While stacking his chips, George explained that the only reason he called to see the flop was because he was on a rush. He was running hot, so he figured he'd play the heat. Poker isn't the only game in which gamblers tend to push their streaks. In fact, it's almost universal. Almost a law of nature, you might say.
Players push it out when it's been coming in.
But then again, most gamblers are losers. Fred has kept some statistics of his own to answer this question. He regularly practices poker and blackjack at home. While dealing himself blackjack from a six-deck shoe, Fred charted 100 occasions where he won three straight hands, an exercise that consumed about 2,400 deals. Fred won 45, lost 50, and pushed five.