Advice to Gamblers Writing Com |
Advice to Gamblers 37 Joe was a professional gambler Who lived by ten basic rules, First, always declare your winnings To your mafia sponsors and on your taxes And take a deduction on your loses You don’t want to mess with the tax man Or with the mafia sponsors. Second, you never count your money. Third, when I can see you're out of aces. Fourth, you need to know when to hold them. Fifth, know when to fold them. Six, know when to run from the man. Seven, when red or black Have not come up For a while That’s a good bet. Eight, play the numbers That is cool They are bound To turn hot. Nine, Scientists Proved Cards, craps, roulette, slots There is a normal distribution A bell-shaped curve. Ten, play until your luck turns Then walk away from the table Before you end up On the downward spiral And lose it all. There is a new prompt up in "The Writer's Cramp" - and if you write the best story or poem (and follow all of the rules) you just might win 10,000 GPs. " Winner and New Prompt, due Feb 8-2024" 15 hours 38 minutes 51 seconds Use as the title for your poem or story: The Gambler and use these lines in your story or poem somewhere: bolded: you never count your money I can see you're out of aces you need to know when to hold them know when to run |