Plan like a poker player

Plan like a poker player

The world is full of uncertainty. In poker, there are a small number of combinations that will beat what's called a full house --three of a kind plus a pair -- but if you're holding a full house, particularly if the three is of the highest value cards: aces and the pair is above average -- say eights -- you're the likely winner with little risk to you. Wild Bill Hickok was holding the winning hand in a poker game with a lower value, but still respectably advantaged hand of two aces and two eights. While he was holding the highest value set of cards for that round, a higher-level chance arrived. Hitchcock was shot in the back and killed by a rival who had entered the saloon behind him. Predictable randomness.