The president sits down at the card table with Joe Democrat, Ahmad Kurd, Ali Sunni and Sam Maliki. He is dealt a ten of diamonds and a king of diamonds. Joe is dealt a nine of spades and jack of spades. Ahmad is dealt a king of hearts and king of clubs. Ali is dealt a queen of hearts and a queen of clubs. Sam is dealt an ace of clubs and an ace of hearts.
The president bets $20,000 and Joe sees him. Ahmad raises him $40,000 and Ali Raises Ahmad $40,000. Sam knows he has the best hand but he wants to set a trap so he just sees the raise. The president, not wishing to cut and run, sees Ali and so does Ahmad.
The dealer then opens a nine of diamonds, a seven of hearts and an ace of diamonds. This gives the president four diamonds and a heart, Joe a pair of nines, Ahmad a pair of Kings, Ali a pair of queens and Sam three aces. The president bets $50,000, Joe sees him, Ahmad and Ali also sees him, but Sam Raises him $100,000. They all see the bet but Joe.
The dealer then turns over a queen of diamonds. This gives the President a flush, Ahmad a pair of kings, Ali three queens and Sam three aces.
The president bets $100,000. Ahmad folds. Ali sees and so does Sam thinking the President may have a flush.
The last card is an ace of spades. The president still has his flush, Ali has a full house and Sam has four aces.
The President bets $100,000. Ali raises him $100,000 and Sam goes all in. The president already has so much invested he wants to stay the course so he sees Sam as does Ali.
Sam takes the big pot.
As Kenny Rogers once sang,"You've got to know when to hold them, know when to fold them." When you are playing cards or fighting a war the same strategy prevails.
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