A flowchart showing knowledge gained from Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler”
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June 29th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
I think the yes and no are reversed on the, “Is the dealin’ done?” decision point.
You have to either fold or hold, after they are done. Only between hands, can you ether walk away or run
June 30th, 2008 at 1:18 am
I disagree. In context, “dealin’” clearly doesn’t mean the deal of a particular hand, but instead means the entire evening (or in the larger context of the song, one’s entire life, but let’s set that aside).
After all, you never count your money when you’re sittin’ at the table — and you’re still sittin’ at the table after one hand.
July 22nd, 2008 at 12:30 pm
I agree with Dr. Flowchart, the yes and no are reversed.
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:28 pm
That’s just crazy.
What does “when the dealin’s done” mean to you in the context of the song? You really think you’re supposed to count your money in between hands?
Sorry but you’re wrong. 100% wrong.
July 24th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Actually, based on the hypothesis of Mr Rogers, the counting of the money should be ‘never’ branching from ‘sitting at the table’(“You don’t count your money, when you’re sitting at the table”)
July 26th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
Yes, that’s right. Everything in my flowchart below Sittin’ at the Table is presumed to happen while you’re still sitting there (hold them, fold them), until the dealing’s done, at which point you either walk away or run away and can then, finally, count your money.
August 23rd, 2008 at 1:40 am
Well Stephen, not to be offensive here, but when one creator disagrees with several commenters, it is usually a good sign that the general public disagrees with the one creator. So stop going “I’m not wrong, the world is wrong”, and consider that you might wanna alter that chart.
August 25th, 2008 at 11:10 am
Sorry Frank. I’m not wrong.
It turns out that “Dr. Flowchart” and “Mr. Flowchart” (and possibly also “Anonymous”) are the same person, and in private conversation, they’ve also admitted they’re wrong and I’m right on this issue.
Just because a majority of people hold an opinion does not mean that opinion is right (c.f., world is flat, Earth is the center of the universe, and Stone Temple Pilots don’t suck).
Do you agree with Dr. Flowchart? Please be specific about how you would change the flowchart.
February 10th, 2009 at 10:21 am
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May 16th, 2012 at 9:42 am
Life shouldn’t depend on one thing, sometime try either sides.
May 16th, 2012 at 10:08 am
no counting of money. right?
May 16th, 2012 at 11:12 am
Stephen you’re absolutely right. You don’t count your money in between hands.
May 16th, 2012 at 12:54 pm
The best you can hope for is to tie the sling,since the accuracy of the right hand is not the same as that of the left.
May 16th, 2012 at 7:14 pm
If your a good gambler you already know how much money you have, how much you have won, and how much you have lost, so what does it matter as to when you need to count it?
May 18th, 2012 at 10:30 am
It depends, what the stakes are…or rather what is at stake?
May 25th, 2012 at 11:11 am
Hi to everyone who came over from the Kenny Roger’s Facebook post! (https://www.facebook.com/KennyRogersOfficial/posts/456347514379972)
December 10th, 2012 at 4:48 pm
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