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Poker with a joker

On wild cards

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Jim Dalling
Feb 19, 2021
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Kings, Queens, Jacks - assigned roles, status and suits.

Bound by their labels.

The Joker? They can be anyone, any suit that suits them.

The Joker is adds randomness and chaos to a poker game.

I have a buddy. Dave.

Dave is not a joker. And he is.

He sees things. Opportunities that others miss.

When Dave is at his best, Dave doesn’t hesitate.

Sure Dave knows that there are risks.

And.

When Dave decides to do something? When Dave commits? Dave goes full Dave.

When Dave goes full Dave, things happen.

Things that couldn’t be imagined one moment? The next minute, they happen.

People who can go Full Dave move mountains.

People who go Full Dave are wildcards.

two deuces and two threes?

JOKER!

Full house!

(or perhaps a Full Dave)

(i digress.)

So

to the people out there

with a big idea

where you see the a way forward that no one else can?

Go for it!

Go Full Dave.

Commit. Fully. Make. It. Happen.

You can. You have before. You can.

And? If you see someone attempting to Go Full Dave and you’re worried about them? …

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