29th July 2010



Runyon’s First Law

Damon Runyon

All life is 6 to 5 against.

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Runyon’s Second Law

Damon Runyon

The race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong - but that’s the way to bet.

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Slim’s Rule

Thomas Austin Preston Jr.

Look around the table. If you don’t see a sucker, get up, because you’re the sucker.

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Sweet P’s Rule

Sweet P

Nobody plays nobody for big stakes.

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Algren’s Laws

Nelson Algren

Never eat at a place called Mom’s. Never play cards with a man named Doc. And never lie down with a woman who’s got more troubles than you.

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Flip Wilson’s Law

Anon

You can’t expect to win the jackpot if you don’t put a few nickels in the machine.

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