Gambler: The

This transforms "The Gambler" into a meditation on mortality. Because we are all, in the long run, "dying players." The game of life ends in a checkmate we cannot avoid. Therefore, the purpose of the game is not to avoid death, but to avoid dying with regret. The gambler ensures that when his "deal is done," he has played with honesty, courage, and discipline.

"The Gambler" endures because it is honest. It does not promise a royal flush or a happy ending. It promises only that if you follow the rules, you will survive to see the next sunrise. The Gambler

The most powerful word in the gambler’s vocabulary is not "All in." It is "Check." This transforms "The Gambler" into a meditation on mortality