11.   But as any poker player can testify, a pat hand sometimes breeds overconfidence and carelessness.

12.   But as any experienced poker player knows, the most difficult bluff to call is one from a player with a winning streak and a hoard of cash.

13.   But like any good poker player, Gold likes to keep some of his cards hidden.

14.   Charlie McCall, a good poker player, held the financial equivalent of a royal flush.

15.   Described as a good poker player, he excelled in one-on-one meetings.

16.   Director Sam Weisman looks like a poker player holding a pat hand.

17.   Economists also questioned whether Milosevic, a skilled political poker player, would be influenced by the economic threats or rewards Holbrooke can offer.

18.   Gates, on the other hand, comes across as the consummate poker player, literally and figuratively.

19.   He has been a brilliant businessman, a steely-eyed poker player.

20.   He is an adept poker player.