"See, this is where it starts to matter what other people have. In seven card stud, you start out with two cards in your hand that no one can see, and one face up on the table. Then, after all the bets are made for the first round, you get another card face up on the table. At that point, people can see half of your hand. If you see a guy who's got two aces on the table, and you've got nothing, it's time to think about folding and trying the next round."

He smiles at her comment about bluffing. He'd guessed she was probably pretty good at it, being in the profession she was, at least. "Or, you can bluff. Maybe you can pretend you have something great in your hand. Maybe you'll get another great card on the next round, but you gotta remember, everything except your first two cards and the final, seventh card, are visible to everyone else. You have to be careful and pay attention to what other people have."