LAS VEGASFeeling completely helpless while staring down at his cards, professional poker player Tony Eggold reportedly began to panic Thursday after suddenly realizing he couldnt remember whether an ace was better than a king. Okay, okay focusI have $147,000 in the pot right now, so Ive got to figure this out fast, said Eggold, whose eyes darted anxiously between the two cards as he struggled to decipher whether the ace of hearts in his hand was lower than a king because its not a monarch or higher than a king because of alphabetical order. Someone said deuce is wild at one point, does that factor in at all? Shit. This is not good. Come on, Tony, youve been doing this for years. Just think, dammit. Its got to be either higher or lower. Unless theyre equal? Fuck. Maybe I could just ask someone. At press time, Eggold was even more frustrated after the player beside him admitted he didnt know the answer either.

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