Anthony Daly: Limerick still hold the aces — but will there be a joker in the pack?

There is more of a skill in trying to maximise your good hand, which is exactly what John Kiely did on Saturday evening. Did Kieran Kingston play the right cards? I don’t think so

Cork’s Luke Meade and Niall Cashman can’t stop Limerick’s Diarmaid Byrnes from winning possession in Saturday’s Allianz HL Division 1 Group A game at the LIT Gaelic Grounds. Picture: Inpho/James Crombie

Once the game begins and you’re dealt a hand in Texas Hold’em poker, there are important thought processes in that whole undertaking that is defined by smart brinksmanship.

You certainly don’t want to play every hand the dealer gives you. But knowing instantly what way to play each poker hand can give you the edge over others at the table from the get-go.