It only takes one

....and when you don't have that one, that's a problem. Consider this hand in the opening minutes of Tuesday night's big NBC Sports cash tournament ($50 top prize):

BLINDS: 15/30

IN THE POCKET: Qh-7h

Early in the game, it's definitely worth a bet. Several players join in.

ON THE FLOP: Kh-8h-?? (We forget; not a heart and inconsequential)

We want to make a modest bet, but someone behind us bets about $100. Every player starts with $1,000. We take the chance and call.

ON THE TURN: Another heart (the 4, as best we recall)

We make a flush, but the player behind us in line bets about $360. We've found several players at NBC Sports tables like to make wild bets early -- either hoping to scare opponents away and build early leads, or perhaps get out and do other things. We assume this is one of those players, and we call.

ON THE TABLE: 2, not a heart

The player behind us goes ALL-IN! We recall what a man said out loud at Lil Kim's Cove one night about this kind of situation: "Only one card beats me." So we call, leaving us only about 30 chips to spare.

And wouldn't you know it? That opponent had the Ah-2h. He takes the pot, most of our chips -- and we're gone after a desperation bet a couple of hands later.

Ouch. That hurt. "You had the ONE card," we write. Then we start crying in chat-talk -- "boo-hoo," followed by "waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa."