Honestly Now....

We mentioned a discussion at our last live tournament about honesty. That word and poker admittedly don't always go hand-in-hand, so we wondered how far the concept of honesty should go during a game. Should it go this far?

A truthful witness gives honest testimony, but a false witness tells lies. - Proverbs 12:17

We've noted here many times that bluffing is a part of poker strategy -- whether that means slow-playing pocket Aces or going all-in while holding a mere 7 high. But we personally draw a line between the bet you make and what you say about that bet. The bet is a test....

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment. - John 7:24 (KJV)

But saying false words about that test is something we refuse to do. We might give evasive answers to questions (think about politicians being asked where they stand about a country they've never heard about before) -- but we won't display a lying tongue. The Bible doesn't permit us to do that. Really.