But Are You Really Sorry?
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). Her trip sevens were well ahead of Howard on fourth street, but The Professor's hand ran out nicely for him. He tabled (
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). That final heart gave Lederer the flush and sent his opponent to the rail.Lederer stood up and shook the young lady's hand, offering up a token, "Sorry."
After she departed, tablemates John D'Agostino and Ted Forrest struck up a conversation with Lederer about the sincerity of the commonplace "bad beat apology." The verdict: When an amateur apologizes, it is typically sincere. They left it at that, leaving the "when a pro says it" angle unspoken.