That’s just it— he’d play it cool by losing a few hands at first then coming in cool to win big. See, Riker is big and showy, but Picard is a man of strategy. Riker wouldn’t see him coming.
Pre emotion chip? Nah. Picard would have too good of a poker face for Data to beat before he better understands emotions and has a “guy feeling” (despite lack of a gut)
That’s just it— he’d play it cool by losing a few hands at first then coming in cool to win big. See, Riker is big and showy, but Picard is a man of strategy. Riker wouldn’t see him coming.
But, on the next hand, Data would have him. ;)
Pre emotion chip? Nah. Picard would have too good of a poker face for Data to beat before he better understands emotions and has a “guy feeling” (despite lack of a gut)