In the science of numerology, the number 4 is believed to be a number of focus on which secure foundations are built. Well, if that is the case, Vera G is using the number to securely build her stack. When I first arrived at table 20, she was just scooping up a pot after winning with a pair of fours.
The very next hand, Vera, Michael Mellor, Irina Tchakarova, Endrit Geci, and Carl Woodbury all limped in, preflop.
When the dealer revealed the flop, 
, everyone the table tapped the felt. But when the turn card came down, the 
, Vera splashed 2,500 worth of chips into the pot. Irina, Endrit, and Carl all mucked. But Michael called.
When the dealer dealt the river, it was a 
. Both players checked.
Vera won the hand when she showed her hole cards that included a 
. Observantly, Michael remarked. ¨That’s two hands in a row that you have won with fours.¨
