The Home Game: Who to Invite

You're probably familiar with the poker adage, "If you can't spot a sucker at the table, the sucker is you." There are some merits, however, to resisting that temptation to line your table with the dumbest and drunkest louts that you've somehow managed to stay acquainted with. Dumb and drunk people will slow down your game. They can also be models of bad behavior, encouraging you to develop your own awful habits that will ultimately cost you a small fortune.