There is a logical explanation for everything. Kristogar Velo knows this. When he found himself in New York, with no recollections as to how he got there, his first conclusion was that he was dreaming. But all attempts to wake up failed, so the obvious answer was that he had been kidnapped. But why? Who would kidnap him and leave him in New York, of all places? Velo is searching for the answer.
Malone, Grissom and LeBarron have slipped up a combined total of zero times. It's possible that they're just really good, but judging from the way they play poker it's more likely they don't know anything. Malone has an ace up his sleeve, Grissom has one by his ankle and LeBarron has been counting cards, but they're all still over a hundred dollars in the hole. Velo knows how to play poker, and it's unnecessary to cheat. All it takes is logic and probability. Judge what cards you have and what cards you put back to determine what cards your opponents could have, and then play the percentages.
Velo would've left the game a long time ago, but there are two guys staking the place out and he's waiting on them to make their move. There's also this feeling that someone's waiting for him to walk outside, perhaps to kidnap him again...
