: The chorus—"You've got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em"—suggests that survival depends on knowing what to keep and what to walk away from.
Written by Don Schlitz and popularized by Kenny Rogers , this country classic uses poker as a universal metaphor for life. The Gambler
: Set in the fictional German spa town of "Roulettenburg," it follows Alexei Ivanovich, a young tutor who becomes obsessed with gambling to win the favor of his employer’s stepdaughter, Polina. : The chorus—"You've got to know when to