After seeing Asher's win, other experienced players invited him to their boards. Asher didn't back down; he always staked the highest amount of money he had, never betting less. After a while, chess players simply began avoiding him, as no one liked losing money at the end of the day.
Asher didn't say anything. He moved on to poker. Here, the chips were gold coins, as poker players only dealt with gold coins. Not even silver was allowed. In poker, various cheating skills and abilities were permitted, as long as they weren't obvious. If you couldn't out-cheat your opponent, then it was your loss, and nobody else's concern.
Since cheating was allowed, Asher cheated his way through. Why play the honorable and fair player when cheating was permitted? He cleared the tables yet again, always going overboard with his betting.
