My cousin won $10,000. Shouldn't he buy me a drink?  Chris Pace
for Bundle Shortly after Christmas, my cousin won $10,000 in an
online poker tournament. We had plans to go out later that
night, and my cousin didn't even offer to buy a round. I play
poker every Friday, and when I win, I usually stop at my local
watering hole and buy a round for the regulars. How can someone
win $10,000 and not even buy a round of drinks for his family
and friends? Am I expecting too much?  You're obviously well-
steeped in the gambler's code of honor. Buying a round of drinks
is a generous way to spend a portion of your winnings, and
probably fun for you as well — when you draw a royal flush, the
whole bar celebrates. I bet every guy in that joint is rooting
for you, whatever that's worth in karma.  Still, "generous" is
the key word. Your gesture is meaningful because it's not a
command performance, or one you're making in exchange for
something else. It's voluntary — and it's far from the only
thoughtful or reasonable way to h