Taylor Kingston wrote:

If, however, as Brown seemed to insist, no other trickery was
involved, he beat Chan on his own. One would not necessarily have to
be a very strong player to hold a post such as club president. I've
belonged to clubs where the president was well below average in
playing skill, but he held the post because he did the administrative
work well, or because he supplied the club's quarters, or various
other reasons unrelated to OTB skill.

This reminds me of the old saying about the four ways to
be part of a local rock band and never be kicked out:

[1] Be a good musician.
[2] Own a good practice room.
[3] Own a PA system.
[4] Own a van.

Did Derren Brown -- a professional illusionist / magician -- actually
insist that "no other trickery was involved?" I find that hard to believe.

--
Guy Macon
http://www.guymacon.com/