At this point in time, the diver is committed. Not as committed as a sky diver at a similar point, but he can't go back now.
Showing your kids the ropes is a staple of the family business, but perhaps this guy is taking the concept a tad too far.
Here's a different photo of the Paradise Air Grumman Goose I posted a few days back. From the shadows on the hills in the background it looks like I took this mid-afternoon.
So my recent posts about the apple and bee game were a side show to the main event which was a cock fight.
'Keep your eye on the ball' was the advice I recall my games master giving us at grammar school as we were instructed in the fine art of cricket. It serves for these gamblers also.
I'm not sure if this guy's nonchalance comes from his having a winning hand or if he's a banker and not actually playing the game.