By Lydia Nuzum As a child, he bet on anything he could - everything from marbles to "which horse would cross the field first.""Everything - anything you could place a bet on, at that point in my life, I did," Thurman said. As an adult, Thurman's game became poker. His Thursday and Friday nights were overtaken by the wins and losses - mostly losses - and he began a cycle of small lies that would overtake his life.Thurman's wife, Lita, was lying too.