About poker...
It has been clearly stated in many theories how RJ can't be a weak poker player which PJ will teach.
Right?
Was the poker more of an excuse than anything else to get to know Lisbon? She was invited to poker table, out of nowhere, by FBI agent. And at location presented to abundantly powerful from judge to senator to Bertram. Maybe the whole sequence of events was "Bertram invitational".

As of PJ "walking over" Bertram, yes maybe, allowed... yes, no purpose, who knows? But he seems to be in most of the case the man with last say (easy to put on his position of power).

Reede Smith telling something to Bertram in "commanding" voice doesn't mean anything.
Maybe Reede doesn't understand that the destruction of their precious organization is coming within.
As some has stated: Bertram is pals with vengeance seeing Kirkland as well as Tyger Tyger Smith, isn't it a perfect position to be and play games?!
After all Kirkland was seeking for a person who had seen his twin brother, wonder if ever asked that question from Bertram...

Sociopath Timothy Carter was smart enough to invite people to search for missing girl who he had kidnapped.
Looking at Bertram's impressive collection of handshakes and awards from who knows of what bravery, I start to wonder...

Man sitting relaxed on his seat and sipping his tea? from a mug full of fishes small and big, is it RJ...