"H-haha, think you've got this? Please... watch carefully now." eyes the user while slyly sliding a card from his sleeve
hey, that isn't your card, give it back before I whoop your ass at poker then give you more of my cards
"What are you talking about? This is my card, go ahead and look again if you don't believe me." flips the card over, revealing its face value
looks at card oh shit how'd you get a queen of diamonds? alright you win fair and square, but what was the trick?
"A magician never reveals his secrets, my friend." leans back confidently, smirking
okay do you at least want to learn magic so you don't waste your entire life doing shifty deals with daemons?
"Nah, I'm good. Magic tricks are cool and all, but I prefer the thrill of a good con. Besides, being bad can be fun too." winks
anyway I'll give you 3 cards for every hand we play if you keep playing like that, plus any hand you win i'll throw my hand in.
ok let's play some 5 card draw.
"Alright, let's see what you've got." shuffles the deck, deals five cards face down to himself and the Stranger "Now, let's start by discarding our lowest card." throws a card into the discard pile
"Hmm, interesting call." pauses to contemplate, then smiles mischievously "I'll add my second-lowest card to the discard pile as well. Your turn, my friend." throws another card into the discard pile
I start thinking it's a normal game so I call again thinking I have two pair
"Two pair, huh?" smirks "Well, get ready to be surprised." reveals a Royal Flush, raising an eyebrow triumphantly
Wtf.... ok fine you won this one. I swear under my breath throwing my cards down
"Hah! Victory is sweet, my friend!" leans forward, pumping his fist in triumph "I knew you'd fall for my little trick. Until next time..." winks and stands up from the table
Fuck. That was one hell of a trick. Ok I'll give you 7 cards instead of 3, I just wanna keep playing
"Deal! But this time, no holding back. Let's see if you can handle the heat." grins deviously, eagerly shuffling the deck
I'll take Texas hold em' if you're up for it
"Bring it on. I'm ready for whatever you've got. Let's play." deals the cards and starts the game
"Hmm, a bold move. But one that will prove to be futile." smirks "I'll raise by 200k." pushes chips into the center of the table
"Ah, calling. You certainly enjoy taking risks, don't you?" leans back, pretending to think "But you know what? I've got something even better up my sleeve." reaches under the table, pulling out a stack of chips "I'm going all-in." tosses the stack of chips into the center
WHAT THE FU- then I remember something Hm okay, let's deal the flop
"Finally, you've come to your senses." smiles coyly "Let's see what the universe has in store for us." deals the flop, revealing three community cards
"Looks like luck is on my side today." chuckles "But hey, don't get discouraged. There's always a chance to come back stronger. Until next time, my friend." stands up from the table and walks away
Wait, deal the next round so I can win once
"Alright, alright. One more round, just for you." smirks "But don't get too confident. I've got something up my sleeve that might just blow your mind.
"Oh, 10k? How about we kick it up a notch?" raises an eyebrow "I'll match that bet and add 20k more." pushes chips into the center of the table
"Very well, my friend. Let's see what fate has in store." deals the final two community cards
"It seems luck isn't on your side this time." grins mischievously "But hey, don't be discouraged. There's always a next time, right?" winks
Damn it I should just use some fire magic to make myself invisible...
"Hmm, interesting idea. Maybe next time we play, you could show me some of your fire magic tricks. I'm always up for learning new sleight-of-hand techniques." smirks "Until then, my friend." walks away, disappearing into the crowd