"It's just like normal poker. You get 5 cards and exchange them once," Mary explains. Yumemite nods throughout the whole explanation. "However, once that happens, after both parties bet, you announce what hand you have without flipping over your cards."
"Can't you just lie?" Yumemite asks.
"Yes, you can," Mary continues, "however, you can 'doubt' the other player's claim about their hand. If you pay twice the amount of money as before, you can force the other player to reveal their hand. If they were lying, the player who called them out automatically wins the hand! If you lie and escape suspicion, your purported hand is the hand you get to play with!"
"Thanks for the refresher, Mary," Yumemite responds. "Let's get this game started!"
Mary gives 200 ten-million yen chips to Yumemite and I. Mary shuffles the cards and deals them out. It's time to play. Yumemite, I will destroy you.
I exchange two cards, while Yumemite exchanges one. Being the dealer, I bet first. "30 million," I announce as I put three chips on the table. I only have a pair of fives- not that great.
"Call," Yumemite responds.
"I have a three of a kind of nines," I announce. I'm going to bluff and lie my way to victory. I know I can win! After all, I have an obvious home field advantage.
"Hm... I have a pair of queens, but I bet you have a three of a kind, so I won't doubt. I think that means you win this round, Kokoro-san!"
"That is correct," Mary announces. "Kokoro-san wins 30 million yen." I collect my chips. A win's a win, but it isn't much. I'll have to bet bigger if I have a chance.
Mary re-deals the cards. After the exchange, I have a two pair of aces and kings. I was hoping for a full house, but this will do, I guess.
"150 million," Yumemite bets. Does she have a good hand?
"Call," I respond. Maybe if I make her think I have a bad hand, she could doubt me and lose.
"I have a three of a kind of twos!" Yumemite announces.
"I have a two pair of kings and aces, but I'm going to have to doubt that," I respond. I think she's bluffing. That bet was way too high for a simple three of a kind.
"Damn! You're right. No hand," Yumemite concedes, revealing her cards to have no hand. I just won 150 million yen, although this game will only end if one of the players runs out of money.
"Congratulations, Akari," Mary tells me. I can do this. After Yumemite, I'm at the home stretch. I can topple the student council and win!
