A/N: Hello, hello, my loyal readers! Thanks for putting up with more of my mindless babbling, and here's a quick mailbag session:
Ice Fairy Princess: Point well taken…I should put my pairings together, shouldn't I? Glad you liked it, and thanks for reading!
DreamCherry66: Thanks for reading; glad you enjoyed it so far!
LadyPhoenix99: Thanks again for the rave review; more out-of-control poker foolishness is to come!
TheBrokenBow: Thanks for dropping by, good luck with your finals and such!
Shy and LeighC: Thanks for the encouragement, and I'm happy you liked it. I'll gladly continue it.
I just wanted to take note that this fic was inspired by a conversation between myself and a friend of mine while playing some poker in Baton Rouge last fall. Zee, if you're reading this, thanks for the idea man! One more thing, if you have any interest in seeing romantic parings in this at all, scroll down to the end. I have a message there.
After starting out with 1000 chips apiece (plus an extra 850 thrown into first pot), here's how our players stand...
Mai...2000
Serenity...1700
Tristan, Joey, Ryou...950
Yami,Tea...800
Kaiba...700
Now...on with the chapter!
Chapter Four: Bakura's Gamble
"Well? Who's going to play?" Bakura asked as he pushed all of his chips into the pile.
Yami, Kaiba, Tea, Joeyand Tristan pulled out immediately.
"TOMB ROBBER! WHAT'S YOUR DASTARDLY SCHEME THIS TIME?" Yami said as he threw his cards away.
"Quiet, Pharoah! This is between me and the people that actually know what the hell they are doing. Now...Serenity, Mai, what will you do?"
"Don't rush me, you creepy bastard!" Mai pouted as she thought about what her options were.
Let's think this through...I have a queen and 10 of spades, he went all in without even looking at his cards! I could be going up against rags or riches here. What should I do?
As Mai was thinking of her next move, Serenity discarded her hand, mumbling some curses as she did so.
I have some chips to spare. Ahh, what the hell, let's play!
"Alright, mop head, I'll call." Mai flipped over her cards. When she saw Bakura's, she burst into a giggle fit.
"A three, and a four...you're crazier than I thought!"
Bakura sneered at the blonde, his confidence unwavering. "Be careful, Blondie. Poker is a very dangerous game."
Duke, who had taken over as dealer, put down the three flop cards. Mai probably could have went without seeing them.
three of clubs, three of diamonds, four of hearts
"A Full House on a flop! NO WAY!" Kaiba roared as he saw the cards that came into play.
"Whoa...dat makes the cards that Mai would get on the turn and riva (A/N: he meant river) pretty much useless." Joey said, obviously stunned by what had just happened.
(NEW CHIP COUNT: Mai, 1150, Bakura/Ryou, 1900)
"BAKURA BELIEVED IN THE HEART OF THE CARDS? IMPOSSIBLE!" Yami roared as he glared at the cards on the table.
Tea rolled her eyes, a little frustrated. "Yami...did you find those cookies Yugi baked?"
"Um...yeah...they were so delicious! Chocolate chips are great!" Yami jumped on his chair and did a crazy dance on his chair.
"Err...let's play another hand." Duke suggested as he dealt out another hand to the players.
A little short, I know. I'm sorry, just got through updating three other stories today, so I was a little off my game I guess. Check out my profile here on FF because I have an annoucement up about my update schedule. Hopefully, this will give the unlucky souls who read this a set day of the week on which I update (WITH LONGER, FUNNIER CHAPTERS!). Thanks for reading, take care of yourself, and leave a review on your way out, please.
I almost forgot...if there is a couple you would like to see in this crazy game, leave a suggestion in your review. Thanks.
BDB...out
