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[Joyce Carrington]

Hm... that's true.

Fine. You pick a game. I'm sure I'll beat you anyway.

*sits down and crosses arms*

*stares at 004*

I am your worst nightmare.

Really.

[Matt O'S oo4]

God I love you.

*Shufflesw cards.*

Five card draw okay?

Suicide Kings are wild.

Nothing else.

*Matt deals each of them five cards.*

[Joyce Carrington]

*stares at cards*

Right.

*looks at Matt*

What game are we playing again?

[Matt O'S oo4]

Draw poker. You have five cards. Only the king with his sword going thgough his head is wild.

You may take up to four cards - on one draw.

How would you like to bet?

[Joyce Carrington]

Good question. Since we are playing for a meal... any ideas?

[Matt O'S oo4]

How about a seven course meal.

Wager each course.

Appetizer to ante.

How many cards to you want?

[Joyce Carrington]

Let's see... two.

[Matt O'S oo4]

Matt heal her two new cards and take three for himself.

Alright.

Do you wish to show now you would you like to raise the bet to include the soup?

[Joyce Carrington]

Um... show now.

*smiles*

Not ready for the soup yet.

[Matt O'S oo4]

What do you have?

[Joyce Carrington]

Well... full house. (I believe).

*shows him three aces and two nines*

[Matt O'S oo4]

004 raises his eyebrows.

Very good my lady.

I too have a full house.

Three kings over sevens.

Yours beats mine.

Do you wish to deal the next hand?

Or shall I?

[Joyce Carrington]

Please, go ahead.

*lets him deal*

Mind if I pour you some Scotch?

[Matt O'S oo4]

Stops shuffling

Indeed?

Looks at her: How MUCH?

[Joyce Carrington]

As much as you want, my dear.

[Matt O'S oo4]

*Ahem*

*As ehe deal the cards* We are talking about SCOTCH, right?

[Joyce Carrington]

*blinks*

YES... or are we...

Ahem.

*pours him Scotch*

Give me those cards.

[Bryce (003)]

*Bryce buzzes Matt's office - Get's v-mail*

Hey you soon-to-not-be-single wanker, I've got things arranged with castle and our bachelor party. Tickets are done. Give me a ring...No...Really.

*replaces phone and glances at airline tickets*

Should be fun.

[Matt O'S oo4]

Matt deals again, this time calling a different game.

Okay, five card stud - no draw.

I will deal one card at a time.

If you wish, you may to raise the bet after each card. That is your call to make.

Okay?

[Joyce Carrington]

She squints her eyes. Is he up to something?

009: Okay...

[Matt O'S oo4]

004 deal to 009

He places them face up.

004: The last card will be face down so neigher one of knows the final outcome of each others hand.

009's first card is a Jack of Hearts

004's is a 10 ot Diamonds.

Bet?

[Joyce Carrington]

Okay, let's go for the soup... and the course after that. Which is...hmm... What is it actually?

[Matt O'S oo4]

I believe that's the fiish course.

I want ot win this one.

004 gives her a look: I dearly love fish.

[Joyce Carrington]

Um.. sure you do.

*makes mental note to take him out for fish and chips once*

[Matt O'S oo4]

004 deals out the next card.

009 receives a Jack of Clubs

004 Receives a Ace of Diamonds

Okay, my dear lady....you have 2 jacks showing...you have the best pair showing...*009 looks at herself*

004 looks at her deadpan: Uh, yes, but no. Your cards. You have the best hand so far. It's your bet. If you wish to bet the entree as well or stay where we are?

[Joyce Carrington]

Oh, the entree - definitely.

*smiles innocently*

More Scotch?

[Matt O'S oo4]

Pulling out his own flask.

Good idea.

I talke it then that you do not wish to bet further?

Ah, well.

Next cards....

Matt deal two more cards face up.

009 third face up card she receives a Jack of Spades.

004 blinks. Ahem. Three Jacks. NOt bad.

004's third card is a King of Diamonds

Do you wish to bet....or add something else to the wager?

[Joyce Carrington]

*eyes widen*

Three Jacks?

*grins*

Let's do this for the whole meal!

[Matt O'S oo4]

Ooooo. For ALL the marbles, eh? Hmmm.

As you wish.

004 deals two more cards face up.

009 receives a King of Clubs.

004 receives a Jack of Diamonds: Hmm, potential Flush, perhaps even a Royal Flush.

Matt looks at Joyce.

You are still showing the best hand - so far.

Want to raise the stakes?

[Joyce Carrington]

Um... we already have the meal... but we could always bring the bottle of Scotch into the game...

Right?