[Scene: A high-stakes poker table. Tension so thick, you could cut it with a butter knife

 [Scene: A high-stakes poker table. Tension so thick, you could cut it with a butter knife.]

Mabuchi (holding Pocket Aces, the king of starting hands):
Smirking like a villain in a movie.
“Well well… time to go all in. No one’s beating me today!”

Phillips (with King and Jack of diamonds, barely decent):
Shrugs
“Eh, whatever. Let’s gamble — YOLO.”

[The flop, turn, and river roll out: A – Q – 10 – A – Q]

Mabuchi (eyes shining, fist clenched):
“YES! Full House! Aces full of Queens! This is destiny!”

Phillips stares at the board... then his cards...
...then the board again...
His jaw drops.

“Wait a second... Is this... a... ROYAL FLUSH???”

[Cue dramatic zoom-in, slow motion]

Crowd erupts
People scream, someone faints, a beer is dropped.

Mabuchi:
Frozen.
“No... no no no... this can’t be happening... I had AA...”

Announcer:
“PHILLIPS WINS WITH A ROYAL FLUSH!”

Mabuchi:
Whispers to the void
“Poker gods… why have you forsaken me?”