Chapter 4: A new world
The final river card was about to be revealed, and every pair of eyes at the table locked onto it.
The dealer took a steady breath, then slowly flipped over the card that would decide everything—the Jack of Spades.
Now, the community cards on the table were: King of Spades, 9 of Hearts, 3 of Diamonds, 9 of Spades, and Jack of Spades.
A collective gasp rippled through the crowd.
Judging by the way these two had been betting, their hole cards had to be strong.
Could it just be trip nines?
That seemed a little weak.
If one of them had two more spades in hand, that would mean a flush—a monster hand that could crush everything on this board.
Or maybe... a full house?
The tension in the room thickened, the air turning hot and heavy. Every spectator held their breath, eyes glued to the two players' hole cards. The entire table felt like a powder keg, ready to explode at any second.
Then, Griffin let out a sharp laugh, his eyes gleaming with triumph. "Hah! Ethan, you're dead this time." His smirk widened as if he could already see Ethan backed into a corner. "I've got two nines in my hand!"