“Fine,” the man replied, his tone even more somber, clearly displeased.

As his mood soured, Hannah’s spirits soared.

She motioned to Atticus.

“Come, deal the cards.

Atticus, experienced in gambling but inexperienced in dealing, approached the table anxiously.

Hannah observed his trembling fingers as he shuffled the deck.

The masked man’s first card was a 10, whereas Hannah’s initial card was 15.

With her high starting card, there was a significant risk of her exceeding 21.

Atticus, sweating nervously, dealt the next round of cards face-down.

Eyeing her card of 15, Hannah addressed the man.

“My risk of busting is considerable.

I propose increasing the stakes with an additional card.

Will you agree?”

The man remained unfazed.

need for

exceed 21, it results in a

of

My apologies.

“How uneventful,” Hannah sighed.

21, there’s always a risk of both players exceeding

be frequent, wasting

players bust, the one with the higher bust

What’s your opinion?”

to the game, as it would decrease the number of draws

man considered

would

if

mask, his mood growing darker

something wrong?”

“Scared?”

tone

“Proceed with another card.

players simultaneously revealed

5, bringing

with the rabbit mask drew a 12, causing him to exceed 21 with a

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