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Amari and Kelly-Anne became friends at school when Amari needed someone to practice playing poker with. Amari's late father loved the game and his ambition was to go and play in Las Vegas. Amari is now determined to fulfill his ambition but she gets frustrated that Kelly-Anne cannot keep up with the rules.
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AMARI: My Dad’s one dream was to go to Las Vegas to play Texas Hold ‘em at one of those fancy casinos. He was always saving up to take us all down there. Play one hand. But he never got there. So that became my dream. I’d go to Las Vegas for him. Play a hand in one of those fancy casinos. And I’d win. But first I had to practice. So I started playing. But always in secret. My mom saw me playing once and got all upset. Said it reminded her too much of Dad. So I never let her know I was playing. But I played and I played and I played.
KELLY-ANNE: And that’s where I come in. Finally.
AMARI: Of course I needed someone to play with and I became friends with Kelly-A.
KELLY-ANNE: We go to the same school.
AMARI: So we’d sit on boxes out the back and play hand after hand. I’d always win.
THEY SIT ON BOXES AND PLAY.
KELLY-ANNE: Cause you never told me the rules.
AMARI: That’s not true. You just couldn’t remember them. So we’d play. Flushes, straights, straight flushes, two of a kind, three of a kind, full house.
KELLY-ANNE: What’s better? A flush or straight?
AMARI: (TO AUDIENCE) I told you she couldn’t remember.
KELLY-ANNE: Hey, I’m trying here.
AMARI: Okay. Now listen good cause this is the last time I’m going to tell you. The best hand you can get is a Royal Flush.
KELLY-ANNE: Which is?
AMARI: Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10 – all in the same suit.
KELLY-ANNE: Suit?
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