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The Palms was Chloe's favorite Casino. It was popular lately for it's dance club, "Rain," but Chloe liked it because of its history. Many famous faces played at these poker tables. She wasn't in a high roller room tonight, however. She had found a mid level table near the back of the casino. Since she wasn't a famous face herself, she blended in with the tourist crowd, except for the fact that she had a nice stack of chips in front of her. She sipped on a Lynchburg Lemonade and studied her cards before the flop.
"I'll match the big blind," Chloe said, almost as if she was reluctant. Her fingers rested casually around her cards. She didn't play with her chips or tap her fingers. She just sat back with an almost blank expression on her face. She was trying her best to stay focused on the game, and by the look of her winning chips, she was doing just that.
Dyan stood near that very same mid roller table and watched the game in utter silence. She could play well enough to break even, but black jack was more her game. She was dressed to the nine tonight, hair down, a flaring black gown with a brilliant crimson inlay showing off her assets, matched black pumps gave more height than she possessed naturally.
The blank faced woman had captured her attention, many players had give away actions but she had none. She was also winning the hand, which was attractive.
The small clutch carried by the vampire was stuffed with cash, the booty of a kill made earlier in the evening before she'd gotten herself all dressed up. She decided that if the woman stayed at the table, she would join for the next round.
Chloe watched as the dealer laid down the flop. An ace, a ten, and a nine. None were helpful to Chloe, so she folded. A pair of aces was an easy win for someone, and there was also a chance at a running straight. Her low cards weren't that attractive anymore, and she was only out the blind. She debated whether to play another hand or not. Since her drink was still half full, she decided she might as well stay.
A pair of aces did indeed take the hand. She smiled at the young man that had finally won his first hand. Chloe had already taken more then her share of his money, and planned on taking even more.
Dyan smiled to herself and swept towards the table, claiming an empty seat and laying cash on the table to buy her chips. She didn't particularly care if she won or lost, this money was just as worthwhile to her as Monopoly money would be to the men and women working in the bank cages.
A server wandered by and offered to bring her a drink, she accepted, asked for a whiskey and Seven and then sat back in her seat to wait for the dealer and watch the other players.
She nodded a greeting to several, including the young lady she'd been watching before. She collected and paid for the drink and took a sip, then set the glass on the table and fell as still as a statue on its plinth.
Chloe smiled at the newcomer. With some players, it was hard to tell how friendly to be. Some didn't talk at all. Others babbled about everything and anything. Sometimes it was strategy, but most often times it was nerves, especially on rookie players. Chloe wasn't sure which category the new lady fell into.
( Not exactly a poker face... )
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