Referee: Okay! It's now time to decide which game to play. Poker or 21?
Amelia: Hmm... What other than 21? It will be fun!
Adam: Poker...
Amelia: Oh my, why? But at least you will choose 21, right? Be a good boy!
Daniel: Ah? T- the heck? I'm not that kind of guy I ho---
Amelia: CHOOSE 21 OR ELSE!
Daniel: Dah-? Damn okay calm down. It's not like it matters much. I chose 21.
Amelia: Good boy~
Referee: The majority choose 21, so I will explain the extra rules for this game!
Adam: Extra rules? Hey, we didn't know about it at all!
Amelia: Extra rules? Sounds interesting!
Referee: In short, a card that got used once will not be shuffled back to the deck. So for example, if someone gets the 2 of spades, no one will get that card for the rest of the game, However, there are two specific exceptions. Also, the game will be played with a full deck. The game ends when someone runs out of points, or when there are not at least 6 cards in the deck to go for a new round.
Amelia: Oh, then it's really important to remember what cards are used already.
Referee: I start to deal the first two cards to all three players now.
Points in possession:
-Amelia: 6 points
-Adam: 4 points
-Daniel: 3 points
In bet: 3 points
betting sequence: Amelia -> Adam -> Daniel
Referee: Before you could ask for other cards, a betting will be held, then you can ask for as many cards as you want, then you will all show your cards. the closest to 21 wins, but if anyone is above 21, those players lose instantly.
Daniel: Huh? We will bet before we could get more cards? There is no second betting phase?
Referee: Indeed, there is no second betting phase.
The referee finally deals the cards to all players.
All three players check.
Amelia: Hey Daniel, let's team up!
Daniel: What? Team up?
Amelia: We will show our cards to each other, if we have good cards, one of us will win, if we both have bad cards, we both fold, this way Adam will not gain at all overall. What do you say?
Amelia show her cards to Daniel
Amelia: Referee, give me a card.
The referee gives her a card, and Daniel seems shocked already.
Daniel: So now...
Amelia: Yeah. So what do you say? After this game I might even spoil you if you work with me and we eliminate Adam.
Daniel: What do you mean spoil me?
Amelia: Just answer me, are you in?
Daniel: Y- yeah, let's do this!
Referee: Amelia, do you need any more cards?
Amelia: No, I will pass now.
Adam: So Amelia, you have exactly 21, right?
Amelia: Oh me? Hehe, how could I? I'm not that lucky, am I?
Adam: By the way, when the referee said we will play with the entire deck, he meant we will use the jokers as well.
Amelia: Oh really? That's so interesting! So they can be of any value? And could they be the cards that will always be shuffled back into the deck even after use?
Adam: It doesn't matter. We are done with this game.
Daniel: What do you mean we are done? I didn't even have my first turn yet!
Amelia: What are you planning to do exactly?
Adam: Referee, I want 47 more cards!
Daniel: WHAT ARE YOU DOING? THAT'S THE ENTIRE DECK!
Amelia: Oh my, the referee did say we can ask for as many cards as we want, right?
Referee: Huhu... If you really want that.
The referee handles the remaining 47 cards to Adam.
Daniel: Wait... What does this mean? What will happen now?
Amelia: Let me explain it to you, Daniel. You lost~
Daniel: N- No! That can't be! What was I supposed to do against it?! How do I lose anyway like this? You just have to fold Amelia! Then I will win because he has way too much of a value!
Amelia: The referee just told us, there is no second betting after this, so I couldn't even choose to fold.
Daniel: So that means that... No one folded, everyone will go in, and Amelia will win, but there are no cards left in the deck, so there will be no next turn. I will have the least points and lose in the end...
Amelia: Bingo! You are smart aren't you? Haha, of course I'm kidding, you are not!
Referee: Now! Reveal your cards!
Results (1st turn):
-Adam's value: 310 - overshoot
-Amelia's value: 21 - perfect
Daniel's value: 11 - low
Points in possession:
-Amelia: 9 points
-Adam: 4 points
-Daniel: 3 points
Out of cards-
Referee: There are no remaining cards left in the deck, so the first turn was the last, the eliminated one is Daniel since he has the least points!
Daniel: No! No, that's not fair!
Amelia: Oh Daniel, unfortunately, this game is meant to eliminate the ones with the least points, this was set by the game master or CEO himself to make the endgame much more intense and enjoyable. They wanted to get rid of the ones like you
Daniel: See! That just proves my point that it's not fair!
Amelia: Well, you should have got more points if you were smarter, you wouldn't have any chance if you would win now. Greg, Oli, Bandeer, especially Todor. You lost anyway! Hehe, and now Todor will not give you any reward as well, you didn't help him at all, did you?
Daniel: It's really all just about the views? The money?
Amelia: Who said anyway they have to be 100% fair? It's their show! They decide what happens. If you would be smart enough to potentially win the show then you would have more points anyway than the minimum to not to be eliminated!
Referee: Since all the others are still ongoing, we have the opportunity to check others matches, who do you want to spectate?
Amelia: Todor.
Adam: Greg!
Referee: Then it's decided.
The referee turns on the TV that is in the room.
Adam: Wait... What? Greg has no remaining points? No way is he going all in right now? WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS GREG!?
Amelia: Oh~? Is there a chance that Greg will be eliminated already?