In Popular Culture
- In Stardust Crusaders, the third volume of the Jojo's Bizarre Adventure series, Jotaro Kujo defeated gambler (and cheater) D'Arby in a game of poker without looking at his cards and raising higher bets on the souls of his closer associates. It was revealed that Jotaro's hand was weaker than everyone's expectations that caused D'Arby to fold and go into a nervous breakdown.
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