Aspiring

Simon Richards is established as a fast poker dealer despite his unorthodox technique. He also is a poker player who breaks even on 2NL online and crushes the lowest stakes at the casino.  (His natural talent is not giving off any physical tells.) He moves to a 5/10 table when a well known punter sits down there, and gets stacked in a cooler situation where he does not know to fold (pot committed!). His Uncle Rick berates him, saying he regrets introducing the game to Simon. An ultimatum is given: he will tell Simon’s parents about his financial issues (which Rick has so far kept under wraps because of his sense of guilt) unless Simon agrees to never play poker again. His coworker Ashley tries to console him, but he is more dejected upon sensing that she pities him.