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== Literature == |
== Literature == |
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* Saki did this, also with a cook. |
* Saki did this, also with a cook. |
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* ''Little Myth Marker'' (part of ''[[Myth Adventures]]'' series) - the title is a reference to ''Little Miss Marker''. {{spoiler|Subverted in that is later revealed that this was done deliberately on the orders of the "kid" bet so as to infiltrate the hero's household.}} |
* ''Little Myth Marker'' (part of ''[[Myth Adventures]]'' series) - the title is a reference to ''[[Little Miss Marker]]''. {{spoiler|Subverted in that is later revealed that this was done deliberately on the orders of the "kid" bet so as to infiltrate the hero's household.}} |
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* ''[[Gone with the Wind]]'', where Gerald O'Hara wins Pork in a [[Poker]] game. |
* ''[[Gone with the Wind]]'', where Gerald O'Hara wins Pork in a [[Poker]] game. |
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* In the ''[[Star Wars]]'' book series, Han wins a planet in a card game that turns out to be inhabited. By a [[Witch Species]], to boot. And of course, it's been long established that the transfer of everyone's favourite [[Cool Ship]] from Lando to Han occurred in the same way. |
* In the ''[[Star Wars]]'' book series, Han wins a planet in a card game that turns out to be inhabited. By a [[Witch Species]], to boot. And of course, it's been long established that the transfer of everyone's favourite [[Cool Ship]] from Lando to Han occurred in the same way. |
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* Happens to Ruti in ''[[The Red Tent]]''; Laban gambles her away. Knowing she'll be mistreated (not that she was being treated well before), she appeals to Leah for help. Leah and Jacob meet the men who were coming to pick up Ruti and with some effort get them to agree to take a bunch of their possessions instead of Ruti. Unfortunately for Ruti, this results in Laban treating her even worse than before. |
* Happens to Ruti in ''[[The Red Tent]]''; Laban gambles her away. Knowing she'll be mistreated (not that she was being treated well before), she appeals to Leah for help. Leah and Jacob meet the men who were coming to pick up Ruti and with some effort get them to agree to take a bunch of their possessions instead of Ruti. Unfortunately for Ruti, this results in Laban treating her even worse than before. |
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* In ''[[Stephanie Plum|Plum Lucky]]'', Diesel adds Stephanie to the pot in a high-stakes poker game. Fortunately for her (the opponent is highly unpleasant), Diesel wins. |
* In ''[[Stephanie Plum|Plum Lucky]]'', Diesel adds Stephanie to the pot in a high-stakes poker game. Fortunately for her (the opponent is highly unpleasant), Diesel wins. |
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== [[Live Action TV]] == |
== [[Live Action TV]] == |
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