Aces and Eights

Last hand, and not a good one. The dealer had graced Ben withan eight of diamonds, two threes, ace of clubs and a two of spades.  
He gazed at all his money piled in front of his opponent. Benhad to win it back or he would need the spade to dig his grave. Too muchwhiskey had expanded his ego into the belief he was good at poker.
His opponent had noticed Ben's distress or at least thesweat that rolled from his brow. The older man took a long drag off his cigar.It was one of the expensive...