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The Foreigner

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The Foreigner stalks the floor of the Fallsview Casino in Niagra Falls. N ot quite convinced by his identification, h e almost never made it past security, he was questioned at length before finally being allowed on to the gaming floor. He floats from one table game to next, observing only. He follows the action, reviews the betting, watches the players, follows the cards. Onto the next table, he follows the action, reviews the betting, watches the players, follows the cards. Onto the next table and the next. After some time, he settles behind the empty seat of a Caribbean Poker table, continuing to observe.  When the time is right, he sits down with just enough money for one bet. The  young foreigner wins his first hand, plays another, wins another, he continues this pattern until  he catches the attention of a suited man representing the casino.  The Suit asks The F oreigner  where he is from but it's nowhere he's heard of before.  The Suit asks Th...