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A Halloween Night Poker Game: Laughter, Luck, and Friendship

A Halloween Night Poker Game: Laughter, Luck, and Friendship

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 Fluent Fiction - Italian: A Halloween Night Poker Game: Laughter, Luck, and Friendship Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/it/episode/2025-10-31-07-38-20-it Story Transcript:It: Nell'aria c'era un'atmosfera magica, quasi mistica, tipica delle serate d'autunno in Italia.En: In the air, there was a magical, almost mystical atmosphere, typical of autumn evenings in Italia.It: Era una notte di Halloween e, nel seminterrato di un'antica villa, si stava svolgendo un'importante partita di poker.En: It was a notte di Halloween and, in the basement of an ancient villa, an important poker game was taking place.It: Il seminterrato aveva un'illuminazione soffusa, con poche lampade che gettavano ombre lunghe e tenebrose sulle pareti coperte di ragnatele finte e decorazioni spettrali.En: The basement had dim lighting, with a few lamps casting long, eerie shadows on walls covered with fake cobwebs and spectral decorations.It: Lorenzo sedeva al tavolo, con il suo solito sorriso sicuro.En: Lorenzo sat at the table, with his usual confident smile.It: Era elegante, ma dietro quella facciata sicura, si nascondeva la paura di perdere il suo tocco fortunato.En: He was elegant, but behind that confident facade, he hid the fear of losing his lucky touch.It: Accanto a lui, c'era Giulia, una rivale astuta, sempre pronta a smascherare i suoi bluff.En: Next to him was Giulia, a shrewd rival, always ready to expose his bluffs.It: Aveva un sorriso furbo e occhi che scrutavano attentamente ogni mossa di Lorenzo.En: She had a sly smile and eyes that scrutinized every move Lorenzo made carefully.It: Poi c'era Francesca, che non mostrava alcun interesse per le tensioni al tavolo.En: Then there was Francesca, who showed no interest in the tensions at the table.It: Indossava un costume da strega, con un cappello enorme e una lunga gonna che sembrava avere vita propria.En: She was wearing a witch costume, with an enormous hat and a long skirt that seemed to have a life of its own.It: Era arrivata per fare compagnia e distrarre, ma nessuno si aspettava che la sua presenza avrebbe cambiato il gioco.En: She had arrived to provide company and distraction, but no one expected that her presence would change the game.It: Mentre le fiches volavano sopra il tavolo, Lorenzo cercava di concentrarsi.En: As the chips flew over the table, Lorenzo tried to concentrate.It: Giulia gli lanciò uno sguardo indagatore, mentre Francesca, facendosi largo con il suo cappello fastidioso, fece cadere un mucchio di fiches col gomito.En: Giulia shot him an investigative glance, while Francesca, maneuvering her bothersome hat, knocked over a pile of chips with her elbow.It: Tutti risero, tranne Lorenzo, che cercava disperatamente di mantenere la calma.En: Everyone laughed, except Lorenzo, who was desperately trying to maintain his composure.It: Poi arrivò il momento clou.En: Then came the climax.It: Lorenzo decise di andare all in.En: Lorenzo decided to go all in.It: Sentì il cuore battere forte nel petto.En: He felt his heart pounding in his chest.It: Ma proprio mentre stavano per rivelare le carte, Francesca si mosse bruscamente.En: But just as they were about to reveal the cards, Francesca moved abruptly.It: La sua gonna sollevò il mazzo di carte davanti a lei, rivelando accidentalmente tutti i suoi assi.En: Her skirt lifted the deck of cards in front of her, accidentally revealing all her aces.It: Tutti scoppiarono a ridere, la tensione si sciolse nell'aria.En: Everyone burst into laughter, and the tension dissolved into the air.It: Lorenzo non poté trattenersi dal ridere.En: Lorenzo couldn't hold back his laughter.It: Guardò Giulia, poi Francesca.En: He looked at Giulia, then at Francesca.It: Le carte, i soldi e la tensione improvvisamente non contavano più.En: The cards, the money, and the tension suddenly no longer mattered.It: L'importante era quel momento, quelle risate tra amici.En: What was important was that moment, those laughs among friends.It: Alla fine, decisero di dividere il piatto.En: In the end, they decided to split the pot.It: Nessuno avrebbe lasciato quella serata con più del necessario, ma tutti con un ricordo prezioso.En: No one would leave that evening with more than necessary, but everyone with a precious memory.It: Lorenzo capì che il poker non era solo una questione di vincite o di fortuna.En: Lorenzo realized that poker was not just a matter of winning or luck.It: Era soprattutto il piacere di condividere quei momenti con amici, anche quelli che, come Francesca, portavano il caos ma anche tanto divertimento.En: It was above all the pleasure of sharing those moments with friends, even those who, like Francesca, brought chaos but also so much fun.It: La villa si riempì di risate e Lorenzo, seduto tra le ombre e le luci tremolanti, sentì che tutto era andato esattamente come doveva andare.En: The villa filled with laughter, and Lorenzo, sitting among the shadows and flickering lights, ...
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