Spring Stakes: A Poker Showdown of Friendship and Rivalry

Fluent Fiction - German: Spring Stakes: A Poker Showdown of Friendship and Rivalry Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/de/episode/2025-03-14-22-34-02-de Story Transcript:De: Es war ein warmer Frühlingstag.En: It was a warm spring day.De: Die Vögel zwitscherten draußen und die Sonne schien durch die großen Fenster des Mehrzweckraums der Schule.En: The birds were chirping outside and the sun was shining through the large windows of the school's multipurpose room.De: Aufgeregte Schüler und Lehrer versammelten sich, um ein besonderes Ereignis zu sehen: das große Pokerturnier.En: Excited students and teachers gathered to witness a special event: the big poker tournament.De: Lukas saß am Tisch und fühlte den Druck.En: Lukas sat at the table and felt the pressure.De: Sein Onkel, ein bekannter professioneller Pokerspieler, hatte ihm gesagt, dass er heute gewinnen musste.En: His uncle, a well-known professional poker player, had told him he had to win today.De: Lukas wollte ihm zeigen, dass er keine Enttäuschung war.En: Lukas wanted to show him that he was not a disappointment.De: Doch tief in seinem Herzen pochte die Angst.En: Yet deep in his heart, fear was pounding.De: Anika saß ihm gegenüber.En: Anika sat across from him.De: Sie war nervös, aber entschlossen.En: She was nervous but determined.De: Sie wollte Lukas schlagen.En: She wanted to beat Lukas.De: Noch wichtiger war, dass sie zeigen wollte, dass sie ebenso talentiert war.En: More importantly, she wanted to prove that she was equally talented.De: Immer hatte Lukas die Aufmerksamkeit, und Anika wollte das ändern.En: Lukas always got the attention, and Anika wanted to change that.De: Der Raum war mit bunten Bannern geschmückt, die alte Schulwettbewerbe feierten.En: The room was decorated with colorful banners celebrating old school competitions.De: Der Duft von Frühlingsblumen durchzog die Luft und mischte sich mit der Aufregung der Zuschauer.En: The scent of spring flowers filled the air and mixed with the excitement of the spectators.De: Das Spiel begann.En: The game began.De: Karten wurden verteilt, Chips geklickt und die Spannung stieg.En: Cards were dealt, chips clicked, and the tension rose.De: Lukas versuchte, sich zu konzentrieren, aber die Worte seines Onkels hallten in seinem Kopf wider.En: Lukas tried to concentrate, but his uncle's words echoed in his head.De: „Gewinne, um Respekt zu verdienen,“ hatte er gesagt.En: "Win to earn respect," he had said.De: Nach einigen Runden merkte Anika, dass Lukas kämpfte.En: After a few rounds, Anika noticed that Lukas was struggling.De: Ihr Herz weichte.En: Her heart softened.De: Vielleicht war Konkurrenz nicht der richtige Weg.En: Maybe competition wasn't the right way.De: Sie entschied, ihm zu helfen anstatt gegen ihn zu kämpfen.En: She decided to help him instead of fighting against him.De: Mit einem freundlichen Lächeln sagte sie: „Du schaffst das, Lukas.En: With a friendly smile, she said, "You can do it, Lukas."De: “Diese unerwartete Unterstützung gab Lukas Mut.En: This unexpected support gave Lukas courage.De: Er nahm einen tiefen Atemzug und entschied sich für einen kühnen Zug.En: He took a deep breath and decided to make a bold move.De: Alle Chips gingen in die Mitte des Tisches.En: All the chips went into the middle of the table.De: „All-in,“ sagte...

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