Let Barriss play

Lana: Fine, play! But please try not to lose all our money now!

Ranvi: How much do we have if we combine it all?

Barriss: No need for your money, I have 500 credits, I'll make it into 10.000 within an hour! Trust me!

Lana (to herself): That's exactly the sentence I didn't want to hear today...

A quick reminder: Pazaak is about having a sum of 20 with your cards, if you go over you lose. The one who completes 20 from the fewest cards or stops closer to 20 wins. Cards range from -10 to +10. The players have 4 cards in their hands at the start of the game, which they can add to their desk anytime if they wish, but they get no more later on, until the game is finished. First to win 3 rounds wins it all.

There's a free chair in front of a Gotal Pazaak player.

You all head to a Pazaak table, Barriss sits down and begins a game. Before the cards are put on the table, she bets 300 of her credits. You take a deep breath and not say anything, just observe the game. When she gets her cards, you notice they are good, though not unbeatable. After 2 cards had been placed on the desk by both her and her opponent, she stares at her opponent for a few seconds, then she calls an all in. You can't resist but to whisper to her.

Lana (whispering): Barriss, if you lose that 500 credits already, the game will be over! No more rounds!

Barriss (whispering): Trust me, I've got this! Just watch!

When the next card is dealt, she places her card and finishes the 20 sum. Her opponent can't finish his and he loses the round, giving Barriss his 500 credits, making it a 1000 on her end now.

Barriss (proudly): See? Told you I've got this! I have learnt how to play this game without losing!

Lana (to herself): I hope so...

She plays a few more rounds and surprisingly wins them all. She's having 5000 credits on her, without losing a single game so far. Her opponent is angrily tossing all his cards onto the desk and rushes away, cursing the game in his language. You are most surprised by this, but still fear that she's going to lose it all soon with her next "all in". Which fear is only worsened when a new opponent sits down, who looks way too elegant for a place like this. He's having hundreds of thousands of credits in his pockets, that's obvious by his look. Not to mention the small band of bodyguards around him, who now surround the table.

Aristocrat: I'm your next opponent Mirialan girl. I've seen your last few games and noticed you are on a winning streak. So am I. Let's see who's the better player. I'm putting 2000 credits on the next game.

Barriss: 3000 or don't even sit down!

Aristocrat: I like your style girl! 3000 it is then!

You are taking a few deep breaths and sighs, as this looks like the point when she gets too carried away that she would lose it all. The game goes balanced for some time, both ending up in a few draws, leaving them both with only one card in their hands for their next game. Barriss has a -2 card, feels confident enough to raises the bet to 5000, essentially making an all in again. The aristocrat isn't threatened by this and instead raises the stakes even higher.

Aristocrat (placing a small pouch of credits onto the table): Let's stop playing small now. We are both left with only one card at hand and no cards dealt onto the desk so far. I say I am betting a further 15.000 credits on this one.

Barriss: 15.000...? But 5000 is all I've got on me now!

Aristocrat: Well, if you can't keep up your part, you might as well just fold and walk away! Up to you!

Lana (whispering): Barriss, stop this, this is going too far! We'll find an other way!

Barriss: You are on! 15.000!

Lana (to herself): Fuck... How is she even going to pay if she loses?!

Aristocrat: Good, that's the spirit! And how are you going to pay me if you lose? You said 5000 is all you've got. Hmm, maybe your friend's armour would be worth 15.000, what do you say?

Lana: No! That's not for sale!

Barriss: Fine!

Lana: Barriss, you can't put my armour onto the desk as a bet! That's not even yours!

Barriss: It's too late now to argue that, besides, I don't intend to lose anyway!

Ranvi: Barriss, Lana might be right, you are going too far!

Aristocrat: The bet is on, she agreed, too late now to back out of this! 20-20 thousand it is! Let's deal the first card!

The aristocrat gets a 2, while Barriss gets a 10, so far so good.

Aristocrat: Let's increase the bet again, shall we? A further 20.000 credits!

Barriss (after a small hesitation): Fine!

Lana: No, it's not fine! You don't have anything else to bet!

Aristocrat: Maybe she's betting herself! I would give 20.000 for a new Mirialan servant!

Barriss: That won't happen! Draw the next card!

It's a 9 for the aristocrat and a 5 for Barriss, making it 11 and 15 for them, respectively.

Barriss: Add 20.000 credits to the pile!

Lana: What?! Don't go crazy, you are already waging your freedom again! What do you want to wage now?!

Barriss: Sorry Lana, but I ask you to trust me on this one, okay? With your life!

Lana: No, that's not okay! I'm not going to accept this!

Aristocrat: You are so on girl! And if the Mandalorian won't accept it, I can take the Dathomirian too!

Ranvi: Me?!

Lana: No, leave her out of this! Fine, I accept...!

Aristocrat: Excellent! Next card please!

It's a 7 and a 2, 18 and 17 respectively.

Aristocrat: An other 20.000, I want both of your girlfriends after this game!

Barriss: Fine!

Ranvi: Wait, no!

Drek: You can't bargain with our freedoms for your game! Besides, the possibility of winning this game has just dropped significantly!

Aristocrat: Excellent! Here's my card, a +1, I have 19 all in all and I'm stopping there. Good luck with your part girl, if you aren't hitting the 20 soon, you will have a lot of stuff to do at my palace with your girlfriends!

Lana: Barriss, this is madness!

Barriss: Just trust me!

Drek: With him stopping, your chances have dropped to somewhere near 0. I suggest you take a very serious consideration to your next move.

Barriss: An other 20.000, we have one more free person here! And deal the next card!

Aristocrat: Girl, you are either crazy or have a card of the gods! However this ends, I can say you are my best opponent so far!

Lana: I can't believe this is happening...!

Barriss gets a 1, making her score 19 too. But even if she stops, the aristocrat wins, as he got there sooner.

Aristocrat: Too bad that card came too late for you! Maybe you'll get an other 1 again! Let's hope you aren't going above 20 too much! Would be a shame!

Without an option, Barriss asks for a new card to be dealt. That's a 3, summing up to 22, making her go over 20.

Aristocrat (grinning): Haha, sorry girl, it seems this just wasn't your lucky day this time! I'mm ensure we will spend some lovely time together with your friends in the future!

Barriss: Not so fast! I have one more card to play!

She puts her -2 card onto the table, making her overall score exactly 20. The aristocrat can't believe his eyes, he just keeps staring at her card without his previous grin.

Aristocrat (with a renewed smile): It seems I have lost after all... Alright girl, you won this one fair and square, take the credits. You have earned them, congratulations! This has been one of the most exciting of my nights here on Atzerri! Men, we are leaving, prep my ship for departure to Hosnian Prime! I need a massage from my slaves after this tiresome day!

With this being said he leaves, while his pouches of credits are still on the table. You can't help but feel happy for the lot of money you have just gotten and feel the urge to kill Barriss for gambling with all your lives without even consulting you previously. But she earned 100.000 credits, so maybe you won't kill her just now.