Playing poker

Halfway to them she saw they were playing a card game. She wasn't sure which one, she was never one to play games growing up, except of course if drinks were involved.

"So what game are you three playing, when you should be in bed this time of night? Go-Fish? 21?" She asked them as she reached the table.

"Poker." A bald man answered, she think his name was Larry. "Wanna join us?"

Penny glanced nervously around the table, she was vaguely familiar with the game, but as she looked at the centre she saw they were gambling real money. The point of working here was to save money not spend it.

"Poker? Sorry gentlemen but I'm here to make money not spend it." She said shaking her head, she turned around to start walking back before she felt someone grab her wrist.

Penny turned around and saw it was Larry. "Heyyy, not so fast Penny, were just having a friendly game here, you can bet as much as you're comfortable with." The other two men were nodding in agreement.

Penny bit her lip, she would be in big trouble if she got caught playing games instead of working, and she didn't want to lose any money. But as she looked at the pile of money at the centre she could only imagine how much she could do with all of that. She would have more money to spend on clothes, could afford to work less to go to more auditions, maybe even fix her car to have Sheldon stop bugging her on getting the car looked at.

"Sure, I could play a few hands." She smiled to them sitting at an empty chair.