The Greek picked up the cards. He looked carefully at them. Then he put them face-down on the table and looked at Le Chiffre.
"No," said the Greek. He had not asked for another card.
Le Chiffre picked up his cards and turned them over.
They were a four and a five. A nine.
The croupier turned over the Greek's cards. He had a seven and a queen. Le Chiffre had won.
"Seven,' the croupier said. He removed the cards.
Bond lit a cigarette and watched the Greek make anather bet. The bank won again croupier.
'A bank of two million francs," said the croupier.
For a moment, nobody spoke. Two million was a very large bet.
Then Bond said, "Banco." He was ready to play.