in poker I always pay... to see

KLPNO

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Hello everyone,

In the movie Mission to Venice there is a scene where Michael, the protagonist, talks to César, his butler. Michael agreed to help a woman (the wife of his father's friend) to find her missing husband. César doesn't like that because he thinks the woman can't be trusted and it's too dangerous.

Michael: Quotation for quotation. When in doubt, don't stay out. That's my father. And me I add in poker I always pay... to see.
César: You might pay very dearly to see.

Does "in poker I always pay... to see" mean in poker I'm always ready to take a risk and to pay for the risk?


The scene in question begins at 8.59.
 
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No. It means to ante or match the current bet, so that the other player is forced to show his cards. If you fold without forcing a showdown (matching the bet), the other player(s) don't have to show their cards.

So if you really want to know whether the opponent was bluffing or holding good cards, you have to pay to see them.
 
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