The Last Hand
Story Summary : "The Last Hand" is a horror story about Sam Jennings, a man crippled by debts, who encounters a demonic entity in a bar. Desperate, Sam agrees to a high-stakes poker game proposed by the entity: victory means clearing his debts and gaining wealth, but defeat would make him the demon's prisoner. Despite playing his best, Sam loses and is transported to a dark, fiery realm, becoming the demon's captive. There, he learns about the demon's weakness – it can't refuse a challenge. Sam risks his soul to challenge the demon again. With clever tactics, he wins, securing his release and returning to his world debt-free, but forever changed by his encounter with the supernatural. The story emphasizes that deals with devilish forces often come with unforeseen, perilous costs.