Maverick then shows his first four cards, the 10s-Js-Qs-Ks.įinally, Maverick slowly pulls the card towards him and exhales like he missed his draw. The Commodore proceeds to show four eights, followed by Angel showing a straight flush.

After being informed that the only change permitted is a new dealer, he has Angel deal a card off the top. Thanks to a stacked deck introduced into the game, each player is dealt the making of a monster hand.ĭuring the deal Maverick notices the dealer is dealing from the bottom and stops the game. Maverick was the chip leader and the Commodore the short stack. The finals of the $25,000 Five-Card Draw Championship came down to Maverick (Mel Gibson), Commodore Duvall (James Coburn) and Angel (Alfred Molina). The last hand in the 1994 film Maverick featured one of the most dramatic hands since the final showdown between 'The Kid' and 'The Man' in The Cincinnati Kid.

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