Maverick (film)/Awesome

Film

• Maverick's final hand in the big poker tournament. He drew a card near the middle of that last match but refused to look at it, instead just leaving it face down on the table. Then everyone starts showing their hands, and it ends up coming down to Angel's straight flush versus... whatever hand Maverick may have. He lays each of the four cards in his hand on the table in order, showing everyone that he has most of a royal flush. The music stops and everyone on the ship holds their breath as Maverick slowly reaches for the card. He cautiously picks it it up and looks at it. He sighs, and then throws the card right on top of the pot, where it spins around and you see it's the ace of spades, finishing Maverick's royal flush and winning him the game.
  • To actual poker players, that's called a "slow roll", and is highly disrespectful. You can get railed for it. So, depending on how you feel about poker, it can be a Dethroning Moment of Suck.
    • Considering the circumstances, it probably was a Take That at The Dragon, whom Maverick suspected of cheating.
  • I always figured it was simply being played in slow motion. Can't speak for him looking at the card before showing it, though.