Why do card-table scenes keep showing up in awards contenders like "The Card...

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Why do card-table scenes keep showing up in awards contenders like "The Card Counter"? It’s more than just drama at the green felt table. Think of the chip clicks punctuating silence and that smooth rack focus shifting from tense faces to hands in play