Who won the final poker hand in the casino?

I think Ben Foster lost with how he tossed his cards down and left the table, trying unsuccesfully to not let the other guy get the last word in.

It was pretty obvious the indian won the hand.

Tanner throws away his cards and leaves the table without the pot being passed to him. If that isn't clear to you, you've never played a live game of poker.

Here's the poker scene from the original screenplay at:


https://www.scribd.com/document/323754871/Hell-or-High-Water-Aka-Comancheria-Taylor-Sheridan




INT. COMANCHE RED RIVER CASINO -- POKER TABLE -- NIGHT.

Tanner’s chip stack has grown even more. And right now, he’s a got a fair pile in the middle.

He has a five and six of clubs. On the flop we see a seven of hearts, an eight of diamonds, and a nine of spades. Tanner flopped the straight.

He tosses more chips in the pot, running everyone else off, but -- A FAT, COMANCHE MAN in his 50’s. Sunglasses.

The fat man stares at the flop. Looks at Tanner. Tanner smiles.

The fat man calls him.

Fourth street: jack of Diamonds.

Tanner throws five hundred in the pot.

TANNER
Don’t chase me, chief. I’m already
there.

Mirrored shades stare back. ‘Chief’ didn’t sit well. He raises him 500.

Tanner laughs and calls.

The dealer tosses the river card: a five of diamonds.

Tanner knows he just got beat. So does the fat man.

FAT MAN
I check to the chief.

Tanner’s eyes run cold. He stares at the fat man. The fat man removes his glasses: five centuries of hate stare back.

Tanner looks like he might kill this man right here. In front of everyone. And the fat man looks ready for it.

The dealer says possibly the worst thing he could at the absolute worst time:

DEALER
Bet’s to you, sir.

Tanner ignores him.

TANNER
You Comanche?

The fat man nods.

TANNER (CONT’D)
Lords of the Plains.

FAT MAN
Lords of nothing now.

Beat.

TANNER
I bet a thousand.

Beat.

FAT MAN
You can’t beat me.

TANNER
I know.

FAT MAN
What if I raise?

Tanner smiles an evil smile.

TANNER
Be careful.

The fat man knows the raise was an apology. He also knows if he raises, he’ll have to fight this lunatic for his life.

FAT MAN
I call.

The dealer lets an audible sigh of relief.

DEALER
Show your cards, gentlemen.

The fat man turns over his flush.

TANNER
What’s the Comanche word for warrior?

The fat man smiles.

FAT MAN
Comanche. We are all warriors.

Tanner nods. Stands.

TANNER
I’m a warrior too.

FAT MAN
Hope you fare better than we did.

TANNER
Doing okay so far.

Tanner grabs his chip trays and rises. The fat man puts his sunglasses back on.

FAT MAN
Know what Comanche means? It means
‘enemies forever’.

TANNER
Enemies with who?

FAT MAN
Everyone.

Tanner takes that in.

TANNER
Know what that makes me?

FAT MAN
An enemy.

TANNER
No.

Tanner leans across the table, inches from the fat man’s face. Whispers like
he’s telling him a secret.

TANNER
It makes me a Comanche.

Tanner looks into the mirrored shades, his own reflection
staring back. He rises and walks away.