ðɪ ˈaʊtkʌm əvə hˈænd ɪz nˌɑːt dɪtˈɜːmɪnd ʌntˈɪl ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðɪ ˈeɪt ɹˈaʊndz, sˌoʊ ˈiːtʃ plˈeɪɚz ɐtˈɛnʃən ɪz kˈɛpt ɹˈɪvɪɾᵻd θɹuːˈaʊt ˈiːtʃ əv ðɪ ˈeɪt hˈændz ðæt kəmpɹˈaɪz ðə ɡˈeɪm.
The outcome of a hand is not determined until the end of the 8 rounds, so each player’s attention is kept riveted throughout each of the eight hands that comprise the game.