After the promise he can't keep, it's time for Raoul to make his really big mistake... with the very best of intentions, the poor man.
(Note: In the French game of hazard, the player throws dice against the house, and if he rolls the number stipulated (the 'main') then he has won on the spot. But in the card game vingt-et-un, the reverse is true: the gambler makes his play, and then the house plays last to see who wins...)