Chapter 7. Stud Poker is a Kind of Wisdom

As the World Cup approaches, football fever is gradually rising in countries around the world, and even America, a football desert, is no exception.

Football, which was never seen in the past, can now be seen occasionally being played, after all, the United States has also been shortlisted.

But it is still just a spark. Even if it could set the whole prairie on fire, it still hasn't caught fire even after 20 years. It has become a retirement home for all the big stars.

But the idea of ​​a nursing home doesn't seem to make sense, because many stars can still use their skills to help the poor in the MLS even when they are about to retire.

It was not until 2023 that the arrival of the old gold miner brought the trend of poverty alleviation through technology to its peak.

However, although the public is not very interested in playing football, major betting companies have already opened their markets.

Among the 32 teams shortlisted this year, some are traditional powerhouses, such as Argentina, France, Italy, etc. France is the champion of the last World Cup and also won the 2000 European Cup. They are aiming to defend the title.

There are also relatively weak teams, such as Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Senegal, China, Nigeria, etc.

The odds for strong teams are naturally lower. For example, the favorite France team has a 5:1 odds of winning, and Italy has a 6:1 odds.

The odds for the weak teams are extremely exaggerated. The odds for the United States to win are 166:1, Tunisia 300:1, Saudi Arabia 500:1, and China also 500:1.

That is to say, if you buy Hua Xia to win the championship, and Hua Xia really wins the championship, it can increase 500 times in a month, and 1 million will immediately become 500 million. How many businesses in the world can make money like this? But there is also a problem with this way of playing, that is, the process is too long, and it takes a full month to see the results.

If the gambling companies find out something is wrong and start to use tricks, they will have no place to cry.

That's why Eric sent Judy and the other three to a foreign country that produces a lot of spinach. They couldn't just grab a single sheep and grab it. They had to pack the eggs separately to avoid risks to a greater extent.

May 31st is the day when the World Cup starts. According to the schedule, the opening match is between France and Senegal.

Eric looked at the blue screen in front of him. The simple web page made him feel a little uncomfortable. He was used to the Internet of later generations, so the things from twenty years ago were really unacceptable.

Now Eric is still using a big-backed computer. It’s not that he doesn’t have a laptop, but the configuration of laptops in this era is not good enough, so it’s better for the family to use a big-headed computer.

"When I have money, I might try investing in the Internet. It would also be nice to buy some stocks that are sure to make money as long-term investments."

Although the Internet was not well developed at the beginning of the world, online gambling had already appeared, but there were many problems and hidden dangers.

For example, many websites are phishing websites that hide various Trojan programs. People of this era do not have much awareness of prevention, and many of them fall into the trap.

Therefore, compared to the Internet, betting by phone is more reliable.

Eric felt relieved after confirming that the schedule remained unchanged. He opened MSN, which is still the most popular online communication tool in the world.

Even in China, MSN was the dominant player in 2002, and QQ had not yet emerged.

Eric's fingers tapped quickly on the keyboard: "Today's opening match, bet on various companies, all with the maximum limit on Senegal to win."

Since you want to play, you should naturally play the short, flat and fast all-in game, which has high risks and high wins.

If you win, it proves that the trajectory of the world has not changed. If you lose, it means that the future has changed.

So let alone football, even many movies that were originally big hits may lose money.

In this case, there is no need for Eric to struggle. He can just listen to his father's arrangements and it would be nice to be a second-generation star.

Warren sent a horrified expression: "Senegal? Are you crazy? That's an African team. I checked and it's their first time to enter the World Cup."

Pellegrini: "The total value of the entire Senegalese team is not as valuable as the thigh of a French star. Brother, this is 10 million US dollars, don't be impulsive!"

Eric: "Listen to me, the odds of the French team are 1:1.2, and the odds of Senegal are 1:19. Don't forget the famous saying, buy football in reverse and the villa is by the sea!"

Bordeaux: ".Is this your strategy for making money?"

Judy: "Hahaha, Brazilian girls are so enthusiastic. I've already placed my bet. See you in two hours."

It was dinner time and Eric had no appetite. He sat on the sofa with a bottle of beer, waiting for the game to start.

Dad came home for a rare day. Seeing this, he came over and squeezed his shoulder hard: "My boy, what's wrong with you? You look very nervous."

"Nothing, the World Cup is about to start, I plan to watch it."

"Really? I remember you weren't interested in football before. Compared to this, you preferred ice hockey and dancing."

"Dad, college changes people and makes them interested in new things."

"That makes sense. I see you've been staying at home these past few days. Have you found a way to make money?"

Eric glanced at him and said, "Don't worry, Dad. If anything goes wrong, I'll let you do whatever you want. I'll take acting classes, learn the basics, and follow your instructions."

Charlie Cooper laughed: "Don't worry, Eric, once you get into this industry, you will love it. It is much more interesting than the financial industry."

Even if Charlie Cooper was beaten to death, he would never have thought that his son wanted to get rich by gambling on football. After all, he was a top student in finance, so how could he not understand the ins and outs of it?

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Now Charlie Cooper is just waiting to close the net, and even the bad mood caused by the poor performance of "Windtalkers" has been diluted a lot.

On the screen, the game officially started as the French and Senegalese teams entered the field.

At the same time, countless people were also paying attention to this game. The French team could be said to be shining with stars, and they were welcomed with thunderous applause as soon as they appeared on the court.

Henry is the Premier League Golden Boot winner, Trezeguet is the Serie A Golden Boot winner, Cisse is the Ligue 1 Golden Boot winner, and there is also a national treasure-level Zidane. The extremely powerful French team is favored by all media and fans, and defeating Senegal is a piece of cake.

But then many people noticed that Zidane and Pires did not play. Without their engine, the French team's midfield instantly weakened.

Although they still had the advantage and repeatedly attacked the Senegalese goal, several threatening shots all hit the goal post.

The messages on MSN were flashing like crazy.

Warren: "Oh my God, FUCK! The damn French guy is here again. Who is that bald guy?"

Bordeaux: "Hurry up and defend, return to defense, are these black guys all idiots? Why don't you return to defense?"

Billy: "Shit! Senegal, go ahead and beat these French colonizers. Don't forget your history. Kick hard!"

Even Judy started to babble: "FUCK! That guy with pigtails is going to shoot again, my eye! It's the goalpost, thank God!"

Bordeaux: "Is the goalkeeper blind? The goalposts are more useful than he is. Can't his legs move?"

The four of them were extremely excited, they were thanking, cursing, and they wished they could go up and play themselves, even though they didn't understand the rules and didn't even know any of the players.

Only Eric remained silent, for he was more excited than anyone else and could no longer speak.

On the screen, as Djorkaeff made a mistake in passing the ball, Senegal's core player Diouf suddenly broke through quickly to intercept the ball, and then started to sprint hard.

The aging French defense line could not withstand the impact at all. Diouf passed the ball, and Diop, who had already got into position, kicked the ball with all his strength. The little ball that made people love and hate it suddenly rushed into the net, and Senegal scored!

$200 million in hand!

I don’t know if you have noticed this: the more holidays you have, the less time you have to write and read novels. Instead, you can find free time when you are working.

(End of this chapter)