Volume 1, Chapter 79, Three Articles
Under Lin Hanwen's arrangement, the group moved to another luxurious box.
We also specially hired a waitress who used to be a croupier in Macau Casino to deal the cards.
Preparing to play poker, Li Tian only knew about fried golden flowers before, but he watched too many movies in the God of Gamblers series. After being influenced by them, he knew the playing methods and rules of poker very well.
"A little gambling brings joy, a little gambling brings joy!"
Wison seemed very excited. There were casinos everywhere in their country of Ulan, and he grew up in such an atmosphere. When it came to gambling skills, no one in this box or even in the entire coastal area could be his rival.
He and Lin Hanwen were classmates. His classmate's fiancée had eyes only for other men. He felt unfair for Lin Hanwen, so he suggested playing cards.
Three million is naturally a drop in the bucket for Chu Tianxiong and Lin Hanwen, almost the same as three yuan.
But for Li Tian, it might be all his belongings.
He had calculated this accurately.
Of course, he didn't expect Li Tian to agree so readily. He originally thought that if 3 million wasn't enough, he could reduce it to 2 million, and if 2 million wasn't enough, he could reduce it to 1 million. As long as Li Tian dared to agree, he would be able to squeeze all of Li Tian's assets.
Once you lose money in gambling, you will be very unwilling to accept it and will only think about making up for the loss. However, thinking about making up for the loss will often lead to more losses, just like a person with one foot in a quagmire, who will sink deeper and deeper until he is drowned.
Chu Yuer was called by Madam Chu to stay in front of her and was not allowed to sit next to Li Tian.
There are four people sitting at the table now, Chu Tianxiong, Weisen, Lin Hanwen, and Li Tian.
Everyone else was just watching.
"Let's start dealing the cards." Lin Hanwen said to the waitress.
The waitress nodded, took out the poker cards she had prepared long ago, opened them and showed them to the four people present to prove that she had not tampered with the cards. Her posture, expression, and the way she shuffled the cards were all very professional.
After dealing three cards and a hole card to each person, she made a gesture of invitation: "Prince Wesson, who has the highest card, please speak first."
"One million!"
Wesson took out a check, wrote one million on it, signed his name, and threw it in the middle of the table like a piece of waste paper.
The bets he made in Ulan ranged from tens of millions to hundreds of millions. A bet of one million was just a tiny amount of money in his eyes.
"I fold."
Lin Hanwen didn't even look at the cards and just folded them. This was a trap set for Li Tian. He just needed to watch it and there was no need for him to get involved personally.
Chu Tianxiong didn't even look at the cards and threw them away. The reason he agreed to play a few games was to give face to the Prince of Wulan.
But he hopes that Li Tian can see the situation clearly and not jump in. As long as Li Tian himself does not jump in, no one can force Li Tian to do anything.
"Boss Chu and Hanwen have both folded. Mr. Li, it's your turn to speak. You won't fold as well, right? That would be very boring." Weissen laughed.
Fold?
That doesn't exist. Why wouldn't you want the money if it's offered to you?
Li Tian glanced at his own cards and threw his own card up: "Three million, capped."
This……
Everyone present was stunned. He reached the top right away? Are you so confident?
Li Tian's cards were 789, a small straight, which was nothing compared to Wilson's cards of an Ace of Spades, a 6 of Spades, and a 6 of Diamonds. Could it be that Li Tian's cards were a straight? That was why he was so confident and capped the bet at 3 million?
But the probability of coming to Shunzi is too small!
Lin Xiaoru sneered and said to herself, "This country bumpkin will lose everything in one round."
Chu Yuer broke out in a cold sweat because of Li Tian.
Chu Tianxiong frowned, shook his head and sighed softly.
After a moment of pause, Lin Hanwen curled up his lips into a smile.
"Mr. Li is really courageous. It seems he is a natural." Weisen deliberately tested Li Tian.
"Don't talk nonsense. Just give me a straight answer whether you want to follow me or not." Li Tian said.
"Of course I did."
Wison smiled and threw a check for three million dollars over, saying confidently, "I bet you're cheating me."
The limit has been reached, so let’s continue dealing the cards.
The last card of both players was 8, Weisen's was 8 of diamonds and Li Tian's was 8 of clubs.
Wilson turned over his hole cards: "My hole cards are A, a pair of A and a pair of 6. If you want to beat me, you can't have a straight. You can only have three 8s. Unfortunately, all three 8s have appeared. The probability of the last 8 in your hand is too low."
Li Tian smiled faintly: "Although the probability is low, it doesn't mean it won't happen."
As he spoke, he turned over his hole cards.
His hole card was the 8 of spades, forming three 8s.
Seeing this result, everyone present took a deep breath. Such a low probability event actually happened!
Lin Xiaoru blinked, finally confirming that this was not an illusion. Li Tian's trump card was indeed 8. She was shocked: "This country bumpkin is really lucky."
Chu Tianxiong and Lin Hanwen were also shocked and surprised. They didn't expect Li Tian to win this round. Two 8s plus a 6 and a 7, no matter what other cards he got, it would be useless. Only an 8 could be bigger than Wilson's card. But this low-probability event happened. It was simply unbelievable.
"Brother Li is so awesome." Chu Yuer breathed a sigh of relief.
Madam Chu poured cold water on him, saying, "He is just lucky. Luck doesn't always favor one person. He is as good as Prince Weisen in gambling skills. There is a world of difference between them. If they continue playing, he will lose everything sooner or later."
After hearing this, Chu Yuer became worried again. She really wanted to tell Li Tian to stop gambling. He had already won four million, so he didn't need to gamble anymore. But in the end, she didn't say it out loud. It was very ungentlemanly to stop gambling after winning one round and not give the other party any hope of making a comeback.
"Mr. Li has three eights, and Prince Wilson has a pair of aces. Mr. Li wins." The waitress announced the result of this round.
"Thank you."
Li Tian took the two checks on the table without hesitation.
Weisen was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses and said with a smile: "Mr. Li is lucky."
"My luck has always been good." Li Tian said confidently.
"Then prove it to me."
Wesson turned to the waitress and said, "Deal the cards!"
"Wait." Li Tian raised his hand.
"What's wrong?"
Weisen frowned, thinking that Li Tian was not going to play anymore. If that was the case, he would be very depressed. Instead of helping Lin Hanwen vent his anger, he lost four million himself.