"In the casino, let's each play our own game," Bob said casually, a slight smile on his lips as he walked, glancing at John.
He didn't believe John's words. If he didn't want to end up with his money, why invite him here in the first place? But he didn't dwell on it too much. For now, he just wanted to enjoy himself here.
Holding his chips, Bob wandered around the casino and eventually sat down at a table playing "Bluffing Gold" in front of a dealer.
"Is it okay if I sit here?" Bob asked slowly, spreading his chips on the table.
"No problem, no problem!" the other gamblers replied eagerly, their eyes lighting up at the sight of Bob's exceptional chips.
A few of them looked at his chips with greed in their eyes, as if they were already theirs.
Bob's chips were divided into three colors: blue, red, and white. The red chips were the most valuable, with each worth 1000,000 Beli; the blue chips were worth 100,000 Beli each, and the white chips were the least valuable, each worth 10,000 Beli.
In front of Bob were fifty blue chips, three red chips, and the rest were white chips.
This meant that in this casino, the minimum bet was 10,000 Beli, while the maximum had no limit, depending entirely on the gambler's assets.
"Let's begin!" one of the gamblers said impatiently, tapping the table.
The dealer, seeing no objections, began to deal cards to each player.
The rules of the casino in this world were similar to those Bob knew from his previous life. Although the game was called "Bluffing Gold," however, it was essentially the same as the games he was familiar with in his previous life.
Without even looking at his cards, Bob tossed two chips into the center. The others followed suit, placing their bets. This was called the "Blind Betting" round, designed to maximize the excitement in the game.
Almost every round of dealing had this phase. How to not be blinded by the gambler's mood and situation? If someone didn't want to be blinded, they could look at their cards, but they would have to double their bet.
Soon, a man wearing a black hat couldn't resist and decided to look at his cards. He frowned, hesitating whether his hand wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great either. After a moment of hesitation, he called with 50,000 Beli.
Bob glanced at his expression and smiled. This was a major taboo in Bluffing Gold! in this situation, Bob could gauge the strength of his hand.
However, Bob himself didn't need to look at his cards. With his Observation Haki, he already knew what his hand was.
A pair of Kings with an Ace—this was already a decent hand in Bluffing Gold River. Out of curiosity, Bob used his Observation Haki to peek at the black-hatted gambler's cards.
King, Jack, 9, all of spades.
"A flush! Damn it!"
Bob cringed inwardly. Why was he hesitating? He had thought the guy was a novice, but it turned out he was experienced. Without his Observation Haki, he would have been completely fooled by his expressions.
Without hesitation, Bob folded his hand.
At the same time, he used his Observation Haki to peek at the other players' hands. One of them had a better hand than the man in the black hat, so he now stood with the strongest hand.
After warming up, Bob didn't take any more risks. Every time the dealer dealt the cards, he would first use his Observation Haki to check. With this open-hand strategy, even the most cunning old fox would be powerless.
And so, after dozens of rounds, the chips in front of Bob kept piling up, and he had won almost all the bets.
In the midst of this, Bob deliberately lost a few hands. Even though he had terrible cards, he kept playing with better hands until he eventually won. The purpose of this was to make others think that he was just lucky. Otherwise, if he kept winning too much, it would raise suspicions.
With his Observation Haki acting like a built-in X-ray, Bob not only completed the poker table but also several other tables in the casino. The initial ten million chips had now grown to eighty million.
Looking over at John, he was also winning big, grinning from ear to ear. At that point, he had amassed over sixty million chips.
At this point, the casino owner, seeing the two of them winning continuously, gave a cold look to the table's dealer before stepping into the back room.
Not long after, two men emerged from that room.
One had sharp eyes and a lean build, while the other was bald and short. Both were renowned gambling experts in the casino.
Now, back to Bob.
He was currently playing at the central table, where the game was Show Hand.
To be honest, Bob had never played Show Hand before, but he roughly understood the rules from watching Ethan Chow's "God of Gamblers" in his previous life.
Each player is dealt one face-down card, which is only revealed at the end to determine the winner. Starting from the second card, a round of betting follows each card dealt. Players can fold at any point, and there are a total of five cards.
"May I join the table?" the lean man asked politely, standing beside Bob and addressing the players.
"Of course, we're just missing one person!" Bob smiled, casually pointing to a seat across the table.
With his Observation Haki, Bob had seen the casino owner enter the room and then come out with the dealer, knowing that this guy was sent by the owner to deal with him, but he wasn't the least bit afraid.
After the man took his seat, the dealer began dealing the cards. Bob received a Spade 9, while the lean man got a Diamond Queen. The other three players received a Spade King, a Club 7, and a Club Joker, respectively.
Each of the five players also had a face-down card.
The first round of betting began, and Bob didn't hesitate to toss in a red chip. It wasn't that he thought the chips were too small, but the minimum bet at this table was 100,000 Beli. All his previous chips had been exchanged for the red ones.
Seeing this, the others also placed their bets. Since you couldn't tell the strength of a hand from just one card, it was a smart move to engage with caution.
After the cards were dealt, Bob raised another million. His hand was the 9 of Spades and the 10 of Diamonds, with the Jack of Diamonds as his hole card, giving him the potential for a straight. The skinny man's hand was the 9 of Diamonds and the Clubs, which were not as formidable as his hole card.
Among the other three players, one had the strongest visible hand at the moment, showing the King of Spades and the King of Diamonds, with the 6 of Clubs as his hole card.
By the end of the second round, two players had folded, as the pair of Kings carried significant intimidation.
After the third round of dealing, Bob's fourth card was the 6 of Clubs. He smiled and immediately folded. There was no longer any chance of forming a straight, and the best he could hope for was a pair of Jacks.
Thus, only the man with the pair of Kings and the skinny man remained in the game, continuing to raise the stakes.
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