Chapter 40

The people upstairs were unaware of the situation downstairs; their gambling session had already begun.

Texas Hold'em is a widely popular game, and in early Hong Kong gambling films, the final showdown was always Texas Hold'em.

Each player gets five cards, with the highest hand being a straight flush, followed by four of a kind, a full house (three of a kind plus a pair), which is also known as a "captive." Then come flush, three of a kind, two pairs, one pair, and high card.

Hands of the same rank are distinguished by the order of suits: spades, hearts, clubs, and diamonds.

After the three players sat down, the dealer dealt the cards.

This gambling session was of great significance to Yue Ge'er, who stood not far behind Ma Yingxiong, able to see his cards.

Ma Yingxiong had no choice but to tough it out, hoping for a lucky hand to defeat the two old men in front of him.

Each player put in a base bet of 100,000, tossing in a chip.

The first card was dealt face down. Landlord and Wang Bohua both looked at their cards and then covered them.

Ma Yingxiong also looked at his card, which was a Queen of Diamonds.

Next came the face-up cards. Landlord got a Two of Hearts, and Wang Bohua got a Jack of Clubs.

Ma Yingxiong also received a face-up card, a Queen of Hearts.

With a pair of Queens, Ma Yingxiong's face lit up with excitement. This was a good hand; no matter what the others had, it couldn't beat his hand at this point.

"300,000!"

Ma Yingxiong picked up three 100,000 chips and tossed them in.

"I'll call."

Wang Bohua also threw in 300,000.

"I'll call, and raise you 500,000."

A 500,000 chip was thrown in, and Ma Yingxiong followed without hesitation.

The second face-up card was dealt. Ma Yingxiong got a Queen of Spades, Landlord got a Six of Hearts, and Wang Bohua got a Ten of Diamonds.

With three Queens, Ma Yingxiong was almost certain to win and excitedly bet one million.

Wang Bohua, with a Jack and a Ten, followed, while Landlord raised him by two million.

The third face-up card was dealt. Ma Yingxiong got a Ten of Diamonds, Landlord got a Five of Hearts, and Wang Bohua got a Ten of Spades.

This time, it was Ma Yingxiong's turn to speak. He looked at Landlord's hand, which was a Two, Five, and Six of Hearts, possibly a straight flush.

On the other hand, Wang Bohua had a pair of Tens and a Jack, which couldn't beat his three Queens.

After throwing in another million, Wang Bohua followed, and Landlord raised him by two million again, making Ma Yingxiong a bit nervous.

The last card was dealt. Before Ma Yingxiong could reveal his card, Landlord slammed down a Three of Hearts.

Wang Bohua got a Jack of Diamonds.

At this point, Landlord's hand was Two, Three, Five, and Six of Hearts. If his face-down card was a Four of Hearts, he would win.

Ma Yingxiong nervously glanced at his card, revealing a corner and then flipping it over with joy.

"Ha ha! The Four of Hearts is with me, Landlord, you're done!"

Saying this, Ma Yingxiong excitedly threw in two million: "See if you dare to follow."

Unexpectedly, Landlord didn't look at him but smiled at Wang Bohua's hand: "Brother Wang, it seems you'll win this round."

"Thank you, thank you. You can't get a straight flush, at most a flush. The young man over there has three Queens, while I might get a full house."

"Then I'll see if you have a full house. Five million."

As Landlord's chips were thrown in, Ma Yingxiong's heated mind suddenly cooled.

What if it's not a straight flush? Whether it's Landlord's flush or Wang Bohua's full house, they both beat my three of a kind.

Why am I so confused? Maybe I'm too nervous. I need to calm down, calm down.

Seeing Wang Bohua follow without hesitation, Ma Yingxiong was taken aback.

The stakes were too high; he had already put in seven or eight million, and it was about to go down the drain.

He glanced back at Yue Ge'er, who nodded encouragingly.

But Ma Yingxiong lacked the courage. Five million was a significant amount, and if he bet it, he would be left with less than half his chips.

After much hesitation, he finally folded: "I won't follow."

"Oh, not following, then fine. Landlord, reveal your cards. I have two pairs."

Wang Bohua revealed his cards, which included a King as the face-down card.

Landlord smiled bitterly: "You're truly a top-ranked player. You saw through my bluff so easily. I don't even have a pair."

Landlord also revealed his cards, which included a Nine of Spades as the face-down card.

Watching Wang Bohua collect the money, Ma Yingxiong almost spat blood.

Losing seven or eight million so easily, and with a hand that could have won, and the others didn't even go all-in. Why did I lack the courage to follow?

Yue Ge'er's face also turned pale. The situation was not favorable.

At that moment, a series of hurried footsteps came from downstairs.

Ding Ning ran up first, followed by a disheveled Ah Jie.

Wang Bohua, who was collecting the money, immediately frowned: "Ah Jie, what happened? Didn't I tell you to take care of him? Why is he here?"

"Master... I... I lost."

Ah Jie lowered his head, no longer as calm as before.

"Lost? In such a short time, you only lost one round. Could you not afford to lose 300,000?"

Landlord also chimed in: "Fatty, I understand you want to play, but you need at least 30 million to sit here."

"I have the money, so I came up."

Ding Ning sat between Wang Bohua and Ma Yingxiong and asked Ah Jie: "Hey, do I have enough money?"

Landlord and Wang Bohua both looked at Ah Jie. Ding Ning only had 300,000 chips, and it was impossible to win 30 million in such a short time.

"Master, he hit a triple, 100 to 1. 300,000, one round, and he had 30 million."

Hearing Ah Jie's words, everyone in the room was stunned.

Hitting a triple wasn't impossible, but the odds were extremely low. No one would bet a large sum on a triple, at most a few thousand. Betting 300,000 on a triple was something only a madman would do.

Wang Bohua's gaze toward Ding Ning changed instantly. Could this kid be a master?

But reason told him it was impossible. This was the mainland, where the gambling industry wasn't well-developed, and mastering gambling skills required time and practice. Wang Bohua had been practicing since childhood and was only at this level at 60. How could Ding Ning, who was probably just an adult, have such high skills?

But no matter what, Ding Ning had 30 million, which gave him the right to sit there.

Landlord's face turned even uglier. Losing 30 million so easily, even if he won today, the profit would be minimal.

For a moment, Landlord even considered eliminating Ding Ning on the spot.

But thinking of his goals, he swallowed his anger. Yue Ge'er was the main prize, and he couldn't lose the big picture over a small matter.

"Good! Very good! Indeed, heroes emerge from the young. Since you have the money, let's play."

Ding Ning didn't look at Landlord but scanned the room, glancing at the statue of the God of Wealth behind Landlord and Wang Bohua, and then at Yue Ge'er.

With a clean smile, Ding Ning asked Yue Ge'er: "Miss, do you believe in the saying that good people will be rewarded?"

Yue Ge'er looked at the fat man in front of her, finding him a mystery. He had charged her for a ride, which made her somewhat uncomfortable.

In that situation, a typical young man would probably ask for her phone number, but few were as unromantic as him, asking for money from a beautiful girl.

Thick-skinned! This was Yue Ge'er's evaluation of Ding Ning.

But compared to the money, what worried her more were the admiring glances from young men. In fact, out of ten men who approached her, at least eight had ulterior motives.

Out of a girl's natural reserve, Yue Ge'er didn't want to answer Ding Ning's question.

But the fat man's gaze was sincere, and in front of everyone, she couldn't avoid responding. Out of politeness, she hesitated and then said, "I have always believed in this."

*****

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