Chapter 107 - Ten Dice, Ten Faces of Life 06
Julianne was first introduced to gambling when she and her 'friends' went to mafia territory. The people there don't usually take www.biquge.info stinky gutter rats like them, except for people like them who use their bodies as money-making tools. In her short life, she had never been exposed to such 'interesting' things, and she had learned a lot of so-called knowledge from one, and through some ulterior methods, she had developed a wonderful affection for such things. She can control her own 'destiny' in this.
No longer relying on luck, not because of the help of others, but on her own, she beat countless people at the drinking and gambling tables. And at that time, she never imagined that she would have such a day to sit opposite a monster-like girl.
"Bet my soul. ”
"Good. ”
Julianne came up with the content of the first bet, Blackjack, aka "Black.Jack". THE RULES ARE SIMPLE, 21 POINTS BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE ARE GENERALLY PLAYED WITH 52 CARDS EXCEPT JOKER, ACE IS COUNTED AS 1 POINT, AND J, Q, AND KING ARE ALL 10 POINTS. The two are dealt two cards each, except for the first card which is the bottom of the card and the opponent is not visible, and the rest of the cards are public. It is divided into the banker and the player, and the two players play cards separately. Until you are satisfied or the total number of cards in your hand exceeds 21 points. When the sum of the points of the more than one side exceeds 21 points, it is considered a "burst", and the team with more than 21 points loses the game. If it does not appear, the dealer needs to reveal his hole cards when he takes them, and compare them with the player.
Since there were no bets, only wins and losses, Julianne proposed to cancel the other rules regarding bets. In addition, if in the process of playing, a certain side's card is exactly 21 points, or this situation is called "Black.Jack", the side that gets "Black.Jack" can directly end the card, and both sides will show their hole cards for comparison.
"If it's up to you to make the bet, then I'll be the dealer, Sherlock, and you'll deal the cards," Dio said with a winning smile, "and there's only one rule about the game - if you don't find out, you don't count a thousand." ”
“......”
The corners of Sherlock's mouth twitched, she wasn't the one who spent years in casinos. Dio offered to shuffle the cards, seemingly for the sake of justice, but in fact she knew that Sherlock's shuffling skills were rotten, and she just wanted to cancel this Miss Detective. Still, Sherlock picked up the poker and washed it awkwardly. The unopened deck of pokers was slippery, and Sherlock spilled them on the table without noticing.
"You know that. Sherlock glared at Dior, then slowly put the poker away.
Julianne frowned, it was not difficult for her to imagine that these two would 'go out of a thousand' together. But Sherlock's clumsy shuffling of the cards made it impossible to see that she could make cards, and it was not until Sherlock put the cards away that Julianne spoke:
"I asked to check the number of pokers right now. ”
"Of course, check it out. Dior spread his hands, this situation was expected for a long time.
After a final check, there were no problems, Julianne handed the poker back to Sherlock, and the game continued. Sherlock dealt a hole card to the two, then dealt an open card, and then waited for the two to speak. Julianne picked up her hole card, which was a jack, and her face card was a two, which was a safer situation, and she did not hesitate to continue to bid.
The next card dealt to her by Sherlock is an 8, she already has twenty points, and the next card is an ace, otherwise she will definitely lose because she exceeds blackjack, and there is no need to continue bidding. Dior's face card is also only a 5, which is very ordinary, but her hole card...
"I can. ”
"So, let's start with two cards. Dio grinned, smirking cruelly.
Even if it is an A, she has a good chance of blowing up if she asks for two cards in a row, but Dior can't afford to lose a single one, she doesn't have any chance. But... Why two? Could it be that she could really make a thousand where she couldn't see it? Julianne clenched her fists and looked at Sherlock's stupid cards.
The first is an ace, and the second is a five.
“!”
"Well, that's a stroke of luck, dear Julianne," Dior turned over his hole card, but it was another five, "you should consider that with Sherlock's clumsy shuffle, it's impossible to make this new poker shop fully random, that is... If you ask for two cards in a row, there is a good chance that you will be able to get two cards of the same kind. ”
“... But it's just a draw. ”
"Yes, I haven't said I don't want cards," Dio narrowed his eyes, and the smile seemed to be silently mocking Julianne, "Fate is not in the hands of a stupid guy like you, and the one who really controls fate is the one who doesn't believe in fate... I'm going to ask for one more card. ”
“...!”
The black 5 falls, indicating that Julianne has lost the game.
"What a pity, my dear Julianne," Dior sneered, "if you persevere a little and you can get the Black.Jack together, you'll win." Although you have chosen the safest method, your clumsy thousands have not helped you control your destiny. ”
“... What are you talking about?" Julianne clutched her chest, her breathing quickened, and a strange thought popped into her mind - she couldn't defeat this girl.
"Looks like you didn't find out, didn't you say? I'm the one who knows the kind of people like you best," Dior snapped his fingers, "and nothing happened when Sherlock threw the cards on the table. But what catches your attention is that you are not asking for a check to see if there are fewer cards, but because you are taking the opportunity to manipulate the cards. You didn't even check the number of cards, am I right??"
Sherlock deliberately threw cards on the table, and she wasn't the kind of little girl who would fall flat when she walked. Dio knew that she didn't know anything about gambling, and since that was the case, Shylock, who might reveal some information to her opponent, had obvious purposes. Dior was convinced that Sherlock would have understood this meaning.
“... So what? I've already lost," Julianne took a deep breath and narrowed her eyes, "move on to the next round..."
"You may have some skills, but you don't understand the meaning of what you are doing, you are just walking on a river of ice with no way ahead, no different from an adolescent child, my dear Julianne. ”
"Shut up! You don't know me! I said, keep gambling!"
"Then, let's exchange it. ”
Sherlock shrugged, and instead of shuffling the cards she had used up, she stepped aside and started shuffling and dealing cards again. Julianne's face card is a 10, while Dior's face card... It's A.
"Sherlock, one. ”
Dior was given a king of spades, and as if she liked the card very much, she was satisfied with it and played with it without bidding.
Julianne's first exposure to blackjack was in a casino. The next day she had to pay £200 in rent, but she only had £20 in her hand, barely enough to exchange for two chips. Unless she wins 20 chips at the table, she will have to choose between being kicked out of the house or starving. And she gambled everything she had on these two chips, and when she went to the game, she faced the dealer's open card, which happened to be an A. It can be said that the odds of winning with this card doubled, and there was even a good chance of going straight to the "Black.Jack", but she still pressed both of her chips into it.
"Give me a card. Julianne took a deep breath.
The card dealt to her hand is another ace, and her hole card is a 4. It's just fifteen o'clock... Dio didn't stop, she didn't have a "Black.Jack", as long as a king, the card was only eleven, if the hole card was not big enough, she should continue to play cards... Christian Dior can't afford to lose a single game, and she's sure to guarantee her maximum chance of winning. But if Julianne continues to play now, the remaining pool will have more than half of the cards over 6. Five o'clock is already five missing, and if she needs to arrange urgently, there is a high chance that it will explode directly.
... Wait, why didn't Dio ask for a card?" Julianne frowned, and she began to think as she watched Dio play with the King of Spades in her hand. This monster-like girl has a unique way of hiding her true thoughts, "poker face". This mask-like expression did not show any disobedience on her face, so that Julianne could not see what she really thought. And she's not confident, but... Is she sure that she will avoid the risk, or does she see that her cards are dangerous now?
The more she thought about it, the more Julianne found herself in a quagmire. She couldn't see what Dior was thinking, she didn't even know if Dior was out of the thousands, and she couldn't even guarantee that Sherlock didn't know anything about the game. Gradually her hands began to tremble, and as she swallowed, she said:
"Go ahead and ask for cards. ”
She's thinking about how maybe her only chance is to get her hands on "Black.Jack." She finally understood the meaning of Dio's eyes, which were the eyes that saw all her actions and means, and stared at the prey that could not be escaped.
A card slid down the sleek table to Julianne, who slowly reached out and slowly opened the card.
6 of hearts.
"Congratulations, it's 21 o'clock. Dio smiled softly.
"Black.Jack, let's deal. Julianne relaxed, staring at Dio's hole card, if she guessed correctly...
“... Hawkers, unfortunately, I'm blackjack too. "Dior turned over his hole card, and it was a queen of spades.
Sure enough, Julianne's eyes lit up.
"That's a draw, and then I'm going to change the game. She said.