Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Contest between the God of Decline and the King of Gambling
In the first game, Link lost nearly one-sixth of his stack.
At the end of the game, he realized that he was impulsive.
Knowing that the odds of winning were small, he still compared with the cards. His purpose was to test the style of the three of them, but he didn't come up with anything. From the course of the game, Daniel, who always looked calm and composed, always raised and seemed reckless, but in the end he folded and handed the hand to him and Philip.
In the hand, Jamie seemed to be the most cautious and folded after only two rounds. Philip looked at Zhang Yang, but only raised in the first round, only called later, and remained silent, and in the end he made a straight flush.
It seems that the three of them have already discussed the strategy against him. And this strategy sets a trap for him. Let him follow him unconsciously to the end. So, he lost 80 million and didn't see anything.
In the next two rounds, he was much more cautious, and the hand was not good, as long as he bet more than five million, he simply gave up. In total, he lost less than 14 million in these two games. However, after he folded in these two games, the upper and lower teams each "won" money from Philip.
The bets were still large after he folded, and there was no match in the end, and both of his top and bottom players made up their chips to nearly 500 million, and with four people at the table, Link had already lost nearly 100 million. The 100 million he lost was basically in Philip's hands.
Link knows that there is no way to go on like this, unless he can get super good cards, or he will fold too many cards and lose 500 million after all. As long as he loses, he really loses, and the other three are considered to win as long as they don't lose to him.
In the next game, he didn't even look at his foot, and he never raised. He followed until the competition, and he won with a flush. However, perhaps because he didn't look at the hole cards, the other three were a little confused, and the bets were not too much, and he only won back more than 60 million in the end.
In the next few sets, he won and lost, but he had to be higher than three to win.
The other three have also heard of his record and have been more cautious. Now that Link doesn't even look at his hole cards, then there is no need to cheat, and if their cards are not good, they will fold. In the end, only the more confident ones were left to follow until the competition. In this case, he loses more and wins less.
Link's only gain was to divide the chips of the other three. He only had 420 million in his own chips. The biggest chip is still Philip, who now has nearly 680 million in chips, while Daniel is the second most at around 550 million. And Jamie is the least, with just over 350 million left.
In the latest hand, there were three rounds of betting on the table, and the community cards had a pair of aces - a spade, a club, a club ten, and a nine of hearts. And the chips on the table are already as high as 200 million. Daniel and Philip called in the round, but folded after Jamie raised 50 million. Next up was Link's statement.
Link looked at his hole cards in this game. He has a jack of clubs and a king of clubs. He has a chance to get a straight, a flush or even a straight flush. The chances of winning this game are still quite large.
But Jamie, who had previously folded, and in two of those hands even folded directly after only looking at his hole cards, raised almost every round. This made him hesitate.
His hand that requires community cards is not very good. If Jamie is not bluffing, Jamie has at least one ace in his hole and one of the other cards that is a pair with the community cards. Of course, it could also be a bluff.
If Jamie hadn't bluffed, Link's chances of winning weren't too big, as the last card with a queen of clubs wasn't very likely.
But he was keen to keep along, and it was the best hand he'd ever had since the game began. Not only did he follow, but he also took the initiative to raise for the first time: "100 million!"
He pushed out his chips, and there was an uproar in the gambling room. This is a single bet of 100 million since the start of the game.
Not only was the audience in an uproar, but even the two opponents who had folded were also stunned.
The smile that Jamie had been hanging on his face was also put away. He only felt that countless eyes were focused on him, and his whole body was hot.
There's actually a reason for the excitement. It's just that he hasn't lost his cool yet. His hole card is a pair of aces, which is just one of the best hole cards, and has a win of more than 85% against any hole card. In fact, he was lucky enough to have four aces on the board. This is a very big head-on hand.
But there is also the possibility of losing. If the last community card is clubs Jack, Queen, King, Link may also make a straight flush in the competition. Of course, that is not very likely. But just because it's unlikely doesn't mean it's none.
Although Link had two folds in the previous round, he called the match in the next few hands without even looking at his hole cards. This made him confused about Link's style.
In this game, Link looked at his hole cards and raised his bet of 50 million. Is it a bluff?
The community cards are indeed very good for bluffing. However, he is also quite confident that he can already form a four-way A.
He silently counted the 50 million chips and pushed it out: "Follow!"
"Oh my God, I'm going to have a heart attack. Exclamations rose and fell through the audience.
Even the dealer who is accustomed to seeing the world also swallowed a mouthful of saliva, such a big single game, he is also the first time to see, shocked and almost forgot to deal cards. He saw Link looking at him, and then he realized that he was not a spectator, but a worker.
He quietly took a deep breath and used his special polestick tool to deal the last community card, then carefully flipped it over.
Jamie's pupils shrank slightly when he saw the cards, but he immediately calmed down. The last community card is a queen of clubs. Link could make a straight flush, but he didn't think Link's hole cards would be those two cards. You know, it is not uncommon for two hole cards to be used in a combination of cards, not to mention that it is rare to form a straight flush by participating in the combination of two hole cards.
In this round, Link needs to make a statement first. Although there was no change in the look on his face, he knew that he had won. So he pushed out most of the remaining chips: "Two hundred million." ”
He had already bet more than Jamie had been able to stake. Link's hand made him feel shocked at first. But it immediately occurred to me that something was wrong. He only has 190 million chips left, but Link is betting 200 million at once, is he really a straight flush?
Although this is very likely, Jamie's mind is still tugging back and forth. Because Link's confidence is very likely to be bluffing.
On the other hand, if he gives up now, Link will win more than 160 million. All of a sudden, he would have the second-most chips out of the four. The stakes were big in each hand, and in this hand, Link's aggressiveness suddenly increased. That's abnormal!
Jamie closed his eyes for a long time, and before the dealer Anthony urged, he shook his head and said, "Fold the cards." ”
"No, I still want to see the final game. ”
"A game of nearly 500 million...... It's a pity. "Everyone is sorry for Jamie for folding.
But the most regrettable thing is Link. He didn't expect Jamie to back down in the end.
Jamie didn't pay any attention to what the audience said, he turned his cards over and said, "Mr. Hans, can you show me your cards?"
"Four aces, all of these cards have been given up. "Almost everyone felt pity and regret for Jamie's choice.
Link thought for a moment and flipped over his cards.
"Wow......" all the spectators exclaimed at the sight of his hole cards.
Then they applauded. But this applause is for Jamie. Everyone thought Jamie was being too cautious. But now seeing Link's hole cards, I have to applaud his wise choice. Although he lost, he was extremely correct in the crucial bet.
Even Daniel, who is known for his calmness, couldn't help but shake his head and applaud Jamie heartily. He asked himself if he had four aces, and the last bet might not have been as good as he did. Link also had to applaud him. He knew he was too exposed this game. The last bet didn't induce Jamie to bet, he didn't really win the game, and he relied on the instincts given to him by the vice god, so he should have the courage to keep going. And Jamie did catch his loophole at the last minute and immediately forfeit a good hand, and although he still lost money, no one would think that he lost to Link, but to luck. Although he is an opponent, he has to admire this middle-aged gambling king.
Sometimes, deciding to give up is much more difficult than deciding to pursue. And losing to the god of decay, Link really doesn't feel ashamed.
JAMIE LET OUT A WRY SIGH AND A WRY SMILE BEFORE APPLAUDING LINK AS WELL, SAYING, "I ALMOST GOT ALL-IN." ”
Seeing Link's hole cards, he was defeated. If Link is a bluff, he may be affected in the future, and may even be retaliated against by the Venetian Casino. But after seeing Link's hole cards, he felt completely relieved. He didn't make any mistakes in the first game.
Texas Hold'em betting rules, if you don't have enough chips, you can ALL-IN, and then one of the cards will be looked at and participate in the competition. This is a direct embodiment of "gambling but not losing". Of course, if he really went all in just now, he would have been expelled from the game because he had lost all his chips.
In just a few rounds, there were two straight flushes, one with four aces. It is very rare in formal gambling.
The three people who bet against Link couldn't help but feel a little heavier in their hearts. Even Chelsea saw that Link's chips reached 600 million, and his heart sank.
They had analyzed it before, and Link's luck was very good. Now it seems that there is nothing wrong with this judgment.