When Zhou Xuan first tried it out and found that it had this function, he thought that since he could use ice air to detect the shape and structure of objects, he should be able to find out the number of dice by detecting it in the dice cup.
Thinking this way, Zhou Xuan tried even harder to channel his icy energy towards the dice cup, but suddenly he felt dizzy and the icy energy retreated automatically!
The distance was still too far. Zhou Xuan looked around and saw that he was opposite the dealer, with the dice cup right in front of her, about two meters away. The ice energy couldn't reach that far.
Zhou Xuan thought for a moment, then left the crowd, walked halfway around, and stood next to the dealer, where the distance between him and the dice cup on the table was only about fifty centimeters.
Zhou Xuan activated the ice energy, sending it through the aluminum-plated tabletop. As soon as the ice energy touched the plate at the bottom of the dice cup, Zhou Xuan tried his best to prevent the ice energy from detecting its name and year. Then, he channeled the ice energy through the plate and onto the dice.
At that very moment, Zhou Xuan saw the shape of the dice almost clearly in his mind. There were three crystal dice, with the numbers three, five, and six facing up.
Zhou Xuan also discovered that the three crystal dice were not real crystals, but solid plexiglass.
The round-faced dealer pressed a small bell on the side of the table, which rang once, and then said, "Ladies and gentlemen, the betting time is over. Please stop betting and put your bets on!"
Although Zhou Xuan had seen the numbers on the dice, this was his first time using such a method, and it wasn't about testing antiques, but gambling, so he was a little nervous.
The dealer slowly lifted the dice cup, revealing three, five, and six points clearly visible on the bottom. Zhou Xuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief; his precious Ice Qi had indeed detected correctly!
The dealer's clear voice announced again, "Big three, five, six!" Then the lost chips were collected, and only at the end were the winners' chips paid out.
After shaking the dice cup again, Zhou Xuan detected that the dice showed a score of 224, which was "small".
The dice rolls are 3 to 9 for small and 10 to 18 for big. Relatively speaking, the probability of rolling a big number is higher because there are two more big numbers.
People were betting on all sorts of things on the platform, but betting on the big prize was still the most common.
Without hesitation, Zhou Xuan gently placed the thousand-yuan chip on Xiao's side.
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Volume 1, Chapter 25: The Player Who Showed His Edge
As Zhou Xuan had predicted, the dealer lifted the dice cup, and sure enough, the three dice in the dish showed 224.
The dealer called out, "Two, two, four, small!" and then began collecting payouts again.
Zhou Xuan clutched two chips worth a thousand each, his heart pounding with excitement. He'd just made a thousand dollars in one go? That was too easy! In just a few minutes, he'd only made two thousand dollars a month at the amusement park. It seemed like when luck was on your side, nothing could stop it!
Zhou Xuan looked around. There were many people, but he couldn't see Wei Haihong anywhere. There were other games to play, but Zhou Xuan understood that none of them suited his perception abilities. For example, in Baccarat, the cards were dealt only after you placed your bet, so his ice-qi perception wouldn't work. He could sense the age and shape of objects, but he couldn't predict future events, so he couldn't play it. Roulette and other games were the same. Only this dice game suited him.
The dealer shakes the dice cups before the players place their bets. Many people listen to the sound of the dealer shaking the dice cups, as if they can hear what number the dice have rolled.
Of course, Zhou Xuan had only ever seen this extraordinary hearing ability in movies.
The pretty female dealer shook the dice cup again, then placed it on the plate and gestured for the players to place their bets.
As soon as Zhou Xuanbing got angry, she immediately saw that it was 114 points, six points, and it was small again.
At this point, over 70% of the bets on the table were for "big," and the bettors were shouting and yelling. This is typical of gamblers' psychology: more people bet on odds than evens, and more people bet on big than small, because odds have one more point than evens, and big has two more points than small. And after the previous result, they often bet on the opposite result in the next bet.
As the betting time was about to expire, Zhou Xuan placed two more chips on the small bet. At this point, 90% of the chips on the table were bet on the big and single bets. Both of these bets had a 1:1 payout, a 50/50 chance.
The result was obvious. Strangely, five more small bets were drawn in a row, making a total of seven small bets in addition to the first two. By the eighth bet, Zhou Xuan had 128,000 chips in front of him.
With so many people, some winning and some losing, the players were all swirling around and no one paid any attention to Zhou Xuan, but the beautiful dealer did start noticing him.
Because she remembers every payout very clearly, strong observation and a good memory are among the training that every dealer must undergo. Although Zhou Xuan doesn't bet a lot, she bets the full amount every time and wins every time. Dealers must pay attention to players like this, otherwise where will the casino's profits come from?
Winning money at a casino is something many people aspire to, but it's important to understand that casinos aren't ATMs waiting for gamblers to withdraw money; quite the opposite, they're waiting for gamblers to bring in money. Gamblers who enter casinos are shrewd, and casino owners are no fools either. Casinos aren't afraid of ordinary gamblers, always ready to welcome you; they'll say, "We're not afraid you'll win, we're afraid you won't come." Casinos only fear professional gamblers. When they discover you're a professional, they'll tell you, "Sorry, we can't let you in."
Before boarding the cruise ship, the Neptune has professionals who input the passengers' identity information into the computer database for review, to see if there are any professional gamers. If so, they will not be allowed to board.
But people are alive, while machines are inanimate, so there can never be absolute certainty.
Therefore, when the dealer noticed Zhou Xuan's almost 100% winning rate, he invariably focused his attention on him.
Zhou Xuan simply lacked this experience. Professional gamblers all understand that one cannot have all the good things. Winning money must be hidden among losses. As long as there is a surplus, and you still have winnings on you when you leave the casino, that is true winning. If you only care about winning money and show off your skills, then you are not smart but a fool!
Zhou Xuan hadn't thought of that aspect at all. He was completely absorbed in the excitement of discovering the alternative use of the Ice Qi, a powerful weapon, and the feeling of winning money was also great. He didn't notice at all that the dealer was starting to notice him.
After the dealer puts down the shaken dice cup, he signals the players to place their bets.
Although Zhou Xuan won money at her table, the vast majority of the players were losers; the house, on the whole, won more than they lost.
After seven consecutive "small" bets, the gamblers were probably blinded by greed and wanted to win out. Few bet on "small" but some did bet on "big," while 90% of the bets were on "big."
Zhou Xuan channeled the icy energy from his left hand again, and this time, strangely, it landed on three identical dots – all three dice showed three dots.
In casino rules, when dice are rolled, three of a kind is called a "triple". If a player bets on something other than a triple, the house wins all the dice. This means that, except for triples, all other bets on big/small or odd/even result in a loss.
Without even thinking, Zhou Xuan pushed 128,000 chips onto the three threes of a pair.
With a soft "Oh," the entire area around the stage fell silent, and all eyes turned to Zhou Xuan. Zhou Xuan then realized that he had suddenly become the center of attention, and felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Players do bet on the leopard, but because the probability of a leopard appearing is very small, the bet size is very small. It's extremely rare for someone like Zhou Xuan to put all his savings on the leopard. People who play games with a 50/50 chance of big or small and odd or even bet on the leopard bet much larger. Even wealthy people rarely bet such a large amount on the leopard. In their eyes, this bet is undoubtedly throwing money into the water. Betting on the leopard is just throwing away a small amount of money for fun.
The dealer also became nervous. This player hadn't lost a single bet since the beginning. If this bet on the leopard was to win, she would have to pay out 6,144,000 yuan, a pressure she couldn't afford. But she had rolled the dice herself, and based on her skill and experience, she estimated it would be a small number, possibly 223, 122, 224, or something similar. The possibility of a leopard was almost nonexistent.
But this player is incredibly lucky; he hasn't lost a single game so far. He's either a professional player or just really lucky!
The gamblers around the table paid almost no attention to their own wins or losses; their eyes were all on Zhou Xuan's bet of three threes.
The dealer shakily lifted the dice cup, and almost a chorus of envious exclamations erupted.
In the dice pan, the three dice were indeed three threes!
The beautiful dealer immediately broke out in a sweat.