Mad Dog grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth: "What, you think I wouldn't dare? I don't believe you have three Jacks, I'm betting with you this round!"
Li Chang laughed, pushed his hand forward, and said generously, "Three million!"
He only had a little over three million left on his table. Mad Dog laughed and said, "You've already bet three million. What are you expecting to see my cards when the last card is called?"
"Don't worry, we'll see how the cards are in the last hand. If I want to call, I'll naturally raise," Li Chang said confidently.
"Then, I'll go with you!" Mad Dog laughed smugly, and at the same time, Chen Xu also laughed...
Chapter 352 Two Hundred Million Chips!
The fifth card was dealt, and as expected, Mad Dog got a Queen, while Li Chang got a Ten of Spades.
Li Chang was thrilled, because now the dust had settled, and his hand consisted of three of a kind! Three Jacks, one King, and one Ten!
Mad Dog's hand consists of a pair of 5s and a pair of Queens!
Of course, Li Chang knew that if Mad Dog's hole cards were a 5 or a Q, then he would lose, but he just couldn't believe it. And just at this moment, Mad Dog's hole cards were able to form Fulhouse!
The famous Murphy's Law states that if something can go wrong, it will, no matter how small the chance.
This law is most prominently demonstrated in casinos.
Mad Dog's expression froze for a moment, then he said coldly, "Now we both have two pairs. I have a pair of 5s and a pair of Os, and you have a pair of Jacks, a King, and a Ten... Fine, I don't believe you have three! Okay, you name it!"
The order of the card values in Texas Hold'em is as follows:
Straight Flush, Four of a Kind, Flush, Flush, Straight, Three of a Kind, Two Pair, Single Pair, High Card.
Mad Dog's hand might be a big card like Fulhouse, or it might just be two pairs. But Li Chang has three of a kind, and three of a kind is better than two pairs!
Of course, in Mad Dog's eyes, his hand might be three of a kind, or it might be two pairs—if his hole card is a 10 or a K, and if it's a 10, then Li Chang's hand would be a pair of J and 10, plus a K, which would obviously be weaker than Mad Dog's hand! Because Mad Dog has a pair of Qs! If it's two pairs, then it's a direct comparison of the highest pair, and Mad Dog would win!
If Li Chang has this kind of hand, then he definitely won't follow up.
Then his hole card would likely be a K or a J, only then would he dare to call!
At least, if Mad Dog were someone who didn't know his hand, that's what he would definitely think.
The situation is complicated right now; both sides have a chance to win, and it all depends on the final cards played.
The mad dog seemed to be comforting itself, its lips trembling. Li Chang had a sudden thought and looked over, only to find that it seemed to be making the sound "K".
In other words, he hopes his card is a King! He's afraid his hole card is a Jack!
Li Chang pretended to remain calm, but he was certain in his heart that the Mad Dog's hand was definitely not Fulhouse's! If it were Fulhouse, he would definitely lose no matter what hand he had!
But then the mad dog called out: "Ten million! Didn't you say you were going to call?! I'll let you call!"
If this guy wasn't Fulhouse, would he dare to be so arrogant?!
But Li Chang quickly realized that it was time to be arrogant!
He's trying to scare himself into not calling! He thinks his hand is Fulhouse, so if he doesn't call, he'll at least win, even if he doesn't win much.
If he were really Fulhouse, he wouldn't have bid so arrogantly! He would have pretended to have a bad hand, bid slowly, and then lured himself into the trap!
This mad dog dares to play tricks on me?!
The thought of winning back all his losses in this round filled Li Chang with a surge of excitement. He sneered, "Mr. Dong, do you think I can't keep up? Fine! I'm going to bet!" He pulled a checkbook from his pocket, scribbled down ten million, and tossed it over: "This is a Swiss bank check. I'm betting ten million, and I'm going all in! I'm going all in with all the chips on the table!"
At that moment, he saw a hint of surprise on the mad dog's face, and couldn't help but feel smug.
Little brat, huh? You still dare to act all high and mighty?
But after the initial shock, Mad Dog broke into a smile, which grew wider and wider, and Li Chang's heart sank into an ice cellar.
"Okay, I'll play with you! Show your cards!"
Q!
It's Q!
He really was Fulhouse!
Li Chang's vision went black; he could no longer see anything!
He had previously invested ten million in chips, and now he had invested another ten million. He thought he was in the clear, but he never expected to be tricked by this mad dog!
A deficit of twenty million!
All I can do is grit my teeth and swallow the blood!
However, Li Chang was, after all, a regional manager, and he managed to remain calm, saying, "Alright, it seems I'm just having a bad day. Well, I mentioned earlier that I had something to do, and now it's almost time. Everyone, take your time and enjoy yourselves. I'll take my leave now."
Guan Yi exchanged a few polite words with him, at which point Yu Lang also stood up and said, "Then I'll be leaving too. My skills aren't good enough; staying here would just be a waste of money for others." — He was quite straightforward.
Chen Xu glanced at Mad Dog, who was sitting there leisurely, seemingly with no intention of leaving. Chen Xu was afraid that he would leave. He had laid out his plan for so long, just managing to take one down, and if this guy took advantage of the situation and left, wouldn't all his efforts have been in vain?
The cards Li Chang received just now caused him to lose miserably despite thinking he was guaranteed to win. It was less a matter of bad luck on his part and more a deliberate arrangement by Chen Xu!
He had been waiting for this hand to be played right from the start, and as for losing to Mad Dog... it didn't matter. Mad Dog could just lose it back to Chen Xu in the end, right?
Of course, if this guy leaves, then Chen Xu's efforts will have been in vain. But judging from his appearance, he clearly hasn't won enough.
The word "greed".
The ancients said that greed leads to poverty, because greed is insatiable.
Seeing the glittering chips worth at least ten million on the table, Mad Dog was reluctant to leave.
In his view, Chen Xu had been holding back his actions, probably because he was hiding his true abilities, and Guan Yi's skills were also limited. The money was just sitting there, no different from having it in his own pocket—the only difference was that it would take time to get the money into his own pocket.
Greed turns into poverty!
Keep playing.
Without the other two people, the situation was easier to control. Guan Yi only needed to pay attention to Chen Xu's expression. If Chen Xu remained silent, she would not follow him. If Chen Xu smiled or adjusted his hair, she would follow him.
This is considered cheating, albeit a more sophisticated method—in fact, this kind of cheating is allowed in legitimate competitions. It's also a kind of bug.
Since the two sides didn't exchange cards or steal cards, but only communicated with each other through eye contact, it's impossible to prevent it—you can't just blindfold them, can you?
Unbeknownst to him, Mad Dog had already fallen into Chen Xu's trap and was getting deeper and deeper into it.
Although he was very good at mental arithmetic, he was much worse at assessing the situation. Guan Yi, for example, had already vaguely realized that the current situation was completely under Chen Xu's control, and that he, along with Mad Dog, were gradually falling under Chen Xu's control and unknowingly embarking on the path that Chen Xu had laid out for them.
"Three hundred thousand." Chen Xu finally made his move again.
"Three hundred thousand, then another five hundred thousand." That's a mad dog; he has a really good hand.
When Chen Xu got his fourth card, he folded. Actually, he knew from the start that his hand was worse than this mad dog's, and betting was just bait.
This is a common method of gambling.
Generally, people with good hands are more likely to bet, while those with bad hands will fold. If everyone does this, then the betting style becomes obvious—you must never let anyone figure out your betting style.
Chen Xu is now deliberately creating confusion. He wins, but little by little, so as not to arouse Mad Dog's suspicion. However, he occasionally loses, showing that he is not actually very good at gambling, but has some talent for deception—he will still call even when his cards are bad—because Chen Xu knows that Mad Dog can still remember his cards. He is taking advantage of this time to let Mad Dog understand his "style," otherwise, when he is really about to make a move, Mad Dog might be too afraid to call.
The opportunity is drawing ever closer.
For Chen Xu to win, and for him to willingly wager all his stakes at once, the game naturally needs to be like the one we just had—Chen Xu or Guan Yi need to have good cards, at least enough to win. But the cards can't be too strong, otherwise Mad Dog will be too scared to play... And Mad Dog's own cards also need to be good, but he can't know Chen Xu's or Guan Yi's hidden cards.
Only when this moment arrives can Chen Xu take him down in one fell swoop!
This was actually Chen Xu overthinking things. Sometimes winning doesn't necessarily require this approach. However, this has always been Chen Xu's style: to deliver a fatal blow when the opponent is at their most triumphant.
The opportunity finally arrived thanks to Chen Xu's planning.
None of the three players had big hands; they all had small, weak hands!
This is the most common situation in Texas Hold'em, but with a single card, it's easiest to form a pair, and having a pair greatly increases your chances of winning.
When comparing scattered cards, the main point is to see who has the bottom card.
Mad Dog's hole card is a King, and he also has a King on his deck. A pair of Kings is a very strong hand in a "single pair," second only to a pair of Aces!
No wonder Mad Dog looks so happy now, because everyone has bad cards. He didn't expect Guan Yi's hole card to be an Ace, and Guan Yi's last card was also an Ace!
Judging from the current hand, Guan Yi has the highest hand, because Mad Dog's highest card is the King of Hearts, while Guan Yi has the King of Spades. As for Chen Xu, well…
"They must be in pairs," Mad Dog thought to himself, otherwise they wouldn't have followed.
But he wasn't afraid of having a pair; he already had a pair of Kings, which was the best hand he had right now!
On the fourth card, Guan Yi raised the bet to three million, Chen Xu called, and Mad Dog called without hesitation.
On the fifth card, Guan Yi received an Ace. She remained unmoved, and coincidentally, Mad Dog also received an Ace! And it was the Ace of Spades! As for Chen Xu, his hand was so-so, but he had a Queen, and he still hadn't given up, which made people think that his hole card might also be a Queen.
Having a pair of Queens in hand is considered a strong hand in this game where everyone has low-ranking cards.
Guan Yi has a King and a Jack in her hand, and she dared to call, so her hole cards must be one of those two.
Mad Dog didn't even consider that Guan Yi might have an Ace in her hole cards, because Guan Yi had been raising aggressively in the previous hands, indicating that she had something to rely on. Mad Dog knew very well that Guan Yi couldn't count cards—and in the current situation, Mad Dog himself couldn't even remember the cards, so how could he believe that anyone else knew what cards would be played?
So Mad Dog was thinking that Guan Yi might have a pair of Kings, just like himself.
But his hole card is the King of Spades, and he also has a King of Hearts. He refuses to believe that even if Guan Yi's hole card is a King, it can't be a Heart or a Spade. Plus, he still has the Ace of Spades, giving him a 90% chance of winning!
As for the remaining 10%... gambling is gambling, how can there be a 100% winning rate?
Ninety percent is enough to make the mad dog bet all the remaining cards!
Mad Dog looked at Guan Yi: "Five million."
Chen Xu banged on the table: "Hey, you can't ignore me, can you? I finally got a good hand, I don't believe you guys have a pair of Kings or higher. I'll call five million, and then add three million!"
Actually, Chen Xu had a really bad hand...
But it doesn't matter. You see, Mad Dog made a huge mistake—how can you play cards as a couple?! For a married couple, it doesn't matter whose money goes into whose pocket, who wins or loses doesn't matter, but he's fighting alone!
Chen Xu is deliberately losing money to Guan Yi, but he doesn't care!
But mad dogs are different.
Because of Chen Xu's consistent "behavior," Mad Dog subtly chuckled. He knew Chen Xu was probably holding a pair of Queens, which explained his arrogance. What a pity, he was just a little short!
Guan Yi glanced at Chen Xu. She didn't have many chips left, but when she saw Chen Xu wink at her, she was smart enough to understand what he meant.
The operation is complete!
"Oh dear, you've placed such a large bet, then I'll have to play along." Guan Yi looked at Mad Dog: "How about this, let's make it simple. How many chips does Mr. Dong have left? I'll raise the bet and go all in. I wonder if Mr. Dong dares to gamble with me on such a high-stakes game?"
Mad Dog laughed; wasn't this just giving her money?