Earlier, when Zhou Xuan placed a bet of 20 million, he noticed that Ma Shu paused for a moment and hesitated. This expression seemed to indicate that he doubted whether Zhou Xuan had a very strong hand. However, after that brief moment of eye contact, Ma Shu's expression became relaxed and carefree!
With a smile, Ma Shu also pushed in 20 million and said, "Mr. Zhou raised the bet by 20 million, so I can only call and show my cards. Hehe, I only have a small straight of 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Mr. Zhou probably has a very strong hole card, right? Is it a three of a kind?"
Zhou Xuan closed his eyes and focused his mind. In that instant, he seemed to discover something!
Although he lost the game, it was much better than the anxiety he had felt before, because he discovered Ma Shu's problem!
Of course, this is just speculation, and it's quite bizarre and hard to imagine!
Zhou Xuan tried to calm himself down, turned the cards over and placed them on the table, and said in a deep voice, "I lost!"
The people standing nearby, including Gu Yuanhua and Jianxing, were taken aback. It turned out that Zhou Xuan had lost!
In their hearts, they still believed Zhou Xuan would win; the shock he had given them the day before was simply too great. That image was like a mountain they couldn't climb or even imagine!
But now the mountain seemed to suddenly start shaking, in danger of collapsing. Gu Yuan and Hua Jianxing sensed a dangerous atmosphere, and their expressions changed. This opening was an ominous sign, a blow to the head, and things seemed bad!
They can't afford to lose that billion!
Zhou Xuan didn't give them any expression, but simply said to Gu Yuan, "Young Master Gu, shuffle the cards again and deal them!"
The total amount lost in this round was 26.1 million in cash.
The reason Zhou Xuan didn't convert and devour Ma Shu's cards was because the hand wasn't good this round. Another reason was that Gu Yuan was dealing the cards. If he converted and devoured them, and Ma Shu's side checked the number of cards, the difference would definitely be attributed to Gu Yuan. Even if it wasn't attributed to him, if he said it didn't count, even if they lost, Zhou Xuan and the others wouldn't be able to say anything.
What was originally a good thing about having Gu Yuan deal the cards has turned into an obstacle preventing Zhou Xuan from cheating. However, Zhou has already come up with an idea, but whether it will work or not will only be known after further testing.
Gu Yuan's shuffling and dealing of the cards this time was not as natural as before. While shuffling, he almost dropped the cards on the ground, trying his best to shuffle them calmly several times before dealing.
This time, Ma Shu's face-up card was a King of Spades, and his face-down card was also a King, making it the King of Hearts. Zhou Xuan's face-up card was the Two of Diamonds, and his face-down card was also a Two, making it the Two of Clubs.
Ma Shu had the best hand, and immediately played a pair of Kings. Having just beaten Zhou Xuan, Ma Shu was much more confident. Without hesitation, he pushed out a stack of banknotes and said, "Ten million!"
This ten million yuan startled Zhuang Zhixian on Ma Shu's side and Gu Yuan, Hua Jianxing, and Zeng Guoyu on Zhou Xuan's side. They thought to themselves, "This guy is going to cheat again!"
Gu Yuan, Hua Jianxing, and Zeng Guoyu stared intently at Ma Shu, trying to prevent him from doing anything underhanded.
Zhou Xuan chuckled, not giving it much thought, and pushed even more banknotes in front of him, saying casually, "Mr. Ma, you bet ten million on a single King? I don't believe you can get any big hands later. I call, raise, fifty million!"
Zhou Xuan's words startled Gu Yuan, Hua Jianxing, and the others. They stared at him, their faces flushed and hearts pounding. But in a gambling game, Zhou Xuan was in charge, and they had no say in the matter. They could only watch with trepidation. Was Zhou Xuan going crazy because he was losing so badly? This kind of mentality was not good. When you lose, it's not like people will be afraid to follow just because you bet big.
Gu Yuan dealt the third card with trembling hands. Coincidentally, Ma Shu got another King of Diamonds, while Zhou Xuan got the Two of Spades. Ma Shu had two Kings face up and three Kings face down, while Zhou Xuan had a pair of twos face up and three twos face down!
One pair of k against one pair of two, it's still the horse tree that's speaking.
Since Zhou Xuan had placed a bet of 50 million, if Ma Shu wanted to follow suit, he would have to bet 50 million as well!
To be honest, Ma Shu hesitated for a moment, then pushed out 50 million. At this point, there was 100 million in money on the table in the middle, arranged in a square shape like a city wall!
“A pair of Ks against a pair of twos, I still have to follow, otherwise even God will look down on me, haha!” Ma Shu said, making a joke.
No one folded, both players called, so Gu Yuan had to deal another card.
Gu Yuan was extremely nervous, his hands were sweating and trembling. Zhou Xuan easily pushed out 50 million. Did he think the whole table was full of papers?
The fourth card was dealt. Ma Shu had a three of spades, and Zhou Xuan's card was no longer a two, but a four of clubs. The suit and the number were both bad, bringing bad luck and misfortune!
However, Ma Shu's two Kings still beat Zhou Xuan's two Twos, and Ma Shu was still the one to speak.
Ma Shu thought for a moment, but didn't raise the price. He pushed out another 50 million, because he didn't dare to raise the price. Zhou Xuan had already raised the ante to 50 million, which meant that if he didn't raise the price or the bet, the minimum would be 50 million. He either didn't call, or if he did call, he would have to call 50 million. If he didn't call, it would be considered folding.
It was Zhou Xuan's turn. Ma Shu's hand consisted of three Kings and a three of spades, while Zhou Xuan's hand consisted of three twos and a four of clubs. Zhou Xuan then checked Gu Yuan's hand. The first card was a three of diamonds, and the second was a two of hearts. According to the dealing order, Ma Shu had the three of diamonds, and Zhou Xuan had the two of hearts.
This hand is simply too good. Zhou Xuan doesn't need to rack his brains because, according to this hand, Zhou Xuan has four of a kind with two of clubs and four of clubs, which is a four of a kind. Ma Shu has three of a kind with kings and a pair of threes, which is a very strong hand!
It was time for Gu Yuan to deal the cards again. After dealing the last hidden card...
Zhou Xuan paused for a few seconds with a blank expression, then grabbed the cards, quickly flashed them in front of his eyes, and then put them face down on the table. The action was so fast that it seemed like he had just quickly looked at his hole cards and put them down. No one around him could see what his hole cards were. Then Zhou Xuan pointed to all the cash in front of him and said, "I'm all in, all cash!"
Gu Yuan's hand trembled, and the cards fell from his hand onto the table. Hua Jianxing and Zeng Guoyu, who were standing to the side, were both ashen-faced!
Has Zhou Xuan forgotten the sting from just now? He bet big this time, but is he confident of winning?
Ma Shu and Zhuang Zhixian's expressions both changed. Was Zhou Xuan too impulsive or did he have a big shot in his game? According to all of them, it was probably more impulsive. In the last round, Zhou Xuan's last ten million could be considered a bluff, but it was seen through and he failed. And now, is he bluffing again?
But going all in with 1 billion in cash to bluff? Isn't that a bit too reckless? These young people are really inexperienced and unreliable!
They were both scared and worried, but they never imagined that Gu Yuan and Hua Jianxing were even more scared and worried!
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Volume 1, Chapter 281: Mind Reading (Part 2)
They lost 16.1 million in the first round, but then went all in on the second round, leaving Gu Yuan and his friends, as well as Ma Shu and Zhuang Zhixian, utterly astonished!
Whether Zhou Xuan is a bad gambler or a real gambling master is unknown, but judging from his appearance, age, and the outcome of the first round, he doesn't fit the image of a master at all!
Zhou Xuan doesn't need to push all the money over; that would require a lot of effort. The gesture itself is just as good.
After a moment of surprise, Ma Shu immediately narrowed his eyes and stared at Zhou Xuan.
At that very moment, Zhou Xuan felt that intense feeling of being watched again.
Ma Shu stared at Zhou Xuan's actions for five seconds, then closed his eyes as if thinking for a while. When he opened his eyes again, a slight smile appeared on his face, and he said, "Mr. Zhou, your boldness is admirable. Since you've gone all in, I can't not join you. Hehe, I'll go all in too!"
Ma Shu pointed to the pile of cash on the table and said, "Mr. Zhou, hehe. I'm sorry, my hole card is Fulhouse with three Kings, and your hand... hehe..."
After saying that, Ma Shu turned over his hole cards, which turned out to be three kings and a pair of threes of Fulhouse.