Wu Youcun then handed the playing cards to the dealer. "Okay, I've got a King. Let him verify it."
The dealer took the cards from Wu Youcun and handed them to Gao Jianfei, saying, "Please."
At this moment, Wu Youcun looked at Gao Jianfei with a mocking gaze and sneered, "Little Gao, you should have it checked too."
On Chen Yaohui's side, including Chen Yaohui himself and his 10 henchmen, cold sweat was seeping from their foreheads as they stared intently at Gao Jianfei's every move.
On the other hand, Zhang Yang seemed very relaxed, smiling silently and exuding confidence.
Gao Jianfei took the deck of cards, gripped them in his right hand, and gently brushed the edge of the stack with his thumb. Instantly, 54 cards flew through the air, making a "snap" sound. Gao Jianfei's ears twitched slightly, and his eyesight sharpened. Each of the rapidly passing cards was clearly magnified, slowed down, and brought into Gao Jianfei's vision. The order was also memorized!
It's important to understand that when a gambling expert's hearing is honed to a certain level, they can discern the subtle differences in weight between each playing card due to its suit. While these differences are negligible to the average person, gambling experts exploit these minute variations to determine the suit of the cards through sound alone.
Gao Jianfei made each playing card collide with the others, using his hearing and eyesight to memorize the weight of each card!
Because each deck of cards is made using a different process, even if it's the same 2 of diamonds, different decks will have different weights.
Both sides need to verify their cards; this is crucial for them to become familiar with the deck of cards being used in this game!
In fact, Gao Jianfei memorized the quality, weight, and order of every single card in the deck in just 30 seconds!
However, the entire competition was monitored and recorded, so Gao Jianfei deliberately spent a full two and a half minutes to complete the card verification.
Wu Youcun, the time for the license plate verification is 1 minute and 30 seconds.
Gao Jianfei's license verification time was 2 and a half minutes.
After checking the cards, Gao Jianfei quickly shuffled them a few times, shuffling the order again.
As Gao Jianfei shuffled the cards, Wu Youcun's eyes were fixed on the deck in Gao Jianfei's hand, using both his memory and his sharp eyesight!
Gao Jianfei shuffled the cards at a speed of only about 90, so no matter how he shuffled them, Wu Youcun could clearly remember the order of the cards after the shuffle.
"Ha, you took a full minute longer to verify the cards than I did; and when shuffling, your hand speed was barely 90. I'd like to see what you have to offer me!" Wu Youcun became increasingly confident.
Those watching, Chen Yaohui and Zhang Yang, who knew nothing about gambling, already had a rough idea of who was stronger based solely on the time it took for each side to examine their cards.
"Ah... what's going on? Could it be that Jianfei's gambling skills are indeed inferior to Wu Youcun's?" Chen Yaohui felt his heart was about to jump out of his throat!
My palms and soles were completely covered in cold sweat!
Gao Jianfei checked the cards and returned the playing cards to the dealer.
The dealer took the cards, nodded to Gao Jianfei and Wu Youcun, and said, "Alright, you two, please pay attention, I'm going to shuffle the cards!"
Suddenly, the deck of cards seemed to come alive, leaping and tumbling in the dealer's hands! Every card was constantly being shuffled and stirred!
It seems that to be a referee in the gambling world, the speed of shuffling the cards is still very important!
This croupier, participating in this match as an assistant referee, was actually somewhat frustrated. If it weren't for the Song family sending someone to be the head referee, with his prestige and skills, he would have been fully qualified to be the head referee!
His shuffling speed is actually around 85!
At this moment, Gao Jianfei and Wu Youcun both stood up, their attention completely focused on the constantly flipping playing cards in the dealer's hand!
Gao Jianfei and Wu Youcun had to use their hearing, eyesight, and memory to ensure they could memorize the exact order of every card in this shuffled deck!
The constantly flipping playing cards seemed to slow down and enlarge in Gao Jianfei's pupils! He could also use the slight "snap" sound of each card hitting the ground to aid his eyesight and determine the changing order of the cards!
The dealer shuffled the cards for two minutes before stopping, then selected 35 cards from the 54 cards and neatly arranged them on the gambling table.
There are 7 cards in each row, and 5 rows in total. The cards are face down.
Five times seven equals thirty-five, it's clear at a glance!
For Wu Youcun and Gao Jianfei, they had already memorized the exact hand of all 35 cards.
Now, you can ask them to guess the suit and rank of any card without any problem.
However, this is not the end...
The dealer begins to shuffle the order of these 35 cards!
He kept changing the position of each card! His hands moved like butterflies flitting among flowers, a dazzling display!
Gao Jianfei and Wu Youcun's ears twitched incessantly, their eyes were fixed on the dealer's movements, and their memories began to work!
This is indeed a gamble that tests overall strength!
As for Chen Yaohui, Zhang Yang, and the other spectators, they were completely dumbfounded when they saw the way the cards were being shuffled and dealt!
The dealer spent a full three minutes before finally stopping. He had completely messed up the original positions of all 35 cards!
During this process, Wu Youcun pushed his eyesight, memory, and hearing to the limit! However, he could only clearly remember the faces and order of 33 of the 35 cards. He was completely unaware of the remaining 2.
However, this memory and skill are already quite impressive! It's only a difference of 2 pictures.
On the other hand, Gao Jianfei... well, naturally, he still remembers the order of the 35 cards very clearly!
"K!" After the dealer who had shuffled the cards stepped back, Song Zhui smiled and said, "I'll announce the start. Remember, in the first round of bidding, we'll compare the card values according to the rules of Texas Hold'em!"
Gao Jianfei and Wu Youcun both stood up and bowed slightly, ensuring that their hands had enough reach to grab any one of the 35 cards they wanted!
"Listen!" Song Zhui shouted... "Start!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Gao Jianfei and Wu Youcun made their move in a flash!
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The two players quickly grabbed the cards they wanted from a deck of 35!
Just a few seconds later, Gao Jianfei and Wu Youcun each had 5 cards in front of them!
Card face up!
On Wu Youcun's side, it's... 10 of Hearts, Jack of Hearts, Queen of Hearts, King of Hearts, Ace of Hearts
Flush!
As for Gao Jianfei's side... 2 pairs, 3 sets of 3.
According to the rules of Texas Hold'em, Gao Jianfei lost! A pair plus three cards is no match for a straight flush!
"Ha! Wahaha! Ha!" Wu Youcun burst into wild laughter. "Trash! Trying to compete with me in gambling? You're utter trash!"
"Wu Youcun wins the first round!" Song Zhui's lips curled into an unsurprising smile. "The second round will begin immediately, and Wu Youcun will announce the rules."
Offstage, Zhang Yang and the others were laughing wildly.
Chen Yaohui, who had been standing to watch the match, suddenly slumped back down, his face ashen. "What happened? Jianfei lost the first game... What do we do?"
Gao Jianfei himself, however, was quite confident... He had just gone easy on the opponent in that last game! His hand speed was only around 90.
He didn't want people to observe his true strength through the game recordings, so he had to hold back.
However, it's a best-of-five series, so losing one or two games doesn't really matter!
Wu Youcun grinned maliciously. "In the second round, each side draws two pairs of cards; the one with the higher hand wins!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Wu Youcun's hands swiftly reached out!
Gao Jianfei was just as fast this time!
Use your lightning-fast hands!
"Whoosh!"
Before robbing Wu Youcun, Gao Jianfei grabbed a pair of aces and a pair of kings.
In front of each of them were four more cards. Two pairs.
Gao Jianfei's is a pair of a's and a pair of k's.
Wu Youcun's are a pair of q and a pair of j.
"Huh?" Song Zhui was taken aback for a moment, but quickly announced, "In the second round, Xiao Gao wins, making it 1-1."
"Well done, Brother Jianfei!" The people from Dongxing immediately cheered!
Zhang Yang and the others looked at Wu Youcun with a hint of fear.
Wu Youcun's mind went blank for a moment... "No, how could this be! His hand speed suddenly increased, and he snatched the two pairs of cards I wanted to grab! No, he's just fast, and he just happened to remember the positions of those two pairs of cards, so he will win! But, he can't possibly remember the order of all the cards! Hmm, next time, I will win! I definitely will!"
In the third round, Gao Jianfei set the rules, shouting, "Grab 3 cards and play blackjack!"
This time, Gao Jianfei went easy on Wu Youcun again. His hand speed was still 100, faster than Wu Youcun's, but he only randomly drew 3 cards.
Gao Jianfei's hand... a 5, a 6, and an 8, totaling 19 points.
Wu Youcun's cards... a 7, a 9, and a 5, exactly 21 points!
"Wu Youcun wins the third round! In the overall score, Wu Youcun leads 2-1!" Song Zhui announced.
"Ha! Your hand speed is obviously faster than mine, but you only got 19 points, which means... Ha! You don't know the order of the cards or their values at all, you piece of trash!" Wu Youcun laughed maniacally.
Zhang Yang and his group breathed a sigh of relief.
Chen Yaohui and the people from Dongxing, who had initially relaxed slightly, tensed up again!
Gambling is like a roller coaster, full of ups and downs!
In the fourth round, Wu Youcun announced the rules, which required that players grab a pair of cards and compare their values.
This time, Gao Jianfei didn't dare to hold back; he grabbed a pair of "10s".
Wu Youcun only managed to grab a pair of "9s".
In the fourth game, Gao Jianfei won!
At this moment, the head referee, Song Zhui, also became slightly breathless... "2:2... The next game will decide the winner!"
He really didn't expect that Gao Jianfei could fight Wu Youcun to the last round!
At that moment, everyone's heart was in their throat!
Next game!
This game is more important than any of the previous ones!
One game decides the outcome! It determines victory or defeat!
"Huff..." Gao Jianfei braced his hands on the gambling table. "Teacher Wu, this is the last round. The moment that will decide our fate has arrived. Be careful."
Wu Youcun's eyes were bloodshot from gambling!
He had originally expected to defeat Gao Jianfei 3-0 in the first three games, but...
Now that things have come to this, he could only console himself... "It's okay, it's okay, that kid could never possibly remember all 35 cards. He's just faster than me. In other aspects, I can outmaneuver him! Yes, I can win the next round!"