Chapter 46: Unlucky

  Chapter 6: Unlucky Hands

  "I've introduced so many things, you should understand by now, what do you want to play? I'll take you there."

  Wang Haodong said in a low voice: "May I ask boldly, are there any officials here who can use Qian Fa?"

  "Don't worry, we never use those tricks. Based on the odds, we take about 48%, players take 30%, and the remaining 22% is a draw. So, our casino always wins. Even if some customers make money, there will be more people losing to us. We don't need any special skills."

  "Opening a casino can make money, the difference is just the scale and size, the amount of money earned is different, and whether you have the strength to open a casino, and whether it can continue to operate. If opening a casino always loses money, then there would be no casinos in this world, right?"

  Li Cuilian spoke eloquently, giving Wang Haodong a feeling that was completely different from his previous impression, leaving him wondering how she had changed so much after coming here and wearing this outfit. However, he couldn't help but admit that her words were very reasonable and made sense.

  Wang Haodong was more interested in Twenty-One, and had originally planned to come here, take a stroll around and leave. Unexpectedly, he met Liu Cuie, who was by his side and explained so much that he roughly understood the operating mode of this place. So, he decided to play for a while, and if he lost all his money, he would leave. If he was lucky enough to win some money, it would be even more wonderful.

  A private room worth twenty-one points, in the corner of the hall, Liu Cuie and Wang Haodong walked in. He saw several gamblers inside, the dealer nodded slightly when he saw Liu Cuie, and continued to deal the cards.

  "Hao Dong, take your time and have fun, if anything happens, just call me directly."

  King Hao Dong nodded and walked slowly out of the room, Liu Cuier also left the room.

  Here, the twenty-one point betting table is long and narrow, with six chairs placed on it. Six players can place bets at a time. The croupier represents the banker, while all others are considered to be punters. The banker also represents the casino, so the player's win or loss has a direct relationship with the casino. Unlike Wang Kai's small-time operation, which is too poor and can only provide a venue for now, it cannot afford to hire a croupier.

  The dealer was a woman, about 26 or 27 years old, tall and slender, with a pale complexion and a hint of a smile on her face. Her fingers were very agile as she dealt the cards from the thick deck in front of her. There were only four players at the table, with two empty seats. Wang Haodong walked directly over to take one of them.

  This round is in progress, Wang Haodong has already measured the other few people. Two men in their 40s, and the remaining two are women, all in their 30s, wearing thick gold chains around their necks, looking like nouveau riche, as if they are afraid that others will not know that they have money.

  The four of them had a small amount of chips, Wang Haodong took a rough look, each person had about 20,000 yuan, although it wasn't a lot, he only had 5,000 yuan in chips, which was much less than theirs.

  The gameplay of Twenty-One has become popular globally, with many players and relatively simple rules. In the deck, 10, J, Q, K are worth 10 points each, A can be worth either 1 or 11 points, and cards from 2 to 9 are worth their face value.

  When the dealer deals the cards, two face-up cards are given to each player and one face-up card is given to the dealer. The other card of the dealer is face down and is called a "hole card". At first, players do not see this card. After receiving their two cards, players can choose to hit or stand based on the points of the cards, trying to get closer to 21 without exceeding it. If the total exceeds 21, it's considered a bust and the player loses.

  If all players choose not to, the banker opens his hidden card and decides whether to take a card or not based on his own point count. If the banker's points are higher than the player's without exceeding 21, he can take away the player's chips; if they are lower, he pays out corresponding chips; if they are equal, it is considered a tie with no win or loss.

  If either the player or the banker gets a ten-value card and an ace, adding up to 21 exactly, they can demand double payment. However, if there is no ace, it cannot be considered blackjack and does not pay double. In this case, even if the dealer gets 21 points, it's just a push.

  This round ended quickly, and the croupier lost about 10,000 yuan. She didn't care at all, as if she was used to it. At the start of a new round, she explained the rules to Wang Haodong: The twenty-one point betting table here has a minimum bet of 1,000 yuan and a maximum limit of 50,000 yuan.

  Damn, it's quite intense.

  Wang Haodong nodded and directly bet 1,000 chips. If he was unlucky, his chips would only last for five rounds, so he didn't bet much. The other players looked at him with disdain when they saw his small bet, as if they thought he was just trying to make up the numbers. He didn't mind.

  "Please place your bets." The croupier said with a smile, indicating that a new round was about to begin.

  Two middle-aged men each bet 5,000 yuan. The two women bet more, one of them betting 10,000 yuan. In total, the amount for this round is 31,000 yuan.

  Wang Haodong was mentally calculating the circulating funds here, estimating that there were tens of millions, and it could be said that they were making a fortune every day. Thinking about his own small arena, he felt very pitiful.

  "Betting is over, cards are open." The dealer glanced at the chips on the table, made a mental calculation, and then began to deal the cards.

  After the cards were dealt, Wang Haodong had a Q and a 2, totaling 12 points. The bald middle-aged man had a 10 and a J, totaling 20 points. As soon as the cards were dealt, he said to stop dealing, after all, he could only get an A, otherwise the cards would explode, and that probability was very low. Twenty points were already very close to twenty-one points, even Wang Haodong didn't want it.

  Another middle-aged man with yellow hair held a 5 and a 6, the cards were very small, if he had drawn a flower card, it would have been twenty-one points directly. He excitedly patted the table, "Damn, I should have bet more."

  He drew a card, the dealer flipped it over, and it was a six, adding up to seventeen points. He hesitated for a moment, then drew another card, which was a K, already exceeding twenty-one points, and he busted immediately. The dealer then directly swept the chips he had bet into his own pile.

  Wang Haodong took a look at the dealer's card, the face-up card was 5, and the hidden card was covered, so Wang Haodong couldn't see it for the time being. At this moment, it was his turn to draw a card, so he drew one and was given a high card, adding up to twenty-two points, which also busted. He couldn't help but smile wryly.

  Wang Haodong's chips were swept away by the dealer, and the middle-aged man who had just lost looked at his phone as it suddenly rang. He answered the call, gathered up his remaining chips, and left directly, clearly no longer wanting to play.

  There are three people left, two women's faces are not bad, the points are not high, and they all choose to take cards. One of them directly reached 21 points and shouted "Oh yeah" with excitement. The other one got 19 points and chose not to take any more cards.

  Another middle-aged man puckered his mouth, continued to ask for cards, and also exploded like Wang Hao Dong, scolding a sentence that the luck was really bad, and stood up directly without playing.

  Wang Haodong took out a cigarette and lit it, the dealer flipped over her own hidden card, which was a square tile q, the open card was black five, adding up to fifteen points. If she didn't want another card, she would lose to both women. So she continued to ask for cards, flipping them over one by one, looking at them, it was a plum blossom five, adding up to twenty points, losing to one of the women but winning against the other woman.

  That woman thought she had won 19 points and was about to win, but unexpectedly the croupier won instead. He patted the table and shouted: "Today is an unlucky year for you, damn it! Your luck is really good! The game has just started for less than 20 minutes, and you've already earned over a million in the room!"

  "Holland: "Today my luck is still pretty good, I believe your luck will come soon too.""

  Having finished speaking, the official glanced at several people and asked: "Now it's your turn, three of you, will you continue?"

  Wang Haodong nodded, and the two women also nodded and said to continue playing, so the dealer continued to deal the cards.

  "I hope my luck is like last night, then I can win some money back." Wang Haodong couldn't help but mutter to himself as he watched the dealer deal the cards.

  At 9 o'clock, only two players are needed to play, but now there are still three players on the table and they all want to continue playing, so the dealer cannot close the table.

  Wang Haodong still had 4,000 yuan left, thought for a moment, and pressed a bet of 2,000 yuan. In the past, he only played some small games, winning or losing a few hundred yuan, and had never played such a big game before. Recently, he has been in contact with this industry, taking money lightly, and his bets have become larger, with a somewhat crazy meaning.

  Those two women smoked and pondered, finally each betting 10,000 yuan again, exactly the same as the previous bet.

  The dealer started dealing the cards, and Wang Haodong muttered to himself in his heart, best if it's a blackjack. Unexpectedly, his prayer actually came true, the card face was a J and an A, the A can be counted as 1 point or 11 points, counting as 11 points would add up to 21 points, which belongs to a blackjack. If the banker is not a blackjack, then he will have to pay Wang Haodong double the money.

  "Looks like you're quite lucky, young man." The woman with wavy hair batted her eyelashes at Wang Haodong.

  This woman must be very flirtatious.

  Wang Haodong silently evaluated in his heart and smiled: "It's just so-so, didn't I lose the last round?"

  When speaking, Wang Hao Dong looked at the two women. One of them added up to 18 points and chose not to continue drawing cards. The woman with wavy hair added up to 9 points, drew a card, got a black spade 2, and then drew another one, which was surprisingly a plum blossom K, also adding up to 21 points.

  The dealer saw that the three people's points were not small, and slightly frowned, opening her own hidden card. Her face-up card was a 9, and her hidden card was a 3, adding up to 12 points. If she didn't take a card, she would definitely lose, so naturally she took one. Even if she went bust, it would only be a loss anyway.

  "Boom boom boom......" The woman with wavy hair started muttering in a low voice.

  The dealer flipped over the card face, it was indeed a J, adding up to a bust. She said: "Pay out, Black Jack pays double." While speaking, she quickly distributed the chips.

  Wang Haodong bet two thousand and won back four thousand. The woman with the wavy hair said to Wang Haodong, "Young man, you didn't bet much earlier when there was a chance to make money, this time you should bet more."

  Wang Hao Dong shook his head indifferently, and Black Jack was dealt again. Every time it was Black Jack, he bet another thousand yuan.

  Two women won money, this time increasing the stakes, betting 20,000 yuan, but unexpectedly, their luck disappeared, after each person drew a card, they all went bust, while Wang Haodong's two cards now add up to only nine points, which is below ten points, and can be drawn without restriction.

  The dealer dealt a card to Wang Haodong, which was 3, adding up to 12 points. Wang Haodong asked for another card, unfortunately, it was a 10, adding up to 22 points, and he had already busted.

  "It's no fun anymore." With fewer people, the atmosphere wasn't great. Wang Haodong had already achieved his goal for this trip and didn't feel like playing anymore, so he patted the table and stood up to leave.

  When Wang Hao Dong went out, a smile appeared on his face. After playing for twenty-one points, Wang Hao Dong won two thousand yuan. The money wasn't much, but at least it was enough to cover expenses here.

  As Wang Haodong came out of the private room, he saw Liu Cuie sitting at the bar, intently browsing her phone. In other private rooms, customers were coming and going from time to time, even the 20-point room had someone entering, while the woman who played cards with him earlier hadn't come out, apparently continuing to play without leaving.

  Liu Cuie put away her phone and looked up to see Wang Haodong, asking: "Why did you stop playing? How's the battle going?"

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