Chapter 46: Card Technique Explanation

  He suddenly realized that his conversation with the female assistant should not be too rich in human feelings, and now the primary task is work.

  So he immediately returned to normal."Let's think about what we should do next," he said frankly.

  "I'd better tell you what I'm going to try to do, and how you can help me. I think it won't require much of your assistance." He briefly outlined the entire plan, listing various possibilities that might arise.

  The restaurant manager came to serve the second course. After he left, Guo Guoyong continued to eat and talk about his plan.

  She listened carefully to his narrative, listening very attentively and seriously. She was completely intimidated by his stern expression, while secretly thinking that Director Yao Shuiguan was right, Guo Guoyong was indeed a responsible person who took his work seriously.

  "He's a man with a strong sense of dedication, just like his biological father." Yao Shuiguang had said to her when assigning tasks, "Don't think this is a joke, when executing tasks, he doesn't consider anything else, only thinking about the work in his hands. He's also an expert, it's impossible for him to be interested in many other things. He's a handsome guy, but whatever you do, don't fall in love with him. I think he lacks human emotions. Alright, good luck, and may you not run into trouble."

  All of this was a challenge. When she felt that her charm had attracted him and he took an interest in her, she was overjoyed, but she didn't expect that just as she had spoken a few words of usual admiration for him, he suddenly became cold, ruthlessly driving away the passion, as if passion were poison to him.

  Her self-esteem was hurt and ridiculed, she secretly made up her mind that she couldn't make such mistakes again.

  Kwok Kwok-yung began to explain the gameplay of Baccarat, "This is similar to other forms of gambling, where the banker and player have roughly equal chances of winning. Even a single point can be crucial for both sides, it's either defeating the banker or beating the player."

  "As we understand it, just as we know it, Lefevre tonight bought the banking rights to this Baccarat game from a firm that has been operating high-stakes games here for ten million dollars. He still has around five hundred thousand left, and I have about the same amount of money, and I estimate there will be ten players seated around the oval table."

  "In general, the banker is divided into two columns on either side, and the banker alternates with the left column or the right column to compare points. In this gamble, the banker will win through the mutual struggle of the two surfaces and a first-class calculation method. However, the club does not have enough Baccarat bankers, so Lefevre can only compare the size of the points with all the bankers each time."

  With this method of play, the banker's chances of winning are not great, because it is impossible to always get big cards. However, he still has a little hope of winning, and he also controls the amount of bets, which is an advantageous condition.

  At the start of Baccarat, the banker sits in the middle, the croupier shuffles the cards and announces the number of bets for each round. An administrator usually arbitrates each betting round. I will try to sit as close as possible directly opposite Lefebvre. In front of him is a delicate metal dish containing six decks of shuffled cards.

  The cards were washed by the accountant, cut by a bystander, and then placed in metal dishes on the card table where everyone could see them. We have checked the cards and there is no suspicious place. It would be useful to make good marks on all the cards, but it is not likely unless colluding with the accountant. In any case, we must be vigilant about this point.

  Kuo Kuo-yung took a sip of champagne and continued, "After the game started, the banker announced that the initial bet was $100. Each seat was numbered starting from the right side of the banker. The player sitting next to the banker was number 1. If he wanted to play, he would push his money onto the table. If he thought the bet was too big and didn't want to accept it, he would say 'no follow'."

  Next, No. 2 has the right to respond to battle, if No. 2 refuses, No. 3 can respond to battle, and so on, circulating back and forth at the table. If the banker's bet is too large, one family cannot resist, several families can join forces, pool their funds, and fight against the banker together.

  Generally speaking, a $100 bet is small and can be quickly accepted, but when the bet reaches $1 million, it's often difficult to find a single opponent.

  At this time, I must fight alone, take the opportunity to strike, defeat Lefel, of course, this is not an easy task, and the risk is extremely high, but in the end, one of us will definitely defeat the other.

  "As a banker, he has an edge in the game of chance, but if I am determined to fight him to the death, and if my funds can make him somewhat uneasy as I hope they will, then I think we are evenly matched."

  At this time, strawberries and avocados were delivered, and he paused for a moment.

  They ate in silence for a while, and then, when coffee was brought, they began to talk about other things.

  They smoked and no one drank brandy or sweet wine, finally, Guo Guoyong felt it was time to explain the specific skills of playing Baccarat.

  "It's actually very easy to play," he said. "If you've ever played Twenty-One, then you'll pick up Baccarat right away. The object of Twenty-One is to get a card from the dealer that is closer to twenty-one than his."

  The principle of playing Baccarat is the same, both the banker and the player can first divide two cards. If neither side wins, then each side will add one more card, with the goal of making the total number of cards in hand closest to nine points.

  "Like J, Q, K and 10 are not counted, A is counted as one, the rest of the cards are calculated according to their numbers, when calculating the numbers only the last digit is counted, so nine plus seven equals six, not sixteen. In short, the winner's card points must be closest to nine."

  Venus listened intently, staring at the mysterious expression on Guo's face. "Okay," Guo continued, "when the dealer deals me two cards and their numbers add up to eight or nine, that's called a natural big card."

  If the tile drawn by the dealer is not as good as mine, I win. However, the chance of getting such a big tile is very small, usually less than nine, so you must take countermeasures according to the specific situation.

  If I don't get a pretty good hand with a high probability, such as only seven points or six points, then I might ask for another card, or maybe not.

  If I have less than five points in hand, or even just five points, then I will definitely ask for another card.

  Five points is the key point of this gamble, according to the rules of the cards, if you have five points in your hand, then when you add another card, the chances of increasing or decreasing the points are equal.

  When I ask for a supplement or tap on the cards in my hand to indicate a stop, the banker is estimating the points of my cards while also determining his own strategy.

  If he had drawn a natural great card, then he could immediately play it to win, otherwise, he would face the same problem as me.

  But he can decide whether to make up for it through my actions, and he has an advantage in this regard.

  If I don't draw a card, he can immediately determine that the cards in my hand are over six points. If I draw a card, he will know that my cards are less than six points.

  And I'll add that the face of the card I'm adding must be facing up, he looks at the points on this card and judges the situation, then makes a decision to either add or stop.

  So he has a slight advantage over me, and with this advantage, he decides whether to hit or stand. However, people who play this card game always face such a problem - when you have five points in your hand, do you hit or stand?

  "If your opponent is also a five-card hand, what would he do? Some players always add cards when they encounter this situation, while others always stop. I just act on intuition."

  "But in the end." Guo Guoyong extinguished his cigarette and called the waiter to pay the bill, "The crucial point is that the natural big cards are eight or nine points, I must get a few more of these big cards to win."

  Kwok Kwok-yung finished speaking about the gambling process, and he himself had already entered the role of the upcoming battle. His face was once again radiant with excitement, and his hope of finally defeating Lefevre motivated him, causing his pulse to accelerate greatly.

  He seemed to have forgotten the brief chill that had just appeared between them, Venus let out a sigh of relief and looked at him with great pleasure as he talked and laughed.

  He paid the bill and gave the head waiter a generous tip, Venus got up, led the way out of the dining room, down the steps of the restaurant to the outside of the entrance.

  A spacious BMW had been waiting here, Guo Guoyong first asked Venus to get in the car, then got in himself and drove to the club, parking as close to the entrance as possible.

  As they made their way through the resplendent reception room, he remained silent, while she gazed at him and noticed that his nostrils were slightly flared as he calmly exchanged greetings with the casino staff.

  At the entrance of the hall, staff did not ask them to show their membership cards. Guo's high-stakes betting had made him a very welcome customer, and his entourage also benefited from his reputation.

  As soon as they entered the main hall, Felix-Light walked away from a roulette table and greeted Guo Guoyong like an old friend.

  Kuo Kuo-yung introduced him to Venus-Linda, and after exchanging a few pleasantries with her, he said: "Well, since you're going to play Bakara tonight, let me teach Miss Linda how to play roulette. I've already picked three numbers that will soon prove lucky, and I think Miss Linda will also have good luck. Then, when your betting gets underway, we might come over to cheer you on."

  Guo Guoyong looked at Venus with inquiring eyes, "I'd be happy to," she said, "but can you teach me a lucky number for playing roulette?"

  "I don't have a lucky number." Guo Guoyong said with a straight face. "I only gamble when I'm sure, or basically sure, of winning. Well, I'll take my leave now." He showed a very apologetic look. "You and my friend Felix Wright will definitely become a great gambler together."

  He smiled at them and then walked towards the cashier with a steady pace.

  Leyton also sensed his coolness, "He is a very serious gambler, Miss Linda," he explained. "I think he must be. Well, come with me and see how No. 17 obeys my super-sensory perception. You will find that with this super-sensory perception, one can easily get a lot of money."

  Kuo Kuo-yung let out a sigh of relief that he could once again act alone, clearing his mind of distractions and focusing on the task at hand.