"One person's goal is much smaller than two people's! If we knock down that couple, do you think the remaining three won't directly join forces against us?"
"Don't look at me having the most chips now, with you and that woman second. Remember... this is all before the dealer makes a move!"
"Once I eliminate two more people simultaneously, can you guarantee the dealer won't intervene?"
Isabella's rapid-fire questions left me stunned.
After a long pause, I sheepishly replied, "Probably not?"
"Nothing is impossible!"
Isabella shook her head slightly and replied coldly, "We are after the ten million dollar winning bonus, while the casino is after the bonus and all the bets on the final round!"
"Everything that has happened, and everything that is about to happen, is merely driven by profit!"
"In the second half, only by sacrificing pawns to take the lead and proactively seeking change can we firmly grasp the initiative in the battle!"
I didn't hear a single word of what Isabella said afterward.
Frankly, I absolutely refused to believe her assertion that Xu Shiyu was the mole, let alone the ringleader of the moles.
The simple reason why Xu Shiyu was being targeted by Isabella was: she was my trump card!
But now, this trump card had been targeted by Isabella. I knew very well that if I couldn't convince Isabella to back down...
Given the number of chips she held, if she got a decent pair of hole cards and the dealer's community cards followed a predictable pattern.
The moment Xu Shiyu couldn't resist and went all-in, the outcome would very likely be a complete loss!
Having played cards with Isabella at the same table several times, I had a slight grasp of her all-in strategy.
As a professional card player, at least six or seven out of ten times she went all-in occurred after the three community cards were dealt and everyone made their first official bet.
The purpose of doing this was to prevent cheating as much as possible.
Before all the cards were dealt, any collision of hands, regardless of the order, would be deemed cheating and result in an immediate loss.
This was precisely why I said earlier that being a teammate with someone like Isabella was far more comfortable than being an opponent.
But now, this overt teammate had decided to target my covert teammate, leaving me in a difficult position!
...
After much thought and hesitation, I took a deep breath and replied in a low voice, "I still think my method is more stable than yours, because right now..."
Before I could finish, the broadcast announcing the end of the break sounded.
Seeing this, I had no choice but to abandon my plan to lecture Isabella and prepare to act at the opportune moment during the upcoming match.
If all else failed, I would find an opportunity to target someone else and make my move before Isabella could act against Xu Shiyu.
Since we were allies united against a common enemy, there was no reason not to face the outside world together.
I just didn't know if Isabella would give me that chance...
With that thought, I stepped out of the lounge and headed towards the competition area.
As for Isabella, she only emerged from the room after all of us had left, then quickly returned to the competition area and sat back in her seat...
As the second half of the match began, I could clearly feel that the atmosphere at the gambling table had changed.
Isabella was right; those few people seemed to have really started to gang up on us.
Of course, Xu Shiyu was an exception.
As a professional cheat, Xu Shiyu was the top-tier type who did their job for money, extremely professional.
Before receiving my new instructions, she had strictly adhered to my previous hints, quietly playing along and staying out of the limelight.
She only played good hands and never participated in all-in rounds.
As for the four people who had ganged up, now, if either Isabella or I called a bet, they would send at least two people to match it.
Without getting particularly good hole cards, neither Isabella nor I would easily go all-in.
The more chips accumulated, the more all-ins would naturally occur.
No matter how much was won earlier, losing just one hand later could lead to elimination.
The premise of not easily going all-in directly led to those people becoming frenzied in their attempts to eliminate us.
Fortunately, my personal chip losses weren't significant. I played small bets, made blind bets, and occasionally raised the stakes. As long as the single bet exceeded one million, I would decisively fold.
Take the current round for example, I was still the first to fold.
Xu Shiyu was the second.
After exchanging glances with me, Isabella, who was already preparing to fold, suddenly chose to call the bet the moment the dealer dealt the fifth community card...
Not only that, but she also increased the bet.
At this moment, I couldn't fathom what Isabella was planning.
As I was racking my brain, seeing that Isabella had taken the bait, the other two members of the four-person squad, excluding the couple, both chose to fold.
Seeing this, something suddenly clicked in my mind, and my brows furrowed tightly, staring intently at Isabella.
After the callers placed their chips, the dealer gestured for them to reveal their cards.
The male player of the couple was the first to reveal his cards.
He slightly raised the corners of his mouth and flipped over his two hole cards.
The low card, Eight of Diamonds, and the Nine of Spades, seemed to have absolutely no connection to the five community cards on the table!
The five community cards on the table were: Six of Clubs, Ten of Spades, Two of Clubs, King of Diamonds, and Ace of Spades.
Even if the two lowest cards among the five community cards were replaced, it would still be an Ace-high mixed hand.
In the spectator area, many people let out gasps of disbelief upon seeing the young man's hand.
Clearly, the audience found it unbelievable that he would call an all-in with such a hand!
As for the young man himself, he smiled meaningfully and very relaxedly lit a cigarette.
After the young man revealed his cards, the dealer immediately signaled Isabella to reveal hers in order.
Isabella casually flicked open her hole cards with her finger.
Four of Clubs, Seven of Spades!
Seeing this, I immediately realized that the real mastermind behind it all was...