Chapter 1 The First Round
After decisively folding the first hand, I took on the role of a spectator.
This was a good opportunity to see who was stronger between the purple-haired woman and the bodyguard, what their personalities were like, and what their playing styles were.
When it was the bodyguard's turn, he unhesitatingly scooped up fifty thousand chips and threw them onto the table.
Any experienced player would know that once you have a pair, you either don't get involved from the start, or if you do, you can't back down.
This is what's meant by taking the initiative.
Regardless of who wins or loses, at the very least, you can't appear weaker than your opponent in terms of momentum.
After the bodyguard chose to call, Gu Jingjing dealt the second face-up card.
In an instant, the situation changed dramatically, with a complete reversal.
The purple-haired woman received a low 3, while the bodyguard got a Q, a face card.
The pair instantly fell apart, and the scales of victory began to tip towards the bodyguard.
With this kind of hand, the purple-haired woman's only hope of winning was to get an Ace, either to make a pair or three of a kind.
If the bodyguard didn't want the purple-haired woman to have a chance at a second Ace, the best course of action would be to continue betting or raise the stakes.
Going all-in was out of the question, as this was the first hand of the second round of the Gambling King competition, and losing everything on one go was a real possibility.
As expected, the bodyguard's move was exactly as I had imagined.
"Just a little something, eight hundred thousand!"
The bodyguard raised the bet to eight hundred thousand.
Everyone, including myself, knew that by betting eight hundred thousand, the bodyguard's intention was clear.
Don't call. Consider the initial fifty thousand a gift to me, end the hand happily, and move on to the next.
If you call, there's no room for negotiation! If you get lucky, I'll admit defeat. If not, I'll crush you! And it's very likely that the hand will be decided in one go!
After a few seconds of consideration, the purple-haired woman picked up a million-chip and threw it directly into the pot.
"One million!"
Seeing this, I was slightly taken aback.
With a face card Q and a low 3, the purple-haired woman was betting against the bodyguard's hand?
What was going on? Were they really going to decide the winner in the first hand?
Everyone at the table, including the dealer Gu Jingjing, wore expressions of incomprehensible hesitation.
Just then, the bodyguard, also quite assertively, threw another twenty thousand chips onto the table.
Seeing this, Gu Jingjing continued to deal.
This time, the purple-haired woman received a low 5, and the bodyguard received a low 2.
Judging solely by the face-up cards, it seemed the purple-haired woman had a slight advantage again.
The bodyguard's raise was undoubtedly a case of lifting a rock only to drop it on his own foot.
However, since neither of them had seen their hole cards yet, the true deciding factor remained unknown.
This round, it was the purple-haired woman's turn to speak.
"Still just a little something, one million!"
As soon as she finished speaking, another million chips were pushed into the pot.
Unless the bodyguard chose to cut his losses and back down at the right moment, if this trend and pace continued, one of them would inevitably lose all their chips and be eliminated by the end of the hand.
At this point, the bodyguard suddenly looked at the purple-haired woman and said, "Miss, it looks like you want to decide this hand with one go, don't you?"
Upon hearing this, the purple-haired woman replied with a half-smile, "What? Are you scared?"
"If you're scared, then don't call anymore! Retreat now, and you'll only lose one and a half million chips! It's still early, and there will be plenty of opportunities to win back later!"
"Heh heh~" After a strange laugh, the bodyguard looked intently at the purple-haired woman and said, "I've always been competitive since I was young! Especially in front of beautiful women, I can't stand it when people say I can't do something or try to persuade me to give up! So..."
"I'll match your one million!!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the bodyguard threw a million in loose chips into the pot.
With a clatter, all the small denomination chips scattered, covering the chip stacks.
It was so intense! So fierce!
I never imagined that the second half of the competition would be so heated, with both sides going head-to-head from the very first hand, with an almost palpable atmosphere of gunpowder in the air.
No one wanted to lose; everyone was fighting with all their might for victory!
...
After the bodyguard matched the bet, Gu Jingjing began dealing the final hole card.
Once the hole cards were dealt, both the purple-haired woman and the bodyguard began to look at their cards with tacit understanding.
After about ten seconds.
Upon seeing her hole card, the purple-haired woman was the first to reveal it, and it was an Ace.
It's no exaggeration to say that this Ace was like timely rain from heaven.
With the support of the pair of Aces, unless the bodyguard had at least two pairs, he was sure to lose.
At this moment, the purple-haired woman, in a great mood, smiled at her opponent, the bodyguard, and said, "Heh heh~ How about it, big guy?"
"Do you have two pairs? If you have two pairs, then I'll fold and concede now, and won't call the bet!"
Hearing this, the bodyguard silently revealed his hole card.
Another 2!
At this point, the purple-haired woman's four face-up cards were: Ace, 3, 5, Ace.
As for the bodyguard, they were: King, Queen, 2, 2. The King-Queen straight that had appeared earlier had devolved into a pair of the lowest cards.
Such a tragic situation, a true twist of fate!
By the time this hand reached the final betting round before the showdown, the outcome was already clear.
Both sides were playing with a pair, hoping for two pairs or three of a kind, and they had to rely on their opponent not having a strong hand.
Seeing the bodyguard remain silent, the purple-haired woman chuckled again.
"Why are you so quiet now, big guy? Don't tell me you're all show and no go? Heh heh heh..."
"If that's the case, then I'll assume you only have one pair! I'll bet two million, not go all-in!"
"I'll leave you a few hundred thousand, so after losing this hand, you can still use it to make a comeback!"
With a smile and a chat, the purple-haired woman pushed two million chips onto the table.
Judging by her confident demeanor, she was clearly convinced that the bodyguard only had one pair.
However, to be safe, she didn't go all-in directly; she kept a card up her sleeve.
Anyway, the ante was fixed. By leaving a few hundred thousand chips to cover the ante and look at the cards, there was a good chance of a comeback if she got a good hand.
Given the current situation, the bodyguard could still fight if he had two pairs.
If he only had the pair of 2s showing, the most sensible option would be to fold.
Folding at this critical juncture would be as painful as being "rivered" in Texas Hold'em.
But no matter how painful it was, a rational fold to preserve his chips would still leave him with some hope.
After a few seconds of hesitation, the bodyguard finally made his decision...