Chapter 525 Who Slaughters Whom?
Chapter 525 Who Slaughters Whom?
After making the rounds, almost everyone had bet ten copper coins, which was already several times higher than the starting price at the neighboring table.
The scruffy man looked at Aurora with some anticipation and slowly asked, "Miss, you wanna keep betting, or should we show the cards now?"
Aurora blinked and pretended to be troubled, thinking for a moment before speaking seriously.
"Since this game is all about luck, why don't we just go all in right now?"
"All in? What's that mean?"
Before the scruffy man could figure it out, Aurora pushed all her remaining copper coins forward.
"Let's settle this in one round! This is all the money I have! No more!"
Oh my God, going all in without even looking at the cards?
Everyone was stunned for a moment, looking at each other with hesitation.
Who would be so naive and foolish in a casino? Could there be some kind of trap here?
The dealer who had been called away earlier had a flash of pity in his eyes. He quietly walked over to Aurora and whispered a reminder.
"Miss, you can actually look at your cards first and decide whether to keep betting."
"If your cards are bad, you can choose to fold."
Aurora's eyes instantly filled with tears, and she looked like she was about to cry as she spoke tearfully.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know you could fold in this game. I'm really sorry."
"I thought it was purely a game of luck. Can I look at my cards now and take my chips back? Is that possible?"
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone's expressions changed, especially the scruffy man, who was grinning from ear to ear.
He had forgotten to tell Aurora about the rule that she could look at her cards, and now there was an unexpected surprise!
Everyone relaxed a bit, laughing and joking around.
Especially the bald man, who chuckled and rubbed his head.
"Miss, although we feel for you, this is a casino, and once you make a move, you can't take it back."
"We can't change the rules. So let's go with what you said and rely purely on luck."
He had thought there was a trick involved, but it turned out the rules hadn't been explained clearly.
Isn't this just asking to lose money?
Aurora still looked pitiful and reluctantly agreed.
"Okay, let's go with that!"
"I don't have any more money to keep betting. Who wants to reveal their cards first?"
In reality, she was rolling her eyes internally.
If these people wanted to scam her, they should just say so. Why pretend to be so righteous?
If they were honest, she might even respect them a bit more.
After hearing Aurora's words, the scruffy man suddenly stood up and revealed his cards.
Three eights!
His eyes were squinted with joy, and he was practically drooling.
"Sorry, everyone, looks like I won this round. Come on, hand over the chips."
With a snort, the bald man coldly laughed and flipped his cards, mocking without mercy.
"Three eights? You dare to show that in front of me?"
"Look closely! Three tens! I beat you, hand over the money!"
Instantly, the scruffy man's face turned pale. This was his last bet.
The worst part was, he had taken out a high-interest loan from the casino for those eighty copper coins.
If he lost, he'd be stuck here for life!
"No, no way, how could this happen!"
His eyes turned red, and he went berserk, grabbing the bald man's collar and using all his strength.
"It's your fault! If you hadn't interfered, I wouldn't be in this mess!"
"You'll pay for this! Everyone will pay!"
As the two were about to start fighting, a man with gold-rimmed glasses calmly adjusted his glasses.
His cold voice echoed in everyone's ears.
"There's no need to argue. Neither of you won. The real winner is me!"
He revealed his cards: a Three to Seven straight!
An undeniable victory!
"Who said you won? I'm the real winner!" Another middle-aged woman jumped up, looking fierce.
"See this? Jack-high flush! I'm the true winner!"
One by one, the gamblers revealed their cards, showing pairs, straights, and three-of-a-kinds.
So far, the biggest hand was the middle-aged woman's Jack-high flush.
The atmosphere became tense, and everyone fell silent, shocked by what they saw.
A gambler watching the scene seemed to understand and sneered.
"Everyone tried to cheat, huh? How's that working out for you now?"
"Serves you right!"
Without the dealer's intervention, everyone had used their cheating skills to make their hands the best.
The situation was laughable, and anyone could see that almost everyone had cheated.
But no one dared to speak up.
After all, if you exposed someone, they could expose you too.
The middle-aged woman looked around smugly.
"None of you have a better hand than mine, right?"
"If that's the case, I'll take my winnings now!"
She reached out to grab the chips, but a delicate hand stopped her.
Aurora weakly raised her hand and smiled.
"Excuse me, it's not over yet."
"Can you wait until I've revealed my cards?"
The sudden words made the middle-aged woman pause, but she regained her confidence after seeing Aurora's face.
"Go ahead, but honestly, with my hand, you have no chance of winning!"
No one paid attention to Aurora, thinking she was just a lamb to be slaughtered.
But for Aurora, the tables might turn.
Aurora blinked innocently and spoke with a questioning tone.
"Really? But I think a Royal Flush should beat your hand."