The Not Perfect Couple

Chapter 22 - - Alexandria

Bordeaux, 2019

Luxury large ballroom, with colorful crystal lamp decoration, red carpet covering the floor, and, rows of game machines and neatly arranged tables form a circle with each officer working as a guard or croupier in the game of Blackjack. The spacious room is quite crowded every night, especially if it coincides with a holiday night then the room is certainly full.

Yes, that is the Casino Barrierre located in the city of Bordeaux, Paris. Hundreds of people from around the world came there to try their luck.

That is also the reason for a girl from Indonesia named Alexandria was to go there, looking for luck. Miris, for a 21-year-old girl, if you have to hang on the streets because it does not cost to rent a boarding room. A month living in one of the cities in Paris, wanted to be a model, but had to swallow failure. Not wanting to return to Indonesia, he did various ways to earn money.

In his country, Alexa comes from a rich family, his father owns a famous Garment company, but where would Alexa ask money from that person. It is better to try it yourself. Alexa hates her father, that's why. Ever worked in cafes, nightclubs, even in a casino as waitress, but the money was always not enough to meet his needs. Until he tried to play poker online. Repeatedly losing, but the girl still tried because there was no other way to get money quickly. In the end, he won with great value.

Capitalizing on the money, Alexandria rented an apartment and with the money also she tried her luck again in the manual game by coming directly to the casino. This is where he is.

This is the umpteenth time he has come. Alexa will come to play if his heart is happy or when there are people who invite him to play on condition that the person must pay capital for Alexa during the game. Haha, interesting isn't it?

Now at the table there are 3 players and 1 dealer. A bearded man to the left of Alexa has already lost because it has a number more than 21 or called bust. Remaining a narrow-eyed man who survived with a King card and 7 wajik. I don't know what he noticed with his narrow eyes, like he was staring at a closed card in the city.

Another man who invited Alexa to come here, a French man about 40 years old. He has 8 hearts and 3 waru cards totaling 11. While Alexa itself holds a pair of cards with 2 cards of the same value Jack and Queen.

The city that was a beautiful woman dressed neatly in black and white with her hair bunned looked at her challenger in turns. Don't forget the cards he has, oh God the Ace card. There are many chances that the city will win.

Alexa feels a little heated in her head when the temperature of this room is quite cold. What if he loses? Of course he didn't get a dime from the Parisian guy. The agreement is to take 50 percent of the capital to play, if you win, the remaining 50 percent will belong to Alexa along with the winning money tonight but if you lose he loses everything. Alexa rarely loses, but tonight's not necessarily luck on her side.

Oh God, if I were a psychic who could predict or see the city cards and the cards that would come out later, I would win tonight, Lord please!! Alexa screamed inwardly, though she knew it was inappropriate to bring God into this clearly sinful game. But how else?

"Looks like you got a good card, Miss Alexa." The Parisian man smiled obliquely. Alexa knows it's a smile of ridicule. Jack and Queen with a score of 20. The highest value among the three. But that doesn't mean he can win.

"You too, Mr. Mark, you seem to understand what to do with your card." Alexa retorts mockingly. Cards totaling 11 are certainly better to double down, adding to bets of the same value.

The Parisian man smiled with satisfaction. "You're right, Miss, Double Down." Adding chips with the same bet value to his table.

May he not get a good card, Alexa prayers for the man.

Now it's Alexa's turn. What steps should he take? Where would Alexa go home without a dime, no choice, she had to win.

Relax Alexa, trying to calm down. Alexa did not want to look nervous in front of the other challengers.

Just think you're gonna win, win, win.

Alexa has Jack and Queen and both are worth 20. If he survives, there is a chance of winning but that is very little. What if the dealer who has an Ace card gets a 10? Or what if the Parisian guy who chose the Double Down got a 10 or an Ace?

Do I choose Surrender or Insurance? Suppose the dealer gets a 10 plus an Ace, then he wins Blackjack. Choosing Surrender means Alexa admitted to losing by giving up half the bet on the bookie, the game ends for Alexa, he gets half the money, but he must be embarrassed in front of other players. Or buy insurance with half the bet, if the dealer gets an Ace and a 10, then Alexa is paid 2 times.

Ahh, this choice is only for pessimists, I'm not like that. Surely I won, inner Alexa cheered.

Okay, I have to choose. Alexa looked at the faces of the haughty, curious as well as afraid of the people around her.

"Split!" Alexa smiles meaningfully while separating 2 cards of Jack and Queen of the same value into 2 betting pairs and then adding the amount of bets with the same value as well. I hope there is a good card with one of these cards.

Since each player has made a choice, the turn of the cards is dealt. The narrow-eyed man did not get a card, the Parisian man got one card, and Alexa got 2 cards.

Here's the result.

Men squinting with King and 7 wajik totaling 17.

Parisian guy opens his card.8 Waru. Plus the starting cards total 11 to 19. The man held his smile with a hint of hesitation.

Alexa who has doubled her bet also opened her cards with a feeling of deg-degan. 2 Waru. Huuh, Alexa sighed, very low. But there is still hope. Alexa carefully opens her second card and... Ace.

Yes, Alexa finally cheered inwardly and only smiled elegantly at the few faces staring at her.

Enter the deciding section, where the dealer must open his closed card in the fifth round of this game which will be the last round. Because each player has spent the most money as a bet.

Alexa who initially bet 500 million now the money has increased to 700 million, and if he wins later he will get double the amount of the initial bet. The money is likely to increase to 1.2 billion. Just thinking about it makes Alexa happy and proud.

The city opens the card, 9 red wires. If both cards are Ace and 9, then there are 20. The beautiful city shook his head in disbelief, he did win from 2 other players who numbered 17 and 19, respectively, but must lose to the young woman who was right in front of him who managed to get Queen and Ace numbering 21.

Yes, now Alexa really cheers get 2 times the money bet paid by the bookie.

"You're lucky Miss Alexa" said the Parisian and then showed her the phone screen, where she was preparing to transfer the rest of the money to Alexa for winning the game. As agreed.

Alexa forced a smile. To be honest, he was extremely dislikeful of the man, the bald-headed plontos man, there was nothing interesting about such a man. Lucky because he made money.

"Merci, thank you Mr. Mark." Alexa then checked her phone that rang, a notification on her internet banking account. Then smile back. "By the way you're very handsome tonight."

"Thank you again Miss Alexa, you're good at praising."

Of course, for my money whatever I do, including praising you who is not at all handsome in my eyes.

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