Thousand Tricks of the God of Gambling

Episode 19's

After the dealer finished talking, the players at the table saluted Black Bro one by one.

Some even offered Black Bro a seat.

Originally, Black Bro had warned me not to play, but he sat down with confidence.

He hit 800 grand at the table and said to the dealer,

"Only one round, eight hundred, without doubling; if I lose, I will go..."

They're playing a game called "Pull Nine."

This is a popular game in Habe City.

The rules are very simple. Each player is dealt three cards, and the total value of the cards determines the outcome.

A counts as one point, while 10, J, Q, and K all count as zero.

Other cards are counted based on their face value.

Nine is the highest possible score, and pays five times the bet. Eight is paid triple, and seven is paid double.

Scores under seven are paid in a 1:1 ratio.

If the croupier and player have the same score, the croupier wins.

In such a case, regardless of the score, the payout remains at 1:1 without any doubling.

There are also special combinations in Pull Nine, such as "Baozi" (triple) and "Shunzi" (straight).

Only a triple with three is considered to be Baozi and is paid at a ratio of ten times the bet.

Other combinations are calculated using normal card values.

For a straight, only combinations of 2, 3, and 4 count as Shunzi as their number becomes nine. This combination pays eight times the bet.

All other straight combinations are calculated based on their face value.

Regarding Black Bro's assertion that it does not double, it means that regardless of the outcome, even if he gets Baozi three, he will not double the bet and will receive a 1:1 payout.

In general, saying "no doubling" means they don't have enough money, as if they doubled the bet and lost, they can't afford to pay the bookie.

This type of game is easy to understand, requires no skill, and is very popular among gamblers.

Black Bro has a good strategy. In the first round, he is dealt J, 7, and A, for a total of eight points, while the banker has five points.

Usually, if Black Bro

betting eight hundred, he could win 1.6 million with eight points doubled.

But since he said no doubling down, he could only win eight hundred.

After playing for a while, Black Bro

 it seemed lucky with his cards and won over 4 million rupiahs.

Seeing me standing nearby and afraid I was bored, he took out 2 million rupiahs and gave them to me, saying,

"This round goes well; you have to get in the game. Don't worry, if you lose, I'll pay..."

Black Bro

not so concerned about money and he's a loyal person.

But I shook my head and refused.

I still follow my rules, and I always observe the game before I play.

Once everything is confirmed to be in order, only then will I play.

I watched the game for a while and made sure that the bookie was cheating.

However, the method of this city was quite awkward.

He only used one trick to cheat.

Hide the last card.

Sometimes, he would hand out cards from below.

Perhaps he knew that his methods were ineffective and usually did not dare to use them.

He held the card at the bottom with two fingers.

However, due to his nervousness, he failed to use this technique.

I feel kind of funny.

He dared to use such an incompetent method.

He was not afraid of being discovered and his hand was cut off.

In addition to observing the table, I also noticed around the gambling area.

Although this place was not an official casino, only a chess and card room, there could still be secret cues.

But it seems that those secret cues are not enough for a game of this magnitude.

I've been looking for so long, and only one person who resembled a secret cue appeared.

But he only glanced at the table a few times and then left.

On the other hand, a dirty and messy haired young man standing near me caught my attention.

He looked quite young, probably around eighteen or nineteen years old.

The clothes he was wearing were too big and there were some patches.

Judging from his appearance, it was hard to tell whether he was a male or a female.

But I noticed that her eyes were beautiful.

Clear and bright.

At first, I thought he was a secret signal planted in the settlement.

But after observing him for a moment, I realized he was just a beggar.

His attention was not focused on the game itself but rather on who won or lost.

Every time he saw someone win, he tried to get close.

It seemed like he was a beggar hoping to benefit from the victory of others.

After three cards are dealt, there are no additional cards or additional bets.

This also means that cheating is difficult for players to do, except by swapping cards or hiding their cards.

Even if you know the cards, it won't help in this game.

Since the game is directly compared after the cards are dealt, even if the cards are exchanged openly, the result remains the same.

Hiding a card means risking getting caught with evidence of cheating at any time.

The best way to win is to be a city.

In this game, the city is not specified.

Anyone who gets a Baozi three or a sequence of 2, 3 or 4 can become a bookie.

If a person does not have enough money or does not want to be a bookie, they can sell the position of the bookie for a sum of money.

As I continued to look, Black Bro had already lost all of his money.

Obviously he still wants to play.

He sat in his chair, unwilling to leave.

I took out 4 million rupiahs and threw it at the table in front of Black Bro, saying, I said,

"You can keep playing with this..."

Black Bro

glanced at me with gratitude.

And since the bookie saw that Black Bro and I had a good relationship, he invited me, he invited me,

"Come on, bro, come on with the game, too..."

I was already planning to join, and the invitation came at the right time.

I found a seat and played.

The minimum bet for this game is 200 thousand, and the maximum is 2 million.

I casually bet 200 or 400 grand.

I don't care about winning or losing. I patiently waited for my turn to be the city.

Maybe my luck is really bad.

I played for over an hour but never got Baozi three or a straight.

I decided I couldn't wait any longer.

Cheating was the quickest way to change my fate.

Because Black Bro warned me.

A fraudster should not leave any evidence.

Leaving evidence means leaving trouble.

I asked Black Bro, "What should I do if I have to exchange or hide the cards?"

Black Bro

stay quiet for a long time before telling me,

There is only one method: hand magic, shifting the blame to others.

But using this method is best avoided if possible.

That was also why I hesitated using the card swapping technique and hiding the cards.

In this hand, I have a total of four points - two cards two and ten.

After comparing the cards, I secretly kept one or two in my hands.

This technique is called the "Hiding Hands of the Universe" in magic.

This is a basic level magic technique.

Usually, when used by scammers, their fingers involuntarily curve inward.

This position ensures that the cards in their hand do not fall.

But I don't have to. I kept my hand flat, and the card didn't fall.

If one wanted to see the card in my hand while turning it over, I could flip the card to the back of my hand at a speed invisible to the naked eye. The card did not fall.

Of course, in a game with a lot of spectators like this, after hiding the cards, I had to immediately move them to another location - an arm, clothes, or pants. Anything that is comfortable for me.

After hiding one-two, after a few rounds, I finally changed it to a sequence with 2, 3, and 4.

But I didn't bet much, just 200 grand, eight times the payout.

The city paid me eight 1.6 million, and now I can also be a city.

Shaking, cutting, distributing.

Everything looks so normal.

But actually, I had complete control over the entire game.

When shuffling, I can remember the order of each card without using any hand magic techniques.

And when splitting cards, I can freely take any of the fifty-two cards.

Even though you stare carefully and raise your eyes, you will not be able to find any defects.

However, I remained cautious and usually distributed cards that were neither too high nor too low.

I tried to kill three and pay two.

Of course, in the ones I paid, there was usually Black Bro.

Sometimes, I would get out of control and deliberately lose to make it as if I lost to everyone.

As I continued to play, the voice of a man suddenly came from beside me.

"This guy looks foreign..."