Chapter 2030 - 2019: Witnessing a Miracle
Chapter 2030 - 2019: Witnessing a Miracle
Upon hearing this, everyone present widened their eyes, staring intensely at Fabio's hole card, their burning gaze seemingly piercing through the card."Is that so? Then, show your card."
Jack tried to maintain a calm expression, his dry, claw-like hands trembling slightly.
"Then I'll let you die knowing why."
Jack held onto a one-in-a-million hope in his heart, hoping this was Fabio's joke, or trash talk before defeat.
Fabio flipped his hole card — a glaring Spade King prominently appeared on the poker table.
"My Holy Lord! This is simply unbelievable."
"Incredible luck indeed."
"Turns out he already had a pair of Kings and wanted to lure us into betting. Luckily, I didn't follow in this round."
...
"Fabio's hole card is a King; he is the King Heavenly!"
Tang Xiaoyue widened her beautiful eyes, instinctively feeling a trace of regret.
The fifty million was completely washed away; Ning Fan had already lost.
But it was only a hint of regret, as this outcome was in her expectation.
Listening to the exclamations, Fabio was smug, under the excitement, his bald head shining like a greasy bulb.
"This Fabio is not simple; no wonder he could snatch over half of veteran Jack's business in just a few years."
Tang Xiaoyue realized she had misjudged.
Fabio might appear crude, but he possessed a cunning fox-like mind.
"Old Jack, this time you lost fair and square, haha..."
"I..."
Jack looked ashen, his face as pale as if drained of all blood, then trembled hands flipped his hole card.
The crowd's shock upon seeing Jack's hole card was even more intense than before.
"My Holy Lord. Old Jack is also a Heavenly King."
"This round is too bizarre, with two Heavenly Kings appearing."
"No wonder Jack kept betting; if I'd drawn this hand..."
The person speaking changed expression, unable to finish his sentence.
If he had held this hand, he would undoubtedly have followed the bet all the way, yet the result was so cruel.
"Such misfortune, what a pity."
Tang Xiaoyue sighed silently.
At this moment, Jack's face flushed unnaturally, then with a puff, he spat out fresh blood and lost consciousness.
The sudden scene caused a minor commotion.
No one present mocked; encountering such a situation themselves, they would likely collapse and spit blood.
Losing nearly a billion US Dollars at once undeniably felt like losing a chunk of one's heart.
Karen quickly organized personnel to carry Jack to the medical room.
"It seems I'm the big winner today."
Fabio was indescribably arrogant, his eyes shining as he looked at the table as if a golden mountain lay there.
"Congratulations, Brother Fabio."
"You are a very lucky person."
"Mr. Fabio, tonight is a night worth celebrating."
"Friends, let's celebrate properly."
After winning, Fabio was in great spirits, full of radiance as he invited Ning Fan, "Little brother, let's go for a drink."
At this moment, Fabio genuinely extended an invitation, unlike the Axeman Five Hundred's segment.
Subtracting his principal, he won close to two hundred million, comparable to four or five years of net income.
Faced with such gains, the previous displeasing annoyance completely vanished.
As everyone congratulated Fabio, Tang Xiaoyue softly said, "Mr. Ning, let's go."
Ning Fan shook his head, then smiled lightly at Fabio, "Baldy, why is your face so big? I haven't shown my card yet, and you announced your win."
"You..."
Fabio glanced at the cards, teasingly saying, "Don't tell me your hole card is a Spade Three, that would be the biggest joke of the century."
Everyone present remained silent, not believing Ning Fan's hole card was a Spade Three.
Wrong! It wasn't a trust issue but a conclusion.
"Next is the moment to witness the joke."
Ning Fan sneeringly glanced at Fabio, then dramatically revealed his hole card in front of everyone.
Spade Three!
Seeing this card, the previously chuckling crowd collectively seemed to be struck by the Binding Technique, dumbfounded with open mouths.
"How is this possible!"
Tang Xiaoyue exclaimed in surprise, stammering an apology, "Sorry, Mr. Ning, I... I meant... My God, this is really amazing."
"In poker, an Ace Straight Flush seems to be the largest, right?"
Ning Fan casually said, "Sorry, Baldy. It looks like your joy came too early, this time I won."
"How is this possible!"
Fabio stared wide-eyed, screaming madly, "You cheated."
As the accusation fell, both Karen and Ning Fan's expressions darkened simultaneously.
If a scandal of cheating in a Gambling City's poker game leaked, it would seriously tarnish the reputation.
Karen stated solemnly, "Mr. Fabio, some words should not be thrown lightly. You are our member; you should know such a thing is impossible."
Though Karen feared Fabio's influence, backing him stood The Venetian.
"Then how do you explain this?"
Karen replied coldly, "What is there to explain? You are a Heavenly King, Mr. Ning is a Straight Flush; of course, the Straight Flush wins."
"I refuse to believe it, I can't believe such a thing. His hole card was just a Three, how do you dare to bet?"
Fabio was nearly collapsing, from paradise falling back to hell; the impact wasn't something ordinary.
"It's a joke. I can raise whenever I want; do I need to consult you?"
Clearly Ning Fan's "explanation" didn't gain everyone's approval.
Anyone slightly acquainted with poker knows under a Three hole card, this behavior is impossible.
Unless one's brain is malfunctioning, drawing a million bet knowing there's a pair of Kings outside.
That's where Tang Xiaoyue's confusion lay; the playstyle was too outlandish, leaving no reasonable explanation.
"Unless he knew he would draw a Straight Flush!"
Suddenly realizing this, Tang Xiaoyue was shocked internally, yet more confusion arose.
Tang Xiaoyue believed with Ning Fan's skills, during the croupier's shuffle, he could memorize the positions of each card.
But memorizing positions didn't guarantee drawing good cards.
There were seven people involved in the poker game, each round players could choose to participate or not.
Every additional or fewer participant altered the card distribution.
With Tang Xiaoyue, had she chosen to bet, Ning Fan would never have drawn the later Spade Five, much less a Straight Flush.
This was Tang Xiaoyue's biggest enigma; how could Ning Fan determine the Straight Flush cards would ultimately be dealt to him?
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