Me and My Cold CEO Wife

Chapter 2027 - 2016: Certain Defeat

Fabio grinned and said, "Forget it. Let's keep it small. I'll start with a hundred thousand just to play around, don't blame me for not giving you a chance.""Just a hundred thousand, it's not much."

This round, including Tang Xiaoyue, three people all folded.

Knowing there's a pair of Ks out there and holding three random cards yourself, even getting a fourth or fifth card wouldn't help, so why waste money?

Unless the next two cards come as a pair to form three of a kind, but the odds of that are terrifyingly low.

The white-haired old man who had been competing with Fabio all along likewise tossed ten thousand and said, "Now I've got a pair too, maybe I can get three of a kind with the next two cards."

"Then good luck to you."

Fabio urged, "Croupier, deal the cards."

Seeing the croupier start dealing, Ning Fan said casually, "Wait. I haven't spoken yet."

This statement left everyone present stunned; by usual habit, this stingy young man should have folded by now.

Fabio mocked, "What are you saying? Just one spade ace, better throw it out early."

The white-haired old man squinted his eyes and laughed, "Yeah. Young man, you should just quit."

Though they seemed to be advising Ning Fan well, they were actually hoping he would bet more.

"What if I get lucky and draw a pair of aces?"

With that, Ning Fan smiled and tossed out five million, "One million, raising four million."

Fabio's eyes lit up with joy, feigning anger and ferocity, "Trying to scare me? I'll match your five million and raise another five million, making it ten million total."

"I'll match too."

Watching the white-haired old man happily push out his chips, Tang Xiaoyue silently noted the bad news.

The white-haired old man's three of a kind was quite obvious; otherwise, he wouldn't have called.

And even if Ning Fan's hole card is an ace, it wouldn't help.

The fourth card was dealt, and Fabio and the white-haired old man each got a random card.

It was Fabio's turn to speak again, and without much talk, he directly bet.

The white-haired old man hesitated for a moment but chose to follow.

Seeing this, Tang Xiaoyue was convinced that the white-haired old man had three of a kind.

Tang Xiaoyue instinctively looked at Ning Fan and shook her head slightly, signaling him not to continue.

Ning Fan's current cards were one face-down card, along with face-up cards of A, 2, 5,

In this situation, his hand was a sure loss, no need to call.

According to the no-drop bet rules of the game, a ten million bet is required to participate in the next round.

Tang Xiaoyue silently thought, "Consider that five million a lesson."

Ning Fan glanced at Tang Xiaoyue in surprise, not understanding why she was being friendly, but he had his own plans.

"Deal the cards!"

Upon hearing those words, Ning Fan smiled wryly, "Hey bald guy, does having a shaved head make your face look extra big?"

Fabio couldn't understand the humor of Huaxia language, but Tang Xiaoyue understood and immediately covered her mouth, laughing softly.

With a bang, Fabio hammered the table angrily, gritting his teeth and saying, "So you're calling?"

"Don't be too self-important, thinking your thick face can act as a card."

Ning Fan chuckled, "I'll call ten million and raise you another ten million."

"You..."

Looking at Ning Fan's cards, Fabio laughed angrily, "Kid, you've got some guts."

"Quit stalling. Are you calling or folding?"

"Twenty million, huh? I'm calling."

Fabio shot a cold glance at Ning Fan, pushing all his chips onto the table.

"Is he crazy? Even if he's gambling, there's no need for this. Or maybe wins so easily that he doesn't care."

For a moment, Tang Xiaoyue's eyes were full of complexity, finding Ning Fan increasingly unreadable.

Fabio set aside his angry face, calmly saying, "Jack, it's your turn now."

"Even if you're in, do you think I'd be afraid?"

The white-haired old man, Jack, pushed out his chips with a smile, though his hands trembled slightly.

After all, at his age, betting thirty million could make him anxious,

but thinking of his hole cards, Jack felt somewhat reassured.

The total bets on the table were nearing a hundred million, making it a high-stakes game, and everyone present couldn't help but tense up.

The fifth card was finally dealt.

"Haha. Old Jack, let's see what you do this time, I've got three of a kind too."

Fabio's grin widened as he picked up another K, forming three Ks and one 3 on the table.

A hoarse laugh soon followed, drawing everyone's attention.

Watching the old man's elated face, Ning Fan really wondered if he would laugh himself into a frenzy in the next second.

"Fabio, my luck's not bad either."

Old Jack flipped his fifth card, incredibly getting a J, forming three Js.

Fabio sneered, "Old Jack, you're happy too soon; don't forget, I've got three Ks."

Jack chuckled wickedly, "What about three Ks? Maybe I've got a full house."

"You think I'm that easily scared? I don't believe you can get that lucky."

"Then try me. It's just a matter of how much you're willing to pay to see my hole cards."

"Try? Fine. What's left on the table?"

"Not much on the table, but I can write a check."

"Who are you scaring? Just prepare to show your cards."

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Seeing the two get more and more involved, even pulling out checkbooks to stake their fortunes, Ning Fan cleared his throat, teasing Fabio, "The more I look at you, the more your face seems big."

Hearing that again, Tang Xiaoyue couldn't manage a smile.

Because Ning Fan's current cards were the A, 2, 4, 5 of spades, he had just drawn a 5.

"Not without hope."

Tang Xiaoyue's eyes flickered; Ning Fan's hand still had a chance.

If the hole card is a spade, he could still make a flush.

Yet as she looked at the table again, Tang Xiaoyue's heart sank, "Unless it's a straight flush, this hand is lost."

From the current situation, Jack's hand is at least a full house, with three Js and a pair of 3s, or he wouldn't be so confident to call.

Fabio's hand consists of three Ks and a 3.

There have already been three "3s" shown, and although the last spade hasn't surfaced, who can guarantee Ning Fan would be lucky enough to draw the spade 3 to make a straight flush?

In Tang Xiaoyue's view, Ning Fan's hole card couldn't be the spade 3, or else he wouldn't have snapped five million in the third round.

She's also sure that Ning Fan's hole card is an ace, as having only a pair of Aces would prompt a raise when there's a pair of Ks out there.

Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense theoretically; nobody would risk money just to throw it away.