Mike: ???
Gao Fei: ???
James: ???
...
As Qin Xuan's voice fell, all eyes instantly focused on his face.
They were all involved in the casino business, and even if they didn't understand Chinese perfectly, they knew what "all-in" or "showhand" meant.
This was only the first round.
Going all-in with thirty million directly?
What state of mind would lead someone to make such a move?
Was this person really not here to disrupt the gambling table?
After everyone else folded, their gazes turned to Mike, who was hosting the game.
Mike understood and quickly approached Qin Xuan, saying softly, "Mr. Qin, your playstyle is very straightforward, and we all understand."
"But on such a beautiful evening, shouldn't we perhaps take things a bit slower, so everyone can have some game experience?"
"Also, Texas Hold'em cannot be bet directly with cash. If you need to raise, please use chips..."
"Alright, alright."
Hearing Mike's words, Qin Xuan waved his hand dismissively.
He had seen it done this way in all the God of Gamblers movies he watched growing up, yet these people wouldn't let him try.
It was truly uninteresting.
However, putting everything else aside, he had directly earned 3.85 million US dollars in this single hand!
This speed of making money was simply terrifying.
"Okay, then, let's start the next round."
With Qin Xuan's issue resolved, the second round of the game officially began.
Since Qin Xuan had already taken the good luck from the first hand.
Everyone became a bit more serious this round.
However, it was only the second round, and even though everyone was more serious, they were still just playing.
So, as expected, it was another extremely drawn-out, slow-paced game.
Among the nine people at the table, including Qin Xuan, almost everyone called the bet. After four rounds of betting, the chips in the pot reached an astonishing 10.45 million US dollars.
"Tsk, too bad, bad luck."
Looking at the coveted pot of over 10 million US dollars, Qin Xuan couldn't help but shake his head.
His hole cards in this hand were the 3 of Diamonds and the 5 of Diamonds. The community cards were the 8 of Hearts, Jack of Hearts, King of Spades, 2 of Diamonds, and 4 of Diamonds.
Whether it was a straight or a flush, he was just a little bit short.
Therefore, he had no choice but to fold early during the first betting round, watching the "white, shiny" US dollars flow into other people's hands.
However, despite the regret, he didn't have any other thoughts.
He even planned to stop listening to the inner voices of the poker cards starting from the next round.
While Texas Hold'em is a form of gambling, it also involves psychological warfare.
If he knew everything before each card was dealt, it would ruin the fun of playing against others.
Of course, he wouldn't miss out on the other inner voices.
After all, those gambling kings had not yet made their move. To avoid losing everything to them, he still needed to be cautious.
Following this, there were another dozen slow-paced rounds.
Relying on his exceptional luck, Qin Xuan lost nearly half of his thirty million.
Leon and Gao Fei were inwardly delighted.
Aimi and Yuan Mengqi, on the other hand, covered their faces with their hands, unable to bear watching Qin Xuan lose any more.
Fortunately, the goddess of luck had not abandoned Qin Xuan yet.
After losing another 2 million US dollars in chips, he made a comeback.
In just one hand, he won back a full 18 million.
This truly gave Qin Xuan a great thrill.
"Alright, that's enough for now."
"The entertainment phase is over. From now on, the gambling table is yours."
As Chris slowly stood up and left the gambling table, the others also handed their chips to the people beside them.
It was only now that Qin Xuan's doubts were suddenly cleared.
No wonder none of the gambling kings had used their "special techniques" in the previous dozen games.
It turned out they were all playing along with the big boss.
Only after these casino magnates had their fill would it be time for the gambling kings representing them to showcase their skills.
What Qin Xuan didn't expect was that Chris, who came alone, seemed to be the most important figure among them.
Although they were all among the Four Heavenly Kings of Las Vegas, compared to the other three, Chris's words clearly carried more weight.
Furthermore, coming alone and not participating in the subsequent gambling matches indicated that his status was more stable than the other three.
He didn't need to influence anything through so-called gambling matches.
As the others left, only Qin Xuan, Gao Fei, Iverson, Sun Borin, and Inoue Chunying remained at the gambling table.
Leon continued to act as the dealer.
As the new round of hole cards was dealt to each person, Qin Xuan knew that the real show was about to begin.
"We are all smart people, so I won't hold back in this first hand."
"The ante is one million, feel free to bet as you please."
With the positions reordered, the big blind landed directly on Gao Fei.
Gao Fei smiled gently, without much further ado.
Counting out chips worth one million, he threw them forward.
Seeing this, Qin Xuan also counted out 500,000 chips and placed them down.
As the small blind, he naturally had to match half of the big blind.
Similar to the first round.
In the first round of the restart, no one folded.
But since this was a special session for the gambling kings, subsequent raises were naturally inevitable.
So, after just one round of betting, the pot directly reached a terrifying 8.5 million US dollars!
"Tsk, impressive..."
"Is this the caliber of a gambling king?"
Seeing the pot with nearly 10 million US dollars in chips, Qin Xuan decisively folded.
However, while folding, he took a thorough look at everyone's hole cards and community cards.
The game had just begun, and he wanted to see what abilities these gambling kings possessed.
As long as he knew their hole cards, he could perceive any changes in card combinations they made.
As Qin Xuan folded, Gao Fei raised again, calling for 3 million US dollars.
Iverson and Sun Borin folded, while Inoue Chunying chose to call again.
At this point, the only two players still competing for the community cards were determined.
The community cards were revealed one by one as the two players continued to raise.
Ace of Clubs, Jack of Diamonds, 10 of Hearts, 9 of Diamonds, 10 of Spades.
The board was quite favorable.
Next, as long as Gao Fei and Inoue Chunying revealed their hands together, the winner of this round would be determined.
And it was precisely at the showdown stage, where everything was about to be revealed, that the gambling kings truly needed to make their moves.
Without hesitation, the moment the final bets were placed, both sides revealed their hole cards.
Gao Fei's hole cards were the 9 of Spades and the 9 of Clubs. Combined with the 10 of Hearts, 10 of Spades, and 9 of Diamonds, he formed a full house.
Inoue Chunying's hole cards were the 10 of Clubs and the 10 of Diamonds. Combined with the 10 of Hearts and 10 of Spades, he formed four of a kind.
According to the rules of Texas Hold'em, four of a kind beats a full house.
Therefore, this round, valued at a sky-high 24.5 million, was ultimately won by Inoue Chunying, invited by Huda.