"Interesting, truly interesting."
Seeing the results, Qin Xuan couldn't help but clap his hands in amazement.
He had initially thought that those so-called "Gods of Gamblers" and "Masters of Gamblers" were purely fabrications by filmmakers.
He believed that gambling skills and superpowers simply didn't exist.
But the gambling match he had just witnessed had shown him both of these techniques.
He recalled that before the community cards were revealed, Qin Xuan had seen both players' hole cards.
At that time, Gao Fei's hole cards were the King and Queen of Spades.
Combined with the Ace, Jack, and Ten in the community cards, it was at most a straight.
Yet, he had somehow used a superpower to turn the King and Queen into two Nines, forming a full house.
If it weren't for Inoue Haruyuki's even more outrageous hole cards, this full house would have been enough to win him the pot.
Unfortunately, he was still one step behind, losing to the opponent's four of a kind.
What Qin Xuan couldn't figure out was, since he could use his superpower to change his hole cards, why didn't he change them into four Tens like Inoue Haruyuki?
That way, even if he couldn't win, the game could have been voided due to the abnormal poker cards.
Before Qin Xuan could ponder further, the next gambling match had already begun.
The small and big blind positions switched, and the minimum bet remained one million.
This time, Qin Xuan's cards were excellent.
His hole cards were directly an Ace and a King, both of Hearts.
This hand type was considered extremely premium in Texas Hold'em.
The Ace and King were components of a straight.
With both cards being Hearts, he could also aim for a flush.
More importantly, Qin Xuan had seen the future five community cards, which were the Jack of Hearts, Eight of Spades, Six of Spades, Queen of Hearts, and Ten of Hearts.
This meant that Qin Xuan had directly obtained the Royal Flush, the highest possible combination in Texas Hold'em!
As long as nothing unexpected happened, it was a guaranteed win!
However, he wasn't the only one at the table. The outcome of this gambling match still depended on whether others had any other "special skills."
After the first round of betting, the three community cards were flipped over.
Seeing that his hand hadn't changed, Qin Xuan didn't hesitate and directly bet another one million US dollars.
Gao Fei and Iverson exchanged glances and matched the bet with one million in chips.
Sun Bolin, who had chosen to fold in the previous round, continued to abandon his hole cards in this round.
After a slight hesitation, Inoue Haruyuki also threw his two cards away, just like Sun Bolin.
The second round of betting in the second game ended with a mere three million US dollars.
This truly surprised Qin Xuan.
However, it was his turn next, and as long as his hand was fine, there was no reason he couldn't go for a big play.
But just as he picked up his chips to throw them into the pot, he noticed that the turn card (the fourth community card) revealed by Leon had changed from the original Queen of Hearts to the Ten of Spades.
Qin Xuan was shocked and couldn't help but exclaim "Holy shit!" in his mind.
"I fold this hand."
With a casual flick, Qin Xuan shifted his attention back to the two individuals.
It wasn't until the answers were revealed that he gradually understood what their abilities truly were.
It turned out that Gao Fei and Iverson's abilities were very similar.
Both could change their hand types through superpowers.
However, the difference was that Gao Fei could only swap the face value of the cards in her hand with other poker cards.
While Iverson could only swap the face value of the hole cards with other poker cards.
Qin Xuan couldn't comprehend the principles or limitations behind this, but whenever the two used their superpowers, he could always feel a very faint mental energy.
He presumed this was the basis of their ability to change card types.
After figuring out their abilities, Qin Xuan began to secretly strategize on how to expose Sun Bolin.
After all, as Sun Tzu's Art of War states: "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win a hundred battles."
Although Sun Bolin currently displayed the weakest desire to win, it was not impossible for him to suddenly make a move at some point and reap the benefits.
Therefore, to prevent further unexpected events, Qin Xuan had to understand everyone's abilities before he started to exert his own strength.
Fortunately, his own abilities were sufficient.
After inquiring about all the clothing and accessories on Sun Bolin, he finally got his answer from an inconspicuous small ornament.
It turned out that Sun Bolin's low desire to win was entirely because this gambling match had nothing to do with his boss, Boris.
Similar to Chris, Boris did not need to win anything through gambling.
Whether it was territory or businesses, he was the most stable existence besides Chris.
Therefore, all Sun Bolin needed to do was to not lose too much and to cheer on the others.
He didn't need to manage anything else.
As for whether Sun Bolin had any special "gambling skills," Qin Xuan did manage to find out.
However, this "gambling skill" was less Sun Bolin's and more Boris's.
This was because the poker cards used in their gambling match, or rather, all gambling matches within La City, were printed by Boris's factory.
And every poker card manufactured in his factory was marked with corresponding symbols.
As long as Boris saw the symbols on the back of the poker cards, he could immediately know the card type corresponding to the symbol.
This might not be very useful in casino gambling, but it could play a very strong role in private gambling.
Boris's first fortune was earned through similar methods.
After understanding everyone's abilities, Qin Xuan directly slumped back in his chair and began to enjoy the brandy handed to him by Yuan Mengqi.
After all, according to Sun Bolin's accessories, the last three parties were bound to clash in the end.
And even if Huda remained neutral and Inoue Haruyuki withdrew from the gambling match, given James's and Mike's relationship, they would definitely tear each other apart.
So, for now, he didn't need to worry about anything.
He just needed to fold occasionally, bet occasionally, and avoid being eliminated.
When these people started to truly fight, that would be his opportune moment to enter the fray!
Thus, in the subsequent gambling matches.
Qin Xuan almost never looked at his hole cards throughout the entire process.
Occasionally, he would throw a million US dollars in chips into the pot as a gesture, and then continue chatting with Amy beside him.
Chris and the others sitting nearby, seeing this scene, couldn't understand his intentions.
However, since Qin Xuan was not the protagonist of the gambling match, everyone was only slightly puzzled and didn't pay much attention.
As the gambling match progressed, everyone finally started to get serious, little by little.
Sun Bolin took the lead in raising the ante from one million US dollars to five million.
Iverson even provocatively challenged Gao Fei, proposing to bet a five-star hotel under James's name against Mike's Golden Casino!
Industry versus industry gambling was the ultimate goal of the match, and Qin Xuan was patiently waiting for this moment!