"A High Hand!? It's a bluff!!! We focused too much at the idea of his Raise that we didn't thought about his hand."
A fabulous bluff by Yanlei!!! In just a matter of seconds, Jose's funds of 3 Million shrinks down to 2!!! But...!!!
"Our goal is to defend this money. Even 2 Million... no, even a million will be enough to change our lives!!! We just need to defend this, we won't be aiming for more!!!"
The goal is to defend! Jose and Antonio needs to defend their castle from the Yanlei's siege. They won't be aiming for the opponent's head! They just need to defend the castle! Defend and win!!!
"Yanlei got us earlier. But if he raises to 2 Million again this round, we have to play the Royal Flush and end it there. But if we play the Royal Flush here at the second round, what about our third? He can raise again to the third round..."
The question is... either to play the Royal Flush at the second round or the third round! Predicting whether Yanlei will raise has a huge role in this logic.
For example, if their hunch is that Yanlei will Raise here then playing the Royal Flush will be the right choice. The Royal Flush is the strongest hand and It's impossible for you to lose unless you folded.
If their hunch and he actually did a Raise, then they're going to confidently Call! Then, the showdown will begin, and another victory for them! But...!!! If Yanlei didn't called a Raise here, and they played the Royal Flush, they would have won but... they don't have any reliable weapon for the 3rd Round. No more room for strategy, they will have to play the last hand they have, the Pairs!!!
"First of all, Yanlei's hand earlier is a High Hand. It's a worthless hand not even worth fighting for. But he just called a Raise and the two of us got scared! Even a simple bluff could shake us! We're cowards! But...!!! If you play the same tricks again and again, even an idiot will learn! We're going to use the One Pair! He's not going to Raise!!!"
Antonio locked that thought to his mind and whispered the things to Jose. Once again, Jose returned it with a nod. He picked the One Pairs then held it in his hand. Only 2 minutes after he decided, Yanlei also picked a hand.
"So what will be the bet, Jose?"
"Still the same, 1 Work Years..."
"Still not changing, huh? You bunch of cowards..."
Yanlei whispered those words to the both of them and Antonio suddenly felt a chill down his spine! The moment he felt this...
"Stop!!!"
He shouted in reflex! He doesn't know what's wrong but he knows that there's something wrong. A vague feeling he already felt multiple times this night!!!
"What's wrong, Antonio? We're playing here."
"Yanlei! Let us change our hand!!!"
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A sudden declaration from Antonio! Antonio's declaration was so loud that the his voice echoed at the whole room. Nevertheless, the two people at the room, Yanlei and Jose, heard it loud and clear.
"Hey, hey... changing hands, aren't we? It's forbidden, you know?"
Yanlei said it in front of Antonio himself. Changing hands are not allowed if Jose already said his bet. This is common sense and all games, of course. But...!!! Antonio is trying to break the common sense! He's trying to ask the impossible! He knows that he's not going to be allowed, but still... he asks! He still asks!!!
Like someone begging at his boss. He knows that his request will not be allowed, no, It's impossible! But he still asks! Why? Because he believes that the possibility is not zero! They don't know what's going to happen in the future!!! That's why he asks!
"Changing hands is really forbidden, you know? But... I'll permit it, just this once. You could change your hand."
A miraculous turn of events!!! Yanlei actually permitted the two of them to change their hands! Truly, a miraculous event! Even Antonio himself can't believe it and said "thank you" to him. After hearing Yanlei's permission, Jose immediately whispered to Antonio:
"Antonio, what's the problem?"
"I changed my mind, It's not safe to play the One Pair! We're going to play the Royal Flush!"
If the two of them plays the Royal Flush, It's not a problem for them even if he Raises, and It's impossible for them to lose using that hand. In short, in just this round, they'll be completely safe!!!
Jose nodded as a sign of agreeing and took the Royal Flush card.
"The bet is still the same, right?"
"It's the same."
Confirming that, Yanlei took his hand again and smiled at them like he always do. Will this Antonio's change of path brings them joy or sorrow!? Heaven or Hell!? Death Or Resurrection!? Which is it!? Antonio! Antonio!! ANTONIO!!!!
END OF CHAPTER 16