The first round ended with Marquis Grassley with 9 Golden Stars, Earl Talankon with 8 Golden Stars, Viscount Forderman with 8 Golden Stars, Mr. Spears with 9 Golden Stars, Shard with 11, and the judge with 5.
The second round began, and the Marquis controlled his smile while Earl Talankon took a deep breath to adjust his mood.
After everyone received their first hole card, perhaps because they had already grasped the general rules, this time they all chose to bet two Golden Stars.
But Shard hesitated:
"Now, there are 8 on the table, Mr. Mark has 5 in his hand, making a total of 13..."
He counted out 10 stars from his own and threw them out, leaving only one to prevent any accidents.
The onlookers immediately began to discuss eagerly. Marquis Grassley, who had organized this card game, furrowed his brows and asked:
"Knight, did you draw the King and Queen?"
"Of course not, I'll continue to draw cards."
Shard shrugged:
"I don't have the Earl's luck."
