In the end, Stark won the bet and took home the full $800 million pot.
There wasn't much worth discussing about how it happened. Once Stark put his mind to it, it became a matter of probability.
Besides, the gamblers couldn't glean anything about his hole cards from his expression, because money wasn't what he cared about.
He bet aggressively when the odds were above 50 percent and folded decisively when they were below 50 percent.
As long as he didn't run into any skilled players and managed his bet sizes, victory was practically guaranteed.
What's more, the gamblers' attention had already been drawn to the Texas old-timer's situation.
After getting the result he wanted, the old man "decisively" lost his chips to Stark, then left the VIP room and got back to work.
While waiting, though, Alvin did receive a nice gift.
The Texas old-timer had overheard the joking bet between Alvin and Stark and assumed they liked things like antique guns.
After the game, the old man personally delivered two cases, then boarded a helicopter and left Las Vegas.
Alvin opened the cases to take a look. Inside was a pair of revolvers in pristine condition and an exquisitely crafted, side-by-side shotgun.
The M500 wasn't exactly an antique. It was a custom Smith & Wesson M500, with an ivory grip and a titanium-alloy frame engraved with a fierce red dragon.
Alvin didn't know exactly how old the gun was, but he did like handguns like this. He'd once owned an M500 himself, though JJ had stolen it from him later.
That thing packed a punch. The deafening report when you pulled the trigger could boost your intimidating presence by several notches.
As the big winner, Stark took the side-by-side shotgun. He looked disdainfully at Alvin, who couldn't stop