Seeing that this madman might be forced out due to insufficient chips, how could he let this opportunity slip by? As long as he wins this round, the huge pot will basically be his!
As for lending money? He wouldn't give his opponents any chance.
Ginger's face turned anxious. He quickly stood up, wanting to borrow money for Draco, but he didn't know how to say it. He could only look at Draco in a panic, afraid that he would be forced to fold because he didn't have enough chips.
Seeing this, the young master and the lady both looked disdainful and whispered among themselves, thinking that since Draco dared to play such a big game, he must have the money to pay, and rushing things would only lower his status.
Ignoring the gossip of others, the middle-aged man was focused solely on winning. He had invested heavily in this game; the fewer competitors there were, the greater his chances of victory. Therefore, he couldn't afford to leave any room for error.
"Wait a minute," Draco said, standing up. "I'm going to exchange my chips." He then turned to leave the poker table.
"Wait a minute." The old gentleman, who had been silent all along, spoke up, "No need for that. I'll cover the difference of 100,000 for you."
"Thank you." Draco sat back down in his chair.
The middle-aged man stared at the old gentleman in astonishment, his eyes filled with confusion and anger. He simply couldn't understand what the old gentleman was thinking: this was a gamble involving a huge sum of money, and instead of taking the opportunity to force his opponent to back down, he was helping his opponent to add more chips.
Doesn't he want to win?
"It's alright," the old gentleman waved his hand.
Then, meeting the middle-aged man's gaze, he said, "This gentleman dares to bet such a large sum without even looking at his cards. He must have extraordinary confidence. Gambling is about enjoyment and composure; there's no need to lose your dignity for the sake of winning or losing."
"Hmph." The middle-aged man, speechless, could only snort coldly, thinking: Fine, you're all high and mighty, but I'm the only one who doesn't want to lose!
Ginger pushed the remaining 100,000 chips into the pot, and the old gentleman pointed out 100,000 chips from in front of him and pushed them in as well, making up the 200,000 needed for Draco to call.
The chips were replenished, and the game continued.
With everything settled, everyone waited for the final river card to be revealed. The dealer slowly lifted the last card from the table, revealing the Jack of Spades.
The complete community cards are set: King of Diamonds, Queen of Spades, 9 of Clubs, 9 of Spades, and Jack of Spades, all five cards are laid out on the table.
With two Kings and a pair of Nines on the table, the old gentleman has a King Full House with Nines, which is an extremely strong hand.
But looking at the two 9s on the table, and then at the determined look on the middle-aged man's face, he already understood.
The opponent must have four 9s in his hand, and his own full house had no chance of winning. The old gentleman helplessly placed his hand face down on the table.
I fold.
Now, only the middle-aged man holding AA and Draco, who still hasn't looked at his hole cards, remain at the poker table.
"Now I'll see how long you can keep up your confidence by not looking at your cards from start to finish!" With that, the middle-aged man shoved 500,000 chips into the pot.
"I'll raise the stakes by 500,000! I'll settle this in one go, and you'll be convinced you lost!" The middle-aged man seemed confident of victory.
Everyone present was stunned. This was the biggest single bet of the night, and the pot had ballooned to an Astronomy figure!
"There's no need to gamble so much. It's just for fun; there's no need to risk everything," Draco kindly advised.
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man seemed to hear the trumpet of victory; he was indeed afraid! Now he wanted to back down? Too late!
Thinking this, a smug smile appeared on the middle-aged man's face, and his voice rose a few decibels. "Unnecessary? Haha!"
"Now you're scared? Weren't you so arrogant when you raised the stakes by 100,000 or 200,000? Rules are rules, either call or fold! No money? Didn't someone 'generously help you out' earlier? Let's see if anyone's going to help you this time!"
"Alright then, I'll give you 500,000."
After Draco finished speaking, the old gentleman, without saying a word, pushed 500,000 chips into the pot, helping Draco complete the call.
He had a vague feeling that the middle-aged man might pay a heavy price for his aggressiveness and blind confidence.
"Call, 500,000, valid." The dealer's voice trembled slightly as he announced the earth-shattering call.
The moment of truth has finally arrived.
The middle-aged man could no longer contain himself. He grabbed his two hole cards and slammed them onto the table, his voice hoarse as he said:
"I have four 9s! I don't believe you have a straight flush!"
The two cards on the table are: the 9 of hearts and the 9 of diamonds!
With the addition of the 9 of clubs and the 9 of spades, he formed four 9s! A top-tier hand in Texas Hold'em, second only to a straight flush!
The three onlookers all gasped in shock.
The old gentleman thought to himself: Just as I thought, it really is four 9s. No wonder he dared to raise the bet so aggressively.
At the same time, he became even more curious: why did that young man, who didn't look at his cards, call the bet? Had he really lost?
Ginger's heart sank to the bottom; this was practically a guaranteed win! Unless it was a straight flush! But was that even possible?
Getting a straight flush without looking at your cards? The odds are...
The young master and the lady were also staring intently at the two cards still face down in front of Draco. What would the outcome be?
"Flip the card," Draco said to the nervous Ginger.
Upon hearing the command, Ginger trembled. She extended her trembling fingers and slowly revealed Draco's first hidden card.
The card is revealed—the 8 of spades!
"The 8 of spades!" the young master exclaimed in surprise, "The community cards have the 9 of spades and the Jack! If the other card is the 10 of spades..."
He dared not continue, but his eyes gleamed with disbelief. A straight flush was possible!
The lady and the old gentleman also stared wide-eyed.
"I don't believe it!" the middle-aged man roared, his face ashen. "It can't be such a coincidence! The remaining suit definitely isn't the 10 of spades. You couldn't possibly have a straight flush. I have four 9s; I can't possibly lose!"
As he spoke, he stared intently at the unrevealed card.
"Don't let him have any hope. Turn the tables and let him lose clearly." Draco's tone carried a hint of pity.
Hearing Draco's calm and confident words, Ginger's heart, which had sunk to the bottom, was injected with a shot of adrenaline!
If he says he'll win, then he will definitely win!
Ginger struggled again to steady her trembling hands, and with all her might, turned over the last card!
10 of Spades!
Hole cards: 8 of spades, 10 of spades! Community cards: King of diamonds, Queen of spades, 9 of clubs, 9 of spades, Jack of spades!
The hole cards combined with the community cards formed a straight flush of spades, easily beating four nines, making it a decisive victory!
"A straight flush! It really is a straight flush!!!" The young master jumped up, pointing at the card table, so excited he was incoherent.
It was as if he were the one who had won.