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Wang An's purpose in doing this was to create a habitual way of thinking for everyone, that is, no matter whether you have a strong hand or not, the game will never end hastily after each person has only made one or two hands of money.

Regardless of who wins or loses in the end, the winner will definitely win a fair share, and the person who is familiar with the loser will also lose a fair share.

Only in this way can Wang An use his skills to deal himself high cards, so that even when he is playing blind cards, it won't prevent other players at the table from actively calling.

The key is that only when everyone at the table pays out money to call can Wang An hold a strong hand but keep playing passively, and then wait to reap a big win at the end.

What Wang An didn't expect was that after he bet 2 yuan, the player to his left and the player to his right folded as expected, and then Ma Ben also bet 2 yuan.

In Ma Ben's previous practice, he would usually look at his cards and call after someone had called, and then decide whether to call or not. This time was really unusual.

However, Wang An didn't care; he was determined to keep quiet about it to the very end.

When it was Ma Ben's turn to play, the guy who only had a little over 500 yuan left, he was holding a pair of 'K gold' and naturally couldn't fold, so he immediately threw 5 yuan into the deck.

The player to the left of this kid, Li Ertie, who had a straight of 7, 8, and 9, hesitated for a moment before betting 5 yuan again.

Wang An remained calm and composed, tossing two yuan into the money box while saying expressionlessly:
"Four pieces, served hot."

Ma Ben glanced at Wang An, narrowed his eyes at the three cards already stacked in front of Wang An, then, without looking at his own hand, pulled out two yuan and threw it into the pile of money, saying:
"Two yuan each."

As soon as Ma Ben finished speaking, it was the turn of the guy holding the gold coin. This guy probably felt that although he had lost his gold coin before, he was sure to win this time, so he immediately bet 5 yuan.

When it was Li Ertie's turn, he was completely caught in a dilemma. He hesitated for several seconds before throwing 5 yuan into the pile of money.

There's no way to avoid getting hung up on it, because in Texas Hold'em, getting a mixed suit straight is already considered a pretty good hand.

While not insignificant, in the absence of a triple, a straight flush and a pure suit are still larger than a mixed suit straight.

To put it bluntly, when there are too many people calling, mixed straights are the most disgusting hand.

Because this is a classic case of "neither going up nor down, unable to win with force, and running away with soft tactics."

Unfortunately, the current situation is that there are 2 players who folded, 2 players who played blind cards, and 2 players who have already looked at their cards.

To a normal person, Wang An and Ma Ben, who were playing blind cards, were completely unnecessary to consider, because, as the saying goes, "those who are open-minded are absolutely not afraid of being blind."

Saying that 7, 8, and 9 can win does indeed offer a chance of winning, but to immediately fold just because 7, 8, and 9 will lose would be extremely frustrating for anyone holding such a hand.

What Li Ertie didn't know was that Wang An was doing it on purpose, because based on Li Ertie's performance from the beginning of the game until now, he would definitely fold after calling a few hands.

The game continued. After Li Ertie bet 5 yuan, Wang An continued to bet 2 yuan, and Ma Ben also bet 2 yuan. The person with only 500 yuan in his hand was still very confidently betting 5 yuan. Only Li Ertie was more and more conflicted every time it was his turn to speak.

Finally, after spinning around seven or eight times, Li Ertie, who had a mixed straight of 7, 8, and 9, couldn't take it anymore. He spent 10 yuan to see the cards of the only person who had revealed his hand, and then discarded his own cards.

Unfortunately, according to the rules of Texas Hold'em, when two or more players are playing blind cards, even if someone pays to see the cards, they can only see the cards of the player who revealed their hand; the cards of the players playing blind cards cannot be seen. After folding, Li Ertie looked extremely annoyed, probably regretting not paying to see the cards earlier, which resulted in him wasting seventy or eighty yuan.

But his frustration was useless, because everyone who wanted to win money wanted others to place more bets, the more the better.

At this point, only Wang An, Ma Ben, and the man holding the gold coin remained at the card table.

Only then did Wang An pretend to hesitate for a long time, looking at Ma Ben, then at the man holding the gold, throw 5 yuan into the pile of money, then take back 1 yuan, and say:

"Four pieces, served hot."

That's right, Wang An not only didn't look at the cards, but he also raised the price.

Wang An's actions caused Ma Ben's expression to change. He looked at the person holding the gold with a complicated gaze and also bet four yuan.

The person holding the gold naturally placed a bet of 10.

The person holding the gold may still be immersed in the joy of winning money, unaware that they have become someone else's prey, the target of the hunt.

That's right, they are the ones being hunted.

And it wasn't even a splash; it was just silently and relentlessly dragged to its death.

The truth is just that cruel!
The reason he did this was because he looked at his cards and called.

After Wang An and Ma Ben each bet 4 yuan, he could only bet 10 yuan. However, he did not realize that if Wang An and Ma Ben continued to bet without looking at their cards, he would soon run out of money.

The most ridiculous thing is that because Wang An and Ma Ben never look at their cards, he can't spend money to see their cards.

Therefore, when he has no money, that's when he has no choice but to fold.

At that point, even if he only has a gold coin in his hand, or even if he has an unbeatable hand of three Aces, he will still be dragged down and killed; there will be no other outcome.

Of course, unless someone immediately gives him money so that he can keep going until Wang An or Ma Ben run out of money to call or see the cards, then he can spend money to see the cards and compare the size with one of Wang An or Ma Ben, and then face off against the last person.

It's important to know that Wang An and Ma Ben were blind betting, meaning they only needed to bet 4 yuan each time, while he was looking at his cards and betting, meaning he had to bet 10 yuan each time.

In other words, anyone who would provide him with financial support would need to have two and a half times the financial resources of Wang An or Ma Ben.

Even with such supporters, he still needs to ensure he has the best hand and is guaranteed to win.

Otherwise, he would not only lose all his money, but also incur huge debts, which, in local parlance, would mean "being burdened with a huge famine."

The game continued, and the three players continued their mechanical betting pattern: Wang An and Ma Ben each called 4 dollars, while the player with the gold called 10 dollars each time. (End of Chapter)