I was forced to start the second round because I was raised in poverty

Chapter 335 Double Suppression
When Su Cheng suggested that Ma Ru put all her chips out, an invisible shockwave instantly swept through the entire room.

The minds of everyone present seemed to be forcibly injected with a high-voltage current, all their thoughts were shattered in an instant, and then they fell into a chaotic blank.

What exactly is Ma Ru's hand?
This idea stirred up a tidal wave in everyone's mind.

It overshadowed everyone's judgment of winning or losing, and overshadowed the analysis of strategies, instantly becoming the only source of curiosity for everyone present.

"Could it be the last remaining set of pocket eights?"

"It doesn't seem quite right. A pair of 8s is a concealed three of a kind. Did he play slowly until the very end?"

The gazes of everyone present were fixed on Su Cheng's face like iron filings drawn to a magnet, trying to find a flaw in his calm expression.

But they found nothing.

Su Cheng's composure made Ma Ru's trump card even more mysterious and unpredictable, and even more fascinating.

A profound sense of bewilderment filled everyone's hearts.

The group replayed every detail of this round in their minds, trying to find even the slightest clue from Su Cheng's every action to explain what was happening before them.

But they all failed.

Only Su Cheng and Ma Ru present knew what the hand was.

Ma Ru tried his best to hide his emotional fluctuations, at least until Xu Ning made a decision. He couldn't let his guard down, otherwise Su Cheng would fail at the last minute.

Su Cheng's decision was a "bluff" targeting a specific group.

The goal is to instill fear in players with stronger cards, causing them to fold.

This is a very advanced and highly exploitative playstyle.

The previous pass, which showed weakness, gave Xu Ning the courage to raise the bet. He would think that Ma Ru's hand strength was not high.

If Su Cheng simply calls the bet, it would appear too weak.

Su Cheng is not gambling, nor is she doing math problems, nor is she experiencing the passion of risk and reward like Xu Ning and the others.

At this moment, Su Cheng resembled a calm predator, about to savor the fruits of victory.

The person under the most pressure was Xu Ning.

He believed he had executed a textbook strategy, checking on the river before raising to counter-attack.

Before Su Cheng went all in, Xu Ning had a strong sense of confidence, even a hint of barely perceptible excitement, like a hunter about to close the net.

He believed that he had just driven Su Cheng into a corner.

Su Cheng either painfully folded or reluctantly called with a weak hand.

In any case, the initiative is in his hands.

But Su Cheng neither folded nor called; instead, she went all in.

This sent a chill down Xu Ning's spine as if he had been struck by lightning. His mind went completely blank, and he was utterly unable to process the information at that moment.

His first reaction was fear.

Fell into a trap.

He fell completely into the trap.

Checking on the turn is not a sign of weakness, but a trap tailor-made for him!
The opponent has that slow-playing pair of 88s, or even more terrifying KK full house!

Xu Ning fell into deep thought.

After calming down, Xu Ning felt that there was a second possibility: the opposing team going all in.

The ultimate bluff!

Because Su Cheng's lines of action are contradictory!
This idea was like a lifeline, rekindling his hope.

If Su Cheng really has a full house, what is the probability of him passing on the turn?

Shouldn't a normal player who wants to maximize value continue betting on the turn?

Why would he bet on me making a move on the river?

This is too risky!

Xu Ning was trapped in a logical hell with no solution.

Both possibilities are very plausible, and also very dangerous.

The decision he now has to make is no longer a simple mathematical calculation, but a soul-searching question involving courage, intuition, and self-awareness.

If he folds, he will lose this huge pot.

If Su Cheng reveals a bluff card afterward, Xu Ning will become the laughingstock of the entire poker table.

If Xu Ning goes all in, he will have to gamble almost all the chips he has left.

Assuming his opponent truly had a stronger hand, he not only lost, but lost miserably, completely manipulated by Su Cheng at every turn. Su Cheng, through contradictory actions, had specifically designed a complex trap for him!

And yet, he stubbornly persisted and went inside.

Ma Shuning urged from the side, "Young Master Xu, have you thought it through? What are you going to say?"

Xu Ning didn't reply. Like the others, he looked at Su Cheng's calm face, trying to find a flaw, but he couldn't find anything.

Although Su Cheng's playing style was a bit strange, Xu Ning couldn't gamble with all his chips that he was bluffing with a weaker hand.

This risk is too high.

K9's two pairs are no longer enough to compete here.

Following Su Cheng's all-in strategy here requires complete trust in his card-reading ability and in the contradictions within his actions.

This is just one element.

What Xu Ning needs more is the courage to match this decision.

obviously.

Xu Ning didn't have that courage.

If he loses, he won't be able to hold his head up high tonight.

If he folds now, even after adding the chips he's won and subtracting the ones he's already pushed out this round, he still has a considerable amount of chips and can continue playing.

Most importantly, I won't let Su Cheng lose face this time.

After careful consideration, Xu Ning chose to fold.

But before folding, Xu Ning made a request to Su Cheng: "I'll give you 100 million, just let me see your hole cards?"

This time, Su Cheng didn't look at Ma Ru, nor did she need to. She immediately agreed to Xu Ning's request: "Okay."

When Xu Ning folded, he felt relieved and even let out a long sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders.

He believes he made the right decision and did not fall into Su Cheng's trap.

Xu Ning and everyone else present were filled with a frenzied curiosity to know what kind of card Su Cheng was.

The trump card is revealed.

At this moment, all the suspense and intrigue subsided into silence, and the truth was revealed in an incredible way.

Ma Ru's hand consists of the 9 of Diamonds and the King of Diamonds.

Xu Ning's hand consists of the 9 of spades and the King of spades.

When the cards were revealed to be the exact same King and 9 as his own, Xu Ning's brain went blank for three seconds.

At that moment, the relief on his face froze.

Xu Ning stared intently at the two cards. He couldn't understand the similarity between the two hands, and even subconsciously glanced at his own hole cards to make sure he wasn't seeing things.

Xu Ning felt no shock, no anger, only a deathly silence; he couldn't comprehend what was happening before his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, that blank space was filled with an emotion even more painful than losing all the chips.

He didn't lose to Su Cheng's hand, he didn't lose to luck, and he didn't even lose to a bluff.

He lost to himself.

Xu Ning could have proudly shared this enormous pool, becoming the heroic figure who dared to challenge the ultimate pressure.

But he gave it up himself.

His face went from flushed to deathly pale in an instant, his lips trembled uncontrollably, but he couldn't utter a sound.

He didn't collapse or roar; he just sat there stiffly, staring blankly at the two cards that were mocking him.

At this moment, Xu Ning lost not just a huge sum of money, but all his dignity and confidence for the night.

Everyone was stunned by the immense sense of tragedy and absurdity of the scene before them.

They looked at Xu Ning's face, which had instantly lost all color, and didn't know what to say.

In stark contrast was Su Cheng's calm and unwavering demeanor.

In fact, everyone could empathize with Xu Ning's pain at that moment.

If it were any of them, they would have made the same seemingly "rational" decision to fold as Xu Ning.

Su Cheng was using the most basic survival instinct that everyone shares.

This is a master who understands psychology and can even manipulate human nature!

(End of this chapter)