Hong Kong variety show: From being bitten by a cockroach to becoming a legend

Chapter 146 AA's Ten Thousand Ways to Die

All three bettors called again! The pot reached 3.15 million! The tension is rising!

The dealer deals the turn card: a King of Diamonds!

The cards are now: Jack of Spades, 10 of Hearts, Queen of Clubs, King of Diamonds.

This hand was simply a dream come true for Song Zhaowen! He had hit top pair of Kings and made the highest straight, A-K-Q-J-10 (Broadway, also known as the Royal Straight). His hand strength had instantly reached its peak, and unless a full house or four of a kind appeared on the board, or someone held AK (and split the pot with him), he was virtually invincible!

But Song Zhaowen frowned.

AA is undoubtedly a top-tier starting hand, but the current board shows J-10-Q-K, and two players have already called. The turn card, a K, makes the board extremely dangerous, greatly increasing the chances of a straight, flush, or even a full house. His AA, while now top two pair plus a royal straight, is far from safe on this slippery board; in fact, he feels trapped and unable to back down.

"Pass the card." Song Zhaowen still chose to play it safe, passing the pressure on.

Chen Jincheng adjusted his glasses, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Song Zhaowen and Jiang Zhen, as if weighing something. He stroked his chin, pondered for a few seconds, and then said, "Add another ten million!"

Two million more chips added!

The audience erupted in uproar: "Ten million?!"

A roar of applause erupted from the audience like a tidal wave.

On the turn, with a pot of over three million, Chen Jincheng immediately raised from 500,000 to a full hand of 10,000! This wasn't a test; it was a heavy blow! He was using his massive bet to declare: I have a strong hand, you either pay a huge price to continue, or get out!

Song Zhaowen's pupils suddenly contracted. Was Chen Jincheng bluffing or did he have a trick up his sleeve?

Of course, through the earpiece, Chen Xiaodao informed that both Chen Jincheng and Jiang Zhen appeared to be perfectly normal in the various hidden camera lenses.

Chen Xiaodao's voice rapidly analyzed in the earpiece: "Boss, Chen Jincheng's betting pattern has suddenly changed, from gentle probing to aggressive pressure. Based on his past data and the current board, he has a more than 60% chance of holding a full house. He's using position and board risk to squeeze you out. Your AA is a strong hand now, but it's not a sure thing for the nuts, so be careful."

Song Zhaowen's gaze fell upon Jiang Zhen. How would this mysterious gambling king respond?

Jiang Zhen's half-closed eyelids seemed to lift slightly, but that was all.

I fold.

Jiang Zhen threw out her cards, and the gambling king conceded defeat in the first hand?

With a flick of two fingers, the two cards slid to the center of the table.

It's a pair of KQ!

The audience erupted in uproar.

Broken Tooth Koi scoffed, "What the hell? Throwing away KQ? A double pair? If it were me, I'd go all in!"

The words were spoken loudly, sounding particularly jarring in the quiet gambling hall. Several of his underlings nearby chuckled quietly, thinking that the old gambling king was truly senile and a coward.

Huang Lei also let out a soft "Ah," and leaned closer to Song Zhaowen, whispering, "Brother Zhaowen, KQ, on a J-10-Q-K hand, it's top two pairs, how could he—how could he just throw it away?"

Song Zhaowen stared intently at the direction Jiang Zhen had folded, then glanced at the two glaring Kings and Queens, slowly shook his head, and whispered, "It's not that he's a coward, it's that he sees things much more clearly than a simpleton like Broken Tooth Koi."

"What do you mean?" Huang Lei asked, puzzled.

"Think about it," Song Zhaowen explained, "Jiang Zhen held KQ. On the flop, he had J-10-Q, making a pair of Queens and a gutshot straight draw (waiting for K or 9). His hand was pretty strong, so he called 500,000. The turn was a K, giving him top two pair (K and Q), greatly increasing his hand strength. But Chen Jincheng raised to 10 million on the turn! That bet was insane given the pot size at the time. Jiang Zhen had KQ two pair—strong? Yes. But was he going to call that 10 million and then look at the river? If the river was a card other than J, 10, Q, K, or A, giving him a pair or three-card flush, could his two pair still improve to a full house or straight? Probably not. More likely, if the river was an insignificant card, Chen Jincheng would likely bet heavily again on the river. Would Jiang Zhen call then or not?"

"And most importantly," Song Zhaowen lowered his voice even further, "that old fox Chen Jincheng dared to play so heavily on the turn, his hand is very likely more than two pairs. Jiang Zhen's KQ two pairs looks beautiful, but Chen Jincheng might have a set."

Huang Lei didn't quite understand, but she roughly grasped the meaning: "So—Jiang Zhen really thinks his hand might be outdated, and continuing is too risky, so he might as well fold and conserve his strength?"

"More than that." Song Zhaowen's gaze swept over Chen Jincheng's gloomy face: "Jiang Zhen's fold wasn't just based on hand calculations. He was also sending a signal—he didn't want to get involved in the potential conflict between me and Chen Jincheng in the first round."

A bloody duel with an astonishing stack of chips. He was sitting back and watching the fight, conserving his strength while observing our styles and hole cards.

That old fellow is quite cunning.

The pressure has now completely and entirely shifted onto Song Zhaowen.

Chen Jincheng's massive 10 million bet was met with Jiang Zhen's decisive fold to his KQ two pair. The pot now stands at over 13 million. Song Zhaowen needs to invest another 9.5 million.

Follow? Fold? Or—as he just analyzed, might Chen Jincheng just bet big to bluff?

Song Zhaowen closed his eyes. Chen Xiaodao's calm analysis came through the earpiece again: "Boss, Jiang Zhen folded KQ to top two pairs. This action itself is a strong warning to you. He believes Chen Jincheng has an extremely strong hand. Based on my probability model, the probability of Chen Jincheng holding a strong hand has now risen to nearly 70%. My advice—be extremely cautious, even consider folding."

Should we abandon AA?

Song Zhaowen's fingers unconsciously twirled a chip in front of him.

My mind raced, replaying every detail of Chen Jincheng's actions from pre-flop to now. He limped in, bet 500,000 after the flop, and then suddenly pounded 10 million on the turn—this betting pattern certainly resembled a value bet with a strong hand, especially with the King on the turn making the board even more dangerous. He might have been using a strong hand for a protective raise while simultaneously extracting value.

But—is there even a slight possibility that Chen Jincheng is taking advantage of this dangerous hand and Jiang Zhen's potential fold to a medium-strength hand to launch an extremely daring, high-stakes bluff? His aim is to devour this already substantial pot in one fell swoop and establish a significant psychological advantage from the outset?

To gamble, or not to gamble?

If you bet that Chen Jincheng has a strong hand, then you should fold and conserve your strength.

If you're betting that Chen Jincheng is cheating, then you should call the bet, or even raise it?

Chen Jincheng's lips curled into a slight smile as he picked up the champagne glass handed to him by his female companion: "Young man, don't be so indecisive at such a young age. Are you going to go with me or not?!"

It was just one sentence from Chen Jincheng.

Song Zhaowen opened his eyes!

"I'm going all in! I'm not just going in!"

Thirty million chips, like a flood bursting its banks, instantly submerged the center of the prize pool, merging with Chen Jincheng's ten million chips to form a dazzling, towering peak of chips exceeding forty-three million.

There was a deathly silence for a fraction of a second inside the casino.

Then, with a loud "boom," the sound wave exploded completely, more violent than ever before!

"My God, they went all in in the first game."

"Song Sheng is very bold. I'm guessing that he definitely has a pair or a straight in his hand."

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"Maybe it's a mixed breed that's stealing chickens, who knows?"

"Damn, your family dares to put up 30 million chips? I don't have that guts."

"Haha, what courage! I love your boldness, young man. I'll go all in with you." Without even a second's hesitation, Chen Jincheng also put in 20 million chips to call.

The prize pool has now reached 60 million.

According to the rules of Galaxy, there is no such thing as unlimited chip exchange in this poker game; the maximum bet is 30 million.

Whoever loses all 30 million first is eliminated.

"Song Sheng, you've got guts. Now let's see who's luckier."

The dealer deals the last river card.

King of Hearts!

The final hand is: Jack of Spades, 10 of Hearts, Queen of Clubs, King of Diamonds, King of Hearts!

"Please reveal your hand!"

The dealer gestured for them to proceed.

Song Zhaowen was the first to reveal his name.

On the big screen, a pair of AA (August AA) were the first thing that caught the eye.

"Wow, it really is splitting the bill!"

"No wonder they dared to go all in, their hand is incredibly strong!"

Song Zhaowen crossed his arms: "It seems my hand is stronger."

"Hahaha, does Mr. Song think he's got it all figured out? AA—not bad, a very good starting hand." Chen Jincheng slowly put down his champagne glass, his fingers stroking his jade ring. "He certainly has the capital to go all in."

He paused, then changed the subject, his voice carrying a hint of cold mockery: "However, Mr. Song, haven't you heard—"

—A thousand ways for AA to die?

Song Zhaowen raised an eyebrow: "I'd like to hear the details."

Chen Jincheng stopped speaking, and instead extended his well-maintained but slightly trembling hands, slowly and with great ceremony, revealed the first card in front of him.

Grass J!

"J! There's a J!"

"He has a Jack on his hand, he got a pair of Jacks!"

"If he has a Jack in his hole cards, he'll have three of a kind, but three of a kind is lower than a straight, unless he has a 10 or a Queen to form a straight flush, but that's unlikely, right?"

Chen Jincheng continued his actions, revealing the second card.

10 of Hearts!

Chen Jincheng's starting hand consisted of 10 and Jack.

The hand indeed formed a full house, which is bigger than a straight.

The entire audience erupted in uproar.

Everyone thought Song Zhaowen's AA strategy was a sure thing, but Chen Jincheng unexpectedly pulled out the trump card at the last moment!

"Damn, even a 10, J mixed color dares to push ALIN?"

"If it were me, I would only place two bets and then run away."

"Gourd! It really is a gourd!" Broken Tooth Colt slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "He dared to follow the 10 and J mixed-color gourds to the end. He is indeed a gambling demon. He can even lose to Song kid AA. Hehe, I guess he is going to be so angry that he vomits blood."

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