How good is Qin Fang's gambling?

This question puzzled Qiao Zhenfei himself as well.

Although he was reluctant to admit it, at the Elite Salon, he had indeed lost to Qin Fang, or rather, it was Qin Fang alone who won, while everyone else lost.

There might have been elements of luck involved, but if Qin Fang hadn't possessed real skill, how could he have won so easily?

Qiao Zhenfei also heard a bit about what happened at Bihai Pavilion later. Even though the incident was supposed to be kept under wraps, there were simply too many people present at the time. Qin Fang almost single-handedly took down the entire Bihai Pavilion, ultimately forcing Ninghai Underground Emperor, Li Rui, to bow his head and let the matter go.

It was after that incident that Qin Fang rose from obscurity to become an overnight sensation, elevating to a status comparable to that of Ninghai's top young masters like Tang Cheng, Li Rui, and Ning Weiqiang; even young masters of slightly lesser stature had to regard Qin Fang with considerable wariness.

"Seems like he's from Shu Nan, can't remember anything remarkable..."

Li Yang didn't have a good impression of this young man either. After learning the truth of the matter, fury simmered within him. Though he was from the military and not particularly close with the young masters in Jin Cheng City and Xishu Province, his aura as a domineering military young master was by no means weaker.

Due to the military's distinct nature, sometimes when Li Yang decided to cause trouble, even the top young masters of Xishu had to steer clear of him.

Yet, to his surprise, today there was someone fearless enough to hit on his cousin. This person truly had the nerve of a dragon and gall of a leopard.

What was even more outrageous was that this brat actually wanted to take his cousin to drink with him. Wasn't that just asking for trouble?

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"Okay, I accept your challenge!"

What was going on in Li Yang's mind was unknown to anyone, and although the young man was a bit surprised at where Qin Fang's confidence came from, knowing that their side was not at any advantage yet still boldly proposing such a wager, it had to be a result of either complete madness or strong self-assurance, believing that he could definitely win.

But this young man also had his own trump cards; otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed so readily.

One million US dollars is not a small amount, except Qin Fang had rather abundant funds at hand that were almost going moldy in the bank, unable to be spent.

The young man was the same except that it wasn't that he couldn't spend his money, but because he typically saved up and had never expected to invest it in a round of high-stakes gambling.

Since it was a head-to-head bet, slot machines were definitely out of the question. These were for small change gambling, the type where people gamble away pocket change. If they really wanted to win big, relying on this machine would be the most unreliable method.

Moreover, since it was a bet between two individuals, they couldn't possibly play one round at a time and drag it out slowly, right? With one million US dollars at stake, just playing slot machines until tomorrow wouldn't yield a result.

In the end, the two agreed on Baccarat as the means of betting, a very popular poker game internationally and a favorite among cheating experts, because it also has the highest frequency of cheating.

There are a few ways to play Baccarat, but Qin Fang and the others chose the simplest one—purely comparing point totals.

They would use just one deck of cards, with each taking turns as the dealer and shuffling, followed by the casino's croupier cutting the deck. The two gamblers were divided into banker and player, and then the croupier began dealing, with both betting against each other.

Initially, each person received two cards, the sum of whose values they would compare; the maximum value being nine, with tens, jacks, queens, and kings all counted as zero.

If the total wasn't sufficient, one could request additional cards, with a maximum of three additional cards allowed, and if the sum exceeded ten, it was considered a bust, and there was no need to continue, as that hand would be lost.

Of course, if the initial two cards totaled more than ten, that did not count.

The banker had one advantage; with equal point totals, the banker's score is considered higher. That means if the banker hits nine, they win right away, but if the player hits nine, they must ensure the banker doesn't get nine to win.

One million US dollars was split into five rounds, with each bet being two hundred thousand US dollars. The winner of each round would take the corresponding two hundred thousand US dollars from the loser.

Thus, the gambling match actually didn't require much time to resolve—one round at five minutes, theoretically speaking, the fastest resolution could be less than half an hour.

Of course, that was theoretically speaking. If one round is won by you and the next by me, repeatedly creating a stalemate, the situation would get complicated.

So, eventually, an additional rule was added, limiting the time to two hours. If after two hours, neither side had won all the chips, the winner would be determined by who had the most chips in hand.

After agreeing on the rules of the bet and confirming there were no issues, the formal betting began.

The casino specially cleared a long table for the two and their gambling session involving tens of millions in stakes. Qin Fang and the young man, whose name was still unknown, sat at opposite ends with the casino's croupier standing in the middle.

The croupier sent by the casino was a very sexy and attractive woman dressed in a tight outfit without a bra underneath, her contours blatantly pronounced. It was a pity, then, that not many were paying attention to her at the moment.

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