God's imitator

Chapter 21 Bluffing
Have you accumulated a lot of good karma?
every dog ​​has his day?

Lu Xinyi almost laughed, which further confirmed her guess.

Unlike the other three conservative players in Community 17, Lin Sizhi is probably a gambler who likes to go all in.

Most likely, they just got a taste of success while gambling against the chip exchange machine, and then got carried away and lost many rounds in a row.

Many gamblers have a strange obsession with luck; for example, after losing a lot, they believe they will definitely win big next time.

However, the actual probability in reality is not like that in gacha games where there is a guaranteed drop.

However, Lu Xinyi was not so easily convinced.

Whether someone is a genuine gambler or just pretending can ultimately be determined by their actions of raising, calling, and folding during the game.

A gambler's true intentions can only be discerned when their actions are linked to the value of their chips.

Games start.

Everyone put 1000 chips into the betting area on the gambling table.

The robotic arm did the same thing as before: it took out a new deck of cards, shuffled them randomly, and then dealt the cards in order.

Lu Xinyi was the dealer, and Lü Mingxuan was to her right.

"Discard."

Lü Mingxuan threw down his hand cards.

The four members of Community 3 had already developed a good working relationship. Lü Mingxuan's behavior indicated that his hand wasn't very strong, so he had to rely on his two partners to raise the bet.

It was Lin Sizhi's turn.

He carefully pushed aside the stack of cards in his hand and glanced at them quickly.

Then, he silently threw four 1000-point chips onto the table.

"Raise."

After speaking, Lin Sizhi stared calmly at Lu Xinyi, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Lu Xinyi raised an eyebrow slightly.

The fact that Lin Sizhi and Jiang He immediately increased their points to 4000 means that they are definitely not the same type of player.

He does indeed seem more like a gambler who likes to go all in.

But here's the question: Did Lin Sizhi really have a very strong hand, or was he bluffing?
Many seasoned gamblers are adept at this: even with a small hand, they can use superb acting skills and maneuvering to make their opponents mistakenly believe they have a large hand, thereby forcing them to fold.

It must be said that Lin Sizhi's acting skills are much better than Jiang He's, and Lu Xinyi couldn't see through her for a while.

But Lu Xinyi noticed that Lin Sizhi's hands were clasped together and seemed to be trembling slightly, almost imperceptibly.

Is this also part of acting?
Lu Xinyi's brain was working at lightning speed.

Qin Yao chose to fold, which was normal, because calling at this point would require adding 4000 chips at once.

Lu Xinyi knew that even if Qin Yao used her blood to exchange for chips, she probably wouldn't get too many. At this point, she would only have around 30,000 chips at most, and there was no need to force a trade when her hand was bad.

Lu Xinyi's gaze swept across the faces of the other three people in the 3rd community.

Clearly, none of the three of them had a very strong hand, and their expressions showed hesitation.

"You should all fold."

Lu Xinyi picked up four 1000-coin chips from the pile in front of her one by one: "I have to say, your skill level is indeed much higher than that clumsy girl before, and you are also much bolder."

"I really can't tell whether you have a really strong hand or you're bluffing."

"But unfortunately, you should have come in the last game."

"Because my chip pool is much larger than yours now, I can grab you many times without any psychological burden."

"I bet you don't have any big cards in your hand."

"Follow."

Lin Sizhi's expression froze, and her fingers unconsciously clenched.

One person raises, the other calls, and the cards are revealed automatically.

Lin Sizhi silently turned over her cards.

Hearts 3, Clubs 7, Hearts 5.

Lu Xinyi's lips curled up slightly as she revealed her hand: "This is a random card from University A, thanks."

As the robotic arm swept all the chips on the table in front of Lu Xinyi, Qin Yao seemed to become a little nervous.

Clearly, the bluff in the first game was exposed, which was very disadvantageous for the following games.

The psychological pressure on both sides is simply not on the same level.

Lin Sizhi seemed to recover quickly, and gave a somewhat forced smile: "It's just a game. Winning and losing are common at the gambling table. Let's continue."

In the second round of the game, Lu Xinyi was the dealer.

Lu Mingxuan raised the bet by 1000; it seemed he had a good hand this time. Lin Sizhi carefully examined his cards, and this time he took significantly longer to think than before.

A moment later, he pulled out four 1000-dollar chips from his pocket.

"Raise."

Lu Xinyi was somewhat surprised, because it was rare to see someone continue bluffing in this round after being caught bluffing in the previous round.

Perhaps Lin Sizhi really did have a very good hand this time?

But it's also possible that they're exploiting this "blind spot" mentality in reverse.

Lu Xinyi looked at her hand. Unfortunately, her hand was terrible this time, just a bunch of random cards with seven of a kind.

In this situation, even if Lin Sizhi was bluffing, it would be difficult for her to catch her.

Not only that, Qin Yao, who was to Lin Sizhi's right, also took out a handful of chips from her pocket, counted out 5000, and gently placed them in the betting area.

"I'll raise too."

A large amount of chips were piled up in the betting area, instantly making the atmosphere tense.

Lu Xinyi stared at Qin Yao, trying to find some clues from her micro-expressions, but to no avail.

Judging from Qin Yao's expression, she was indeed very nervous, but the problem was that she wasn't playing with Jiang He this time, but with Lin Sizhi.

Lu Xinyi knew that Lin Sizhi must have explained some basic teamwork techniques to Qin Yao before coming.

Therefore, Lu Xinyi couldn't tell whether Qin Yao's tense expression stemmed from bluffing or from her inner anxiety about some special plan.

"A double bluff?"

"However, judging from the number of chips, it seems more like Qin Yao really has a strong hand..."

Lu Xinyi knew that Qin Yao didn't have many chips. Even if she exchanged blood for chips, she would only have a little over 30,000 at most.

A bet of 5000 chips is definitely not a small amount.

It seems Qin Yao has a good hand.

However, Lu Xinyi could not rule out the possibility that both of them were bluffing. This round had to reveal the cards, otherwise this mystery would never be solved.

But simply calling isn't enough to get the cards to show.

The reason Lin Sizhi and Qin Yao raised their bets together was to push the stakes up indefinitely.

If Lu Xinyi calls this round, then Lin Sizhi and Qin Yao will keep adding chips, up to eight thousand or even ten thousand.

Just like how Lu Xinyi and Lü Mingxuan played before.

It's not worth spending so much money to look at the cards.

However, Lu Xinyi was not flustered because she had other ideas.

The guy to Qin Yao's right has already folded; with a weak hand, 5000 chips are beyond his means.

After a moment's thought, Lu Xinyi gave the command to the next player, the lady sitting to her left.

"Sister Liu, you're going to stick with this game to the end."

Sister Liu was taken aback for a moment, and wanted to explain again that her status was really low.

But Lu Xinyi shook her head slightly, signaling her not to say anything more.

Sister Liu could only look down at the few chips she had left: "Okay."

She was the unluckiest of the four in Community 3, having lost more than she won in the last game against Jiang He, and now only had 7000 chips left.

Of course, most of her chips were won by Lu Xinyi and Lü Mingxuan.

All four players in Community 3 have bad hands, but at least one person needs to call in order to see the cards.

The more chips someone has, the greater the risk of going all in. On the other hand, someone like Sister Liu, with fewer chips, would only lose a maximum of 7000 chips if she went all in at the end.

In terms of the number of chips, it is the optimal solution.

Ms. Liu put in 5000 chips to call the bet.

When it was Lu Xinyi and Lü Mingxuan's turn, they both chose to fold.

Lu Mingxuan's hand was decent, but the amount of chips in this round was somewhat beyond his means.

Their leader was Lu Xinyi, who needed to observe further before giving clear instructions. So, to be on the safe side, Lü Mingxuan chose to fold.

"So many people folded?"
"That's a bit of a pity. I'll keep raising my bet."

Lin Sizhi put another 2000 chip into the betting area.

“I’ll raise the stake too.” Qin Yao also took out a 2000 chip.

Sister Liu glanced at Lu Xinyi, and after receiving a look of approval, she threw all of her remaining 2000 chips into the betting area.

(End of this chapter)