Reborn As Super Heiress

Capítulo 1489: Chapter 1473: Dark Horse

Regarding WGC, the publicity department was originally supposed to tightly monitor the spread of such news. However, after warning a few websites and deleting a few pinned news articles, they found the situation escalating out of control.

The bulletin boards and forums were abuzz, with many people discussing, and even Weibo started to talk about it. When “WGC mysterious Song” became a trending topic on Weibo, participation grew uncontrollably.

Seeing the situation beyond control, the publicity department shifted from initially strict orders to control it to turning a blind eye. Huo Sining, far across the Pacific Ocean, was completely unaware that she became famous once again due to a close-up shot lasting less than five seconds.

In the eyes of the WGC judges and audience, if Huo Sining’s escape on the first day of the semifinals was attributed to luck, then on the second day of the semifinals, among more than four hundred competitive masters, this Eastern woman could still handle everything effortlessly, which clearly was not simply luck.

Even those who previously underestimated Huo Sining saw the Eastern woman making unexpected moves consecutively, eliminating several opponents. Even the laymen realized something was amiss at that point.

There is such a thing as luck, but in the WGC arena, reaching the semifinals relying solely on luck is quite challenging.

In a competition of forty thousand players, those who make it to the semifinals are elite among elites, with undeniable gambling skills.

Luck can win a moment but not a lifetime.

No matter how good a person’s luck is, it’s impossible to consistently get good cards in both the preliminary and semifinal rounds of a competition.

Therefore, it was clear that the various performances of this Eastern woman before were deliberately understated, with the intent being nothing but “playing the fool to catch the tiger”!

When this thought arose, the contestants who had previously been indifferent to Huo Sining felt like they’d been hit with a harsh realization, acknowledging that this Eastern woman was too cunning to be underestimated.

After the semifinals, those who hadn’t been eliminated finally recognized the prowess of this Eastern woman; they began to take this opponent seriously, even attempting to recall her performance in the preliminary rounds, hoping to find flaws and weaknesses in her playing style.

But this contemplation left everyone astonished!

Because until this point, they realized that during the preliminary rounds, this woman was completely overlooked, so low-key that she had no presence!

Even the opponents who competed on the same stage with Huo Sining couldn’t recall what state and tactics this opponent used during the competition, let alone others.

This situation was exactly what Huo Sining wanted. From the preliminaries, she had been low-key, playing cards in the usual way, not taking risks nor bluffing. She folded often, won less frequently, but every winning hand was a big one, enough to double back the chips lost from folding.

Using this method, Huo Sining had been advancing smoothly to the semifinals without drawing any attention.

It wasn’t until the semifinals that the media finally shifted their focus to this beautiful Eastern woman.

Local TV stations wanted to make hot news out of this woman. A beautiful, mysterious Eastern woman with superb gambling skills was indeed a great gimmick for TV programs.

However, when the program planning team looked back to search for related footage of this Eastern woman from the preliminary videos, they unexpectedly found nothing.

Because in the videos shot by those photographers, not to mention finding close-up shots and competitive techniques of Huo Sining, her face wasn’t even captured.

The director of the program planning team was furious. Such a good news selling point was missed! Those idiots could have shot another set of footage to make it a hot headline, yet the opportunity slipped by! It was an opportunity gone to waste before their eyes!

Despite the rage, what’s missed is missed, and the competition can’t be redone.

So, besides lamenting with regret, the program director could only look for other ways to find selling points.

Meanwhile, after realizing that the publicity department didn’t plan to intervene anymore, major domestic websites also began to act, promoting vigorously.

“One in ten thousand, can the mysterious ‘Huo’ break through to become a WGC giant?”

“From Jade Queen to top gambler, from New York treasure appraisal to gambling city competition, can the mysterious ‘Huo’ create another legendary female milestone?”

“Luck OR strength? See how Eastern girl Huo Sining becomes the most unexpected dark horse in international competitions!”

With rising fervor among domestic netizens, during the previous international treasure appraisal event, Huo Sining shined brightly in New York, bringing great pride to her people. However, due to internet restrictions, CBS’ live broadcast was not available domestically, so not many knew or cheered for her.

This time for WGC, several TV stations under ESPN, including Star Satellite TV, were live broadcasting the event. Videos were flooding the internet.

People compiled newsworthy big events about Huo Sining, with the online forward numbers continuously rising. Huo Sining’s Weibo followers were also skyrocketing, seemingly reaching the level of domestic A-list celebrities.

Some die-hard fans even strongly suggested organizing a group to go to Las Vegas to cheer for Huo Sining as her support group.

Naturally, Huo Sining, being at the competition, was unaware of these happenings domestically. At the moment, she was in the thick of it, though it was her opponents who were in dire straits.

At the poker table where Huo Sining sat, the three participants on the opposite side sat upright and cautious as though facing a formidable enemy. In contrast, Huo Sining looked relaxed and carefree, sitting at the table, smiling at the croupier, appearing just like a tourist playing a casual game at Caesar’s Palace, to the point that all that was missing was the phrase “Huo was here” engraved on the table.

Observing Huo Sining’s demeanor and then looking at the serious, heavy expressions of the opponents struggling with decisions, the stark contrast made a bead of cold sweat uncontrollably trickle down the croupier’s temple.

After several rounds, two of the four at the table were eliminated, leaving the white man sitting opposite Huo Sining.

Huo Sining knew this person because he happened to be in the materials Song Chaoying gave her.

The remaining opponent was one of last WGC’s top ten big shots, Taylor Pederson.

A faint smile appeared on Huo Sining’s face, but her eyes scanned Taylor Pederson’s face up and down, almost like laser beams, making Pederson feel somewhat unnerved.