Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 1917: Chapter 1820: The Poker Table Is a Battlefield

Alden couldn’t help but lift his head, feeling a wave of irritation when Huo Sining mentioned that hand.

Seeing Alden narrow his eyes, Huo Sining dared not joke anymore, fearing an unintended offensive remark might irritate Alden or make him change his mind and not place a big bet, which would cost her dearly.

So, Huo Sining immediately continued:

”Anyway, I haven’t even looked at my hand. Sir, if you want to raise the stakes, then I, Huo Sining, am not afraid. Whatever you say, I’ll match it. I have more chips than you right now, so please, go ahead.”

With that statement about having more chips, Huo Sining instantly ignited the anger in Alden’s heart.

He was, after all, an old Gambling King of Las Vegas, even if retired; he wasn’t someone that a little girl could mock at will. Without teaching this woman from Huaxia a lesson, she might really take him for a sick cat!

Alden coldly smiled in his heart, lifted his head toward Huo Sining, and said, ”You’ll match whatever I raise?”

Huo Sining nodded: ”Naturally.”

Alden had been waiting for Huo Sining’s confirmation. If the fifth card was indeed as he wished, he had already decided this hand would be the final game of the day.

A single game to determine the outcome, he wanted to win back all the chips from this woman’s hand!

”Alright, I bet twenty million.”

Even though Alden currently had fewer chips than Huo Sining, he had won several games before and still had nearly seventy to eighty million at hand. Even putting down twenty million, he wasn’t short on chips.

But on the other side, Huo Sining was startled by Alden’s bold move. Her face stiffened, seemingly not expecting Alden to be so fierce and ruthless, and a deep regret flashed in her eyes.

However, since she had already spoken, she couldn’t take it back.

Sensing the situation, Semiya also gained confidence. She knew Alden must have drawn a good card, and seeing Huo Sining hesitating, she couldn’t resist sneering loudly:

”What is it, Miss Huo? As the newly crowned big shot of Las Vegas, do you not even have this much courage? It’s just a follow-up bet of twenty million, and you’re already scared out of your wits?”

”Semiya!” Seeing Semiya interfering with Huo Sining’s decision at the poker table, Clayflo’s face changed immediately, scolding her sharply.

In the center of the table, Windsor Caesar also frowned, pulling out a yellow card from his chest and addressing Alden:

”Interference from the opposing team’s supporter results in a yellow card penalty. Another offense will automatically disqualify contestant Alden!”

Alden’s face stiffened, and Semiya realized her mistake, quickly sticking her tongue out and hiding behind Clayflo, shrinking her neck and not daring to speak again.

Su Qingqing glanced coldly at Semiya, who was shrinking back and whispered angrily, ”Hmph, serves you right!”

Originally thinking that after Semiya’s disruption, Huo Sining would sober up, find an excuse not to match the bet. Yet unexpectedly, she seemed actually provoked by Semiya, pushing out twenty chips at once to directly match Alden’s bet.

Witnessing this, Alden’s heart immediately leaped with joy. Seizing the moment when Huo Sining wasn’t paying attention, he couldn’t resist secretly winking at Semiya, who was looking remorseful, and discreetly gave a thumbs up under the table, indicating that Semiya had done well.

Both Alden and Semiya believed that Huo Sining’s decision to match was due to Semiya’s recent goading, unaware that Huo Sining had simply seized the moment to go along with the situation. The more hesitant she appeared, the less Alden would suspect, and the more daring he would be to make an all-or-nothing gamble after the next card was revealed.

Windsor Caesar dealt the final card.

This time, Alden also became tense, cautiously reaching out to lift the corner of the last card. Seeing the number displayed on it, his eyes momentarily lit up, but he quickly suppressed the gleam.

Lowering his head, Alden completely subdued the wild joy surging inside before lifting his gaze again.

All those around were watching Alden, eager to know what his last card was. Yet Alden’s face exhibited no expression at all, rendering everyone unable to fathom anything.

After a moment’s deliberation, he tossed five chips onto the center of the table.

Different from the previous twenty million, Alden had restrained himself quite a bit this time, only betting five million. Witnessing Alden’s action, Semiya felt a sudden pang in her heart, sinking with concern, worried that perhaps Alden’s last card wasn’t as good?

Clayflo, however, held a slightly different view, thinking that Alden might be testing the waters. He wanted to gauge Huo Sining’s attitude before deciding how to proceed.

If the cards were truly poor, perhaps Alden would fold directly, or he might push another twenty million to bluff, forcing the opponent to retreat without battle. But since Alden hadn’t done either, it suggested his hand wasn’t necessarily bad, but possibly too good.

However, a poker game is like a battlefield, full of intrigues and schemes. No one can definitively grasp the specific situation until the final card is revealed.

On Huo Sining’s side, she seemed equally puzzled by Alden’s move, hesitating as she stared at the chips on the table, even furrowing her brow tightly.

Seeing this, Alden’s heart rejoiced secretly, unable to resist inquiring: ”Miss Huo, are you not planning to check your cards?”

Alden’s question seemed to stir Huo Sining slightly. In this past hour, she hadn’t looked at her cards once, but with this game’s chips being so high, she began to feel uncertain, a flicker of hesitation and struggle appearing in her eyes.

Alden was equally tense inside. His question was a strategic move to disrupt her thinking, allowing him to reap the benefits.

Yet he feared that if this woman did check her cards, she might fold due to poor hand quality, rendering all his efforts fruitless.

Finally encountering a good hand, Alden didn’t want this woman fleeing mid-battle, as he was dissatisfied with only winning the less than thirty million chips currently on the table. Ideally, he wanted her to spill all her chips in this very game.