How can I justify myself as a Magnate if I don't indulge myself?

The so-called nemesis cards mean that everyone thinks they have the highest hand, all wanting to take a chance, but when they finally bet it all, they realize others are also betting heavily, and they start to panic...

But with so much money already in, it's too hard to give up.

That's what sunk cost is all about.

It's like a simp worshipping a goddess; even if they know it's hopeless halfway through, they still stubbornly keep on simping out of wishful thinking.

But nemesis cards usually involve only two players with strong hands, like in this round, it's rare that five players are unwilling to fold...

As time dragged on, except for Gu Heng, who had been stewing his cards and only had to put in half the money, the other four players were already running out, leaving only a thick stack of cash piled in the center of the table, pulling the visual effect to the max...

Li Haibin, standing beside Gu Heng, had already started to breathe heavily...

In fact, not just Li Haibin, but also the spectators around felt almost the same, considering it's such a big game, you wouldn't see it even once a year...

Finally, after all the cash was matched, the person sitting across from Gu Heng spoke, "Young man, why don't you just reveal your cards now? We all put our cash in; if you keep stewing, the game can't proceed."

In the game of Exploding Golden Flower, as long as there's still someone stewing, you can't compare cards.

This entire big game was all thanks to Gu Heng, the shit-stirrer...

Hearing this, Gu Heng hadn't spoken when Li Haibin, disgruntled, immediately retorted with a sneer, "Where's that rule? If you're short on cash, either figure out how to get more or fold your cards. If you can't afford to play, don't take a seat at the table.

Asking someone stewing their cards to reveal them, how could you even say that?"

The other party was momentarily stumped, not knowing how to argue...

Although Li Haibin was harsh, he was indeed right...

The rules of the poker table are just so, then determinedly said, "I don't have that much cash. I'll use poker cards as money, a thousand per card. We can transfer the money directly afterward; how's that?"

Everyone knew things were serious, but they also knew his cards weren't small either.

The always-silent Mahjong parlor owner had to speak up now, "Young man, playing like this has never been done before, how about I add a rule? A maximum of 20 hands can stew, and then you must reveal the cards; how about that?"

Li Haibin wanted to say something, but Gu Heng pulled him back and smiled toward the owner, "No need for the trouble, there are still five players left besides me stewing the cards, everyone's bet roughly the same, why don't we all reveal and compare at once? Winner takes all, alright?"

Gu Heng's suggestion made those four players happy all at once.

They all agreed.

Eager for this, the player sitting next to Gu Heng flipped their cards quickest...

A flush of Aces, already a very high hand in Exploding Golden Flower, second only to a trio of the same card or a straight flush...

As expected, after their cards were revealed, one of the four players immediately slammed their cards on the table, face red with frustration; they also had a flush of Aces, but hearts instead of spades like the ones below Gu Heng...

But since the other two hadn't folded...

They must have had even higher hands...

Sure enough, when the other two flipped their cards, a sequence of spades for 678, a sequence of spades for 789...

The man holding the 789 sequence had been the one urging Gu Heng to reveal his cards...

Seeming already sure of victory, he almost wanted to sweep all the nearly 100,000 yuan on the table into his arms but held back the desire, looking at Gu Heng, "Young man, you're the only one who hasn't revealed your cards."

Gu Heng nodded, not playing tricks but directly flipped over the three cards on the table...

Mainly because he really didn't think his blind cards could beat a 789 sequence...

But when his cards were revealed, the man's face, previously flushed, turned pale in an instant...

Three Ks lay silently before everyone...

Three Kings...

Just below three Aces, the highest possible hand, which sent everyone's heads buzzing...

Even Gu Heng, who had been prepared to lose, felt stunned...

Li Haibin was the first to react, shouting "Fuck!" and then he started frantically pulling the money on the table toward Gu Heng's side...

"No way! It must be rigged! I've never seen a Kings beating a straight flush in my life!"

He pointed at Gu Heng and accused, "Did you cheat?"

"Fuck off, when you won over twenty thousand from my brother, no one said he cheated. You lose money and suddenly it's cheating? Are you the god of gamblers Gao Jin? Allowed to win but not lose?"

Gu Heng remained calm, glanced at him, then directed his gaze to the face of the Mahjong parlor owner.

The Mahjong parlor owner knew Gu Heng's intent, stepping forward, "Da Mao, if you think there's something wrong with the cards, take it up with me. I dealt them. Our fellow guests here are from my Mahjong parlor, don't pull this sore loser stunt!"

"It's not... Uncle Liu..."

The Mahjong parlor owner still had a lot of respect, a single sentence directly dissipated the man's temper...

Gu Heng's hometown used to be pretty chaotic over twenty years ago, filled with all sorts of thugs and gangsters. After a crackdown on crime, those who couldn't show their faces predominantly went into hiding, starting to earnestly run their businesses...