Lord of the Mysteries

The core rules of Texas Hold'em were very simple. It was to use two hole cards and five community cards to form a hand with any five-card combination. Whoever had the biggest hand won. And the community cards were dealt in three phases. Three community cards to form "the flop" in the first phase, a fourth community card called "the turn" in the second phase, and a fifth community card called "the river" in the third phase. Each phase allowed players to fold, check, call, or raise. This continued until everyone was done or until one person didn't fold.

Klein fiddled with the chip in his hand as he divined the existence of any lucky instances within the next few rounds. However, he was unable to tell which exact round it was. After all, it was only a quick and simple divination with average effects.

Using this method to play with ordinary people and Low-Sequence Beyonders wouldn't be a problem as long as the correct strategy is used, but it's definitely inadequate against demigods. It's already quite a challenge to defeat a Mid-Sequence Beyonder… Must I close my eyes each round and do a complete dream divination? Heh heh, if that were the case, Dwayne Dantès might end up with the title "Sleeping Gambling God"…Klein sighed inwardly. He continued watching the round play out as he sat by the side. At present, he had already lost a bigblind1and a smallblind2when it was his turn.

At this moment, Klein noticed one point: The MI9 deputy director, Qonas Kilgor, had lost 20 pounds to Admiral Amyrius.

A successful Bribe… Admiral Amyrius should be able to tell that Qonas is using his powers as a Baron of Corruption, but he might not know that this MI9 deputy director is a demigod… The next round will be interesting… Hehe…

Klein jolted to attention as the new round began. He didn't check his hole cards when the croupier handed him two new ones. Instead, he placed the metal chip he was playing with in his hand onto his hole card, taking on the stance of not planning to look at them.

After two people folded, the stern and old-fashioned Amyrius Rieveldt casually took a look at his hole cards. After counting five pounds worth of chips, he threw it into the middle of the table, having raised the stakes without garnering any surprises.

Another person folded as Macht called. Right on the heels of that, Qonas Kilgor, who had an unyielding personality, raised the stakes, throwing out a total of 20 pounds.

Calvin confirmed his hole cards once again before calling.

After one last person folded, Dwayne Dantès didn't do an actual count. He grabbed a handful of chips and threw it out.

The croupier who was in charge of counting the chips glanced at it before precisely announcing Dwayne's action, "20 pounds. Call."

"I thought it would be 50 pounds. From the looks of it, I'm still not very used to these chips," the white-sideburned Dwayne Dantès with an outstanding temperament said with a laugh.

However, he didn't add on the additional 30 pounds.

At this moment, no one made a move. It was Amyrius Rieveldt's turn again.

This admiral didn't even glance at the remaining players. Picking up five ten-pound chips, he threw them out.

"Another raise."

He didn't show any perturbations in his emotions, acting as though he was ordering a cup of black tea. However, that indescribable sense of dominance and the act of repeatedly raising the stakes pre-flop made the mood at the table freeze.

Such situations often implied that Admiral Amyrius had excellent hole cards. Perhaps they were a pair of Aces or a pair of Kings, or an Ace and King.

Macht decided to fold. Qonas Kilgor rubbed his high nose bridge and glanced around with his dark blue eyes before saying, "Call."

Colonel Calvin confirmed his cards again. After ten seconds of hesitation, he chose to fold.

Dwayne Dantès touched the metal chip on his two hole cards and smiled.

"Call."

the round. Then, the croupier

"2♠, 9♥, K♠."

person who was up first was Admiral Amyrius Rieveldt. He

had immediately raised the stakes to 50

in the game, felt stifled for some

but he ultimately grabbed 50 pounds and

deputy director of MI9. Completely

this, Calvin turned his head and nodded at Dwayne Dantès with his deep blue eyes that resembled a nighttime

his point of view, Admiral Amyrius's domineering stance didn't affect a person who came

this moment, the red-vested croupier

"9♠."

were three Spades, increasing the chances of a flush tremendously. However, Admiral

"100 pounds."

fingers tapped on his hole cards, showing his lack of confidence. But ultimately, he choose to

glanced at this deputy director once again and maintained his

"Call."

Calvin somewhat worried. He believed that such an act was going overboard—a clear act of throwing

the red-vested croupier revealed

"2♣."

such, the community cards

K♠, 9♠,

Amyrius pushed a pile of metal chips in

took a deep breath before pushing two stacks of

"500 pounds."

of money was half of his purported annual

and Macht exchanged looks, believing that Brigadier General Kilgor had made

Hold'em, apart from doing risk management and probability calculations, it also involved psychological battles most of the time. Be it in terms of body language, expression, or the style used for raises, they

use

Dantès sized up Qonas Kilgor before he laughed. Then, like the previous few times, he

hands, prepared to push all his remaining chips,

moment, he suddenly paused. His deadpan expression wore a look

of

hole cards could be

a flush with the 2♠, K♠, and 9♠. It was a rather high-ranking hand, with the only ones bigger than it being a full house, four of a kind, straight

turn," Amyrius then

open a single card—K♦. It made two pairs with the

that, he picked up his second hole card. At that

Pa!

hole card was flipped open, revealing itself:

Macht and company exclaimed, hardly believing their

Kilgor had obtained a