Chapter 46
Sofia was about to blow a gasket at that comment.
Her lips were quivering, and she couldn't even string a sentence together. She shot a desperate look at Raymond.
Raymond, cool as a cucumber, was just fiddling with his cards. When it was his turn, he casually tossed some chips in. "Bet twenty million dollars."
That move snapped everyone's attention back to him, giving Sofia a break.
Sofia let out a sigh of relief, though her heart was still racing. Seeing no one was looking her way, she finally dared to shoot a nasty glare at Selena.
Selena just raised an eyebrow, acting like she didn't notice. She was all in on the game, her fingers resting on her two cards.
With Raymond's bet at twenty million, the rules meant everyone else had to match or raise that amount.
The pot was nearing two hundred million dollars.
The dealer looked pretty pumped. He finally flipped over three community cards.
Ace of Hearts, Ten of Hearts, and Five of Diamonds.
The guy to Selena's right had already folded, so it was her turn.
Selena leaned back, not making eye contact with anyone, and pushed forty million dollars worth of chips forward, doubling the bet. "Forty million dollars."
Selena, who was only willing to lose a million before, had now upped the ante to forty million.
Even Raymond glanced up, his eyes lingering on her for a second.
But just for a second, then he looked away like it was no big deal.
Everyone was wondering what kind of hand she had.
Joseph had a pair of fives, which, combined with the community cards, gave him three of a kind—a pretty solid hand.
He glanced at Selena and sneered. "Do you even know how to play?"
"Mr. Anderson, what do you think?" Selena said, her tone playful. "I'm not here to throw money away. For you, it's pocket change, but for me, it's a lifetime of work."
Forty million dollars was no joke.
Joseph squinted, feeling a bit uneasy.
Selena, who hesitated to lose a million, now betting forty million? What was she holding?
But with his three of a kind, Joseph didn't hesitate to call the forty million.
When it was Raymond's turn, he casually pushed his chips forward. "One hundred million dollars."
The crowd went nuts. With just three community cards out, a single bet had hit one hundred million dollars. How big was this pot gonna get by the final round?
Everyone was glued to the game. The once noisy room fell silent as all eyes locked onto the table.
Even the dealer, who'd seen it all, was sweating bullets. Under the crowd's intense gaze, he flipped the fourth community card.
Nine of Spades.
The betting kept going. Since Raymond had upped the ante, the minimum bet for this round was a cool hundred million.
In this high-stakes environment, money felt like Monopoly money—just paper.
Most folks thought Selena would fold, but she shocked everyone by calling without a second thought.
Even Joseph was sweating. A hundred million dollars was no joke.
Why was Selena, who wasn't exactly rolling in dough, so confident?
Joseph bit his lip, unable to hold back. "What kind of hand do you have?"
Selena laughed. "Mr. Anderson, you know the rules. No showing your hand."
Joseph felt a bit embarrassed. It was just a hundred million dollars. If Selena had the guts to play, could he really back down?
He raised his hand and tossed in another hundred million, but the slight hesitation showed he was nervous.
The pot was now pushing one billion two hundred million dollars.
When it was Raymond's turn, he casually tossed his cards to the dealer, folding.
His hundred-million-dollar bet appeared to be a move to stir the pot, allowing him to sit back and enjoy the fireworks.
The pot stayed around one billion two hundred million dollars, with just Selena and Joseph left in the game.
The dealer flipped the fifth community card, Jack of Hearts.
For the final round, it was Selena's turn.
With a grin, Selena pushed all her chips forward. "All in."
Joseph had about eight hundred million dollars in chips left. Going all in meant he had to match that or more.
The crowd went wild again, everyone whispering and speculating.
"What do you think she's got?"
"She played it safe the first four rounds, only risking a million. Now she's betting eight hundred million? She must have a killer hand. With the community cards showing a Jack of Hearts, Ten of Hearts, and Ace of Hearts, could she have a royal flush?"
"No way. That's like a one-in-a-million shot. Isn't she a newbie?"
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