Chapter 095 Burst

Neither Ethan nor Alfredo got the best hole cards. In Blackjack, the best hole card is undoubtedly an Ace.

In Blackjack, the best hole card is undoubtedly an Ace, which can count as one or eleven.

If the next card the dealer received is a 10 through King, it would directly form a "Blackjack."

Since it was a one-round gamble, only one card was dealt, skipping the Split, Pass, Double, Insurance, and other stages.

After receiving the hole card, Alfredo smiled at the dealer and said, "Hit!"

The dealer nodded and, in front of everyone, placed the first card from the top of the deck on Alfredo's table.

Alfredo flipped it over, revealing a five.

"If I remember correctly, the next card is also a five," Alfredo said with a cold expression, his mind rapidly calculating.

He tapped the table with his fingers and smiled: "Hit!"

Without hesitation, the dealer moved another card and handed it to Alfredo.

"Ordinary people would be quite troubled with a five or six. If you don't take it, the hand is too small, but if you do, it's easy to go bust."

"Mr. Paddy got a five and still dares to ask for another card, and without hesitation. Obviously, he has a winning hand."

"He is competing against Ethan for the first move and has obviously memorized what the next few cards will be."

"Ethan's move has already resulted in his loss," the spectators whispered, convinced that Alfredo would undoubtedly win.

Listening to these words, Ella couldn't help but sweat in her palm, feeling a slight uneasiness. After all, she was the one who had invested the most.

Ethan leaned back in his chair, covering his cards with one hand, fingers raised, lightly tapping on the table. He seemed completely unconcerned about Alfredo.

When the hole cards were dealt to both players, neither of them looked at their cards. It was evident that they had already memorized the cards during the dealer's shuffle.

What incredible memory skills this was!

But since Ethan had memorized the cards, why did he easily give away his first move?

Alfredo had already revealed the second card, still a five.

"It's ten now. Wonder what Mr. Paddy's hole card is?" someone whispered.

"I don't know. It could be a ten or an Ace. Otherwise, why would he request another card?" another person replied.

Bernice and Dorothy were also extremely nervous, their eyes glued to the dealer's poker cards, both secretly hoping that Alfredo would go bust after revealing one more card.

Alfredo smiled at the dealer and said, "Hit!"

With a swift motion, the dealer flipped the third card.

When Alfredo turned it over, the crowd burst into exclamations. It was actually a two!

Now, with Alfredo's hole card and the four cards in hand, if he received one more card without going bust, he would have a hand that beat "BlackJack."

Of course, this kind of play was only popular in this region where he was active. In other places, people still played by the traditional rules, focusing on the point value.

Alfredo announced "Twenty-one" emotionlessly as he turned over his hole card and revealed his hand.

His hole card was a nine of clubs, combined with the two fives on the table and the just-received two, forming a perfect twenty-one!

Seeing Alfredo's hole card was a nine of clubs, everyone became even more excited, unable to resist clapping and cheering.

If it were any other gambler who got such a high-value hole card in this situation, they definitely wouldn't dare to request another card.

But Alfredo was the Gambling God. The reason he was called a gambling god was that his gambling skills surpassed anyone else's. In this high-risk situation, he managed to create a twenty-one!

"Your turn, Mr. McKellen," Alfredo leaned back in his chair and smiled.

Ethan's hole card was already within his expectations - a six of diamonds. And there was no way the card dealt by the dealer could combine with a six to form twenty-one; victory was assured.

Cara and Tom, upon seeing this, couldn't help but wear smug smiles on their faces.

Cara even said, "Ethan, if you surrender now, I can forgive you once for Diana's sake."

"I'm not very interested in taking your life. However, you can jump off the cruise ship and swim back to Boston on your own," said Ethan in response to the statement. He sneered and continued, "You really are just like her, always speaking with an air of arrogance, aren't you?"

"You audacious fool! Miss Lee gave you a chance, and yet you don't know how to appreciate it? Mr. Paddy already has a blackjack, victory is within his grasp!"

"I don't believe your luck is that good, with an Ace in your hand that could directly form a blackjack!"

"Miss Lee is willing to give you a chance, and you still dare to ridicule and mock? I'll witness how you die!"

Everyone felt disdainful. Alfredo already had a blackjack, victory was assured. Ethan couldn't possibly defeat him.

Edwin shook his head while watching from the side, thinking that Ethan was being overconfident. Perhaps his medical skills were remarkable, but gambling was a completely different realm.

"Hit!" Ethan coldly said to the dealer.

The dealer swiftly dealt a card, and Ethan revealed a black King.

Alfredo faintly smiled and said, "Not bad luck, getting a king. However, your hole cards aren't an Ace... I have both fives, do you want to take a risk?"

"Risk? It doesn't exist." Ethan casually replied, "Hit!"

The dealer dealt the second card, a red six.

"Burst!" Alfredo said coldly.

Burst, in this context, meant busting. Ethan's hand - consisting of a six, a King, and another six - totaled twenty-two, resulting in a bust.

"Hahaha! Already busted? What a useless waste, and you still dare to play with the God of Gamblers?"

"We'll gather tomorrow to attend Mr. McKellen's funeral!"

"This is the outcome of arrogance!"

They all began to mock and ridicule, taunting Ethan who had wagered his life. Now that his hand had burst, he was also doomed to lose his life.

Bernice and Dorothy couldn't help but feel a knot in their hearts, their faces turning pale.

"Forget it, it's his own doing. There's nothing I can do..." Bernice sighed with disappointment and a hint of sadness, shaking her head gently.

"It can't be... Mr. McKellen actually busted like this? I don't believe it!" Dorothy exclaimed in astonishment.

However, Ethan faintly smiled and said, "Hit."

Upon hearing this, Alfredo coldly snorted, "You've already busted, why pretend?"

"Just because you said I've busted, does that mean I have?" Ethan asked calmly, "Dealer, hit!"

The dealer, being a professional, didn't hesitate and dealt the next card, revealing a two.

"Can't handle losing?" Alfredo stood up, his voice filled with murderous intent.