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Reborn as the Doomed Heir of a Mage Dynasty (Web Novel) - Chapter 59
Chapter 59
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Lucas, hold on a minute...!Leo grabbed my arm.
What are you doing? Are you really going to go?
Yeah.
I get that youre mad, but just hold back a little. Its no good getting into trouble with the third years.
Hold back? Go kick their asses, Luca!
Elias glared at the other table with wide eyes.
This wasnt really trouble.
Responding to a provocation for fun once or twice cant hurt.
Im just going to hang out, dont worry.
Leo seemed to think that I was going to go on a rampage like Elias, but I wasnt angry.
Sure, it was annoying to be openly ignored, but I was more curious to see the skills of these guys who look down on others like that.
Rather, if theres a problem, its not the third years, its my brother.
But hes not going to rush over just because Im sitting at another table. Also, considering that I plan to change Lucas image in the future, its no big deal for me to step forward like this.
In the first place, Luca knew the basic poker rules.
Since the opponent was my brother, theres no way he wouldnt know that.
Still, I should check this properly before I go.
I opened the Probability of Change window. If it drops even 0.1%p here, Ill just stay put.
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**Dawn 777**
- 694 days, 1 hour, 43 minutes, and 47 seconds remaining until the final outcome, Chapter X. Death.
- Probability of Change: 18.4%
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Hmm.
Nothing has changed.
My determination to raise Lucas impression score increased it by 1%p, but it hasnt risen or fallen since.
The festival and poker game didnt seem to be events that significantly affected the future.
Or maybe Im going to lose.
I chuckled.
Either I lost, I won but my brother didnt hear about it, or he did hear about it, but it wasnt significant.
Its one of those three, anyway.
And even if its one of those, I have no intention of losing.
I headed to the table where they were.
Lets do this.
Oh~
You really came!
Some of the third years clapped as they watched me.
Their gaze was rude, their tone was rude, and their attitude was far from polite. I mean, why would I expect them to be polite when theyre openly using me as a means to put their name in the hall of fame?
Lets move to another table.
Oh, move?
Is it because of the people? Lets just do it here~
Hey, since he came, lets just do as he wants.
One student stood up with a smile.
Looking at the badge on his clothes, he was the only student among the three from the Department of Magic. The other two were from the Department of Administration.
Lets go to the second floor. There are a lot of people there too, but theyre all focused on their own games, so they dont pay attention to other tables.
I gestured to Elias and Leo, and we went up to the second floor. I heard Elias getting warp coordinates from a staff member.
Will there be good?
One of the third-year students pointed to a table far from the center. It was in a dimly lit corner with only half the lights on.
I nodded and sat down. Once everyone was seated, the student acting as the dealer approached and sat in front of the table.
Elias, who arrived sometime, was at the table next to us, playing half-heartedly while resting his chin on his hand, staring at us.
Its just for fun.
His competitive spirit seems to have attached itself to Elias.
I chuckled helplessly.
Without anyone prompting, everyone pushed one chip in front of them onto the table.
40 chips each.
Such a thoughtless number.
From what I saw on the way in, at least four people are needed to start a game, each with 40 chips, and the game can continue or end after someone accumulates 120 chips.
There was even a betting limit.
The maximum bet in the first round is 2 chips, with a raise limit of 10 chips. However, going all-in is allowed at this point.
In the end, the game seemed to drag on and lose its fun, so they found someone who would fill the number of participants and intentionally lose.
It may not end that easily.
Anyway, thanks to them, my goal is clear.
Ill just have to exhaust them as much as possible.
Ill deal the cards.
The student dealer dealt the cards clumsily.
Two cards were dealt face down, and the last one was dealt face up.
My face-up card was the 7 of diamonds.
A third-year across from me, with a 2 as his face-up card, smirked.
Am I the one with the lowest upcard? Ill start the betting~
Its a waste of time talking. Just do it!
I mean, we have a guest here.
...Hmm.
They seem to think Im someone who doesnt know the rules.
In the first round, the person with the lowest face-up card starts the betting.
In games I played in reality, the person with the highest face-up card started the betting, but its different here.
They must think I dont know the rules even though Ive been playing poker in the same casino, which is surprising.
I didnt react and revealed my hidden cards.
My current hand is K, 2, 7.
The order of cards decreases from A to K, Q, J, 102.
In this game, players receive a total of seven cards: three hidden and four face-up, and the final hand is made using five of them.
To score well, you need cards of the same rank, for example, hearts 5, diamonds 5, or spades A, diamonds A, or a sequence of cards, like 8, 9, 10, J, Q.
Alternatively, you can have a flush, like having five hearts.
There are more, but to summarize, thats it.
Given that, my hand doesnt make any combinations yet.
Still, Im not thinking of folding. Every round is an opportunity.
It was my turn, so I spoke.
Call.
I matched the current bet.
The next face-up card arrived at the end of the round.
It was the 7 of spades. This gave me two 7s.
Now I have one pair.
In the next round, I received an A.
I cant really make anything with this. But its still welcome.
At that moment, the student from the Department of Magic, whose turn it was, spoke.
Raise.
His face-up cards were the 7 of hearts, the 8 of hearts, and the 8 of spades. He raised the bet by adding three more chips.
Since he had the 7 of hearts, the highest combination I could achieve with 7s is a triple. There are only four cards of the same rank in one deck of cards.
The other students.
Ah, Ive got a terrible hand. Fold~
One student declared defeat and slumped back in his chair. Since another student folded in the second round, only the two of us remained.
Theres no need to look further.
The fact that he raised the bet despite my revealed one pair meant he had a better hand. An 8-card one pair is higher than a 7-card one pair.
Did he not consider what I might have hidden?
Well, considering the level of play, expecting that is too much.
If he considered it, he might have been holding a card in his hidden hand that would assure victory, or he might have the 7 of clubs, the card I need for a triple.
Or he might believe he can draw something better.
In the first place, one pair is quite common in 7-card stud pokeralthough it looks quite differentso if everyone got a decent hand, its worth raising the stakes.
Of course, my hand isnt great. But.
I need to think long-term. This isnt just a normal game.
When my turn came again, I spoke.
Raise.
***
Wow.
One of the third-year students stared intently at Lucas.
What is this? It feels odd, but.
We need to play a few more hands to know for sure, but why keep raising in this situation?
My friend and I have already declared fold and backed out.
My opponent has an 8-card one pair. Compared to my 7-card one pair, he is obviously winning.
Were already on the last turn, and in the third round, I received the 7 of clubs.
This means that the Askanian guy didnt have a triple. Hes been calling and raising with an unimpressive hand.
This confidence means he has another pair in his hidden cards.
Either way, he definitely has something.
My friend seems to sense it too, so hes just checking the situation without betting aggressively.
No, come to think of it, why am I being so serious?
We just wanted to compete with each other for fun, and thats why we brought this guy in. Why are we now analyzing him?
Perhaps because the Askanian guy was approaching the game with a serious expression, the atmosphere became unignorable.
While I was trying to figure out his intentions, the Askanian guy spoke.
Fold.
?!
Hes folding now?
Its not impossible, but compared to the serious atmosphere earlier, the conclusion is quite anticlimactic.
Could it be... he didnt have much, but he stuck around to see the last card? And he raised instead of just calling?
It seemed everyone was thinking the same thing because one of my friends asked.
Do you mind showing your hand?
In response, the Askanian showed his hidden cards without a word.
My friend squinted as he read the cards.
K, 2, 7, 5, 7, A, 3... The suits are all different too.
.
Totally hopeless, huh?
Did he fold because his hand was bad when he saw the final card?
Oh dear, our newbie is such a~
A mocking voice came from the table next to us. The Askanian gave an awkward, faint smile in response.
...Huh.
We seem to have found a real person here.
Lets go over it again.
He lost a total of 10 chips.
Out of the four, two folded midway, leaving just my friend and the Askanian.
My friend raised the stakes bit by bit, and the Askanian did the same.
Only at the last round did he declare a fold.
From this, I can see hes a guy who cant tell the difference between hands and just gambles on hope.
My friends seemed to think the same, and even while dealing cards for the next hand, we exchanged knowing glances.
Although it didnt last long, everyone briefly tried to stifle their laughter.
***
Ah, I just need 30 more to win?
The third-year student from the Department of Magic smiled as he rubbed his hands together.
The momentum had shifted to the other student and then returned to him.
Meanwhile, my chips went up and down, and now I have 27 left.
I made sure to create a situation where I could capitalize when luck was on my side while ensuring I didnt hit rock bottom just in case.
While not as low as the Department of Administration guys, Elias nonchalant comment earlier seems to have helped ease their vigilance. Despite me having a fair amount, the initial mood hasnt changed.
I will deal the cards.
The two hidden cards are Q of hearts and 2 of hearts.
The face-up card is J of clubs.
This could go either way depending on what comes next.
Fortunately, because the Department of Magic guy had 90 chips all to himself, the Department of Administration guys didnt have the energy to bet and checked. Laughing under the glaring stares of his friends, the Department of Magic guy also checked. He seemed confident because he had so many chips.
With that, the round ended, and a new card arrived.
Hmm.
Q of diamonds.
Up to this point, the cards are Q, 2, J, Q, forming a pair of Qs.
Its the highest one pair after Aces and Kings.
At that moment, the Department of Magic guy sighed as he looked at his hand.
Ah.
His face-up cards showed J of diamonds and 8 of hearts.
Wait, if he folds, its going to drag on longer. The 90-chip pot will vanish in an instant to the next game.
Having repeated the rounds over thirty times, even the Department of Administration guys were exhausted, muttering with unfocused eyes.
Do you want to die?
What? I didnt say anything! Haha, then lets just finish quickly. So, how much is the bet this round?
3.
Hmm, raise.
He pushed forward 10 chips.
Interesting.
I held back a smile and maintained a poker face.
Lets break it down.
The number of chips each has: 90 for the Department of Magic guy, 30 and 13 for the Department of Administration guys.
And I have 27.
If I call, Ill have 14 left.
Maybe I should fold here and aim for the next hand.
I glanced at the hands of the other students, collecting my thoughts.
No, lets end it here.
***
Hmm.
I rested my chin on my hand and looked around the table.
My friends were already exhausted, and although it didnt show much, Lucas Askanian seemed a little tired too.
Its about time to wrap it up.
Ive been here for over 40 minutes now, and I think Ive gotten everything I can from this place.
This round is already the fourth.
My two friends have folded after hearing my raise. They looked very dissatisfied, but if I win and take everything, theyll be able to leave quickly, so they should be moderately satisfied.
Still, that guy doesnt give up.
I spoke to the Askanian.
Come to think of it, youve been holding out for a while~
Have I?
Hmm, no matter how I see it, he doesnt seem to know what hes doing.
He didnt fold initially with such a weak hand and kept pushing. And it wasnt just calling, but raising? Its laughable.
Because of that, I thought he was stubborn, but since then, Askanian has folded four times in a row.
Then one day, a raise came out of his mouth again, but if youve been folding repeatedly and suddenly raise, your opponent cant help but know you have a good hand.
However.
When I checked after folding, he had a high one pair.
Even though I already had a visible two pair, he still pushed, which was surprising.
I wondered if he was intentionally bluffing, bu looking at his face, it didnt seem that way.
Of course, he must have had his own thoughts, but it doesnt seem very promising.
His actions are hard to pin down, but you can tell theyre not from calculation but from inexperience. The fact that hes maintained 27 chips so far is probably luck.
Then, the dealer dealt the cards.
I laid out my cards.
Hidden: J, K.
Face-up: J, 8, J, 3.
I already have a one pair from my face-up cards.
And Askanians hand is J, Q, 2, 4.
Theres no hope, based on the face-up cards. Should I give him a pass?
I smiled appropriately and checked without betting.
Askanian seemed to have a poor hand as well, so he didnt bet, and we moved to the next round.
The total pot from the bets so far is 31 chips.
If I place the maximum bet of 2 in the last round and he calls, the total pot will be 35 chips.
Thats not enough.
If I win, Ill have 110 chips.
Im 10 chips short of ending the game.
Should I not have checked in the fourth round?
No, even if I hadnt checked, the total pot would be 39 chips, so I cant finish this round anyway.
Im already quite tired, and Id like to finish with a good hand if possible, but is there no way?
No, there is.
There is a way to take all of Askanians chips.
He has 12 chips left.
Using this method, Ill have 122 chips, achieving ultimate victory.
Its worth a try.
Later, I received the 2 of diamonds and 4 of spades.
I tilted my head after getting the last hidden card in the final round.
Another Q.
I already have a pair of Qs just from the hidden cards.
The remaining third-year student from the Department of Magic is definitely in a good situation.
In the first round, I immediately realized that I shouldnt take his sigh seriously when he raised by 10 after sighing as if his hand was bad.
Of course, since he alone has a large stack, one might think he made that kind of raise for fun, but its more rational to believe hes genuinely confident.
In reality, he has a face-up one pair of J. Still, its lower than the Q pair. In the first place, I dont even have a pair.
So.
I just have to wait now.
Since he responded to the check in the fourth round, its about time.
The third-year student from the Department of Magic stroked his chin for a while, then pushed his chips and spoke.
All-in.
