6: Greatest Master

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"I-I'll bet all the remaining chips I have as well," one of the women said in hesitation, as if she's ashamed of not giving a high price after mom just gave everything.

The other players suddenly looked energized, excited, and hopeful.

"What a risk." Humahagikhik ang matandang babae na itinulak ang lahat ng mga chips niya sa gitna. "I'm inspired to bet everything."

Ganoon din ang ginawa ng iba pang mga player, at nakakapang-laway na tingnan ang bundok ng mga chips na nahakot sa gitna ng lamesa. Undoubtedly, everyone would really be intrigued and excited to see the end of this game with the highest bets among all the games in this Casino.

Now I get it. The reason why mom has to bet everything. Hah, what a cunning creature.

"Just in case you lose at this round, are you gonna buy a new set of chips again? Or we're gonna be betting an actual money?" Mom asked as they continued the game. Sunod-sunod sila ng paglapag ng mga baraha sa lamesa, mabilis to the point na hindi ko na masundan ang nangyayari. Well, not that I know what's this about though. "Surely you didn't join this game without expecting to lose a hundred thousand or two, did you?"

"I might probably bet another fifty thousand. Cash. If I lose a total of a hundred thousand, I'm going to stop," the blond-haired woman said. She's quite brave to say that without batting an eye. Maybe there's still someone here who don't actually care much above humiliation.

"Same as with me," the two other women seconded. Mukhang naghihintay lang pala sila ng kasama.

"I can spend two hundred thousand," the old man followed while arranging the cards on his hand.

Humalakhak ang matandang babae. "Two hundred thousand for me as well."

Parang lahat sila ay hinihintay na magsalita ang lalaking nasa around 50s ang edad, at alam nito iyon.

Mahina itong tumawa. "I've brought with me a cash of around tens of hundred thousands."

"A million?" Mom gasped, surprise and awe is written all over her face. "For you to spend a million in one sitting, how admiringly dangerous. Even I only spent a thirty thousand worth of chips. I like that." Mayamaya ay ang inosente at tuwang-tuwa na naman niyang tawa ang nagpatahimik sa lugar kasabay ng dahan-dahan niyang paglapag ng limang baraha sa lamesa. "But then again, I am not letting you win."

Tinawag niya ang isang personnel sa Casino at ipinalit sa pera ang mga sandamakmak na chips na napanalunan niya. Dumoble pa lalo ang dami nito kumpara kanina. Isang atache case na puno ng pera ang iniabot sa kanya.

Now, the players look devastated and hopeless as mom dangerously looked at them with a sweet smile on her lips. "For the second time, I'm betting it all."

Nang binuksan niya ang case at ni-display sa lahat ang makakapal na patong ng makintab na pera, alam kong mahirap nang ignorahin ito.

Sa ikalawang beses, para sa mga nasilaw sa pera at nabulag sa akalang mapapasa-kamay nila ito, ang pitong ibang manlalaro ay ibinato ang maraming bundle ng pera nila sa gitna.

Napalunok ako. Natahimik ang lahat. Oh my freaking God. If there are robbers here right now, they would have killed every single person here just to have a touch of the stack of money at the center of the table.

Taking all of these money home may not be too much of a surprise to them, especially when they're even ready to lose them with everything they've already had bet. They are rich, anyway. But it's the victory that matters. No one wants to get home with nothing but a loss.

The game progressed faster. And when the round came to an end, I feel like the universe fell on me.

Nagtatatalon at halos magsumigaw na ang babaeng blonde ang buhok nang sa tingin ko ay nanalo siya sa round na 'to. I could not help but to look at mom with disappointment because she let this happen. Wala nang natirang pera sa kanya!

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⏰ Huling update: Oct 11, 2022 ⏰

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