CH450 Casino Royale II
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Never mind this life, where he was too busy to have any time to gamble—even in his past life, it had been the same.
In both lives, Alex had never been much of a gambler. Beyond picking up the various poker hands and combinations from online videos, he couldn't be said to possess any real knowledge of the game.
What he did know was that in games like poker, the player mattered more than the cards dealt. Much like life itself, a good player knew how to make the most of the hand placed before them.
In real life, it was fate and destiny that determined the cards one was dealt. At this table, it was the dealer.
Alex had no intention of playing fairly.
He knew the others wouldn't.
If players in the civilised world cheated without shame, how could one expect those of the Wildlands to act any differently—especially when he was an outsider on their turf?
He also hadn't forgotten the universal rule.
The House always wins.
