"Internal conflict?" Li Renshu was slightly surprised.
Yang Yuting nodded: "That's right, after we left the Chips Exchange area, we also started discussing strategies.
"But soon, Brother Wang and Uncle Ding started arguing.
"Because Brother Wang didn't agree with our plan; he didn't want to gamble with people from other communities, he just wanted to go back and continue researching the Chips Exchange Machine.
"Of course, I think there's no right or wrong in this matter; both of their ideas make sense.
"Uncle Ding opposed because he felt that the automatic exchange machine had no winning edge and was very dangerous.
"Most importantly, if Brother Wang didn't come, we would be three against four at the multi-player table with Community 1, meaning the three of us would have to take on extra risks.
"If the other side didn't change their mind, it would be fine, but if they did, we'd be down one person, and the situation would become particularly passive."
Jiang He listened, her ears turning slightly red.
She had thought her strategy was very brilliant, very perfect, but now it seemed it was just a strategy everyone could think of.
And she had stepped into every pitfall possible.
Of course, from everyone's description, the skill levels of players from different communities were uneven, and attitudes varied greatly.
Some community players were friendly and could easily cooperate, while some players had evident malice.
Jiang He was rather unlucky to have encountered an opponent like Lu Xinyi at the beginning.
Fu Chen curiously looked at Wang Yongxin: "Brother Wang, why were you so determined to gamble with the Chips Exchange Machine?
"Did you discover something in advance?"
Wang Yongxin shrugged: "No, if I had discovered something early on, I would have told the others.
"I just relied on intuition, thinking there must be some loophole or special shortcut in this game; it couldn't be that everyone was just playing around for hours, only earning twenty or thirty thousand chips.
"But really finding specific loopholes took a lot of time."
After a discussion, everyone fully understood the situation with Wang Yongxin's group.
Clearly, the reason Wang Yongxin was able to earn a high 200,000 chips was precisely because he did not participate in Xu Tong and the others' plan.
He played in the Chips Exchange area until the end of the game and didn't share this secret with the other three.
"So how exactly did you win 200,000 chips from the Chips Exchange Machine?" Cai Zhiyuan was still puzzled.
Wang Yongxin silently sipped his coffee: "It's simple; the Chips Exchange Machine never folds."
Cai Zhiyuan was stunned: "Huh?"
Then, he felt speechless and somewhat annoyed.
Just this simple sentence—if he, or any slightly clever person, had known earlier, the outcome of the game would have been very different.
Cai Zhiyuan instantly understood why Wang Yongxin was able to rake in 200,000 chips from the Chips Exchange Machine.
Some people realized later: "Never folds... and then what?"
Cai Zhiyuan sighed: "Don't you get it yet? Folding is actually a self-protection mechanism.
"When you have a weak hand, you can fold to protect yourself and only lose the ante.
"If you can't fold, the other side can keep raising, wiping out all your chips.
"Conversely, if we can fold and the Chips Exchange Machine can't, then when we have a strong hand, we can decisively raise, maximizing our gains."
Fu Chen pondered for a moment, looking at Lin Sizhi and Qin Yao: "Lawyer Lin, did you also discover this?"
Lin Sizhi nodded: "Yes, it was discovered by chance."
Qin Yao added: "Our group's situation was much more complicated; we almost came out with only 8,000 chips.
"Fortunately, Lawyer Lin discovered the secret of the automatic exchange machine early on and told us immediately; otherwise, the three of us would have been doomed."
Su Xiuqin also quickly praised: "Xiaolin is such a good kid! He was a big help."
Fu Chen was taken aback: "Why only 8,000 chips?"
Jiang He was silent for a moment and said: "Because we were set up by Community 3 in the same game."
Everyone's attention was instantly drawn, and Qin Yao briefly introduced the events before and after.
Of course, regarding the specific details behind her and Lin Sizhi's actions at the gambling table, she wasn't very clear at the time and completely followed Lin Sizhi's eye signals and hints.
Therefore, she only briefly mentioned this part in a few words.
Xu Tong was shocked and widened her eyes: "Lawyer Lin, you're amazing!
"Not only did you find the loophole in the Chips Exchange Machine at the fastest speed, but you also won all the chips from Community 3, avenging us who were deceived.
"Just listening makes my head spin a bit. How did you come up with this?"
Everyone looked over, and being the center of attention made Lin Sizhi a bit uncomfortable.
He spread his hands and said frankly, "It's nothing much; Qin Yao exaggerated her statement.
"The discovery of the Chips Exchange Machine's flaw was actually quite accidental.
"It was because in the first round, I happened to get a big flush. Then, I cautiously kept raising, and to my surprise, the Chips Exchange Machine never folded.
"When I finally, and somewhat sheepishly, chose to reveal my hand, I found out it was just a weak hand.
"That's how I quickly realized this flaw.
"You could say this was a low-probability event. If I had received a weak hand and lost at first, I might not have given it much thought.
"As for the bet against Community 3, there was even less skill involved. The only reason I dared to gamble with them was that Qin Yao and I had a chips pool that overwhelmed the four of them.
"I remember reading in the news about a famous poker professional known for bluffing with small hands and winning a lot of money.
"But once, he lost everything because his opponent was a super-rich player.
"This super-rich player didn't have any special skills, just a lot of money. As long as his hand was decent, he would always call to see what the poker pro had.
"As a result, the poker pro's confidence was shattered. Once his bluffing, something he prided himself on, failed, he became hesitant and lost even more.
"This story might not be true, but it reveals a simple truth: No matter how strategic gambling seems, it's still gambling. When the chips are equal, it's about psychology and skill, but when there are enough chips, it's purely about probability.
"I accidentally discovered the secret of the Chips Exchange Machine and got an excessive amount of chips; that's what gave me the confidence to gamble against Community 3."
Qin Yao asked with some curiosity, "But what if you didn't get a big hand by the seventh round?"
Lin Sizhi responded with a question, "Then why don't you ask what would happen if I got a big hand earlier in the first six rounds?
"There are ways to win with both big and small hands. As long as the chips pool is deep enough, probability will eventually be on your side.
"In the first six rounds, regardless of big or small hands, I would bet at least 4000. That's because I wanted to quickly exhaust the chips of the two other members of Community 3, except Lu Xinyi and Lv Mingxuan, to create a two-on-two situation.
"Even losing thirty or forty thousand chips was acceptable to me because of this strategy.
"The real opportunity needs to be seized only once.
"Of course, if I were that unlucky and got only weak hands throughout ten rounds, then I'd lose. In gambling, nothing is 100%, and you need to be prepared for that before sitting at the table."
Everyone nodded, clearing up some lingering doubts in their minds.
Initially, just looking at the game results might make Lin Sizhi seem somewhat "mysteriously intelligent."
But hearing this explanation, it now seems understandable within a reasonable scope.
After a moment of reflection and admiration, the crowd fell into a brief silence.
Clearly, most people hadn't expected that in what seemed like a simple game, three groups would develop three completely different gaming ecosystems.
The final results were also vastly different.
Fu Chen gently clapped his hands, "Alright, we've more or less understood the situations of the three groups. I think we should temporarily put aside the details and start analyzing this game from a broader perspective.
"The game results were indeed, in some aspects, quite unexpected."
Cai Zhiyuan, who had been deep in thought the whole time, now seemed to have figured something out and spoke, "I think I understand now.
"Obviously, this game is different from the 'Wheel of Redemption' and all the judgment games we've been able to research so far.
"Many people, myself included, instinctively applied the problem-solving approach of the 'Wheel of Redemption' at first, and that's why we chose the wrong path from the beginning."
Xu Tong, still somewhat after the fact, asked, "Different problem-solving approach? How is it different?"
Cai Zhiyuan glanced at Wang Yongxin, "Brother Wang, you earned the most chips this time; why don't you explain?
"I think your understanding might be deeper than mine."
Wang Yongxin looked at everyone and then nodded with a little pride, "Alright, let me briefly share my thoughts.
"First, we need to clarify what the game of 'Blood Poker' is really about?
"We've already analyzed the 'Wheel of Redemption'; its purpose is 'judgment'. It's aimed at a guilty person to see if they've genuinely repented and changed. If they have, they can survive; if not, they end up in a bad way.
"So when encountering a game with a 'judgment' nature, our initial thought should be how to protect ourselves, overcome human weaknesses, and find the safest escape method.
"But 'Blood Poker' is completely different.
"At first glance, it may be intimidating, but it's not a 'judgment' game.
"In fact, this was hinted at before we even entered the game.
"Does everyone remember?"
The group looked a bit perplexed, and Cao Haichuan timely said, "I remember; it was written on the big screen: The objective of the game is 'to complete the allocation of the first visa time'."