My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 520: Finding the Secret to Winning Money

Zhang Lei looked at everyone and asked, "So, what are we going to play tonight?"

The female dealer chimed in, explaining, "This table plays Texas Hold'em. Each player receives five cards. The first card is face down, visible only to the player. The second through fifth cards are face up, visible to everyone. Each round of cards is dealt, followed by a round of betting. Players can choose to call, raise, or fold. If you don't have enough money or don't want to call, you can fold and lose. When only one player remains, they win all the chips. If everyone plays until the end, the face-down cards are revealed, and the hands are compared."

After hearing the rules explained, Zhang Lei immediately understood. It was almost identical to the way the God of Gamblers played in Hong Kong movies in his previous life, and he immediately became interested.

"Okay, I understand the rules. Is there a betting limit?"

Marcus immediately retorted sarcastically, "A cap? There's no cap on our betting games on the second floor. If you're too timid, you might as well go home and drink your milk."

The other two also looked at Zhang Lei with amusement and disdain.

Faced with the mockery, Zhang Lei was not angry at all. Instead, he smiled and said, "If there is no limit, then that's even better."

He had already seen through the key loophole in the game: as long as he had enough money and kept raising the stakes, his opponents would be unable to call and would have no choice but to fold, thus securing a sure win.

Zhang Lei beckoned to Sophia with his finger, signaling her to lean closer.

Sofia obediently bowed, and Zhang Lei inadvertently caught a glimpse of the scenery before him, chuckling softly, "Exchange all 1.8 billion of mine for chips, let's have a good time tonight."

Upon hearing this, Sofia immediately beamed with joy and quickly replied, "Yes, sir."

Zhang Lei handed the black card to Sophia, then looked up and asked, "Now, can we begin?"

Alexander, looking at Zhang Lei's composed demeanor, said impatiently, "I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Soon, the dealer officially began dealing the cards, with the first card being face down, so no one could see it.

Isabella placed the first bet: "One million."

Marcus followed suit, also betting one million.

Alexander chuckled and said calmly, "One million is too small a stake. I'll raise it to three million."

When it was Zhang Lei's turn, he looked disappointed and said slowly, "I thought the gambling on the second floor would be amazing. I bet tens of millions downstairs with just a casual hand, but I didn't expect the highest bet on the second floor to be only three million. It's really boring."

Upon hearing this, all three frowned, their expressions turning grim.

Marcus immediately rebuked, "Don't you know the rules? Betting is supposed to be a gradual process, with the stakes increasing slowly."

Zhang Lei dismissed it, saying calmly, "There's no point in gradually increasing the stakes. I'm betting an extra 100 million."

As soon as he finished speaking, a huge amount of chips was placed in the center of the gambling table, creating a very impactful scene.

The three people present looked solemn and astonished. None of them expected Zhang Lei to be so generous at the beginning.

Isabella frowned. A single hidden card, with a bet of hundreds of millions, was far too risky.

Zhang Lei glanced around at the group, smiling provocatively, "You guys aren't afraid to call, are you? This amount of money shouldn't be a problem for you."

The three of them were completely unprepared for Zhang Lei's domineering and unreasonable behavior.

Marcus retorted angrily, "What are you so arrogant about? You just won some money by luck."

Zhang Lei's smile remained unchanged: "I'm just arrogant. If you're not convinced, feel free to place your bets."

Alexander quickly added fuel to the fire: "Marcus, let's bet with him. It's just a few hundred million, we can afford to lose."

Isabella pondered for a moment, then gently shook her head: "I won't call."

Marcus looked down at the only face-down card in his hand, his mind in turmoil. With just one card, he couldn't possibly determine the value of the hand, but if he folded, he would lose the million he had just earned.

After much hesitation, Marcus gritted his teeth and said, "What's the big deal? I'll call."

He then signaled to his men to push 100 million chips onto the gambling table.

Alexander watched as Marcus took the bet, hesitated for a moment, looked at his own hand, and finally chose to fold: "My hand is too bad, I'm not calling."

Marcus immediately flew into a rage: "Alexander, what do you mean by this? You're folding after only the first card dealt?"

Alexander raised his hand in apology: "Next time, I'll definitely call with all my might."

Marcus had no choice but to suppress his anger and look at Zhang Lei: "It's your turn."

Zhang Lei said slowly and deliberately, "Don't rush."

Marcus said coldly, "You're not out of money, are you?"

Zhang Lei shook his head and pointed behind him, just as Sophia arrived with a large amount of chips.

"I've got the chips. I'm adding another 500 million to this round."

The 500 million bet instantly silenced the entire room. Even the dealer was stunned for a moment before quickly regaining his composure and dealing the second face-up card.

Zhang Lei received a picture of a mistress, but remained calm and made no comment.

Marcus's eyes widened in anger as he demanded sharply, "You're clearly playing me on purpose!"

Zhang Lei said calmly, "Mr. Marcus, this is a legitimate casino. I followed the rules throughout the entire betting process. Are you perhaps a sore loser? Or is it that the casino allows people to disrupt the game at will?"

Sofia's expression hardened, and she looked at Marcus seriously, saying, "Mr. Marcus, if you need to exchange chips, I can arrange for someone to assist you. But if you deliberately cause trouble, our boss will not stand idly by."

Upon hearing the name of the casino owner, Marcus instantly stiffened. The mastermind behind Las Vegas's top casinos possessed unfathomable background, power, and wealth, making him someone Marcus could never afford to offend.

Marcus sat down dejectedly, staring at the two cards in his hand, his heart filled with agonizing anticipation. The stakes in this round had already reached five hundred million, and there were still three more cards to go before he needed to raise, meaning the total stakes would be at least sixteen billion.

Although he was wealthy, he had never participated in such an extravagant gambling game.

Zhang Lei slowly said, "Since you can't afford to play, you might as well fold and admit defeat."

Marcus stared at the 100 million chips already in his hand, filled with resentment, yet knowing full well he had fallen into a trap. In the end, he could only reluctantly throw away his cards.

Zhang Lei chuckled softly and said slowly, "It seems I'm the only winner in the end. I won a hundred million with ease. Coming to the casino was definitely the right choice."

Marcus and his two companions were furious at Zhang Lei's arrogant attitude, but they were powerless to do anything about it.

Zhang Lei looked at the three of them and asked, "Is the next round starting?"

At this moment, Isabella looked at Zhang Lei and asked, "Sir, may I ask your name?"

Zhang Lei smiled calmly: "My name is Zhang Lei."

Isabella continued, "Mr. Zhang Lei, does that mean you'll bet this high in every game from now on?"

Zhang Lei nodded and replied with a smile, "Of course, otherwise gambling would lose all its fun."

Isabella glanced at Zhang Lei, then turned to Sophia beside her and said slowly, "Sophia, I'm too tired today, so I won't continue playing."

After saying that, she put the chips aside, got up, and turned to leave.

Sofia instantly understood Isabella's intention and immediately ordered her subordinates to deposit all of Isabella's chips into her private account.

Seeing Isabella leave, Alexander smiled faintly and said, "Looks like my luck isn't good today. I'm not playing either."

In an instant, only Marcus remained in the arena, glaring resentfully at the departing Alexander. He certainly hated Zhang Lei for overwhelming him, but he resented Alexander even more. Ultimately, it was because of Alexander that he had lost a whole hundred million.

Alexander, however, remained calm, as if nothing had happened, and strode away.

Marcus stared intently at Zhang Lei, gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice, "You better always dare to play this big, and never let me run into you again."

Zhang Lei toyed with a chip between his fingers and chuckled as he replied, "What? Gone all your money? Need me to give you a little tip?"

Marcus snorted and stormed off in a huff.