While waiting to enter the venue, Chen Shihao pointed to a Western man in his early thirties and said to Qin Feng: "It seems that he does not belong to any force."
In order to ensure victory in the finals, the major forces generally do not use their trump cards in the knockout rounds of the main match. Sigmund's personal participation in the battle shows that he is not a player trained by any force.
"Except for his bright eyes, there is nothing special about this person..."
Qin Feng glanced in the direction of Chen Shihao's finger and found that the New Zealander named Sigmund, who was thirty-one or twelve years old, was wearing a crisp suit.
Sigmund is quite energetic, but thrown on the road, he is no different from ordinary people. No one except Qin Feng can guess that he wins the cards based on probability calculation.
"Sigmont entered the main draw with an undefeated record in the knockout rounds. He is considered a seed player. I hope you won't run into him..."
Looking at Sigmund, Chen Shihao clasped his hands in front of his chest in some superstition. Many people knew that he was a Buddhist and even went to Thailand to worship the White Dragon King as his teacher.
"Seeded player? What do you mean?"
Qin Feng was stunned for a moment when he heard this, shook his head and said with a smile: "Since when has card gambling been included in sports competitions, and what kind of seeded players are there?"
"Of course we have to sort out the seeded players..."
Chen Shihao said disapprovingly: "Otherwise, if all the people with good gambling skills are assigned to the same gambling table, wouldn't it be impossible to show the highest level of this gambling king competition?"
It turns out that in order to prevent some players with high world rankings or high rankings in the knockout rounds from not meeting each other in the first round of the main draw, the organizers borrowed methods from some sports events and used results and past records to divide a group.
More than a hundred seeded players.
These more than 100 seed players are assigned to compete on more than 100 gambling tables. In this way, it can be ensured to the greatest extent that those players with excellent gambling skills can enter the real finals.
Of course, it is also common for seeded players to capsize in the gutter. However, the top 30 players in the world will basically enter the finals without any accidents.
"Henry's performance in the knockout rounds was average. I'm afraid he can't be classified as a seed player."
Looking at the players entering the venue in front of him, Chen Shihao said: "Brother, only contestants can enter the venue. I can only cheer for you outside. By the way, if you are really too tired, please apply for a substitution.
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According to the regulations of the competition organizing committee, there is one substitution opportunity in the first round of the main competition.
But generally speaking, contestants will let their assistants finish the first round, because there is only one chance to change, and once you change, you can't think of changing back again.
When the first round is over, the finals will follow immediately, with no chance to rest at all. Therefore, generally only at the end of the game, some substitutions will occur.
"Brother Hao, just keep your heart in your stomach..."
Qin Feng smiled and shook his head. Seeing that he had already reached the entrance, he turned around and said: "I promised you that I will definitely do it. You don't want Henry to wait at the scene, just go back and rest!"
Maybe it was because yesterday's game did consume a lot of energy. Only now did Qin Feng see Henry Wei hurriedly entering the casino, separating from the crowd and squeezing towards himself.
"Okay, I understand, brother, please do it!" Chen Shihao also saw Henry Wei. He nodded at Qin Feng, turned around and waved to Henry Wei.
Several rows of seats were placed outside the competition area. In addition, the casino also temporarily set up a large projection screen. Visitors who are interested in the competition can observe the progress of the competition through the screen.
After sending Qin Feng into the competition venue, Chen Shihao and Henry Wei sat on the chairs outside. As for Liu Zimo, who came with Qin Feng, he received a call from Bai Zhentian and did not follow up with the casino.
"Gentlemen and ladies, I am very happy that all my friends can come to participate in the first round of the Gambling King Competition...
This competition is about Stud, and each gaming table can seat ten people. Now, all players are invited to come forward and draw numbers. Players who have drawn numbers, please go to the gaming table and take a seat..."
In foreign countries, especially in casinos, time is really money. A gray-haired old gentleman stood on a makeshift table with a microphone and said a few words calmly before announcing the draw.
start.
Of course, this kind of drawing is conducted after the seed players have been determined, and those seed players, such as Sigmund, whom Qin Feng just saw, were taken to the corresponding place by the casino staff as soon as they entered the venue.
in front of the gambling table.
"The gambling is on Stud, so why not split it into three casinos?" After hearing what the host said, Qin Feng looked around.
In the main stage of the Gambling King Competition every year, you can choose one of the three gambling methods: Stud, Blackjack and Baccarat. Stud is the highest limit and can be played by ten people at the same time.
Calculated this way, a thousand people only need fifty gaming tables.
"There are ten people on a gaming table, and only one person can advance. This kind of gameplay is really cruel!"
Qin Feng shook his head slightly. Judging from this situation, except for the seed players, the other nine people seemed to be studying with the prince.
"Henry, which table do you think Qin Feng can get?" On the outside of the venue, Chen Shihao looked nervously at the venue and said to Henry Wei.
"If you are not a seeded player, the situation will be the same no matter which table you are drawn to..."
Henry Wei had a wry smile on his face and said: "Danny, I didn't expect the level of the Gambling King Competition to be so high. If the seed players are all people of Sigmund's level, I'm afraid I won't even be able to enter the main draw."
With a little luck..."
When Henry Wei followed Ye Han, he was not allowed to participate in the Gambling King Competition, and he had never been to Las Vegas to watch it live. Therefore, he was proficient in gambling, but he was not very interested in the Gambling King Competition.
It's pleasing to the eye.
But after participating in the knockout round, Henry Wei clearly understood how prosperous card gambling was abroad.
Not to mention professional gamblers. Even those foreign tourists played in a similar way. There were even twenty or thirty tourists who were lucky enough to enter the main competition of the Gambling King Competition.
Now Henry Wei no longer dares to underestimate these foreigners. The reason why he came late today is because he had been watching the game videos of those foreigners last night, and he watched them all night long.
"Henry, you don't have to belittle yourself. Show your normal level. I think it won't be a big problem to win the title of gambling king."
Chen Shihao encouraged Henry Wei. He had been preparing for this gambling king competition for a long time. He was determined to win the title of gambling king and could not tolerate any mistakes.
"Don't worry, I will try my best. But this will only happen if Qin Feng can enter the top 100."
Henry Wei is also an old man who has been in the gambling circle for decades. He quickly adjusted his state. Gambling is like fighting between martial arts masters. First of all, one cannot be weaker than others in terms of momentum.
"Okay, what I want is your words." Chen Shihao nodded and suddenly said: "Brother Qin, it's time to draw lots. I hope I can draw a good lot..."
What Chen Shihao refers to as a good draw is that there are two tourists with incredible luck. They also entered the main game with a complete victory record. What he hopes most now is that Qin Feng will win the gambling table where those two people are.
There were five hundred contestants in this venue, but under the orderly arrangement of the casino, the drawing went very quickly, and after a few minutes it was Qin Feng's turn.
"Well, Table Fourteen, Number Three?" Qin Feng pulled out a small piece of paper from the carton, with the words Table Four, Number Three written on it in English.
"Sir, please come with me..."
After a casino waiter looked at the piece of paper Qin Feng drew, he led him to the fourteenth gaming table in the first row and said: "Sir, seat three is your seat, please take a seat..."
"OK."
Qin Feng glanced around and found that there were already seven people sitting in front of the gambling table, all of whom were about thirty years old. The only person who looked like he was only twenty-four or five years old now was Qin Feng.
The person sitting in the first place was a white man with a high nose and glasses. After looking sideways at Qin Feng, he muttered: "The threshold for the Gambling King Competition is getting lower and lower. Anyone can participate..."
Speaking of Qin Feng's current appearance, he is really not that good. In order to look more like "Wu Zhe", he even dyed his hair yellow, which makes him look a bit nondescript.
"Damn it, I'll take your pants off later." Qin Feng cursed in his heart, but pretended not to understand English and looked around.
"Sigmund is right next door to me? Fortunately, I don't have to touch this mathematical genius."
Qin Feng looked around and discovered that the New Zealander who had defeated Henry Wei was the seeded player on table 13. He was wiping his glasses with a glasses cloth.
Although Qin Feng is not afraid of this person who can calculate the probability of playing cards, it is still difficult to win against such a person. He can only win when he is relaxed and makes calculation errors, which will probably take a long time.
"Fortunately, I didn't sit with Sigmund..."
Chen Shihao, who had the same idea as Qin Feng, was sitting on the outside of the venue. When Qin Feng walked to the 13th gaming table, Chen Shihao was really shocked, until Qin Feng walked to the 14th gaming table.
After sitting down, Chen Shihao breathed a sigh of relief.
"Danny, Qin Feng might as well sit at gambling table No. 13." After seeing clearly the people sitting at Qin Feng's table, Henry Wei's voice suddenly became bitter.
"Why?"
Chen Shihao looked at Henry Wei with some confusion and said: "Henry, there is only one qualifying spot at each table. Can you guarantee that Qin Feng will win Sigmund?"
"Danny, I can't guarantee that Qin Feng can beat Sigmund."
Looking at the person sitting in the first position at table 14, Henry Wei smiled bitterly and said: "But...but I can guarantee that it will be even more difficult for Qin Feng to qualify at table 14. This...
This is considered a sign!"
"What's going on?" Chen Shihao was shocked when he heard this, and quickly asked: "Who is that foreigner with a big nose? He is the seed player at table 14?"
"That's right, that person's name is Cleo Washburn..."
The bitter smile on Henry Wei's face became even worse, "He once won the title of Gambling King five years ago. This man's gambling methods are cunning and changeable, and he is known as the Magic Hand in the gambling world...
Washburn's condition has declined in recent years, but his world ranking has always been around the top fifteen. I...I didn't expect that he would participate in this competition as someone else's assistant..."
Although Henry Wei did not come to watch the Gambling King Competition, as a practitioner in the gambling industry, he is still very concerned about the world ranking of gambling announced every year.
Four years ago, Henry Wei accompanied Ye Han to a casino in Las Vegas to gamble, and he had a brief encounter with Washburn.
Henry Wei had to admit that he was not weaker than Washburn in other gambling methods such as dice and roulette.
But in card gambling, especially Stud, he and Washburn were in the same league. As for who would win, it would depend on the performance on the spot and the luck of both parties.
Now, this person who is good enough to be a seed player in the finals actually sits on the gambling table of the main knockout round, which can't help but shock Henry Wei.
"Danny, I'm afraid what Washburn represents is the MGM Casino in front of you."
Henry Wei sighed. For a former gambling king to be another person's assistant, I am afraid that only the three major casinos in Las Vegas have such confidence and background.
"Damn it, there's a shady story, there must be a shady story!"
Chen Shihao's face showed shock and anger. Although he knew that Qin Feng's gambling skills were not inferior to Henry Wei's, and he had personally witnessed Qin Feng playing dice and cheating with golden flowers, it was all shuffling the cards with his hands. Human factors accounted for it.
Very big.
But now the cards are dealt with the card dealer, and the shuffling process is all done in the machine. So when Chen Shihao thinks about it, Qin Feng's methods are completely useless. I'm afraid he will encounter a master like Washburn again.
It's going to be very bad.
"Damn it, someone from MGM must also want to compete for the Macau Island gambling license and assign your license plate to this group."
Chen Shihao began to curse. He had high hopes for this gambling competition, but after learning about Washburn's ranking, he felt a little out of control.
In fact, Chen Shihao really wronged the casino. All the draws were conducted in full view of the public. The only blame he could blame was Qin Feng's bad luck. He won the gambling table where Washburn was sitting.
"Danny, don't be anxious." Henry Wei thought for a moment and said, "If Qin Feng's situation is not good, I will replace him in advance!"
Although Henry Wei knew that Qin Feng's gambling skills were better than his own, they were all technical, such as stealing cards, exchanging cards, and listening to dice, and these methods were basically useless in this competition.
Therefore, Henry Wei is not very optimistic that Qin Feng can win. After all, in this kind of long-term see-saw competition, experience and patience are often the most important.
"Henry, are you sure you can beat that Washburn?"
Chen Shihao was stunned for a moment when he heard this. After seeing Henry Wei's game yesterday, his confidence in his old friend was a little bit lacking.
"Danny, if I don't even have the confidence to beat Washburn, how can I participate in the finals?" Chen Shihao's words made Henry Wei smile bitterly. It seems that his performance yesterday was really disappointing.
However, Henry Wei is still very confident about the next game. He is at the same level as the technical director of the Lisboa Casino, George, and George was ranked sixth in the world last year.
So as long as he didn't meet the New Zealand math genius who knew how to calculate probabilities, and faced Washburn, who was about the same level as himself, Henry was still somewhat sure that he could beat him.
"That's good, but Henry, I'm afraid this trip will be hard on you."
After hearing Henry's words, Chen Shihao breathed a long sigh of relief, and at the same time blamed himself in his heart. He shouldn't have offered Qin Feng such a high price after seeing his gambling skills before.
"Gentlemen, the gambling is about to begin."
Just when Chen Shihao was feeling uneasy, all five hundred contestants were already sitting in their seats, and the entire first floor of the casino became quiet, with only the voice of the emcee echoing.
"Please check your belongings, watches and various electronic devices again, and please hand them over to our staff. If found, you will be disqualified..."
In order to prevent cheating, the organizer stipulates that all contestants are not allowed to wear watches or mobile phones during the competition, because this will affect the fairness of the competition.
You know, today's electronic equipment is updated very quickly. Last year, some players had tiny earphones implanted under the ear cortex.
If there hadn't been a problem with the frequency modulation and the sudden high-pitched sound from the earphones made the player scream on the spot, the organizers really wouldn't have been able to discover this device.
When the emcee's voice sounded in the field, Washburn, who was sitting one seat away from Qin Feng's left hand side, suddenly laughed and said to Qin Feng with a mocking look on his face: "Hey, rookie, take off the watch on your hand.
Well, we all know that’s a Rolex…”
"Huh? What did you say? I didn't hear it clearly. Please say it again..."
Qin Feng just turned his head to Washburn at this moment, but he was not sure whether the foreigner was talking to him, and Qin Feng was actually wearing a gold Rolex watch given to him by Chen Shihao.
"Rookie, don't you know that you can't wear a watch during competition?"
Washburn was a little impatient. He was arranged by the casino to participate in the knockout round of the main game instead of the final. He was already holding back a burst of anger. How could he look good on Qin Feng?
"Oops, I forgot to tell Qin Feng that you can't wear a watch during the game."
After Chen Shihao outside the court heard the voice of the emcee, his butt suddenly jumped up like it was on fire. If Qin Feng was disqualified for this reason, he would really cry to death.
ps: The fever is gone, but my head is still a little heavy. Five thousand words today, and I will try to do more tomorrow!!!
