Chapter 1830 - 1831: Targeting

In the ninth round, his cards were still very poor, but with outstanding gameplay and acting skills, he managed to steal the pot successfully, instantly recovering more than twenty million.

Seeing this scene, Amanda was not only not nervous but rather very happy.

Because she believed that through so many rounds of observation, she had already analyzed Lin Xian's general personality and mindset when playing cards.

Confident, meticulous, cautious, yet highly adventurous, enjoying taking risks with small stakes to win big.

Complex and contradictory, this is human nature.

For Amanda, she felt that this kind of personality was not hard to target.

Thinking of this, she gently picked up her wine glass, her fingers tapping the mouth of the glass seemingly unintentionally.

Zhao Shitong and the other three, seeing this, immediately understood.

Seeing this scene, Lin Xian couldn't help but laugh to himself.

Great, the fish has taken the bait!

Amanda thought she had figured out Lin Xian's personality, but actually, that was what Lin Xian deliberately let her grasp.

Simply put, Lin Xian's plan was to create a persona and then showcase it through certain details.

For Lin Xian, who possessed master-level applied psychology knowledge, creating a persona was not difficult.

Furthermore, considering Amanda's limited level, the persona Lin Xian created was not complicated, a very typical business elite personality.

Otherwise, if the persona were too complex, he was afraid Amanda wouldn't understand.

People have cognitive inertia, and once they think they've grasped Lin Xian's character, they will form cognitive inertia.

And at the final moment, Lin Xian would use their cognitive inertia to make a big comeback.

Isn't this much more interesting than simply crushing them?

"Awesome! Brother!"

When Lin Xi saw him successfully execute the scheme, he finally smiled.

Lin Xian raised his wine glass and said with a display of pride, "Calm down, basic operation!"

Amanda, seeing this, also smiled.

She felt that her judgment of Lin Xian was almost entirely correct.

Because Lin Xian's performance so far completely matched the personality expected of someone his age and status.

Thinking of this, Amanda threw her hole cards over and urged, "Let's begin!"

"Let's begin!"

These three words were like the horn for launching an attack.

Zhao Shitong and the others understood and the playful color in their eyes became even more pronounced.

They could hardly wait to appreciate the eventual expression of embarrassment, awkwardness, shame, and fury when both Lin Xian and Lin Xi were stripped of their clothes.

It would certainly be very interesting!

In the following rounds of gambling, Lin Xian had both wins and losses, but if we count seriously, the win-loss ratio was about even. But each time he lost more than he won, and the 200 million chips were unknowingly lost.

This was naturally the setup deliberately created by Zhao Shitong and her friends.

Losing more than winning is very normal in Texas Poker and wouldn't make people feel there is an issue, they would only blame their skills.

Meanwhile, Lin Xi's expression changed from an initial smile to becoming more and more difficult.

When Lin Xian lost the last chip, his heart sank.

It's over; his brother indeed got dragged down by him.

Damn it.

Lin Xian's expression was also gloomy, with his eyes showing impatience.

Of course, this was a reaction he deliberately showed according to the persona he created.

Seeing this expression in Amanda's eyes seemed very normal, totally in line with logical and psychological expressions.

Zhao Shitong played with the tall stack of chips in front of her, smiling gently, "Mr. Shen, it seems your luck tonight isn't so great. If you still want to continue, it's fine, a piece of clothing for ten million, how about it?"

"Pa!"

Lin Xian snapped his fingers and instructed the waiter, "Exchange another one hundred million in chips for me!"

Having said that, he turned around and looked at Zhao Shitong, asking, "Do I need to transfer the amount now?"

"No need, a friend of Sichun's is someone I can trust," Zhao Shitong said with a light smile.

At their level, face is more important than money.

And although a few hundred million is painful, it's bearable without risking one's reputation and credibility.

Otherwise, if the reputation is damaged, it would be hard to take a step in the circle.

After losing another twenty million, Lin Xian felt it was about time.

Otherwise, if it continues to drag on, the fish might eat all the bait and escape.

Seeing Amanda drinking her whiskey in one gulp, then taking large puffs of a cigar, Amanda's playful gaze grew even more intense.

This seemingly normal behavior, in behavioral psychology, is an expression of extreme anxiety.

Plus, as Lin Xian had already lost over two hundred million, Amanda naturally thought he was about to start final madness.

She firmly believed Lin Xian would continue to attempt to steal the pot, and he would be very bold and very crazy. According to the current situation, the personality she analyzed has a 90% likelihood.

This is the effect of cognitive inertia!

So, Amanda picked up a chip and playfully toyed with it in hand, lightly laughing, "Mr. Pig God, I have to admit, your skills are great but your luck seems a bit lacking." The words appeared to be teasing Lin Xian but were actually meant to alert Zhao Shitong and the others, who, upon hearing them, immediately understood.

Lin Xian exhaled a smoke ring and laughed mockingly, "The game isn't over yet, isn't it too early to say these things?"

"OK!"

Amanda shrugged and urged the croupier, "Deal the cards!"

She had already decided to bring the match to a quick end.

This round, Lin Xian folded in the second round of betting.

In the following several rounds, he folded every time, losing a few million more.

The reason for folding was that his hole cards were too poor; he had to wait for a big hand to make a comeback. At the same time, this was also to match the character he created.

It must be known that although his personality is highly adventurous, it is also relatively cautious, and these folded hands fully align with the prudent side of the personality.

In this round, it was Lin Xian's turn to be the banker.

After the croupier dealt the hole cards, Ada and Liu Sichun placed their blind bets respectively. Lin Xian noticed at this time that Zhao Shitong, after drinking, seemed unintentionally to use her glass to cover the corner of her hole cards.

Seeing this, the lady in an evening dress immediately understood and threw out a 1 million chip, "Raise, 800 thousand!"

This was one of their tactics. When someone had good cards, the previous player would cooperate with a raise.

This way, not only wouldn't it arouse suspicion, but it could also confuse the opponent, killing two birds with one stone. Zhao Shitong pretended to hesitate but decided to call.

At this time, the croupier indicated it was the banker's turn to speak. Lin Xian exhaled a thick puff of smoke, and in the lingering smoke quickly lifted the corner of his hole cards—spade 6, spade 3!

The opportunity had arrived.

With a cigar in his mouth, Lin Xian said, "Raise, 400 thousand." Saying this, he threw in 400 thousand in chips.

Seeing this, Ada and Zhao Qingtong's eyes immediately lit up.

The bold theft Amanda had predicted came. Lin Yin's expression was somewhat gloomy, wanting to speak but hesitating.

Just now, the cigar smoke was too dense, and Lin Xian checked his hole cards too quickly; sitting beside him, he basically didn't see the cards clearly.

But judging by Lin Xian's performance tonight, the possibility of him bluffing is very high.

Not letting Lin Xi see the hole cards was Lin Xian's deliberate intention.

This guy's personality had been completely grasped by Amanda; if he saw the cards, it would surely give away the ruse.

Once the betting was completed, the croupier began to deal the three community cards.

They were the spade J, club 5, and diamond 6. Seeing these three community cards, Lin Xian's brain quickly processed, calculating probabilities: the flush probability was the highest at 48%. Next was the pair, with a 31% chance.

Then two pairs, followed by a full house, with four sixes being the least likely. This hand had a great chance of winning unless Zhao Shitong got a straight flush or a higher flush suite. From a probability standpoint, the odds were very low.

Wow, 400 thousand!