He had just married a policewoman when he was diagnosed with criminal genius.

Lu Chen calmly sized up the bald man in front of him, a polite smile on his face: "Alright, what would you like to play, sir?"

"Let's play poker, Texas Hold'em, do you know how?" the bald man asked with a hint of anticipation, a barely perceptible excitement hidden in his eyes.

Lu Chen's heart skipped a beat, but he remained outwardly calm: "Of course."

The moment the word "Zha Jin Hua" (炸金花) was uttered, alarm bells went off in Lu Chen's mind.

This is not a word that an ordinary person would casually utter.

Ordinary people usually play cards, such as Dou Dizhu or Upgrading.

"Golden Flower" is one of the most common games in casinos, and ordinary people rarely mention this term.

The fact that this person could blurt out "Golden Flower" at least shows that he is familiar with the ways of the casino.

Lu Chen's judgment became even clearer—the probability that the other party was a gambler had increased considerably.

But he cannot be completely sure yet.

"Come on, let's play a round," the bald man urged with a smile, his tone filled with eagerness.

"Okay." Lu Chen didn't hesitate. With a few quick flicks of his fingers, a deck of cards was shuffled clean.

Just as he finished shuffling the cards and was about to deal them, the bald man suddenly spoke up:

"I'll cut the cards."

The chat room instantly became lively with comments.

"Damn, this person is so meticulous!"

"I can't believe that even after Brother Lu has won so many rounds, there are still people who dare to challenge him!"

"Maybe we can really win this time. Lu Chen used to shuffle the cards himself, maybe that's when he cheated."

"Keep it up, bald big brother!"

Lu Chen looked at the bald man opposite him and nodded inwardly. The man's caution was in line with his understanding of gamblers.

The purpose of cutting the cards is to disrupt the order in which he has shuffled them.

This indicates that the other party at least knows the basic tricks of cheating.

I know some cheaters tamper with the shuffling of cards.

Without hesitation, Lu Chen pushed the cards over: "Go ahead."

The bald man casually drew a few cards from the deck and put them back in, his movements practiced and skillful, clearly indicating he was no novice.

Lu Chen took the cards and began dealing them.

Three cards per person, quick and efficient.

The rules of Texas Hold'em are simple: three of a kind (three of a kind) is the highest, which is higher than a straight flush, higher than a flush, higher than a straight, higher than a pair, and higher than any other hand.

If they are all miscellaneous cards, then compare the number of points.

The bald man carefully picked up his three cards and slowly flipped them over—then, the corners of his mouth involuntarily curled upwards.

Although the smile was fleeting, Lu Chen saw it clearly.

"Is this enough, big brother?" Lu Chen asked with a smile.

"More than enough!" The bald man's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement.

He was completely unaware that the finger holding the cards was unconsciously making a movement, as if he were gently counting the chips.

Lu Chen's gaze lingered on that subtle movement for a second, and he already knew the answer in his heart.

"If I said..." Lu Chen began slowly, "If you were dealt this hand at the poker table, wouldn't you bet your entire fortune?"

"Haha, that's about right." The bald man grinned.

Lu Chen stopped talking.

He had confirmed that the person opposite him was definitely a gambler.

Moreover, he was a gambler deeply involved in gambling.

True gamblers share a common psychological characteristic: even knowing that the other party may be cheating, they still have blind confidence in themselves.

They might think they've "seen through" the other person's tactics, or that they're "lucky enough," or that "this hand is strong enough that I can't lose."

This reckless impulsiveness is their most fatal weakness.

Lu Chen guessed correctly.

This bald man is named Wang Qiang. He was just passing by Wanhua Square today when he saw the anti-gambling propaganda banner from the police station and glanced at it from afar.

He hadn't planned to join in the fun, but he noticed that some people were playing cards.

At a gambling anti-gambling propaganda event, people were actually playing cards?

Driven by curiosity, Wang Qiang squeezed into the crowd to take a look.

As he looked at it, his hands started to itch.

Although he knew the young man opposite him was definitely cheating, he couldn't figure out what method Lu Chen had used.

But he was, after all, a man who had been to casinos—he guessed that Lu Chen had probably tampered with the cards during the shuffling.

That's why he asked to cut the cards.

As long as his shuffling order is interrupted, Lu Chen will no longer be able to cheat.

If you don't get a cheat code, then you can only rely on luck.

As for luck—Wang Qiang felt he was doing well today.

At the last minute, Wang Qiang couldn't resist and squeezed into the challenge team.

At this moment, he held three Kings in his hand, the second highest card in Texas Hold'em after three Aces.

He was both excited and somewhat disappointed.

The exciting thing is that if this deck of cards were in a real casino, it would be a powerful tool to turn your losses around.

The disappointment is that this was just an anti-gambling publicity campaign; even if you won, all you'd get was a toy bear.

As for that pretty policewoman's Green Bubble... he didn't even dare to think about it.

He's not tired of living; he wouldn't go so far as to walk right into a trap.

"Show your cards!" He slammed his cards on the table impatiently. "I have three Kings! What are your cards? Open them up!"

Among the onlookers, some didn't quite understand the rules of Texas Hold'em, but those who did gasped immediately: "Three Kings? That's the best hand of all!"

"Holy crap, this hand is awesome!"

"No wonder this guy said he was going to bet his entire fortune—if it were me, I'd bet too! Who could possibly win like that?"

The live stream was filled with gasps of surprise.

However, Lu Chen simply smiled and slowly spread out the cards in his hand.

Three Aces.

Three Aces beat three Kings.

The scene fell silent for a second, then erupted into an even louder roar.

"This...how is this possible?" Wang Qiang's eyes widened, his tone full of disbelief.

He clearly cut the cards! He personally interrupted Lu Chen's shuffling order! How could he possibly still get three Aces?

The live stream chat exploded.

"He won again..."

"Brother Lu really is a gambling god!"

"Awesome! How did they do that? New cards, shuffled and then cut, there shouldn't have been any chance of cheating, yet Brother Lu still won?"

"Terrifying...it's terrifying. I'll never touch this stuff again, or I'll lose without even knowing how."

"I slowed down the video and watched it frame by frame, and I couldn't find out when Brother Lu tampered with it."

"Me too, you can't tell at all."

This live stream clip spread like wildfire. One person told ten, ten told a hundred, and more and more people flocked to the live stream.

The number of online users has exceeded 500,000.

At this moment, in the branch bureau chief's office, Ding Jianguo stared at the screen, completely stunned by Lu Chen's move.

He couldn't understand how Lu Chen had done it.

In his mind, after the bald man cut the cards, Lu Chen shouldn't have had any more chances to cheat. But what happened? He got slapped hard across the face.

What made him even more nervous was the number of viewers in the live stream—500,000, and it was still rising.

Ding Jianguo's palms began to sweat.

With so many people watching the live stream, I absolutely cannot afford to make any mistakes.

This is an anti-gambling propaganda campaign, and the ending must reiterate the main point.

If the video shows viewers how to play cards in a lively way, but then ends abruptly and unsatisfactorily, then this campaign isn't about banning gambling—it's more like promoting gambling itself.

That would be a huge mistake.

But now that the die is cast, he can only trust that the young couple, Lu Chen and Jiang Xue, can handle it.

Ding Jianguo wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling even more nervous than when he faced desperate criminals armed with live ammunition years ago.

……

At the scene, Lu Chen looked at Wang Qiang's face, which was filled with disbelief, and smiled.

He had anticipated that if the other party was indeed a seasoned gambler, they would definitely demand a cut of the cards. So, while shuffling the cards, he had already hidden the high-value cards he wanted in his sleeve.

No matter how the other party cuts it, it has no effect on him.

When dealing the cards, he dealt his second-highest card—three Kings—to his opponent. His opponent, as expected, took the bait, thinking he had an invincible hand.

But Lu Chen knew very well that a true gambler would not easily admit defeat.

"Something's not right! Something's definitely wrong!" Sure enough, Wang Qiang started yelling, "Let's play one more round! I'm sure I can beat you!"

"Okay, let's play one more round then." Lu Chen agreed with a smile.

He couldn't wait for the other person to play a few more rounds.

He had just thought of something: since the other party was a gambler, then a gambler must have a place to gamble.

What he had to do was to completely provoke the other person's gambling addiction.

Once the fish takes the bait firmly—there might be an unexpected surprise.