Secondly, this roulette wheel, though appearing to be hand-cranked, actually has embedded electrical connectors within the two intersecting support structures below.
When laid out on the carpet, the power cords could be run discreetly between the carpet and the floor, leaving no visible trace of anything unusual.
Those large roulette wheels on television, flashing with colorful lights – why is it that no matter how much you spin, you never land on the grand prize? Even if you do, have you ever heard anyone you know actually win?
Don't be fooled! So-called prize draws are nothing more than disguised gambling!
Minor, insignificant prizes are given out depending on the situation. The truly big winners are always insiders!
To put it bluntly, roulette wheel draws are essentially the same as electronic gambling machines. When they're custom-made, they come with a remote control. There's nothing you can't imagine, and nothing you can't see!
From the moment I entered until now, I've been watching for about three to five minutes.
During this time, the roulette wheel draws have been almost as frequent as the current real-time lottery, with a game every minute.
In three rounds, not a single one paid out at even odds!
If nothing unexpected happens, the next round is highly likely to pay out.
If you ask me why, I'll tell you it's the casino's tactic for controlling gamblers!
A draw every four rounds, with a probability of around 25%, and it's usually the lowest payout.
Suppose you have four hundred yuan and bet one hundred yuan on every round. By the end of the fourth round, you'll have lost two hundred yuan, or half of your initial capital.
Half the win or loss is a very delicate balance.
If you only lose a hundred yuan, many new gamblers, before their mindset has shifted, will easily give up the idea of recouping their losses.
But if you lose three hundred yuan or are wiped out completely, many will abandon the thought of winning back their money, move on, and later console themselves with phrases like, "Just consider it money spent on a prostitute."
Being stuck with a win or loss around the halfway mark, hanging in this indecisive state, without needing any further tricks, many gamblers can't help but sit down and continue gambling.
Once the first time happens, it's an endless cycle of repetition…
Just then, the draw for the fourth round had begun.
Not long after, a deafening cheer erupted from this gambling table.
Judging by the sound, this round seemed to deviate slightly from my earlier prediction. As the dealer spun the wheel, it landed on the sole nine-times payout prize!
And the most crucial part… someone had won!
All the gamblers at the table surrounded a disheveled, weather-beaten middle-aged man, cheering, "Awesome!"
"Ten thousand bet for ninety thousand, turning a bicycle into a motorcycle!"
"Uncle, you're really lucky!"
Ignoring the crowd's flattery, the seemingly honest middle-aged man, with trembling hands, reached for the pile of chips and said excitedly, "Now I don't have to worry about not having money for my child's wedding!"
As soon as the middle-aged man finished speaking, he was met with uproarious laughter from the surrounding gamblers.
Everyone teased him mercilessly, saying that not only did he not have to worry about money for his son's wedding, but he might even find himself a new wife.
After winning the nine-times prize, the middle-aged man did not place another bet. Instead, he quickly cashed out his chips and left the casino.
Seeing the middle-aged man win the grand prize, successfully cash out, and leave safely, the other gamblers at the table began to follow suit, placing bets on the unlikely nine-times payout.
Little did they know, a pie falling from the sky… can be deadly!
I didn't even need to look to know that the middle-aged man just now was definitely a plant hired by the casino.
For such plants winning big prizes, the first requirement is an unfamiliar face, followed by a visually striking image; the more down-and-out, the better.
As long as someone falls for it and places a bet, those people will inevitably fall into the pit and never be able to climb out!
With roulette wheel draws happening almost every minute, as long as the dealer doesn't want you to win, no amount of wealth is enough to sustain you!
Seeing this, I lost interest in watching further.
I had originally planned to wait for the casino to arrange for a plant to bet heavily on the nine-times prize, and then follow suit to make a small profit.
But unexpectedly, the nine-times prize was drawn before I could even cash in my chips.
Although each casino is different, the saying "all roads lead to Rome" applies; the tactics are all the same.
If I were to wait for the nine-times prize to be drawn again, it would likely take several hours.
Therefore, I should quickly look for other targets.
So, I took the Xianyu brothers and started heading towards other gambling tables.
About ten minutes later…
After a quick tour, I finally sat down at a scattered table for a game of Golden Flower.
The casino's so-called scattered tables have their own rules; generally, they require at least four players to form a game.
As for the stakes and rules, they are decided through mutual discussion.
The advantage of playing at a scattered table is that the casino generally only handles the dealer's rake.
If there are no plants pre-arranged by the casino among the gamblers, then winning money at a scattered table is essentially a matter of each person using their own skills.
In establishments of this size, the scattered tables are generally the favorite of cheaters.
Low risk, quick money.
Of course, this is all contingent on having very skilled hands.
Not long after I sat down, another gambler, carrying a briefcase, sat down at a corner of the scattered table. Seeing that the table was now full with four people, and after a perfunctory wait for other gamblers to arrive, a portly man, dressed like a boss, immediately urged the dealer to bring out new cards.
The dealer said nothing more. After taking an unopened deck of new cards from the drawer and placing it on the table, he also explained some of the rules to us.
Minimum bet of one hundred yuan, maximum bet of ten thousand yuan!
The rest of the details are the same as outside, so I won't go into them.
After getting our consent and confirming with each of us that there were no rules or details to add, the dealer opened the deck of cards and prepared to shuffle them for us to draw for positions.
In casino scattered games of Golden Flower, the dealer can act as the dealer or simply stand by and collect the rake.
In most cases, gamblers playing at scattered tables prefer to shuffle, cut, and deal the cards themselves, not letting the dealer handle them.
However, the question of who goes first and who goes last arises.
At this point, the dealer, who was previously excluded, can play a role.
To ensure fairness and impartiality, before starting a scattered game of Golden Flower, the casino has the dealer open and shuffle the cards, then draw the corresponding number of cards based on the number of players.
Starting from A, if there are four players, it stops at 4; if there are six players, it stops at 6.
The person who draws A has the priority right to shuffle and the right to choose their seat.
Just as I relied on my memory to lock onto A, intending to reach out and draw a card…