This round, I'm not playing; let Xianyu handle it.
He deliberately took out a stack of red bills from his pocket, angrily threw them onto the "Small" bet, and pointed at the buzz-cut guy shaking the dice, saying, "I know you're setting a trap for my brother."
Before the buzz-cut guy could retort, Xianyu continued, "I also know that the reason you're setting a trap for him is because of me!"
"You've been instigating my brother to only pay interest and not the principal, and you haven't touched him at all from beginning to end. You want to let his debt grow to a number I can't afford to pay, right?"
"I'm here today! I want to see what magic your table has that can make my brother keep losing!"
"Heh." After a noncommittal chuckle, the buzz-cut guy said in a deep voice, "Xianyu, you've been a junket operator in the Wenzhou casino for quite some time. Don't you know the most popular saying in the house?"
"It's: 'Catch a cheating couple, catch a thief with stolen goods!'"
"What magic or whatnot, you might as well just say we're not clean! Do you have to put on such a show? But..."
"Without concrete evidence, if you're just guessing based on hearsay, I'll only allow you to say it this once!"
"If you want to play, I welcome it!"
"But if you're here to flip the table, don't blame me for closing the doors to do business!"
Hearing this, Xianyu first let out a heavy snort, then directly said, "Open the dice cup!"
Xianyu's actions and words just now were all designed by me in advance.
With his brother owing so much money, it was only natural for the brother to appear angry and agitated when he showed up in person.
The purpose of doing this was to further lower the guard of the people in the casino.
Seeing that Xianyu was not to be trifled with, the buzz-cut guy didn't get angry. Instead, he said with a smile, "The dice are open! The dice are open! Ladies and gentlemen... may the dice bring you fortune!"
The moment he finished speaking, the dice cup was opened.
One, two, three, a total of six points, which is small.
Clearly, Xianyu had won.
In the game of dice where players bet on whether the sum of three dice is small or large, one to ten points is considered small, and eleven to eighteen points is considered large.
Under normal circumstances, whether you bet on big or small, or odd or even, the odds are always one to one.
Only when betting on specific point totals, or high-difficulty bets like straights or triples, do the odds increase.
For novice gamblers and amateurs, shaking dice and betting on big or small seems fair.
This is because it's exactly a fifty-fifty chance to bet on small and a fifty-fifty chance to bet on big, meaning an equal chance of winning or losing.
This holds a strong appeal for those who consider themselves rational gamblers, but...
For any game involving gambling, how can there ever be a true fifty-fifty chance of winning or losing? Let alone fairness and justice.
The real rules of shaking dice and betting on big or small have a hidden twist.
To put it simply.
In the game of shaking dice and betting on big or small, before the dealer opens the cup, gamblers can place any amount of chips on the table in the areas marked "Big" and "Small."
If they bet correctly, they are paid out at a one-to-one ratio.
If they bet incorrectly, their chips are forfeited to the casino.
According to these rules, whether betting on big or small, the gambler and the casino each have a fifty percent chance of winning, which seems fair, right?
You're thinking too much! The casino would never be willing to do that!
Therefore, there's an additional rule in the game of shaking dice and betting on big or small, called "Big and Small Take All."
When the three dice show the same number, such as three ones or three twos, it's called a triple.
At this point, regardless of whether the gambler bet on big or small, or odd or even, the gambler loses, and the casino wins.
According to probability calculations, the chance of each of these six triple combinations is (1/6)x(1/6)x(1/6) = 1/216. Adding them all up, it's (1/216)x6 = 1/36. This increases the casino's win rate from 50% to 51.39%, and the gambler's win rate drops from 50% to 48.61%.
As I mentioned earlier, the win rate difference between the banker and player in baccarat is also around 2%. It's this tiny difference that generates enormous profits.
The same applies to shaking dice and betting on big or small.
It doesn't matter how small or simple the venue is; as long as there's an addicted gambler, it can bring unimaginable profits to the casino!
Everyone, please remember, in any gambling game where the house is involved, the odds of winning or losing are always in favor of the house over the gambler.
If a gambler wants to win, they either have to bet on an unlikely outcome or wait until the last moment after all bets are placed and wager based on their gut feeling.
Don't bother calculating so-called probabilities, and certainly don't be stubborn and force your luck.
If the casino couldn't out-calculate or out-muscle you, they would have gone out of business long ago!
Casinos set up in residential homes like this, when new customers come to gamble, they are first treated like pigs, penned up, and then, when the opportune moment arrives, they are slaughtered!
Getting back to the main point.
The reason Xianyu's bet on "Small" won the previous round was not due to divine intervention or good luck, but because the buzz-cut guy deliberately gave him a taste of victory.
After winning one round, the gamblers at the table who had lost money started complaining and grumbling.
This is the true portrayal of gamblers and addicts who are deeply engrossed in gambling!
After collecting his winnings, Xianyu's expression improved slightly. He turned to me and asked, "Are you playing?"
Upon hearing this, I resolutely replied, "Yes!"
Seeing that both Xianyu and I had taken the bait, the buzz-cut guy's lips curved into a faint smile. He then covered the dice cup again and began shaking it vigorously.
While shaking the dice, the buzz-cut guy kept encouraging the gamblers to place their bets.
Remembering the mission, Xianyu once again bet all his winnings from the previous round, along with his initial stake, on "Small."
Seeing this, about half of the surrounding gamblers eagerly followed Xianyu and bet on "Small."
This scene caused me to pause for a moment.
Betting before the dice were even revealed – this was like rushing to give money to the casino! What a bunch of fools!
The skill level of the gamblers in this rural, folk casino... it's truly hard to describe!
After snapping back to reality, when the buzz-cut guy placed the dice cup down, I took out a thousand yuan from my pocket and pretended to hesitate, wavering between betting on "Big" and "Small" for a long time.
Only when the buzz-cut guy announced that the dice were about to be revealed did I reluctantly place my bet on "Big."
"Ladies and gentlemen, may the dice bring you fortune!"
The dice cup was opened.
Four, six, six, a total of sixteen points, which is big.
Actually, these were the exact point values I had already heard. If it weren't for the need to avoid suspicion, I would have bet directly on the point value earlier.
Besides betting on triples, one could also bet on specific point totals.
Betting on triples had odds of 1:150, meaning if I bet 1000 yuan, I would be paid 150,000.
For example, betting on a total of 5 points (small) or 16 points (big), the probability of which is 2.8%, had odds of around 1:18, meaning a 1000 yuan bet would pay 18,000.
High returns often indicate high risks.
If I had done that just now, then undoubtedly... I would have been intensely scrutinized by countless eyes in secret at this very moment!