Straight Flush?
Among all hand types, a Straight Flush is the strongest hand, and Ririka didn't believe her luck would be that good this round.
"I don't believe it!" Ruricho Nadeshiko snorted.
How could it be such a coincidence? She just got a Flush, and then Ririka got a Straight Flush?
"Since you're not questioning, then I'll question your hand!"
The offense and defense suddenly switched, and Ruricho Nadeshiko instead questioned Anna Kinomiya.
Ruricho Nadeshiko was full of confidence, throwing her last 100,000 yen onto the gambling table.
"Ruribird, you questioned correctly." Ririka sighed with apparent regret, then revealed her hand one by one.
Her hand was just five scattered cards, the highest being only a King.
Excellent, her questioning was successful, now it was her turn for her cards to become invalid!
Ruricho Nadeshiko clenched her fist in excitement, cheering herself on.
Her biggest opponent was defeated, and Ruribird's expression couldn't hold back; she was beaming with joy, seemingly already certain of her victory in this game.
Ririka shook her head helplessly, "Ruribird, you're celebrating too early, aren't you? Indeed, my cards are just scattered cards, and your questioning was successful, but don't forget, there are others who called..."
As Ririka spoke, Meari and the other two exchanged glances, their faces bearing ambiguous smiles, and declared their own hands.
"My hand is a Flush, the highest card is an Ace," Ayanokoji said.
"My hand is Four of a Kind," Kurume said.
"My hand is a Straight Flush," Meari said.
Ruricho Nadeshiko was dumbfounded.
How could this be? The cards declared by these three people were each bigger than the last? Strong hands that weren't seen normally were suddenly gushing out in this round?
Fake news!
These three guys are definitely lying!
"I want to challenge Meari…!" Ruribird Nadeshiko wanted to start with Meari, but when she reached for her chips and looked down, she froze.
Oh, right, she didn't seem to have any chips left.
According to the rules of Challenge Poker, to challenge someone's hand, you must first put up the corresponding stake.
In this round, challenging someone required putting up another 100,000 yen.
But… the last 100,000 yen chip she had was already spent on Anna Kinomiya and thrown into the pot.
Now she was penniless and couldn't challenge anyone.
If she couldn't challenge anyone, then when the cards were revealed, the declared hand would be used for the showdown.
That meant that in this round, Meari, who declared a straight flush, would win.
Ruribird Nadeshiko was certain that Ayanokoji and the other two's hands were definitely not bigger than her own, but now, because she didn't have the stake to challenge their cards, she was going to taste defeat…
She had already seen the playful smiles on the faces of Ayanokoji and the other two.
This was too humiliating!
Ruribird Nadeshiko deeply felt the importance of money at this moment.
Normally, 100,000 yen was nothing to her; she even saved up to buy a luxury piano worth over 10 million yen, but now she was stumped because she lacked this 100,000 yen…
She knew that the three people in front of her were all lying, but she had no way to challenge them.
Helpless, she looked pitifully at her only companion at the table: "Kurume, can you help me challenge them…"
She could only ask Kurume for help now.
Kurume crossed her arms, putting on airs: "Will you still go gambling at unfamiliar casinos next time?"
"No!" Ruribird Nadeshiko shook her head repeatedly.
"Will you still spend money recklessly behind my back next time?"
Ruribird Nadeshiko raised her hand and swore: "No! From now on, no matter what I buy, I will definitely report it to you, Kurume!"
"You don't need to go to that extent; I just hope you don't waste money on luxury items…"
Kurume Laiwei's lips curved upwards.
Kurume had long been fed up with her friend's spending habits; she had a large sum of money, and her family gave her two to three million yen in pocket money every month, yet she carelessly spent it on luxury items.
If she hadn't wasted money normally, she would only need to save for half a year to buy a steinway piano herself; there would be no need to gamble at all.
Kurume didn't expect Ruribird Nadeshiko to actually fulfill the words she spoke; she would be satisfied if she just considered herself a little when spending money.
Under Ruribird Nadeshiko's hopeful gaze, Kurume took out 100,000 chips and threw them into the pot.
"I challenge Meari's hand."
Meari pouted unhappily.
Kurume, that guy, really! Her declared hand was four of a kind, and her own hand was a straight flush; as long as she eliminated herself, her hand would be the biggest.
She was clearly going to challenge herself anyway, but she still wanted to do Ruribird Nadeshiko a favor and make her grateful…
Challenged by Kurume, Meari had no choice but to reluctantly reveal her cards; her hand was, of course, not the declared straight flush, but a pair of 10s.
Her hand wasn't small, but now it could only keep Ririka company and become a discarded hand.
However, Meari was not willing to give up the victory to Kurume like this; before her "death," she transformed into a hunter and shot a fatal bullet at Kurume—
"I challenge Kurume's hand!" Meari also threw down 100,000 yen.
Kurume Laiwei clicked her tongue in annoyance and revealed her cards.
Her hand was, of course, not the declared four of a kind, but a high card.
Seriously, Meari, that guy, was already dead, couldn't she just let her win?
Even if she challenged her, she wouldn't get the final victory; was wasting this 100,000 yen just to annoy her?
She glared at Meari unhappily, and Meari, not to be outdone, made a face at her.
Now, only Ayanokoji and Ruribird Nadeshiko remained to fight.
Ayanokoji Qingping had just declared a flush, and his highest card was an Ace.
In a showdown, if more than one person gets a flush, the person with the highest card wins the hand.
If the highest card is the same, the second, third, fourth, or fifth cards determine the winner; if all cards are the same, it's a split pot.
In Texas Hold'em, the highest single card is an Ace.
Although Ruribird Nadeshiko also had a flush, her highest single card was a Queen, so she definitely couldn't win in a showdown.
Even among flushes, there were differences.
Ruribird Nadeshiko once again looked at Kurume Laiwei with hopeful eyes.
"Don't look at me; I think Ayanokoji's hand should be a flush; even challenging him would just be a waste of money." Kurume shrugged.
What Kurume thought in her heart was, of course, different from what she said.
She didn't believe Ayanokoji had a flush in his hand, but since she couldn't win, and Meari couldn't win, it was fine if Ayanokoji Qingping won.
If Ruribird Nadeshiko won, she might want to press her advantage and continue gambling, then lose all her money again.
It was better to end it now, which would also teach her a lesson.
"Saotome…" Ruribird Nadeshiko then looked at her opponent with expectant eyes.
"Don't look at me; I think the same as Kurume." Meari said very directly.
In Meari's opinion, her winning or Ayanokoji winning was the same; she would be happy no matter who won, so of course, she wouldn't cause trouble at this time.
Helplessly, Ruribird Nadeshiko could only look at the last person.
Ririka chuckled and shook her head, refusing: "I'm sorry, I can't help you."
Ririka, of course, hoped that Ayanokoji Qingping would win; there was no doubt about that.
This was a scene she was happy to see, so why would she interfere?
There were five people at the casino table, and four of them hoped that Ayanokoji Qingping would win.
If Ayanokoji knew what the girls were thinking, he would definitely laugh out loud and spread his hands to Ruribird Nadeshiko, saying: "Everyone at the casino table is on my side, what do you have to fight me with?"
The challenge time ended.
When it was time to reveal the cards, Ruribird Nadeshiko dejectedly revealed her hand.
Everyone saw that her hand was indeed a flush; she hadn't lied.
But at this moment, her hand was no longer important; after the challenge round ended, she had already lost the chance to win.
Although she couldn't win, Ruribird Nadeshiko was still a little unconvinced.
"Ayanokoji, can I see your cards?"
"Of course."
With the win decided, Ayanokoji generously let her reveal his cards—a flush, with the highest card being an Ace.
Ayanokoji had not lied.
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