Became the Academy Romantic Phantom Thief

poker game

A strange woman spoke to me.

At first glance, it looks like they’re borrowing money, but it’s obvious why they do it at the casino.

When I politely declined, I suddenly started to get angry on my own.

“okay. Got it! If I snoop on the casino one more time in the future, I’m not a human!”

tt He looked at the woman with pitiful eyes.

‘It seems he has gone out of his mind.’

[Originally, gambling is what drives people crazy.]

I felt sympathy for the sad sight, and I attached the words.

“You seem to have lost all your money.”

It wasn’t something that was brought up with any particular significance, but it seems that the other party took it as a huge insult.

“Then what are you going to do? You want me to get my lost money back? Do you know how easy it is!?”

Why do you feel bad when you say something rude like that? Rather, it played the role of licorice that makes this casino space interesting.

I know that gambling is difficult. In the first place, all games played here have to pay a fee to the casino, so there is no choice but to lose money.

In the first place, casinos are just one of the businesses to make money. Casinos are by no means charitable organizations.

However, this is a story only when the game proceeds depending solely on luck.

So-called professional gamblers like Tazza also make huge profits in casinos.

Because they know how to win the game.

If so, what about me?

Originally, phantom thieves and gamblers had a lot in common.

Like handling cards skillfully, or being favored by the goddess of fortune.

So I got curious.

“Isn’t it easy to win money at gambling?”

A woman whose expression is distorted when she hears me.

I mean, even if it sounds like absurd arrogance to her, it’s only natural.

“···under! It was the funniest joke I’ve ever heard. If you are so confident, give it a try!”

When she woke up late, she snorted and spoke provocatively.

It might be surprisingly good.

After playing a few games, you won’t have any doubts even if you walk around.

And above all else.

“I came to the casino with a lot of effort, so it would be okay to enjoy it for a while.”

Are you honestly curious? I wonder if my luck will work here.

[Fufu. That would be fun.]

***

‘He’s a strange man…’

The woman muttered to herself and glanced to the side.

The gentleman with a profound impression with an impressive mustache followed his guide to the table.

Judging from what he said, it didn’t feel like he visited the casino often.

The fact that she, who was a casino bamboo shooter, saw her face for the first time was the best proof of that fact.

But in reality, he was full of confidence.

It may be just a beginner’s will, but it seemed that there was some basis for confidence.

The bottom line is that we don’t know now.

Just as you have to look at the cards to know how to lose, this man has to judge when the results come out.

“yes? Haven’t you been home yet?”

The table she arrived at with the gentleman was the table she had lost all her money at.

The man who was laughing hard at himself shook his head and pointed to the gentleman standing behind him.

“Who is that person again? Did you really catch a tiger?”

“no. I brought a self-proclaimed gambler, not Hogu.”

“What? haha. This is a joke.”

Those sitting at the table burst into laughter.

gambler. In other words, it was because he knew better than anyone how great the name of a gambler is in the casino, so it was only funny to hear that the gentleman Nari, whom he had never seen in his life, called himself a gambler.

Even in the shameful situation where everyone laughed at him, the gentleman was not at all agitated.

Rather, he even smiled at ease.

“If it’s not rude, would you mind giving me a game?”

“It is. You look like a rich man with a lot of money, but we are welcome.”

“Thank you.”

Even while everyone was laughing at the man, the woman next to him saw the unusual appearance and intuitively realized that the man was not a normal person.

A man like Hanyang, who was sitting across from me, touched me and talked.

“Well, before we start, let me give you a full name. That way, even if we lose money, we won’t even resent each other.”

Saying that, the man mentioned an ordinary name that he would not be able to remember.

Then the gentleman also introduced himself with a slightly raised hat.

“Call me Arsene Lupin.”

unusual name. At least, the woman thought involuntarily that there was no way to forget it.

“Then let’s get started.”

The prelude ended and the real game began. The seven people sitting at the table under the dealer’s progress held their breath and focused on poker.

Two hands are assigned to each person. Checking it as carefully as possible and in a situation where the joys and sorrows of each other are mixed, the man who introduced himself as Lupin maintained his dignified expression even after checking his hand.

‘Are you better at managing your facial expressions than you think?’

The most common mistake beginners make is expressing their emotions. Depending on how good or bad one’s hand is, he reveals his emotions through his facial expressions and other trivial words and deeds.

A fierce battle of eyesight begins when you check your hand. Decisions are made in order from the leftmost to the left.

Call if the hand is good or good, fold if it’s bad, raise if it’s good.

Of course, between these three decisions, bluffing, that is, cheating, is mixed here and there, and there are cases where people raise the board through a raise even though they are shit.

“call.”

“I fold.”

“Call first.”

In the midst of careful decisions, the man who watered him changed the mood with a fishy smile.

“Why are you being so careful? Double raise.”

The bet amount jumps in an instant. Of course, it’s still not a burdensome amount, but if you keep going at this rate, your stake will go up exponentially.

Then it was Lupin’s turn.

“call.”

A light answer that doesn’t feel any hesitation.

So, after all seven people decided, three community cards appeared on the table.

Competitors showing various reactions compared to the two cards held in their hands.

No one knows if that reaction is real or bluffing.

In the midst of all this, Lupin maintained a calm expression.

‘what. I can’t figure out whether the hand is good or bad.’

Another decision to start.

And once again, something unusual happened in the man’s turn.

“Let’s go quickly. Double raise.”

A man who constantly doubles his stake. At that level, it’s not bluffing, it’s only a good hand.

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Most of the other participants also noticed the fact and saved themselves by shouting folds early.

“call.”

But Lupin was different.

Just like before, I just accept it bluntly.

Suddenly, there were only three people at the table participating in the game.

Because of that, only the woman who was watching the game from the side had a child.

‘Just wipe your hands and come out…! Just by looking at it, that guy’s hand is no joke!’

As soon as another card was laid on the floor, the man waged a nerve war with Lupin.

“Brother. Do you think the hand is pretty good?”

“I do not know.”

“Or do you not even know the rules of the game?”

Lupin ignores the second question without even answering it. The reaction seemed to have elicited a fever, and the man twitched his eyebrows slightly, and pretended to be relaxed and bragged about it.

“haha! If you’re scared, just give up. Because I will definitely eat this edition anyway.”

“I want you to make a decision sooner rather than later.”

“…a triple raise.”

“call.”

Now the last card is dealt.

All five community cards were revealed on the floor.

One of the people left shouts a fold and runs away, leaving only the two of them.

“Raise.”

A man offering chips placed on the table.

The strong confidence in his voice disappeared, but the fact that he raised the stake nevertheless meant that he was holding a strong hand.

Lupin’s answer was finally different.

“Raise.”

He, too, declared a raise without shouting a call.

If this happens, there will be no decision until someone calls or folds. Or did the two of them go all-in with all their chips?

The stake has already grown so large that it cannot be ignored.

If you lose here, you will inevitably suffer a huge blow.

So the woman went crazy and jumped.

It’s not like you’re ruining someone’s life for nothing, right?

On the other hand, men were equally anxious.

‘What the hell are you holding…!?’

own hand is strong. He was strong enough to be sure of victory.

However, the opponent rushes in casually. When I looked down on him as a beginner, that blunt expression on his face kept bothering me.

Let’s think rationally.

Your opponent is likely to be extremely wealthy. Moreover, a beginner who does not visit the casino often.

In other words, you’re probably thinking that it’s okay to lose this small amount of money just because you have a lot of money.

Then all you have to do is go to the end.

After all, realistically, there is no chance that a hand stronger than you will come out.

If you go all the way to the end, you have no choice but to win.

I thought so.

“full house! This is my victory!!”

buzzing sound. Even the people outside the table stare at me curiously.

It was natural. A full house is only possible with a 0.1% chance.

It’s not strange even with a full bet, a card that can’t be said to be a better hand in life.

Lupin, who didn’t even move, threw two cards.

“Four cards.”

For a moment, the entire casino was enveloped in silence.