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It was never as bad as now, where he simply couldn't step down from the pedestal.
If he did not toss the coin in his hand, his reputation would plummet immediately.
And those gathered here were all his regular customers, who would never come back to his place in the future. No one would go to a gambling house that didn't dare to pay out—after all, everyone goes to a casino to win money, not to lose it.
Though, more often than not, they end up losing, the purpose of going is indeed to win money.
If a casino doesn't dare to pay out, who would come to play with you?
But if he tossed it and it landed as a joker, yet he refused to pay out,
then that would be an even bigger joke.
His reputation would be thoroughly ruined, making it impossible to continue in this line of business.