The crowd around us only continued to swell.
The dealer shuffled the cards anew.
Once shuffled, she gestured politely:
“Sir, please cut the deck!”
There were four decks stacked high on the table.
I raised my hand, casually cutting.
Then, I placed a wager of ten thousand in chips.
The dealer commenced dealing.
My two cards were an 8 and a K.
Eighteen points.
In the game of 21, that was more than sufficient.
There would be no need for a hit.
Unless, of course, someone were of an irrational mind.
And today, I found myself in that very predicament.
Turning to Aeliana, I smiled and asked,
“Shall we take a card?”
Aeliana, fully grasping my intent, replied promptly:
“We haven’t reached 21 yet; why hold back?”
“Alright, then take a look at this!”
With that, I tapped the table, signalling the dealer to deal another card.
Upon witnessing my decision to hit on 18, the onlookers erupted in disbelief.
Some murmured among themselves.