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During the years when I ascended to the pinnacle of gambling, I was enveloped in a world where luck intertwined seamlessly with strategy. The thrill of risk was my constant companion, and every hand dealt was an opportunity to weave a tale of fortune and fate.

In those vibrant nights, the casino lights flickered like stars, each glimmer promising untold possibilities. The air was thick with the scent of anticipation and the intoxicating perfume of ambition. My every decision was calculated, and executed with precision, as I danced with the tides of chance, confident in my ability to bend them to my will.

I became known not only for my remarkable skill but also for a certain charisma that drew others to me. Players regarded me with a mix of admiration and trepidation, for I was not merely a participant in the game—I was its master. The cards whispered secrets to me, and I understood the language of the dice as if they belonged to a realm where I reigned supreme.

Yet, amidst the glamour and glory, this intoxicating world concealed its shadows. The very allure that elevated me to greatness also harboured treachery and deception. I found myself ensnared in a web woven by those who coveted my prowess, eager to see me fall from grace.

In those years, I walked a fine line between triumph and disaster, relishing every victory while remaining ever-vigilant against the unseen perils that lurked in the shadows.

The Years I Was The Gambling God

I responded affirmatively and instructed the waiter to procure a deck of cards. 


Ophelia distributed twenty sunflower seeds to each of us as our chips. 


I shuffled the deck while Ophelia cut the cards. 


Following the standard rules of Blackjack, we commenced dealing. 


Ophelia’s initial bets were quite cautious, wagering only a single seed each time. 


I surmised that she was meticulously calculating the cards that had been dealt. 


If I had to guess, her approach was likely a combination of the Kelly Criterion and card counting techniques. 


The latter involves retaining the highest possible number of cards dealt in the shortest time, while also memorizing the identity of each card. Subsequently, one can apply a high-low strategy for calculations. 


Before counting cards, it is essential to establish values: 


- Cards numbered 2 to 6 carry a value of +1. 


- Cards numbered 7 to 9 hold a value of 0. 


- Cards numbered 10 through King carry a value of -1. 


Chapter 323: Calculation