Invisible Security Guard
Chapter 196: Betting on Big or Small

Chapter 196: Chapter 196: Betting on Big or Small

Since Lena Brown worked for the Hilton Group, Yusuf Zuck and his two companions naturally stayed at the Hilton Hotel, with Lena Brown covering the expenses. Lena hadn’t discussed money with him.

Of course, even though they were staying at the Hilton, the three of them were in standard rooms, not deluxe or business suites – presidential suites were entirely out of the question.

For Yusuf Zuck, having a bed to sleep in and a shower was sufficient, and besides, the standard rooms at the Hilton were much nicer than some suites in China, at least they provided a tranquil environment.

Additionally, the Hilton Hotel had its own casino.

"What, Mr. Zuck came here just to gamble?" Dinner was also on Lena Brown, and when she asked Yusuf Zuck what he came for and heard his answer, she looked at him incredulously – wealthy people from China were really quite plentiful nowadays.

"Yeah, I’m acting as a translator for big boss Zuck, but how do you exchange chips here?" Leila Brown was curious.

"Chips range from five yuan to a million, and there are also machine coins – you know, the kind used in slot machines. Um, each casino has different chips, but there’s no time limit for exchanging them. That means, if you take the chips back to China and come back with them years later, they will still be converted into cash for you, or your winnings could be transferred to your bank account."

"The Hilton’s casino is divided into three areas: one is the mass gaming area, one is the professional area, and there’s also the VIP area."

"If you guys want to play, just exchange some chips in the mass gaming area. The professional area isn’t suitable for you; it’s where gamblers from around the world who gamble for a living gather. As for the VIP area, you can enter with high stakes."

"Also, Leila, you shouldn’t translate for Mr. Zuck. It’s not appropriate for a young girl like you to accompany Mr. Zuck gambling."

"So what should I do?" Yusuf Zuck immediately asked in response.

"I’ll accompany you, but you need to pay a fee. Fifty US dollars per hour, win or lose, how about it?" Lena Brown offered with a smile.

"Sure, having someone to translate for me is all I need!" Yusuf Zuck said nonchalantly.

"I protest, Sis, I want to earn his fifty US dollars too!" Mia raised her hand.

"We can split it halfway when the time comes. And if Yusuf Zuck wins, we’ll split the tip, too!" Lena Brown said with a mischievous grin.

"Hourly pay isn’t necessary, is it? Yusuf Zuck is a friend, not a stranger!" Marlon Shepherd expressed his opinion at this point, reasoning that through his interactions with Yusuf Zuck, they had become at least half-friends, so it didn’t make sense to charge him.

"NO, NO, NO!" Lena Brown immediately shook her head: "Friends are friends, but translation is translation!"

"No problem, it’s only right, especially since it takes up Miss Brown’s time. But after dinner, I’m going to play, and not at the Hilton!" Yusuf Zuck suddenly announced.

"Why?" Lena Brown and Leila Brown both looked at Yusuf Zuck curiously. Why would he seek out another casino?

After thinking it over, Zuck said, "No particular reason, just don’t want to play at the Hilton. Let’s switch to a bigger one with a better reputation, one that doesn’t scam customers."

"You’re worried because I work for the Hilton, so that’s why..." Lena Brown was clever, so she guessed what Yusuf Zuck was thinking.

"Yes, when I win money, you’ll be translating for me, so I don’t want it to affect you!"

"Giggle—" Lena Brown suddenly burst into laughter: "How much does Mr. Zuck intend to win? A million or a billion? Don’t worry, the Hilton owns several casinos, and each casino operates independently. It has nothing to do with me, and they don’t even know who I am!"

"Great, let’s eat quickly. I want to win big tonight!" Yusuf Zuck laughed, the urgency of his trip also stemming from the fact that the Lunar New Year was approaching, and after that was the public stone gambling event, for which he needed a large amount of cash.

Another reason was his desire to repay the money he owed to Mia and Ruth Wilcox. Owing money was a favor owed; without repaying the debt, he would always owe them a favor.

Marlon Shepherd and Lliana Cooke were very curious. It seemed that Yusuf Zuck came specially for gambling and appeared confident of winning money. Yet, the saying goes that "nine out of ten gamblers lose." They had never heard of anyone getting rich by gambling.

Therefore, the two also planned to follow Yusuf Zuck later to see how he would win.

Soon, after a sumptuous dinner, the group of four left the restaurant and then entered the casino specially set up by the hotel!

The casino was large and imposing, exuding an aura of luxury and splendor.

"I only have fifty thousand US Dollars in cash, how can I exchange this?" Yusuf Zuck took out the fifty thousand US Dollars from his bag and asked.

"Only fifty thousand?" Claire Cooke and Lliana Cooke were speechlessly surprised. Yusuf Zuck was all bark and no bite. They had expected him to gamble with millions, even tens of millions.

"How much more do I need? Just help me exchange it for chips," Yusuf Zuck said, looking at the various tables, each manned by a croupier, with people around them either dancing excitedly or showing tense and ugly expressions. Of course, there were also some calm individuals, analyzing the points of the card games and such.

Yusuf Zuck did not intend to play anything else; he was only going to bet on a dice game, because he wasn’t sure he could win at other games!

Quickly, Lena Brown helped Yusuf Zuck exchange the fifty thousand US Dollars for five chips and brought them back. She deliberately chose not to exchange for chips of a hundred-dollar denomination, which she could have. Obviously, she wanted Yusuf Zuck to lose quickly.

Yusuf Zuck, however, didn’t care at all and walked straight to the dice game table.

Marlon Shepherd and Lliana Cooke also exchanged ten thousand US Dollars into chips, but the highest denomination they got was only a hundred; the rest were tens, twenties, or fifties.

"Explain the rules to me," Yusuf Zuck said, standing in front of the dice game table.

"The rules are quite numerous," Lena Brown said. "There are three dice; the machine shakes them. Before the shake, the dice are covered. You place your bets, and then the shaker is opened, and the points are displayed on the screen."

"The croupier, or the house, controls the dice shaking machine. Usually, it’s a bet on big or small, with 4-10 being small and 11 to 17 being big."

"You can bet on big or small, or on even or odd, as well as specific points, exact numbers, etcetera, etcetera. There are corresponding star zones on the table, marked accordingly. At that time, you push out your chips to place your bet. Including the house, up to seven people can play. If you bet wrong, however, you’ll lose to the house. Depending on which zone you bet, the payout multiplies according to that zone’s odds."

"For example, if you bet on a triple, it pays at one hundred and fifty times. But if it doesn’t come up, then you have to pay the house one hundred and fifty times your bet!"

"Uh-huh, just as I thought. Are you two playing?" Yusuf Zuck sat down. The table could seat six people, but there were only two already there; with him, there were three.

"Yeah, I want to play too, I’ve got it now!" Lliana Cooke excitedly sat down. Marlon Shepherd also sat next to Yusuf Zuck, right beside him!

Then, the house spoke a sentence in English, and Lena Brown, sitting behind Yusuf Zuck, translated, "The house is asking, ’Shall we begin?’"

"Let’s begin," they all nodded separately.

The house pressed a button. This was a sophisticated table, controlled by computer, not by human manipulation of the dice.

"Rattle rattle~" The sound came from within the covered shaker, and Yusuf Zuck narrowed his eyes slightly as if he were listening intently.

As the shaking ceased, the house spoke again, and Lena Brown explained, "The house says, ’Please place your bets, final bets before you leave your hands.’"

Yusuf Zuck’s mouth curved up slightly; inside the shaker were two fives and a one, making eleven points, considered big. But if he bet on the zone with two of the same numbers, once the shaker was lifted, he would win at odds of eight to one. Betting fifty thousand, he could win over four hundred thousand.