Capítulo 35: 35 - Macao
Li Yun's written exam was scheduled a week before the national holiday, so he had been focusing on studying.
The exams covered basic medical knowledge, medical ethics, psychology, public health, and clinical medicine. Even with textbook knowledge, Li Yun couldn't just ace the tests. There were questions he encountered that weren't addressed in books he had read. He felt a bit of pressure, but it was common sense if he didn't pass the test, it would be embarrassing. Otherwise, the written test was easy for Li Yun, and once all the paperwork was approved, he was officially a licensed doctor.
With the exam out of the way, Li Yun traveled to Macao with Lui Jing and An Luchang; the other residents decided to go home instead.
In the hotel lobby, Li Yun and the residents rolled their luggage inside and looked around for familiar faces. The front suite was loud and noisy, filled with chatter from tourists and entertainers. Li Yun spotted Fatty Fang near the reception desk, he was easy to spot a mile away.
Lui Jing and An Luchang's heads tilted up and greeted the heavy-weight Yide City sanda champion, Wang Fang.
"Everyone is waiting by the casino lounge, but I'll take you guys up to your room first," Fatty Fang said as he escorted them to the hotel.
Unlike the residents, Fatty Fang and his other friends had more vacation days off from the national holiday, so they had arrived a day earlier. After dropping their luggage, they met up with the rest of the gang.
Bufu, Xuxu, Fatty Fang, Ju De, and Mu Lian were able to take time off. The others had other obligations and couldn't make it. Li Yun introduced them to the residents.
Lui Jing and An Luchang were in awe when they saw Xuxu. Although she had short hair, she was tall and had a beautifully sculpted face. Her demeanor was sharp, and stood out from the rest of the group.
Although Bufu was handsome, he did not have an aura that stood out like Xuxu. Li Yun had an aura, but he could blend in with the crowd if he wanted to. Fatty Fang was big, but not out of the ordinary. Mu Lian was cute, but her aura was soft. Ju De, who was just a regular finance student, couldn't even measure up. Lui Jing then looked at baby-faced An Luchang, who looked like a cartoon character.
"Why do I get a feeling I don't belong?" asked Lui Jing.
"You will get used to it," said Ju De.
Lui Jing liked Ju De who seemed the most normal.
After everyone settled in, they made their way to the casino. The sound of slot machines echoed in the background. Closer to the tables, people were cheering and chattering. Everyone dispersed to take a look around, Bufu and Xuxu preferred blackjack while Fatty Fang and Mu Lian went to play baccarat.
Li Yun searched for the Texas Hold'em poker table with Ju De, Lui Jing and An Luchang. There were very few casinos that offered poker in Macao, and the majority were baccarat tables. However, Li Yun didn't want to test his luck, he wanted to test his ability to read people. Out of all the variations of poker, Texas Hold Em was simple and relied more on betting skills.
He finally found a table at the corner of the casino. He took a seat while the others decided to watch from the spectator area.
Li Yun had used Zuowang on different players in the world poker tournaments before, so although he had never played high stake poker, he knew what it was like. There was a lot of pressure that poker players had to hide and suppress during a tournament where millions were at stake.
However, that kind of stress was less intense during cash games, which allows players to play with a different sort of game style and strategy. Unfortunately, there weren't a lot of cash games to watch online.
The players at the tables were regulars. Although they were not considered professional, they had far more experience than an average person. With the buy-in at 1300 yuan, they love seeing newcomers who had the guts to sit with them.
"If you want to count cards, the blackjack table is in the other corner," one of the players jeered.
The other players chuckled. Li Yun smiled and threw in the starting bet.
For the most part, the table was quiet, except for the man who initially jeered at Li Yun. In between every flop and river, he would mock the other players.
"Come on Bullnose, your wife makes a quicker decision than that," the man jeered at a man with a large round nose.
"Quit jeering Lao Cao, or you'll end up sounding like your wife," Bullnose jeered back. A moment later, he threw in a chip. "A call and raise."
As soon as he made the call, Lao Cao smirked. He had a pair of kings, and with a King on the turn, he pretty much got the round in the bag. Bullnose threw his card when he saw the King and fling his pair of Queen onto the table.
"Dammit! I knew you had a pair Kings!"
"Yah, whatever," Lao Cao replied as he took in the pot.
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chocomug Apologies from the author. These are all new chapters, meaning it was written recently and very little editing. I'll probably need to rewrite this again later after more poker research.
It's like a placeholder. May need to split into two chapters. Chapter split - Done.
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