The so-called nemesis cards mean that everyone thinks they have the highest hand, all wanting to take a chance, but when they finally bet it all, they realize others are also betting heavily, and they start to panic...
But with so much money already in, it's too hard to give up.
That's what sunk cost is all about.
It's like a simp worshipping a goddess; even if they know it's hopeless halfway through, they still stubbornly keep on simping out of wishful thinking.
But nemesis cards usually involve only two players with strong hands, like in this round, it's rare that five players are unwilling to fold...
As time dragged on, except for Gu Heng, who had been stewing his cards and only had to put in half the money, the other four players were already running out, leaving only a thick stack of cash piled in the center of the table, pulling the visual effect to the max...
Li Haibin, standing beside Gu Heng, had already started to breathe heavily...