Entertaining Children

Chapter 1289 Card counter

Chapter 1289

Nicky Thompson is not Tim Haggis. Although she said she was in Los Angeles, she could not set off with a phone like Tim Haggis did. She drove directly in the car for a few hours and could rush over in the early morning. of. In addition, it takes a certain amount of time for Nicky Thompson to meet the conditions for agreeing to Xiao Yao and to contact the appropriate reporters through Matt Dino, so he agreed with Xiao Yao on the phone to meet at Caesars Palace Hotel the next afternoon.

Early the next morning, Xiao Yao got up as usual, but did not go to the casino again. Through yesterday’s encounter, Xiao Yao knew that most casinos should not be able to play at the blackjack tables, so he no longer wasted time and energy, and tried one by one like yesterday.

After breakfast, Xiao Yao went out to stroll around some scenic spots in Las Vegas. After returning to the hotel at noon, he did not go out again, waiting for the arrival of Nicky Thompson and reporters.

In the afternoon, Xiao Yao received a call from Nicky Thompson, informing him that he was about to arrive. Xiao Yao directly made an appointment to meet in the coffee shop of the hotel.

Hang up the phone, Xiao Yao went to the coffee shop of the hotel and waited. After a while, Nicky Thompson and his party arrived.

Nicky Thompson and his party consisted of three people. The agent Amy Hatton did not come with him. Apart from her, there were two young white men who Xiao Yao did not know. In fact, it’s not that they don’t know each other at all. One of them, although Xiao Yao has never seen a real person, he has seen photos before and knows who it is. Therefore, Xiao Yao also judged the identities of the two at once.

Café is a public place, Xiao Yao saw Nicky Thompson come in, and he didn’t have to stand up all the way to greet him. When Nicky Thompson walked through the cafe and saw Xiao Yao, and took the two to Xiao Yao’s table, Xiao Yao politely stood up and greeted him.

After Nicky Thompson greeted Xiao Yao, he also introduced the two people around him to Xiao Yao: “This is Bob Snow, a reporter for the entertainment edition of the Los Angeles Times, and this is Matt. Dino, my friend, I think you should know him!”

Matt Dino was also very interested in Xiao Yao, but he had been secretly messing up behind his back before, so he didn’t want to come out to meet Xiao Yao rashly. Later, Xiao Yao learned that Nicky Thompson and Matt Dino were doing things behind his back, and when he approached Nicky Thompson, Matt Dino had already left Lassway with the Chinese private detective because of some things. Gas. Nicky Thompson helped Xiao Yao find reporters through Matt Dino. Matt Dino heard that Nicky Thompson said that he would go to see Xiao Yao with reporters, and he also came with him.

“Mr. Snow, hello!” Xiao Yao smiled and shook his hands with Bob Snow, then squinted at Matt Dino, shook hands with each other, pressing the joints of the fingers, and said, “Ma Te Dino?”

Looking at Xiao Yao’s eyes and hearing the crackling sound, Matt Dino suddenly felt a burst of danger, and immediately waved his hands and smiled and said, “Yang, I did all those things to help Nicky. I heard that there is no problem between you and Nicky now.”

Matt Dino knew that Xiao Yao had even cleaned up with Tiger’s professional fighters, and he was definitely not an opponent in fighting. The Dino family can be considered rich and powerful in the United States, but let alone the rich, they are not poor either. As for the power, his family is more affordable in the United States, and its influence in China is relatively limited. They are Chinese. Although they are stars, they don’t seem to pay much attention to the American market. If Xiao Yao was really upset and beat himself up, and then ran back to Huaxia, he would not even have a chance to retaliate, so he could only be beaten for nothing. So Matt Dino immediately chose to admit counsel wisely.

“Ha!” Nicky Thompson smiled and looked at Matt Dino and said, “Matt, the first time I saw you so awkward!”

“Nicky, isn’t it because of you?” Matt Dino looked at Nicky Thompson dissatisfiedly.

“Well, I’ll help you!” Nicky Thompson turned to Xiao Yao with a smile, “Yang, his father is the boss of a large consortium, and he is very powerful in the United States! You better not mess with him!”

“Really?” Xiao Yao smiled, “I like to beat the rich second generation best! I beat the rich second generation in China, and I haven’t beat the rich second generation in the United States yet!”

“Nicky, you are not helping!” Matt Dino jumped and called.

“What are you guys?” Bob Snow asked with a dazed expression on the side.

Although he was invited by Matt Dino, he is not clear about their previous affairs.

“It’s okay, just kidding!” Xiao Yao didn’t plan to play anymore, and made a please gesture to Bob Snow, “Mr. Snow, please sit down!”

“Okay, it scares you!” Nicky Thompson smiled and patted Matt Dino, and then sat down.

“You two collude to play me?” Matt Dino sat down and asked.

“No collusion, just cooperate!” Nicky Thompson smiled, “I know that Young won’t really beat you on this occasion, just to scare you, just cooperate!”

“Has something happened between you that I don’t know?” Matt Dino asked strangely.

Nicky Thompson did not want to answer. At this time, when a waiter saw them sitting down, he took the initiative to take the menu and ask them to order. Nicky Thompson took this to omit the question.

“Let’s talk about business!” The three of them ordered, and after the waiter left, Xiao Yao said, “Mr. Snow, did Nicky say what to ask you for?”

“Said!” Bob Snow nodded with a smile, “But it’s not Miss Thompson, but Mr. Dino. He said let me report a piece of news about you, and it may take some hype to make this news become Hot spot. Mr. Dino finds someone to carry out the hype. I am only responsible for writing your news. Some time ago you attended the bulletin board awards ceremony. There is a certain degree of heat. This awards ceremony will be broadcast on ABC soon. Let It is not difficult for the newspaper to publish your news. This matter is not difficult for me.”

“Are you still going to help me hype?” Xiao Yao looked at Matt Dino.

“Since you want the media to report news about you, of course, you hope that the more people know the better.” Matt Dino shrugged, “The reporters have found it for you, so I will help you fire up later. , It’s just to compensate us for the previous hype about you going to the casino and hiring someone to trouble you.”

“I understand the good intentions,” Xiao Yao smiled, “but I don’t think you need to do anything for this matter anymore!”

“What do you mean?” Matt Dino asked.

“I mean,” Xiao Yao said, “Even if you do nothing, this news will definitely become hot news after it comes out, and it will become a very hot topic, so you don’t need to waste resources.”

“Are you so confident?” Matt Dino said, “Although you did well at the awards ceremony on the bulletin board before, the media has already reported that. You are from China after all, unless you leave the airport again. Hijacking cases or fashion week robberies, kidnappings, and the like, otherwise I can’t think of something about you that will become hot news in the United States.”

“Mr. Xiao, what is the news you want to tell me?” Bob Snow asked very curiously.

“Nicky didn’t tell you?” Xiao Yao asked.

“No!” The two shook their heads together and looked at Nicky Thompson.

“I didn’t say, I just told Matt you need a reporter to report news about you.” Nicky Thompson said, “But even if I know that the news you want to break is about the reason you went to the casino, I don’t know what it is. The reason must be breaking news. Are you undercover for the police and go to the casino to find criminals?”

“Big stars help the police undercover?” Matt Dino looked at Nicky Thompson in surprise, “Just because he has an FBI agent friend? You are so imaginative!”

Xiao Yao was also taken aback by Nicky Thompson’s brain, and then he shook his head and said, “Of course not!”

“As for what it is, you go to the casino with me, watch and listen for yourself!” Xiao Yao said.

“Can I go now?” Nicky Thompson said immediately.

The other two can’t wait.

“Of course!” Xiao Yao nodded.

“Which one to go?” Matt Dino asked.

“Go to the casino of this hotel!” Xiao Yao thought for a while, said.

“Okay, let’s go!”

Matt Dino raised his hand and called to pay the bill, and then before the waiter came, he took out a few large bills and put them on the table, greeted a few people to get up.

Xiao Yao did not fight with Matt Dino, stood up and left the cafe with a few people, and headed for the casino downstairs.

After entering the casino, Xiao Yao found that no staff took the initiative to come forward, so he went to the chip exchange office to exchange chips as usual.

“Are we going to change chips too?” Nicky Thompson asked from the side.

“Whatever!” Xiao Yao said, “But if you want to change, I suggest you don’t change too much.”

So, neither Bob Snow nor Nicky Thompson changed chips, only Matt Dino changed 10,000 chips in the past, and then divided them a few thousand each.

Xiao Yao waited for them to change their chips, and took them directly to a blackjack table in the casino.

Xiao Yao sat in an empty seat in front of the gaming table, and the other three also found empty seats. After the end of the round, Xiao Yao put down two 1,000 chips in the betting area in front of him, and the other three also placed their bets. The three of them had doubts in their hearts, but so far, Xiao Yao’s actions are very consistent with the behavior of ordinary guests in the casino. The three of them resisted and did not ask, but just followed Xiao Yao’s appearance and silently observed.

After waiting for all the players at the table to place bets, the dealer stretched his hand to the card box and was about to deal with the cards, but suddenly he put his hand back and pressed the earphone in one of his ears.

A few seconds later, the dealer put down his hand, but did not continue to deal the cards, but looked at Xiao Yao and said, “Sir, sorry, you can’t bet!”

“Why?” Xiao Yao deliberately pretended to be surprised.

“Sorry, please withdraw your chips.” The dealer said, “The casino manager will come over right away and he will explain to you!”

“Mr. Xiao!” At this time, a middle-aged man in a suit and uniform walked over and said to Xiao Yao.

“Do you know me?” Xiao Yao turned to look at the casino manager.

“Of course!” The casino manager nodded, “This is not the first time you have come to our casino.”

“Then why don’t you let me bet?” Xiao Yao asked.

“I think you should know the reason yourself!” said the casino manager.

Some information is indeed shared between casinos. Not only has Xiao Yao been on the blacklist of this casino, the casino manager also knows that Xiao Yao had been notified by several casinos that he had been on the blacklist yesterday, and he was refused on the spot to play blackjack or even all poker tables. .

“I don’t know!” Xiao Yao said with an angry expression and deliberately raised his voice.

The casino manager frowned and waved to Xiao Yao, “Mr. Xiao, can I go to the office to talk?”

Xiao Yao’s voice was a bit loud. The casino manager didn’t want to influence other people in the gambling hall, so he wanted to find Xiao Yao to speak in a private place.

“Can we go together?” Bob Snow said, “We are his companions!”

When the croupier at the table refused to bet Xiao Yao, the three of Nicky Thompson were a little surprised like the other players at the table. All three of them knew that Xiao Yao brought them here to tell them why he came to the casino. This reason would be big news. Upon hearing this, Bob Snow, a reporter, keenly felt that the big news should be coming. Of course, Xiao Yao could not be left alone with the people in the casino.

“Yes, we are his companions!” Matt Dino also said.

Matt Dino’s reaction was not slow, and he soon thought of this.

“My companions and I are worried about my safety!” Xiao Yao said, “I can go to the office with you, but I ask them to accompany you!”

Xiao Yao originally wanted to raise this point by himself, but now that Bob Snow and Matt Dino have both spoken, Xiao Yao went along.

“Yes!” The casino manager glanced at a few of them and nodded.

So all four of them put away their chips and followed the casino manager to an office.

“Mr. Xiao, you have been blacklisted by the casino.” After entering the office, the casino manager said to Xiao Yao straightforwardly, “From today onwards, all poker projects in this casino will refuse to provide services for you. Here it is. , You can only play non-poker items such as slot machines and roulette.”

“As for you,” the casino manager looked at Matt Dino and the others. “We found that you have entered our casino for the first time in the past month. It should not be Mr. Xiao’s teammates, so the casino has not listed you as black List. But since you are here with Mr. Xiao today, we will focus on you!”

“Wait,” Matt Dino waved his hand, “Young was put on the casino’s blacklist? Why?”

“Also,” Bob Snow then asked, “Since he was blacklisted, why didn’t he deny him admission, but just refuse him to play poker events, so he can play other events?”

“Because we think he is a card counter, he counts cards at blackjack!” the casino manager said, “Slots and roulette are not counted, so he is not forbidden to play.”

“Count cards?” Bob Snow asked in surprise, “You said Shaw can count cards?”

“Did you make a mistake?” Matt Dino also said, “Do you know that he is an acting star, and he is still a very famous one! A top acting star is a card counting By?”

“We know!” The casino manager said with a wry smile, “Just because we know that he is an entertainer, we have disagreements in judging whether he is a card counter, which makes it a bit late for us to confirm that he is a card counter. , Which also caused the casino to suffer even greater losses!”

“How do you determine that he is a card counter?” Matt Dino asked.

“We checked and he came to Las Vegas for nearly a month. During this month, he would go to the casino every day, even on the day he attended the Billboard Music Awards ceremony without exception.” The casino manager said, ” In this month, he has been to more than 20 casinos and has never lost in any casino. We have calculated that in this month, he has won a total of more than 20 casinos. More than 20 million, and the principal he took out was only 200,000!”

“You took 200,000 yuan, and you won more than 20 million yuan from the casino in a month?” Matt Dino and the three people looked at Xiao Yao with eyes like aliens.

“No one can do this by luck!” The casino manager continued, “So, if Mr. Xiao is not counting cards, I think only he has super powers to explain it.”

“Maybe I really have superpowers?” Xiao Yao looked at the casino manager and smiled.

“Do you really count cards?” The three of them looked at Xiao Yao with all their faces in disbelief.

All three of them found that Xiao Yao’s expression had changed. Instead of the anger and doubts they had in the gambling hall before, they were proud and joking, knowing that Xiao Yao had actually admitted that he could count cards.

(End of this chapter)