chapter 9
9 episodes. this is seot five
The Stars.
It can be said to be the representative cultural center of Sydney, or Australia.
In particular, the scale of the casino used from the 2nd to 4th floors is huge.
Second floor. general customers.
3rd Floor. VIP.
4th floor. VIP.
I glanced at the sign pointing to the 3rd and 4th floors and headed to the general customer casino.
‘Maybee, the next time.’
The game is to clear step by step from stage 1.
By the way, just because it’s for general customers doesn’t mean you can’t just enter.
I had to show my passport and there was a minimal dress check. Yes, there is a casino de class.
It’s not a greenhouse gambling place. is not it?
what? what are sunglasses? Forget about that.
“Oh, hyung, please make a membership card.”
“Huh? Should I make something like that?”
“It’s not mandatory, but if you do, new members get free drinks.”
If you sign up as a member, your personal information will remain…
I thought for a moment, then shook my head.
I don’t know how much I will get today, but I can’t leave a tail for nothing. just in case.
“I’ll do it next time. Because today isn’t the only day.”
I pushed Jinho and Hyeonjeong on the back and went inside.
The luxurious interior is second to none, and the air is different.
It’s comfortable and relaxing… Anyway, it’s very good.
“Wow, that’s great.”
There were so many slot machines that it was hard to count, and the tables were full of roulette and card games.
There is even a restaurant inside.
Are you sure you won’t miss out on customers going out to eat out of the casino?
“Surprised? There’s a club here and a lounge bar.”
“Really? A club like a Korean club?”
“Yes, you can dance and drink while listening to music.”
Jinho was excited and explained.
The Marqui Club and lounge bar here are also quite popular in Sydney.
And because of the prohibition law in Australia, alcohol cannot be sold after 10:30 p.m. The only exception is this place, the casino.
Australia is a very gambling country.
‘In Korea, you can buy alcohol 24 hours a day and gambling is strict, the opposite is complete.’
Looking back, I often saw slot machines when I was walking around downtown Sydney.
I don’t know if it’s because I have a casino in my head all day today, but it caught my eye well.
I must have seen it at least once every two or three hundred meters, but I must have been mistaken, right?
“Brother, do you know how to do it?”
“Bump?”
“Ah, we call Pachinko Pyongpyeong here.”
Jinho and Hyeonjeong dragged me like fish in water and went to the slot machine.
“Isn’t this all being manipulated by the casino? Is this exploding?”
“Hyung, anyone who sees it would think you’re a pro gambler. It pops up pretty well, so give it a try. First, warm up with a bang-bong and then move over to the table.”
Hey, how are you warming up? Are you a pro gambler?
The three of us sat in front of a slot machine with a dragon floating on the screen.
Something is complicated with the screen.
The couple next to me took out a bundle of money and started putting money into the slot.
‘How much is it all…’
At first glance, it seemed like a thousand dollars per person.
It is about 1 million Korean Won.
(Usually the Australian exchange rate is 800 won, but the value of the Australian dollar is hitting the upper limit this year at 1,000 won.)
On the other hand, I put in only a hundred dollars sullenly. But that’s too much for me.
Because clairvoyance is useless against slot machines.
squishy squiggles.
Brilliant pictures come and go,
ride on and on
Jinho and Hyeonjeong frantically pounded the buttons.
The eye color is very odd.
squishy squiggles.
Then something popped up on my screen.
“Brother! Knock it!”
“Brother! I’m here!”
Not the dragons on the screen, they breathe fire.
I reluctantly knocked the button.
bang bang bang.
“Wow, it’s a Gold Dragon!”
Jinho looked at my screen and raised his voice.
Gold is gold, so is it good?
“Hyung, I said I’m going to explode! Because the first one is my first one!”
huh? I’m sure I’m not mistaken for beginner’s luck, right?
Or maybe because you ate foreign food, your Korean deteriorated…
“You idiot, what’s with a poop?”
“Oh, sorry. I made a mistake because I was excited.”
Hyunjeong points out the mistake.
He’s a little better though.
pop. pop. pop.
The cannons exploded and their mouths gathered in a circle at the amount of money raised.
I played a $1 game, and I blew up $1,000.
This happened in a situation where, out of the 100 dollars invested, 10 dollars had not yet been used.
“Hey, this is exploding.”
I was amazed and continued the game.
But he pressed the button without meaning, and his eyes slipped around the seat next to him.
Quite a variety of people were enjoying the game.
Most of them appeared to be Chinese.
How do you know? because it was noisy
It looked like a fight broke out between them.
I grew up in Gyeongsang-do, so I couldn’t understand when people from other regions said that seeing people from Gyeongsang-do was like fighting, but now I understand.
They are a bit too noisy.
“Jinho, are there many Chinese here?”
“Yes? Of course. There are a lot of Chinese people. If you know Australia, it’s anti-Chinese.”
“Is that enough?”
“Probably three or four more floors above.”
I’m Chinese…
After all, I’ve heard that Yokers spend money like water when they come to Korea. It also appeared frequently in the news.
You mean a lot of money? Huh.
“Ah, it’s not going well today.”
Jinho and Hyeonjeong frowned and their tongues clenched.
I glanced around and saw that I had lost half of it.
I lost fifty thousand dollars in less than an hour.
Even so, the expression on their faces didn’t seem to matter.
‘What are these guys doing because of how much money they earn on the farm?’
Even for me, as an office worker, I feel like I’m being treated like 50,000 won even though the amount is 500,000 won.
The guys finally wiped out their hands after blowing a thousand dollars cleanly.
Wow, there’s a thousand fire inside me.
Half of my salary was wasted by those who are still students, now.
“Let’s go to the table. I’m not a punk today.”
did you know that now
“Is that so? But how do you get this money out?”
“If you press the button there, it will come out.”
Hyeonjeong made the withdrawal on behalf of me, who was tilting her head.
However, in the slot machine, not money, but a ticket with the amount written on it.
I put money in, but the paper comes out.
It’s like they don’t want to give money.
Anyway, Hyeonjeong says that this can be exchanged for chips or money.
I made a total of 13,300 dollars, or about 1.3 million won, from bang-pyeong. big ha.
“As expected, I’m scared of beginners. It’s not a joke today hyung.”
Oh, it’s clean hair.
“Now what?”
“How about baccarat?”
“what is that?”
“It’s very easy. It’s kind of like a sip.”
“Odd? Is that odd or even?”
“Yes. Baccarat is a banker and a player. All you have to do is bet on who wins. It’s so easy, isn’t it?”
That’s easy, right? are you uncle bob?
That’s not all.
“Is this a card game?”
“yes that’s right.”
“Then let’s go.”
No matter what else, if it’s a card game, I have cheats too. Huh.
“Did you know that?”
“What?”
“Because baccarat is called the flower of the casino game.”
“okay?”
“And I’ve won up to $10,000 in one day with that baccarat.”
It’s 10 million won, so why are you so full of confidence?
“There was a time when you made ten thousand dollars. You idiot.”
Hyeonjeong smashed her back and gave her a pin cup.
“Hey, I wasn’t in a good shape back then!”
“You’re kidding. I’m watching you. No more than five thousand dollars today!”
Wow, was the limit today five million won?
Have you unsealed the belt that you’ve been tightening for a while?
Still great?
“I got it!”
I don’t think you know why.
Baccarat tables were popular because it was the flower of the casino.
But just then, a whole table is vacant.
“The omen is good today. Hyeonjeong-ah, I think I’m going to buy and hit you today.”
Jinho smiled and greeted the dealer and took a seat.
“Just make sure I don’t hit your ass.”
Hyeonjeong smiled and placed the chip in front of her.
I followed the two of them and placed the chips clumsily.
“Hi, let’s play game.”
The dealer begins to place cards.
Two cards for the player and two cards for the banker.
The player literally refers to us and the banker refers to the dealer.
If you bet on the winning side, you can win twice the amount of your bet.
‘Let’s see how the game works.’
They only taught me how to bet money, so I decided to learn how to win and lose.
Until then, keep your abilities sealed.
There were various signs on the table that made my eyes dizzy.
Among them, I bet a $10 chip on the banker.
The money comes to me when the dealer turns over four cards.
Then I bet on the player and the banker alternately, and my bet wins several times in a row.
Is this really beginner’s luck?
“Brother, aren’t you joking?”
“Is that so? Haha.”
“Then I will start slowly.”
Jinho started raising the bet amount.
Interestingly, the money comes in from then on.
I was able to get a rough idea of the rules by watching the game go around like that.
number 9.
Based on that, the side whose sum of the two cards is closer to 9 wins.
The cards are A(1), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, with 10 and J, Q and K being 0.
If the sum of the two cards exceeds 10, consider the last digit excluding 10 digits.
For example, if 17 comes out, it can be regarded as 7.
“Is this seotda?”
Jinho giggled at the words that I spit out without realizing it.
“Hyung, do you know how to do seotda? Is it similar?”
“Uh. It’s really similar.”
I learned seotda in the military.
Of course, there is no GoStop in the military.
But if you don’t have it, you create it. Cut the paper and draw.
While playing like that, when executives such as administrators or platoon leaders appeared, there were many times when they put it in their mouth and swallowed it.
“Natural, Bank Win.”
The dealer distributes the chips and collects the cards.
“Isn’t that what Natural calls 8 or 9?”
“Yes. 6 and 7 are the stands. Hyung, I understand very quickly.”
“Below that number is low, so take one more card.”
Jinho nodded his head in a positive way.
“What if it’s a draw?”
“It’s invalid. But it can be void. You can bet where it says “Tie” here. If you bet on a tie, you win eight times.”
Oh, eight times!
“What does the word pair mean here?”
“If you are dealt two cards and you get the same card, it’s called a pair.”
“How many times is that?”
“Eleven times.”
Wow, eleven!
“It’s almost impossible to come out. If it does, it’s no joke.”
“It’ll be fun.”
I figured it out and took a deep breath.
‘Shall we start soon?’
As soon as he made up his mind, his abilities were demonstrated.
Then the table in front of me became translucent.
I slowly made up my mind and adjusted my abilities.
Only four cards are translucent.
‘Player Heart 4, Clover 4. Banker Diamond 7, Clover King’
and how do you get it right
I bet two thousand dollars for the player to win and three thousand dollars for the player pair.
For reference, this money is the sum of my 4 million won severance pay and the money I earned from the slot machine.
“brother!”
“brother!”
“It’s okay. I have beginner’s luck.”
“No, not that.”
Jinho waved his hand.
Then the dealer looked at me and said.
“Sir.”
“……?”
Why are you like this again?
“You overbet. This table has a bet limit of $3,000.”
“……!”
was there anything like that?
Let me tell you in advance…
shruck. Charlene.
I took the $2,000 chips back with a shy face.
The dealer then turned over four cards.
“Wow! Pair!”
“That’s where I won! Both were right!”
Jinho and Hyeonjeong looked at me with their eyes crinkled, and the dealer also raised their eyebrows in surprise.
“Congratulations. Player Fair, Player Win.”
“thank you.”
37,000 dollars!
I won about 37 million won at one time.
It seems ridiculous that I was paid 30 million won a year because I worked so hard in Korea.
I kept betting and I had a winning streak.
Then, the surroundings gradually became noisy and movement began to occur.