Jordan: I thought he was there to help me!

Chapter 87 The Stage for NBA Superstars! Lin Tian: Tonight I'm going to take on 10 of them!

"Here are a few pairs of underwear for you!" Lin Tian casually placed a pile of underwear on his feet and said, "If you lose all your underwear to me later, I'll give you these as your treasures to cover your shame! No need to thank me, I'm just that generous!"

"Hurry up! Stop babbling! FUXX!" Malone was completely fed up. He cursed, "Deal the cards already! I don't want to hear another word from this kid!"

With Ma Long's roar, everyone sat down and threw their "bottoms" towards the center. The first round of the game tonight finally began!

After the first round of dealing, Malone had the highest card, a King. He glanced at his hole card and exclaimed triumphantly, "One thousand!"

The next few people all chose to follow suit, since no one wanted to back down immediately in the first hand.

But Lin Tian was the only exception. After glancing at his hand, he threw his cards into the discard pile: "Too low, I'm not calling!"

"Hmph, one King scared you so much you didn't dare to play? Kid, that's all the courage you have!" Malone sneered smugly, then continued dealing cards.

Barkley ultimately won the hand, taking home over $1 in one go!

In the second game, Ewing got an Ace and spoke first.

"Let's test the waters with 500." Ewing glanced at his hole cards and chose to be cautious.

Then it was Lin Tian's turn. After glancing at his hole cards, he threw them back into the deck once more: "Too low, not playing."

Jordan, standing behind him, opened his mouth as if to say something. After all, he had seen Lin Tian's hole card: a King! Add to that the Queen in Lin Tian's hand, and this hand could be used to bet on a straight! It would be such a waste to just fold.

But he only opened his mouth, observing the cards without saying a word—this is the most basic card-playing etiquette!

In the next ten hands, Lin Tian folded eight times. He only called in two hands when he had a very good hand: one with two pairs and the other with an Ace and a King. In both of those hands, Lin Tian won! After all, his hand was quite strong!

After another ten or so hands, Lin Tian continued with his strategy! He discarded most of his cards, but even with the few he kept, he didn't win every hand!

In summary, Lin Tian had already lost a considerable amount of money in less than 40 minutes just from losing the "bottom" hand. Adding to that the several hands where he bet high but ultimately lost, Jordan roughly calculated that he had already lost nearly $10!

Jordan was absolutely furious at this point, because Lin Tian had folded far too many hands! He had so many winning hands, and he just folded them all! It was such a pity, and such a terrible situation. If it weren't for his complete trust in Lin Tian, ​​and the fact that he hadn't vividly remembered losing 400 million on the plane, Jordan would have kicked Lin Tian off the plane long ago and come himself!

But now, Jordan held back and didn't say anything; he chose to continue to believe in Lin Tian!

Jordan, being too caught up in the situation, focused all his attention on Lin Tian and was unaware of how others viewed him.

By this time, the others present had already formed an opinion about Lin Tianxia: he was indeed a novice! And a very cautious and prudent one at that! This kid would only call when he was extremely confident in his hand; otherwise, he wouldn't call at all!

What does this mean? It means three things!

First, Lin Tian is really a novice; he doesn't understand anything about strategy, tactics, psychology, or the like.

Secondly, this kid is spending Jordan's money, so he's playing very cautiously! He'd rather lose by a small margin than let Jordan lose too much.

Third, Jordan really misjudged this time! It seems that Lin Tian's ten consecutive wins against Jordan on the plane last time were all due to incredible luck!

However... what these star players didn't expect was that while they were observing Lin Tian, ​​Lin Tian was also observing them!

For over an hour, Lin Tian wasn't just casually throwing cards around, aiming to lose everything.

He has already used this short time to figure out the psychology and playing style of several star players at the gambling table and even those who haven't come up yet!

For example, Ewing is a cunning old fox; he's the one among the eight people at the table who's most prone to cheating and deceiving.

Barkley, on the other hand, is relatively straightforward; he likes to bet very big when he has a good hand!

While Payton is calm, he often likes to take risks. He always calls for an extra round when he doesn't have a good hand before folding.

Others, such as Mutombo and Kemp, also have their own habits and characteristics!

As long as there are habits and traces, Lin Tian can grasp their expressions and momentum every time they place a bet, and guess their cards with a high degree of accuracy.

Just like how "Gambling Demon" Chen Jincheng watched 100 hands of the God of Gamblers' video and learned that the God of Gamblers would touch the ring whenever he cheated, Lin Tian was also observing their habits!

As for Ma Long, he had the best luck tonight, winning the most! His momentum was also the strongest. Lin Tian believed that if he hadn't shown up tonight, Ma Long would most likely have won a resounding victory!

But now!

It's time for me, Lord Lin, to make my move!

You've won enough, haven't you?

Now, it's my turn, Lord Lin, to take on 10!

This time, it was finally Lin Tian's turn to speak. He held an Ace in his hand, glanced at his hole card, and then revealed a very obvious smile, saying, "Finally! $1!"

"What hand would you bet 10,000 on?" Payton glanced at his cards, hesitated, shook his head, and then said, "10,000, call!"

Judging from Payton's expression, Lin Tian was 100% certain that the guy was cheating! Or rather, he was waiting for the cards to be dealt! He hoped that the subsequent cards would give him a stronger hand so that he could turn the tide even if his hole cards weren't good!

If he has a bad hand, Payton will fold.

In Lin Tian's view, this behavior was no different from that of a money-giving boy, just giving away another round of money.

Then Malone, Kemp, and the others also chose to follow suit! They were all seasoned veterans and wouldn't be intimidated by Lin Tian's single card!

In the following cards, Lin Tian kept betting higher and higher, and every time he got a card, he would look overjoyed, making everyone think that he really had a very strong hand!

In the final round, Lin Tian revealed four cards: A, K, Q, and J! If Lin Tian's hole card was a 10, he would have a straight!

Ma Long's hand consisted of a pair of Queens and a pair of 9s, two pairs!

In other words, if Lin Tian's card wasn't a 10, Ma Long would have won!

However, when Lin Tian received the Jack, he first made a clearly excited celebration gesture, then immediately suppressed his smile, becoming hesitant and conflicted. Finally, after a full minute of hesitation, Lin Tian timidly said, "50,000! My hand is extremely strong!"