The Great Empire of Levexon: The Beginning Of The End

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The Real Beginning: Fateful Encounter

Akane takes another stack of chips, pushing them forward into the pot and then continues, with an unreadable and stone cold face. Ngayon ay nasa Entertainment District siya at abalang naglalaro ng poker sa isang Casino Hotel.

Sa totoo lang ay hindi niya talaga alam kung ano ba ang pinunta niya sa lugar na 'to. Maybe she was bored and wanted to 
unwind for a while. She really find this place awesome, Entertainment District has it all. O 'di kaya naman marahil ay dahil hindi niya magawang makalimutan ang mga nangyari noong isang gabi kaya heto siya at muling bumalik sa lugar na ito.

Hanggang ngayon kasi ay hindi niya pa rin maialis sa kaniyang isipan ang misteryosong lalaking nakilala niya noong gabing iyon na walang iba kun'di ang mismong nakalaban niya rin sa isang pangmalupitang karera. Sa totoolang ay pag-uwi niya ng gabing iyon at hanggang pagdating sa kaniyang pagtulog ay ang lalaking iyon ang patuloy na gumugulo sa kaniyang isipan.

Hindi niya nga alam kung bakit mayroong parte sa kaniyang gusto siya ulit makita kaya naman muli siyang bumalik sa Entertainment District, umaasang muling magkukrus ang landas nila. At heto nga siya ngayon, napadpad sa isang casino at kasalukuyang naglalaro ng poker.

Napabuntong hininga si Akane, ang mukha ay nananatili pa ring blanko. She remained calm and focused. She's not letting her opponents read her while she is silently observing her opponents' faces, feelings and reaction. Poker is one of the games to which the player shouldn't just focus on the game but also on her opponent. She needs to read them, that what's she's doing right now. She needs to know what is going on inside their minds so she would be able to assume what card they're holding.

Of course, she just can't put all of her money into the game without holding onto something. She shouldn't be reckless in her decisions. She should think and observe. Her decision must not be baseless or else she will lose before she realizes it. The gambler's power is not only money, but also her ability to read and think throughout the game of cards.

Poker isn't a money game. Poker is a game of mind. Poker is a strategy game that has a lot to do with presence of mind. Playing poker half-heartedly or emotionally will only ruin your pocket.

Wealth is meaningless if the player is unable to defend herself and her assets. If she does not use her thinking wisely and carefully, she will lose all of her money. The smartest and sharpest always come out on top. It's not about who's the strongest or who has the upper hand first.

Her opponent donated to the pot adding a prepared set of chips, that way her only move was to either forfeit or buy into his trap, the bluff her opponent was pulling.

But to her opponent's surprise, Akane bought his raise and kept a poker face. Two men following down the line, folded their cards to the dealer as a sign of forfeitue.

The man calmly proceeded to add to pot. And it seemed endless with the amount of times the repeated raising between her and the man, the tension building up for the attendees just by watching how cautious the both of them were being.

Her breath hitched, giving into his act and folding her cards towards the host. Words left her opponent's body completely, the moment he realized he misinterpreted her actions and just won the game.

Hearing her opponents sigh in defeat, she hid her victory praise in her head and gathered her earnings in the pot. There are still brave players who stayed that's why she decided to continue and play for few more rounds.

And fortunately, she won in a straight flush, four to eight, and has the highest hand. Kaya naman masaya at may malapad na ngising tagumpay siya sa kaniyang labi ng umalis siya sa casino. Kasalukuyan siyang nagmamaneho nang biglang may tumawag sa kaniya.