I'm reborn and I'm an international student again?

"Hey, they're just mathematicians like us." Shan Xiong explained in a low voice in his ear.

"Mathematician? Didn't you just say that you can't count cards?" Chen Xi was still confused.

"Some people are naturally sensitive to numbers, and after being exposed to countless math problems and playing card combinations, they will develop a special feeling."

"Uh..." Chen Xi nodded when he heard this. He actually had a deep understanding of this.

This feeling is not a special ability, but a manifestation of practice makes perfect. The human body is complex, and strange abilities such as the sixth sense are not nonsense.

The sixth sense is abbreviated as ESP, also known as the mind's sense or the mind's eye.

It refers to the sixth sense of human beings in addition to hearing, vision, smell, touch and taste. It can receive information through channels other than normal senses and predict what is going to happen.

However, some scientists say that this kind of foresight has nothing to do with the inferences drawn from the person’s previous accumulated experience, while others say that it is related. Chen Xi doesn’t know who is right or wrong.

"Then what are they doing here? To take advantage of Crown?" Chen Xi asked again.

"It's the same as winning the lottery. You need to let others see with their own eyes that someone has won the jackpot, so that more people will participate."

"Shit, it turned out to be a trust."

"You can understand it that way." Shan Xiong smiled.

Chen Xi touched his chin. In his eyes, the two mathematicians had become talents that the team wanted to recruit.

His current think tank team consists of top students from universities, but their minds are full of theoretical knowledge, or their ideas are too simple, they are just a group of child soldiers.

If you want to really analyze your competitor's psychology and give him advice, you need some old hands who know some unconventional tricks.

Throughout the thousands of years of history, there have been many famous counselors. Some people like Zhuge Liang, while others like Zhang Liang.

However, there are very few people who like Chen Ping, because most people think that he is a bad person and that he only uses despicable and sinister means. But often such people can help their lords to victory, and Chen Xi does not dislike people like Chen Ping.

After all, extraordinary times call for extraordinary people.

After dinner, Chen Xi was called into the conference room by Ma Yueling.

There were quite a few people sitting in the conference room, including Shan Xiong.

"This is Chen Xi, Crown's foreign consultant and the founder of the ADTE calculation method. Next, your job is to cooperate with him to continuously improve the casino's operating model..." Ma Yueling introduced to everyone.

"He's just a kid. I don't believe he made this." A middle-aged bearded man curled his lips.

"Actually, it's nothing. It's just some inspiration from finance, combined with some formulas." A Mediterranean sneered.

"You're right. I've thought of this idea before, but I never made it public." The fat woman with long hair sitting on the chair drank water and boasted.

Chen Xi raised the corner of his mouth and smiled. It seemed that these people were not convinced.

"I don't care what you guys are thinking. Since you have taken the group's money, you have to work for the group. ADTE is just a theory that has just been proposed. I want you to cooperate with it and put it into practice as soon as possible..." Ma Yueling glanced at the crowd coldly.

No one knew what to say after hearing this, and everyone was ready to embarrass Chen Xi after she left.

"Everyone here is a psychologist or mathematician, and your job in a casino is to study the guests. Now is the information age, and technology will become more and more advanced. Your job will also continue to change, and that is to assist programmers in building computational models..." After Ma Yueling finished speaking, Chen Xi spoke quickly.

"I think your model is wrong." As soon as he finished speaking, a man wearing glasses raised his hand.

"Oh? What's wrong?"

“Your model is all theory. In reality, customers who place large single bets and make quick decisions make the biggest contribution to the casino’s revenue!” The man with glasses said, and the others nodded.

They felt that Chen Xi knew nothing about casino business. To put it simply, he was just an outsider who got in through connections.

"Oh, that's what you think, but the fact is. If a person plays quickly, he may just win the money and leave, while the customers who play for a long time are the ones who contribute the most." Chen Xi sneered.

"Do you have any basis for what you said?"

"Most people who play games for a long time will most likely lose money in the end. No matter whether they win money in the early stage, they will eventually return the money to the casino with interest, which is the so-called 'rotten butt'. This is because people's energy is limited. Doing one thing for a long time will constantly consume physical strength and energy, and people will become numb and lose their reason. Look at the workers on the factory assembly line. The high-intensity and long-term screwing will make people feel irritable. This is actually a truth..."

"Even if your model is correct, accurate integration is impossible with current technology. Do you know how many cameras there are on the ceiling?" Just as Chen Xi finished speaking, another person raised a question.

"Every casino has cameras that have no blind spots on the table, and the diameter of the two cameras is no more than 1 meter. It is indeed difficult to accurately score points under constant surveillance, but technology is constantly improving, and we cannot stop reforming because of this."

"Have you ever thought about this? If one person places a bet, and someone else in the crowd also places a bet, and uses his chips to stack on top of the previous bettor, who gets the points?"

"Of course we have considered this. Before the technology is advanced, we can just treat it as a benefit for the casino, giving points to those who score points for free. It won't be long before new systems and cameras appear to make up for this problem. I believe that with just these few points, the casino will not lose money at all, but will increase its popularity."

“I don’t understand why we have to improve the benefits. They are already very good now. Real high-quality customers don’t care about those small rewards, and there is no need for the casino to retain those who do care.”

"It's just like when you go to an amusement park to play darts or ring toss games. The money you spend is likely to be more than the prize. Suppose you want a doll that is worth 50 Australian dollars, and you spend 100 Australian dollars to play the game, but end up returning empty-handed. Do you feel good about it? Do you want to play again next time? If you are given a consolation prize, would you feel better? You would probably go again next time. When guests come to play, you let them eat and drink well. This is a long-term business. In fact, the purpose of the points system is to get players to bet in order to gain points. As long as the rewards are better, they will bet more frequently..." No matter what questions the people present asked, Chen Xi answered them one by one, leaving them speechless.

In fact, someone just pointed out that the current technology is not perfect, which is indeed a big problem.

Even when Chen Xi was reborn, the points in the casino were not 100% accurate.

However, this might be a difficult problem for others, but he knew someone who could make this system.

That is, when Ouyang Ming was working on the Sky Eye system, one of his Singaporean friends had this technology.

Think about it, the accuracy of the Sky Eye system is not to be underestimated. If this person is invited to participate, then everything will be fine.

Seeing that Chen Xi was fighting against everyone alone and not losing, Ma Yueling nodded with satisfaction.

Sometimes, if one becomes a small leader through backdoor or through connections, one also needs real ability to convince his subordinates.

"Every casino has different game items. For example, Jia Jia Le has some unique high-multiple betting methods all over the world. What you mathematicians have to do is to constantly invent new methods and then calculate the dealer's advantage. As for psychologists, what you have to do is to understand the mentality of the guests and keep them coming to the casino to play..." Chen Xi looked around and said again.

An hour later, Chen Xi and Ma Yueling were the only ones left in the meeting room.

"Sister Ling, I think these people are talented and can be of great help to my company..."

"Oh? You're just starting to work and you're already trying to steal your boss's employees?" Ma Yueling said playfully.

"They don't have formal jobs at Crown either. They are just consultants like me. I think it should be fine."

"I don't know. Just do whatever you want to do." Ma Yueling blinked mischievously, agreeing with Chen Xi's idea.

After chatting for a while, Chen Xi went downstairs and started walking around.

The underground floor, which is the exclusive Texas Hold'em venue, is extremely lively at this time because there is a poker tournament going on during this period.

Many players from all over the world come here to show their skills.

At a table, a familiar face brought back memories of his past life.

He was wearing black-framed glasses, a cheap T-shirt, and was so thin that he looked like he could be blown down by a gust of wind.

To be honest, this guy has a common face. If Chen Xi hadn’t remembered him well, he probably wouldn’t have noticed him. Zhou Sheng, the founder of Lalahuo, is currently a professional poker player.

I originally had a good job, but I didn't want to work for others, so I became a frequent visitor to the entertainment venue.

The two had chatted in their previous lives. Since they were working on the same project, it is hard to say who copied whom. All we can say is that they learned from each other.

When two gamblers chat, business only accounts for a small part. Most of the time, they share their experiences at the poker table, that is, bragging. It's like high school students. No matter what they start talking about, it will eventually turn into a game.

Chen Xi and Zhou Sheng both like to play Texas Hold'em, but their playing styles are different.

The former likes to observe other people's expressions and make judgments through psychology.

The latter likes to use mathematical formulas to reason. It has to be said that Zhou Sheng is a top student, and top students always like to use what they learned in college to make money in life.

Hasn't this guy always been playing in Australia and Las Vegas? Why did he come to Australia?
No, he should be doing real estate in Hong Kong at this time.

Chen Xi had a question mark on his forehead.

According to general rebirth novels, a talented protagonist like Zhou Sheng must be included in the cast.

However, Chen Xi knew that this guy would never work for others.

Moreover, each of this person's career changes seems to be a huge leap, but in fact, behind them are the results of his careful consideration and precise planning.

The most important thing is that Zhou Sheng is one of the few people Chen Xi has met who can escape unscathed from the entertainment venue.

In fact, many bigwigs in real life used to be gamblers, such as Edward Thorp.

This man is similar to Zhou Sheng. He plays blackjack and has tried to use mathematics to describe the system mechanism behind gambling. He studied the blackjack game and optimized the blackjack strategy with the help of computers through mathematical and probability methods. He also worked with Claude Shannon to develop the world's earliest wearable device for predicting roulette results. Thorp's gambling strategy won a lot of money in many casinos in Las Vegas, and he became famous overnight.

In the end, he was assassinated by various casinos because of this incident. In anger, he ran to the financial market and became a pioneer in quantitative trading.

Thorp and stockbroker Jay Regan teamed up to form the first quantitative trading hedge fund, Princeton-Newport Partners (PNP), which used mathematics and computer technology to conduct low-risk option arbitrage and other statistical arbitrage strategies, achieving impressive results.

Facts have proved that no matter which field the big guys go into, they are still the big guys.

As a Texas Hold'em master, but someone who does not usually play Texas Hold'em, Chen Xi has always wanted to know who is better between him and Zhou Sheng.

After observing for a while, Zhou Sheng kept losing money and was not as skilled as he said in his previous life. The chips in front of him kept decreasing, and Chen Xi even wondered if this guy was bragging before.

He turned around and looked at the other tables. When Chen Xi looked back again, he was stunned.

The chips in front of Zhou Sheng became the largest on the field, just like a magic trick.

Although Zhou Sheng won the money, his face remained calm, as if the win was a matter of course.

This guy!
Chen Xi laughed and cursed in his heart.

After saying hello to his supervisor, he was included in the roster for the Texas tournament.

After finding a table and sitting down, Chen Xi began to play while paying attention to Zhou Sheng's actions.

He killed his way through and soon broke through to the finals.

The atmosphere at the final table was tense and heated, with lights focused on this small world, and the air was filled with the mixed smell of tobacco and adrenaline. Chen Xi and Zhou Sheng finally sat at the same table, surrounded by several other equally powerful players, and everyone's eyes were shining with the desire for victory.

"You're from China, right?" As soon as he sat down at the table, Chen Xi greeted the other party enthusiastically.

Zhou Sheng glanced at him and nodded as a response.

"All the people who come here to play Texas Hold'em are foreigners. Your Asian face looks a little special here. What's your job, man?" Chen Xi continued to ask.

Although he asked in Mandarin, Zhou Sheng answered in English: "Aren't you also an Asian? You want to disturb me with words before the cards are dealt yet?" While speaking, he kept looking at the dealer, indicating that someone was harassing him.

However, the dealer seemed not to hear it, which made Zhou Sheng frown.

"I'm just curious. Most Chinese people go to Australia for fun. After all, Australia is so far away."

"Then why are you playing here?"

“I’m an international student.”

"..."

This sentence left Zhou Sheng speechless, and at this time the dealer began to deal the cards.

Chen Xi looked at the cards in his hand and saw that it was QK.

This is a weird start. Unless you get a straight or a steal, you basically lose.

With the mentality that the chips were not his, he decisively chose to follow the bet.

Except for Chen Xi and Zhou Sheng, the other four players all chose to call because it was the last round. After weighing the chips in their hands, they all chose to make one last gamble.

After all, the champion will receive a reward of hundreds of thousands of Australian dollars.

The dealer continued to deal cards, the first one was 3 and the second one was 9.

Chen Xi and others still chose to follow the bet.

Looking at Zhou Sheng who had been silent all the time, Chen Xi felt that this guy had a big hand.

The third card was 10. Chen Xi looked at the cards on the table and he even suspected that the dealer was cheating.

It's totally like favoring him and deliberately making things right.

At this time, the expressions of the other four people became more and more interesting, some were happy, and some were annoyed.

However, Chen Xi understood that these people's expressions were all fake, deliberately used to confuse their opponents.

One of them hesitated for a long time and finally chose to fold his cards. The reason was that he analyzed the number of chips and the cards in his hand. He had no chance of winning the championship, but he still had a chance to get second or third place, anyway, there were tens of thousands of Australian dollars in rewards.

Soon, the fourth card appeared, another 10.

At this time, someone's expression became interesting, and he couldn't wait to choose to call, making people feel like he had three 10s.

Zhou Sheng had a blank expression on his face from beginning to end. No matter how those foreigners tried to interfere with him with words, he remained unmoved.

"Dude, you play cards with a blank expression on your face. You pretend to be a robot so that people can't analyze your psychology. This is what newbies do. Everyone here is a poker expert from all over the world. Your method won't work at all." Chen Xi started his verbal attack again.

"Hehe, when you use psychological warfare to attack others, your own psychology is often at its weakest. It's better to put away your little thoughts." Although Zhou Sheng said sarcastic words, the look in his eyes when he looked at Chen Xi was strange.

The poker table has now become a market, with players chattering non-stop, all trying to get at each other's cards indirectly. (End of this chapter)