Hi everyone! It is Chinese New Year again and it is one of the happiest events in the year!I get to collect red packets, and play all my favourite games like PS2, blackjack, and poker. There is also the miracle of homemade Chinese New Year snacks like pineapple tarts, almond cookies, Chi Ku ( some kind of awesome chips ), Bah Gua (BBQ pork) from Lin Chi Guan, and so many others that i do not have the space or the time to describe!! If you have not tried Bah Kua from Lin Chi Guan, TRY IT NOW or something is seriously missing in your life!!!!!!
Every year we play blackjack, and every year is different. This year, my cousin from America joined us in blackjack for the first time. We play by a rule saying that if you get two aces, you win TRIPLE the money of your bet! But my cousin did not know that, used to playing the 'real' version, so when he got two aces, he did not recognize his winning hand and asked if he could 'split', which brought about a great storm of laughing and teasing. So, he submitted to the fact that he could not 'split' and drew another card, then another card. In the end of the round, he showed his cards, and he got two aces, and two kings. We laughed at him for his ignorance but we gave him his money in the end.
After a few rounds, he decided to be the banker. He shuffled, then cut the deck many times, and gave out the cards. I got a double ace, my other cousin got an ace and a jack, which entitles the person to DOUBLE his bet, and my brother got an ace. My American cousin was an instant hit on his debut as banker. ALL four aces appeared in one shuffle!!!! This was probably the most entertaining Chinese New Year ever!!
You used real money, did you? It's not good to gamble. You should use monopoly money instead.
ReplyDeleteHi there Wei Yang! Glad that you had fun during this year's Chinese New Year Celebrations. So did I. I have to strongly agree with you that the tidbits was awesome to the core's core. However, it is not healthy because some of the snacks are considered as junk food. I would also like to ask you a question. Where did you get the money to gamble? From your red packets? I guess so... I think you shouldn't gamble with real money but hey, afterall its the New Year! But I really hope it has not become a habit for you to gamble. Great blog by the way!
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