This variant of poker, Wufu calculated in secret, is a sure win for the gambling house. This is because the winner's gambling money does not include the double base price of the raw stone and a ten percent commission, which means selling their raw stone for twice its original price.
As for the gambling house also participating, losing is just a matter of accepting the outcome, and is not counted against the raw stone commission.
As for the players, winning or losing depends on luck. For instance, if a raw stone is bought for five thousand taels, but the final bet at the table is only three thousand taels, and it turns out to be a stone without jade, even winning would be losing, since you would still have to cover the double base price of the raw stone, at least seven thousand taels plus commission.
But if the stone cut open reveals full green, all Jadeite, and is of good quality, it would far exceed the value of five thousand or ten thousand taels.
