Gamblers go crazy in Ludhiana during the festival of Diwali
With the joyous occasion, Diwali is just around the corner, gamblers and those who enjoy playing cards and such other card games as a hobby get geared up and begin seeking for opportunities to test their luck. Despite the fact that males in khaki are getting along with the money players and ruining the enjoyment of this loving occasion, the Diwali craze has spread to the government’s industrial capital, and stakes touch the extreme height during this span.
Playing cards or live teen Patti cards at Diwali is just as traditional as the holiday itself. It is played everywhere, within the family environment. Hence, to not be outdone, women are as enthusiastic about such card games as any other male of the family. They are not coming slowly either. ‘Trails’, ‘colours,’ sequences,’ and ‘pairs,’ all configurations of the renowned ‘teen patti’ or ‘flash,’.
These are the themes that swirl around the discourse at card-players gatherings. These constitute all the distinctions between victory and defeat, although this may seem like mumbo-jumbo to the inexperienced.
According to Indian culture, with the advent of the Navratri, packets of cards were released on nine auspicious days when people had to offer prayers to Goddess Durga. At the same time, ‘fortunate’ seats alone with the ‘lucky’ companions are eagerly sought. In this season, people get their zodiac signs meticulously studied just for the sake of ‘good’ predictions to play well in these Satta games.
No epidemic has dampened the spirits of the wealthy, middle-class people, and even the impoverished. Only the stakes are different this time. The ‘rummy’ that is permitted on the grounds of ‘counters’ are substituted for tables that have no money on them. But to note, players during this happening metropolis were not behind their equivalents in a flash.
At numerous private events that have been attended by the players from the higher strata, the bets are learned to just go higher up to hundreds, if not lakhs. Everything is done just in one go with all in cash money.
During such high-level gatherings, techniques are discovered to avoid the ‘prying’ gaze of the “taxmen,” but admittance is strictly controlled, and only trustworthy people are admitted.
Hotels, restaurants, and nightclubs in the City of Ludhiana have begun to do booming business as soon as the holiday period approaches. Particularly on special occasions, the group of gamers might be so large that some gamers can be observed waiting in the line for their turn for hours on end.
“There is no thrill without big money. Card tables start from Rs 10,000 to run into lakhs. Everyone plays according to how high they want to bet. People keep returning as it’s addictive,” claimed a businessman Pawan.
Women not behind
Females do not really lag behind, just following the patterns suggested by men in this game. Instead, they have been playing cards deftly with their beautiful manicured hands.
Anjali, a frequent ‘player,’ claimed that either an “all-woman party” should be created or the male relative of the well-heeled women must participate in the games of Satta that were primarily played by women.