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Okay, so these symbols are homonyms
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for the last names of the gamblers.
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For example, this heart here
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represents the Chinese word "zhong," which means "heart,"
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but also sounds like the word "bell,"
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Which is the last name of this particular gambler.
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And the chinese numbers here
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are pai gow tile pairings
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indicating the amount owed in thousands.
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So Dominic Chan was making a lot of money
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from this business arrangement, and if Davis Gu died,
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then his whole revenue stream would dry up.