Last big win
January 24th, 2012 at 3:02:37 PM
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In March '11 I went on a crazy run of lu--- errr, positive variance, playing craps. I was in town to play an Ultimate tournament but arrived early and stayed late to have some gambling time (this was before I learned to count cards). My bankroll for the weekend-ish trip was $1000. I pretty much just started out winning and kept going. This is the one picture that I took of one of my winning sessions:
To be fair I bought in to the table for $1000 so I pretty much just doubled up. Only time in my life I've walked away from a table with a yellow chip though, which made me feel pretty impressive.
To be fair I bought in to the table for $1000 so I pretty much just doubled up. Only time in my life I've walked away from a table with a yellow chip though, which made me feel pretty impressive.
"So drink gamble eat f***, because one day you will be dust." -ontariodealer
January 24th, 2012 at 3:39:31 PM
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Gratz!!
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January 24th, 2012 at 3:41:57 PM
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You bought those $1000's for $10 from the guy who robbed
the Bellagio, admit it..
the Bellagio, admit it..
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
February 3rd, 2012 at 10:02:29 PM
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They are so much expensive, it spoils everyone
February 6th, 2012 at 3:24:51 AM
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Here's a picture I took after a losing session at Mohegan Sun
February 6th, 2012 at 6:59:50 AM
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Quote: NotThisTimeHere's a picture I took after a losing session at Mohegan Sun
Wow. What'd you start with, if you had $50k in chips after a losing session?
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February 6th, 2012 at 8:19:21 AM
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I believe I have been, *cough*, served.
"So drink gamble eat f***, because one day you will be dust." -ontariodealer
February 6th, 2012 at 8:50:45 AM
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$47,634 in chips, and McDonald's for breakfast??? ROTFL!!!!
It reminds me in the last gambling scene in Owning Mahoney. After Maloney loses millions of dollars, they give him a plate of his favorite dish: ribs, no sauce.
That's the gambling addict. No problem cashing in thousands and chips, but spend $5 at breakfast instead of $20 --- you're wasting money. My wife takes me to task every time I tell her to save a few bucks by not buying such and such, saying "look at what you waste at a casino". Touche. I just shut up now.
It reminds me in the last gambling scene in Owning Mahoney. After Maloney loses millions of dollars, they give him a plate of his favorite dish: ribs, no sauce.
That's the gambling addict. No problem cashing in thousands and chips, but spend $5 at breakfast instead of $20 --- you're wasting money. My wife takes me to task every time I tell her to save a few bucks by not buying such and such, saying "look at what you waste at a casino". Touche. I just shut up now.
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February 7th, 2012 at 1:44:18 PM
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This is me. I'll walk down the Strip instead of spending $5 on The Deuce, then drop $XXX at craps. Hey, it's more money to gamble with!Quote: boymimboThat's the gambling addict. No problem cashing in thousands and chips, but spend $5 at breakfast instead of $20 --- you're wasting money. My wife takes me to task every time I tell her to save a few bucks by not buying such and such, saying "look at what you waste at a casino". Touche. I just shut up now.
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February 7th, 2012 at 1:54:34 PM
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What?Quote: boymimbo$47,634 in chips, and McDonald's for breakfast??? ROTFL!!!!
No comment about the room key for Super 8 ?
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February 7th, 2012 at 5:02:31 PM
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I won about 2260 playing blackjack for my first time online. Bought in for 50 bucks on my credit card, walked away from western union today with 2310!
I got a little crazy with my bets after I started really winning... but Lady Variance was on my side!
I got a little crazy with my bets after I started really winning... but Lady Variance was on my side!
February 7th, 2012 at 5:11:07 PM
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For crying out loud, can't they at least clean the $1000 chips???
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
February 7th, 2012 at 6:01:25 PM
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It's a better story if you say the chips were clean when you got them.
February 7th, 2012 at 7:14:28 PM
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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
April 3rd, 2012 at 7:06:08 PM
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Quote: DJTeddyBearWhat?
No comment about the room key for Super 8 ?
I decided to splurge a little because I was too tired to look for a Motel 6.
April 3rd, 2012 at 8:31:21 PM
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It's funny that when I made this thread a couple of months ago, I considered cashing out $2056 on a $1000 buy-in to be a big win. Oh how I've grown since then, haha.
"So drink gamble eat f***, because one day you will be dust." -ontariodealer
April 3rd, 2012 at 9:24:08 PM
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Quote: AcesAndEightsIt's funny that when I made this thread a couple of months ago, I considered cashing out $2056 on a $1000 buy-in to be a big win. Oh how I've grown since then, haha.
For what it's worth, for me that would be a huge win. I love gambling and have been in the industry for years and years but I'm still excited enough by $10 bets. I'll actually get really excited just playing $5 craps with a pass line bet and $27 across, at least after a few drinks.
One time I was staying on the Strip on a busy weekend. Before I went out for the night I decided to get a drink. Prices were outrageous so I figured I'd play some nice, slow Pai Gow for the drinks. I bet the minimum, $25 a hand, for four hands and lost every single one. I only stayed long enough to get two drinks. Then I went to the strip club, got drunk, and dropped around $1200. The next morning I woke up hungover. I looked at my empty wallet and my first thought was, "goddamnit! I lost $100 on Pai Gow!"
April 3rd, 2012 at 9:24:11 PM
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April 5th, 2012 at 8:44:19 AM
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Quote: NotThisTimeHere's a picture I took after a losing session at Mohegan Sun
lesson I learned from this picture is that you shall never drink the "5-hour Energy" in casino.
winning streaks come and go, losing streak never ends.
April 5th, 2012 at 8:59:32 AM
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Quote: NotThisTimeI decided to splurge a little because I was too tired to look for a Motel 6.
Anybody ever stayed at a Motel six when they were $6. No phone, no TV, extra if you wanted those luxuries. And cable TV, forgedda about it back then. LOL
April 10th, 2012 at 2:47:39 PM
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Quote: buzzpaffAnybody ever stayed at a Motel six when they were $6. No phone, no TV, extra if you wanted those luxuries. And cable TV, forgedda about it back then. LOL
Never stayed in one back then. I'm sure I could find ways to keep myself entertained despite the lack of TV.
April 10th, 2012 at 3:17:35 PM
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Letting the ink dry?
April 10th, 2012 at 4:18:49 PM
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Quote: buzzpaffAnybody ever stayed at a Motel six when they were $6. No phone, no TV, extra if you wanted those luxuries. And cable TV, forgedda about it back then. LOL
Yup, that was the cheapo joint in the 60's. Six bucks
a night was cheap even then. Didn't last long, went up
to $8 within two years.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
April 10th, 2012 at 4:25:43 PM
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When I first looked at that picture, for some reason my mind only noticed the money up on the pillow. I thought "Hmmm... pretty cool."
Then I took a second look.
Then I took a second look.
You serious, Clark?
April 10th, 2012 at 4:57:56 PM
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There was a Jack in the Box next to the Motel 6 I stayed in. I went thru the drive-in and my greyhound must have thought we were at Der Weinerschnitzel. When the girl who took my order did not return to the window with the customary free hotdog, he jumped past me and into the drive-in window. Thank God he did not hit her on the way in !
April 14th, 2012 at 3:47:52 PM
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What were you playing to win that?
April 14th, 2012 at 6:15:44 PM
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And was it enough to check out of whatever
motel-ish place you were staying out and
go somewhere nicer ?
motel-ish place you were staying out and
go somewhere nicer ?
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all and take us all apart
