I regret starting the thread on my current Las Vegas trip but since I had posted the first 2 days, the first being very successful, the second, where I ended losing $600 but still was up $350 for the day, I will try and finish it. I leave tomorrow.

here are my notes for day 3..

The loss last night, $600 bothered me. Called home and the calls did not go well. As a result, sleep was bad. Woke up with no motivation to go out. Decided to stay in home casino. Around 11:00 a.m. went down to casino to play. Great DD game but variance was not with me. Spent 2 hours going up and mostly down. Lost another $700.


Returned to room, tried to nap but the $700 loss in the morning and the $600 loss last night stung. Went back down at 4:00, the pit crew had felt sorry for me earlier, I lost some more, another $600 and the pit, took pity, suggested I take a break. At my home casino, I had lost $1900, some $1300 today. I forced myself to leave because I could not win back that amount without making it obvious I was counting.


Went driving for the first time today..late afternoon...my win amount for the trip had gone way down. Drove north and played at a great local casino. I sat down and suddenly the variance was on my side. I won $1000 in about 35 minutes. Since I was playing rated, had to make it a quick session.


I was still down for the day but feeling better after the win. Went to a casino on Rampart. I played the DD game, $25 minimum. The heat got heavy cause the pit called out “Checks Play” at any $100 bet. I went down $600 but clawed back.. With pit suddenly paying attention, I kept my max bet to $100, sometimes reducing bet to $75 from $100 even as the count went down, played $100 at all TC above 2. Eventually, an hour or so later, left up $150.


Still really not in the mood, now even slightly down for the day, I went back to home casino. It’s 11:00 p.m., but I thought I would make one more attempt to win, given I had lost the three sessions I played today. I sat and played yet again, went down $300, climbed back and won’t $550. One guy who joined me at the table got really pissed at me. Count was tC-5 in second to last round of DD, he had $50 bet and a $25 poker bet. Dealer had a 6 up. He stood on his 14, I had a ten and a two. I hit, busted with a 10, and the dealer made a 5 card 19, would have busted if I had stood. He started muttering “idiot” “fuckin learn to play”, etc. he was loud enough that I retorted I was at table before him, I was going to hit against a 12 or 13, he could move if he wanted. He quieted down. Despite winning 10:1 bet on ties with dealer twice with $25 getting him $250, he lost the whole stack.


Well, the last night is here. I have tomorrow morning before I head to airport around 3:00 p.m. first day, I won $2000, second day, $350 and another $350 today. I am tempted to not play at all tomorrow, preserve my win but let’s see. I will post specific session results on my last posting.