Getting distracted at the casino
Work was so boring today, oh my god. I didn't have anything to do, mainly because I had already done everything, and Mob being away didn't help. I spent time playing NR Shooter on my phone and checking the news on my computer.
If this keeps up, I don't know if I can ever go to the bar. I mean, I'm getting paid good dough here to do nothing at times, and now you want me to work hard for money? Hmmm.
At lunch I consciously avoided the casino, taking my shirts to the dry cleaner and going to buy a quarter chicken for lunch. It was yummmm.
After work I went to the casino as planned. I told myself I just needed to win a bit and leave, and that my number one goal was to avoid a loss. I did my usual stroll across the tables to look for anyone I might know. When I was satisfied there wasn't any, I chose a table. I noticed that the Korean supervisor was working. She looked at me and that was pretty much it. I also noticed that the girl dealer who couldn't calculate very fast was also working, but on the $5 table.
I sat down at a table where one Asian guy was playing outside bets. The dealer was a middle aged Asian lady I had never seen before. She was obviously new, because she was soooo slow in counting the chips, paying out and everything. I thought it was kinda funny at first, but then it got annoying. Her spins were soft, but seemed to have no rhythm.
I was up a bit, like $120 but continued playing. I was soon down $400. After a while there was a dealer change, to an Indian man who I had seen recently. I recall cashing out when he came on board, but this time I'd be staying on.
He mentioned something about the competition on tonight, apparently someone was going to win $45,000 in cash and two girls were walking around with a large cheque to promote the competition. It made me think - $45,000 was actually A LOT of money. Like, people would actually be over the moon to win it. And here was Jin asking me for $50,000, and my mind was starting to think "just help her..." Wow. Fucking scumbag brain.
I lost a bit, having to take out my $1200 from the wallet. It wasn't looking too good, as at one stage I was down to like $600 or something, but I told myself to be patient and calm, and with a win here and there, I was catching up. But the mood wasn't there. When I first started, a Vietnamese lady next to me kept leaning into me to place bets, and after she left, another lady kept doing the same thing. Add that to the emotion of losing, and it's not a nice experience.
I noticed the girl who couldn't calculate very fast went on a break and assumed she'd come to my table when she returned, but she never did, so I guess she had ended her shift. I also noticed a Korean girl playing on the table opposite. I recognised her - either she was there yesterday with a guy, or she was a former teammate's wife (seen photos from fb). But she was so hot, I couldn't help but keep looking over. Although she seemed to be concerned only about her game.
Looking at her made me think, I think I need to find a girl who makes me feel like 'that', and hopefully she likes me in return. Sometimes I think about if I went out with Sugi, that I would feel like I wasn't that interested. I kept looking at the Korean girl and the Korean supervisor. I was getting distracted.
The guy started hitting some 0-3 sections, and I started betting against it. He hit them a few times and it astounded me. But finally it came my way and landed on 17, where I had four splits and one straight up. I cashed out immediately with a $480 gain. That was good enough for the night.
In theory, I probably should've left after I won $120. But lately I've realised the big wins have distorted my perspective on things. When it becomes usual to win $1000, winning $100 is like nothing. That's dangerous because I then start expecting wins of $1000, which means chasing. Never chase in a casino. Walk out as soon as you have a gain. Live to play another day.
I went back to the office to change. I skipped gym because my legs were still way too tired from Saturday.
If this keeps up, I don't know if I can ever go to the bar. I mean, I'm getting paid good dough here to do nothing at times, and now you want me to work hard for money? Hmmm.
At lunch I consciously avoided the casino, taking my shirts to the dry cleaner and going to buy a quarter chicken for lunch. It was yummmm.
After work I went to the casino as planned. I told myself I just needed to win a bit and leave, and that my number one goal was to avoid a loss. I did my usual stroll across the tables to look for anyone I might know. When I was satisfied there wasn't any, I chose a table. I noticed that the Korean supervisor was working. She looked at me and that was pretty much it. I also noticed that the girl dealer who couldn't calculate very fast was also working, but on the $5 table.
I sat down at a table where one Asian guy was playing outside bets. The dealer was a middle aged Asian lady I had never seen before. She was obviously new, because she was soooo slow in counting the chips, paying out and everything. I thought it was kinda funny at first, but then it got annoying. Her spins were soft, but seemed to have no rhythm.
I was up a bit, like $120 but continued playing. I was soon down $400. After a while there was a dealer change, to an Indian man who I had seen recently. I recall cashing out when he came on board, but this time I'd be staying on.
He mentioned something about the competition on tonight, apparently someone was going to win $45,000 in cash and two girls were walking around with a large cheque to promote the competition. It made me think - $45,000 was actually A LOT of money. Like, people would actually be over the moon to win it. And here was Jin asking me for $50,000, and my mind was starting to think "just help her..." Wow. Fucking scumbag brain.
I lost a bit, having to take out my $1200 from the wallet. It wasn't looking too good, as at one stage I was down to like $600 or something, but I told myself to be patient and calm, and with a win here and there, I was catching up. But the mood wasn't there. When I first started, a Vietnamese lady next to me kept leaning into me to place bets, and after she left, another lady kept doing the same thing. Add that to the emotion of losing, and it's not a nice experience.
I noticed the girl who couldn't calculate very fast went on a break and assumed she'd come to my table when she returned, but she never did, so I guess she had ended her shift. I also noticed a Korean girl playing on the table opposite. I recognised her - either she was there yesterday with a guy, or she was a former teammate's wife (seen photos from fb). But she was so hot, I couldn't help but keep looking over. Although she seemed to be concerned only about her game.
Looking at her made me think, I think I need to find a girl who makes me feel like 'that', and hopefully she likes me in return. Sometimes I think about if I went out with Sugi, that I would feel like I wasn't that interested. I kept looking at the Korean girl and the Korean supervisor. I was getting distracted.
The guy started hitting some 0-3 sections, and I started betting against it. He hit them a few times and it astounded me. But finally it came my way and landed on 17, where I had four splits and one straight up. I cashed out immediately with a $480 gain. That was good enough for the night.
In theory, I probably should've left after I won $120. But lately I've realised the big wins have distorted my perspective on things. When it becomes usual to win $1000, winning $100 is like nothing. That's dangerous because I then start expecting wins of $1000, which means chasing. Never chase in a casino. Walk out as soon as you have a gain. Live to play another day.
I went back to the office to change. I skipped gym because my legs were still way too tired from Saturday.
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