Today we learned that gambling in a casino is like watching the Knicks: just when you think you've finally broken through, you somehow get screwed; and sometimes you end up happy, but before you can even process your happiness, you get screwed again.
After dodging the seemingly never end of state troopers on the highways, we got to Turning Stone at about 1. The lady at the front desk seemed to sense the kind of trouble we were bound to cause, and gave us a stern warning that we'd get kicked out if we were being too loud. Of course it doesnt help that my room is literally directly above the front desk, but that lady wasn't very nice so screw her.
Anyway, after taking the shuttle from The Inn- the cheap motel located about 2 miles from the casino and actual resort- to the casino, the six of us split up. While Brian and Jeff hit the tables, me, CJ, Jay and Dave went to the gym. Overall it was a pretty great afternoon. A good workout, followed by a nice sauna and my first ever trip into a steam room- even though it did smell like old people- followed by some pool and hot tub action was just what the four of us needed. Unfortunately, we all had to pay $10 for the facilities, which really pissed me off, plus I got caught off guard when the bill asked for a stupid gratuity, so I ended up tipping the dude $5. That was dumb. And during all of this, Brian lost $45 and Jeff won $40.
So after we all regrouped at The Inn, we went back for more in the evening. The buffet we decided to go to was pretty good, and my favorite part was when Jay told me how good the clams were, then I informed him he was eating mussels. Of course with all the delicious food available for our enjoyment, CJ ate a burger and fries. I can't say I was surprised.
Then the 6 of us hit the casino as a group for the first time. And since Jay and Dave decided to go off to the penny slots with their $5 stogies, the rest of us ended up at black jack. CJ and Brian got hot quickly, and I of course lost my first $20 within a half hour. So what did I do? I went back in, only to loose another $20 before I even realized what had happened.
Then I took a walk to cool my head, and while this was happening, apparently Jay was winning big at the slots- but we'll get to more of that later.
Anyway, I bought in another $30 for blackjack, and ended up getting hot enough to make $20 for the evening, which made me very happy. CJ ended up winning a little more than me, and Brian and Jeff cut their losses from the afternoon. All was good in our world...except for the disaster that was Jay and Dave. Both ended up losing money on slots, and Jay finished our first round of gambling down $40...after being up as many as $50 on the slots. Safe to say he was the most angry.
So after a reprise at the hotel, where we rested up, taught Jay and Dave some card games, and of course got our drink on, we went back for round 2: very bad idea for half of us, good for the other.
CJ and I flat out got our asses kicked, Brian fought back to even for the day and Jay cut his losses in half. Dave ended up getting man handled, again, and finished the day something like $70 down. Jeff got ridiculously hot though, and finished our first day up $150 after losing that initial $40.
So all in all, we learned today that gambling is literally more heart wrenching than a rollercoaster. First I was way down, then I was up, now I'm back down again. And I didn't even have the craziest night!
Hopefully we all make some money tomorrow- except for Jeff: I hope he loses so I can laugh in his face.
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