[TheCentaur]

But then I got off my high horse and thought back to when I was in my teens/early 20s sitting in casinos doing the same thing. I'd be up say $2k and swing down to $1800.

Damn Shari is a legit degenerate like the rest of us.
When I was about 22 I read a book on counting cards and went out to Vegas. Got ahead about 10k in 2 days, went around Vegas with my whole 2 brick bankroll in both pockets of my cheap surf shorts and got some awesome dances at Cheetahs. 2 days later and after a ton of epic fail double downs and splits I'm down 1k, numb, and sick. Ended the trip up about 3k which was in line with my ev. One thing I've learned about gambling is you have to like to win more than you like to play or you have no chance.