Originally Posted by
Rod Tidwell
This is a little off topic, but similar...
Circa 2004- I was in the hole about 25k to a bookie, and I didn't have the money. I had about 2k in cash to my name, or I was going to have to take out cash against my house which my wife would find out about. Like a complete degen, I took my 2 or 3k to Foxwoods and "went for it". It was 25k or bust, I knew the odds were against me, but I was f'cked either way. I literally said a prayer on the way in, "if you let me win this money, I'll never gamble again"....
I was so upset doing it, so mad at myself, felt like a complete lowlife. I started playing craps, I gave the host my players card and started slowly. About an hour later I had 5k in front of me. Then the host came over to me and asked to confirm my name, he told me that I needed to go to player services they had been calling my name over the loud speaker.
Here's where it gets funny. Turns out I won a daily drawing for all table players, by giving the host my card at the craps table I was automatically entered. I won $5,000 cash, I couldn't f'cking believe it...prayers being answered. Now I had 10k in my hands, almost halfway out of debt and it appeared God was on my side. I headed back to the craps table with 10k, ready to rock. How could I lose right? Fate was on my side...I tossed the 10k on the table asked for 500 and 100 chips, I had a toothpick in my mouth and drink in my hand. I was so confident I think my dick winked at a waitress...I owned this place!!! So I thought, the wind shifted and the gambling god unleashed hell on me, I didn't have a chance. 7 out, after 7 out. 20 minutes later, completely busted out. Drink empty, toothpick gone, dick left the building.
I proceeded to get completely hammered by myself at the high rollers lounge. Woke up the next day, got a home equity line of credit and paid my bookie. That was about 10 years ago. Haven't been to Foxwoods since and I haven't placed a bet through a bookie since.
Gotta love gambling....