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    Day Four Play

    Today didn�t go so well. I pulled an $8K marker and eventually lost it. Then a $10K and lost that too. Then a $20K and amazingly, lost that too. I pulled a final $12K, and rallied all the way to having about $35K in my hands, lost about $4K of that and then stopped for the day. A 12 hour nonstop session that ended at about 11pm. Even though I had plenty of big bets, $5000., $6500., the computer had me down for only a $740. average, because I did make plenty of smaller bets, but the pit boss at my request adjusted me up to $1000.

    I contacted the host and extended our stay a few days. The plan is to hunker down, go to the gym tomorrow, rest, and go back the next fresh after a one day break from gambling regrouped to recoup the $20K I lost yesterday, which actually I have over five grand in cash I already won, so I am down about $15K for this leg of the trip at the moment which is pretty manageable.

    There was a certain hand where the dealer kept saying �all in Bank now.� I almost didn�t bet the hand at all, but when he mentioned it again, I piled a bunch of chips on, with three greens ($75.) on the side for him. Player got a seven, I drew a 2 and a 3 for a total of five. Odds were definitely not in my favor, but I drew a 3 and won. I slammed that 3 down hard as could be. Looking back, and of course hindsight in gambling is always crystal clear, I should have jammed it all down right then and there. I had $35K in front of me at that moment! which is the current limit at this casino. Much easier said than done though.

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    Day Five

    Took a break did not play today at all. Went to the gym, ate, stayed in the suite with the wife. Very relaxing. Need to reset mindset and not be �chasing.�

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    The suites are well sanitized, right down to the wrapping on the water glasses.
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    and the sealed utensils that come with room service, if you choose traditional silverware versus plastic.
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    Room service is available contactless, where the server just hands off the cart to you at the door.
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    Ate at Delmonico, which is one of my favorite restaurants in Vegas, as far as traditional steakhouses.
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    The host, who is the head guy here, made the reservation, and the maitre d' gave us a large secluded table away from most everyone else. I slipped him a ten, which is what I usually do for a party of two. Twenty for a party of four.

    The event seemed safe enough. We haven't dined indoors in a restaurant since March 2020!

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    When I take a spill, such as I did yesterday, I take a full day off from play. This removes the edge and desire to "go right back in" and recoup all the losses at once. The break adds perspective to the event, as it makes me think about all I have won in Vegas over the past two or three years, and in general over my lifetime. It makes me think about how little the amount I am down - about fifteen grand - really is, and that it is more a matter of ego, and trying to always be a winner, that is at stake, than the money itself.

    Perspective and calm are always good.

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    Day Six Play

    Four hours � won about five grand. Really could have won a lot more but there were others at my table who kept betting against what I had in mind, and losing. At such times I�d either not follow through with what I had planned, or bet less.

    I took a bathroom break before an obvious side by side player run, and missed out there too.

    But, at the end of it all, as I played alone, I managed to walk ahead the five grand, and the pit boss bumped my average bet to 1200, versus what his computer was showing (1000). �I�ll do that for you. You�re a nice guy, and you take care of my dealers.�

    Always � when I win, the dealers win too.

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    Day Seven Play

    Quick session � won about five thousand quickly, and just left.

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    Day Eight Play

    About three hours of play, pit boss said my average was about $900. I was down as much as four grand today, but rallied and came back to stop a little over a thousand ahead. Over all, I am still getting out of that hole I got myself into on Day Four but I am close to even now.

    I really do play best alone, but if others are at my table I more or less try to do my own thing and not follow anyone. I can�t tell you how many times over this past week that I�ve been pushing into a bank or player run � boom! boom! boom! � hitting it hard, and others just do nothing, and later tell me they were too chicken to jump in because they were sure that the run was going to end.

    Having a good time, playing just one session a day, and enjoying the suite and whatever Vegas offers the rest of the day. Hitting the gym religiously every other morning.

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    Improvised stove to re-heat some French fries.
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    Every morning, in the elevator, social distancing is in full effect!
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