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There are many ways to gamble. Sitting at a slot machine in the casino or playing the lotto are not really gambling, that's donating. I do neither but I do gamble.
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You're married, right? You gamble.
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Was up in Detroit for a race last year with some friends. After the car we were campaigning popped a motor we decided to head across the border to Canada. Lots of drinking. We head to the casino. One friend of mine had a big lucky streak at blackjack, he was up a ton. No so for me. I left a lot of money in Canada that night. Took me the rest of that summer to pay off the debt.
I like to play holdem for low stakes now and then. Used to play big a few years ago, got into some 100-200$ buy in games. No more of that anymore either.
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My in laws gambled they're entire life, no money left to bury my father in law.
The wife's memories of childhood vacations were centered around Vegas, Reno and Tahoe 
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10-23-2008, 11:03 AM
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Gambling is one of the few bad habits I don't have.
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Gambling is indeed a bad habit. It's intellectually stimulating and *can* be rewarding but to be honest it's a massive time bandit just like any other hobby.
FWIW, I am not a casino gambler.
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I have only gambled a couple times. I found it boring. If memory serves correctly, the last time was at the Belagio about 5 years ago. I won $40 at black jack. I'm a high roller, I know.
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Pop quiz for the blackjack players: You have a soft 17, dealer shows 3. What do you do?
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I grew up in a horse racing family but gambling does nothing for me personally. I've made more than I've lost so I've stopped while being one of the few people head of the game.
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10-23-2008, 11:51 AM
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I've have been going to Vegas for the CES show almost every year since 1983. I never threw away - because that's what it is - anymore than $150. The last 5 years I haven't even played a quarter.
My best night in Vegas was a drunken one around 1988. I played from midnight until 7 AM on $20 at the Stardust on $2 Blackjack. I never went over $35 & I never went bust until I just threw it all in at 7 AM. Free drinks & multiple dealers until the sun came up. Then a drunken business meeting at 8 AM. We do go to the track for ponies once a year just for fun but it's a lunch & bet sort of thing. Ian
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they GIVE you drinks when you gamble! as Richard Pryor says "See, the **** work out!"
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So that's where that saying comes from: "What happens in Vegas...stays in Vegas"
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