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April 03, 2005

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The gaming floor grew near and I could see a mixture of elderly people and flashing lights. At first I thought it was some sort of disco revival, but then I remembered that plastic cups full of coins are not often seen at your local disco.

We did a lap of the gaming floor first. Sassy was looking for a very specific type of slot machine, as well as monitoring the craps tables. I had my keen eye out for the card tables, I fancied me some Texas hold'em in particular.

Eventually we decided to just pick a random slot machine and see how we'd go. $20 was deposited and to cut a rather boring story short, we didn't do that great.

We moved back over towards the craps tables and Sassy spotted a slot machine similar to the one she was hunting, so she sat down to play. It was a very strange machine and I think she came out even, although I was keeping one eye on the craps table behind us, as the stick-man dealer-dude (that is not a technical term) was being quite vocal.

We eventually moved a bit closer and just stood there watching, to get a feel for the table, when it happened. He spotted us.

Next thing I know, we are being taught how to play craps. This was actually quite handy as both Sassy and I needed a refresher course. Soon we were up to speed and we cashed in.

Casino chips have a great feel to them. I believe they are made from clay, with a little brass disk inside to give them their weight. Each denomination has coloured markings on the side, as well as being a different base colour. Casino chips weigh 11.5 grams each and they make the most wonderous noise when you "shuffle" them. I decided at this moment to start a chip collection. I took a $1 chip home with me.

Anyways, back to the main event, the table was very friendly and I got to witness some crazy superstitions, which I tried to mimic in later games. Best to fit in with the locals, you see. This typically involves rolling the die against the table wall until your lucky number(s) come(s) up. Doubles are quite popular, and some people will then stack the die ontop of each other, before lifting them up and throwing them down the table.

We played for a while, and had a good time. I was about even for the session, and Sassy was a little under. We didn't want to blow everything right away so we moved on.

Something I did not mention earlier was that this building had two casinos inside. We only toured one of the two, and I had assumed, from not actually seeing any, that the card tables were simply located at the other casino. I was partly right, as we swiftly located the blackjack tables.

"Must be getting close" I thought.

WRONG. BIG FAT WRONG. IN YOUR FACE WRONG. This must be the only casino in the world where you can not play poker. I was gutted. Words can not express. You see, when going to a casino you must be willing to lose all that you gamble. Which I would not have minded, had it been at the card table. But I was not to be given that chance.

Don't get me wrong, I was still enjoying myself, but I really wanted to play poker. At least I was in good great company!

Sassy dragged me off to get some food, and on the way she challenged me to guess the time, because there are no clocks and no windows in a casino. I guessed quite accurately and she seemed miffed that I was able to keep track so adeptly.

I said "I'm from England, we invented time!"

Posted by skoo on April 3, 2005 12:25 PM

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