Went for another live practice session. This time I wanted to see that I was properly rested after I arrived. I took a nice nap and headed down to the casino. For three days I played and rested. Each session was about half an hour to an hour. It was intense because ninety percent of the time I was alone at the table. It was a great confidence builder. I wasn’t shaking as much and calmed down much quicker. I really focused and had all the time to myself. I had to take a ribbing from a couple of the nay sayers but all in all, it was a fun time. I rolled well and bet smart. I didn’t play too long but listened to my body. I played three casinos and spread it out. At all casinos I came away a winner. I had to adjust my throw to the tables and generally speaking it meant a lower arc and softer touch. I kept all of your voices in the back of my head and it reminded me that I am standing on a lot of your shoulders. I kept my bets low as this was not meant to effect my 401g. In each casino I had a high20,, low thirty throw and they really took notice of the throw and my tipping, not in that order of course. I followed all the rules and they all thanked me for playing and welcomed me back. I was proud of how I locked in and tuned out the distractions. I was also impressed with how drained I was after a session. I am walking a fine line right now in not getting over confident and at the same time just accepting that I am making progress. All in all I came home with several hundred dollars for the 401g. The GTC etiquette cannot be stressed enough. There was never a big deal made of my throw and I welcomed any legitimate comment. I will continue to practice and look forward to the LV refresher in June. I want to thank all of you who were in my ear as I threw the dice. I just let the dice do the talking. They spoke loud and clear this round. I used to never play at an empty table but I remember Dom saying that I’m the one that is going to make the money happen, not the CFrs.
Happy New Year. DoughBoy

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