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We returned from the Las Vegas trip the last week of February a couple of years ago to find ourselves ordering supplies and prepping for the worst. Casinos closed. Fifteen live baby turkeys arrived in the mail. LYING HENS KEPT LAYING. <\/span><\/p>\n A gallon of 200 proof food grade alcohol. Mask. I was busy as hell at the hospital stocking the medical units. Swimming alone at the beach after work because everyone was in lock down. <\/span><\/p>\n My doctor sent me to the emergency room thinking I had covid and she didn’t want to see me because she was pregnant. I spent the night in the hospital having all kinds of test. Checked my heart, the works. They gave me a room in the maternity ward because babies were not being accepted. I was worn out from the long days.<\/span><\/p>\n I started playing poker online. Reading everything. Listening to all the gambling podcast. After two years I came in second in a play money tournament. My understanding of the game had improved. I played my first live cash game and made all the rookie mistakes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n All my winnings for the past year has been on slots, with one hand pay last spring, and small roulette wins and $38 bucks on the Super Bowl. But my Craps game went nowhere.<\/span><\/p>\n I started practicing with the new carpet this summer on my table. I really thought I couldn’t cope with the changes to the tables. Locals have the advantage of knowing the tables.<\/span><\/p>\n We stayed over night last week to gamble. This allowed me to see what tables open late and early. <\/span><\/p>\n I had a conversation with myself. “You are a Come Bet Shooter” “You can repeat the numbers” “When you throw the dice do it exactly as the first time.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Before I checked out, I found an empty table that I considered to be a DON’T table because of the bounce. I grabbed stick left close to the dealer. I made the first point. I seven out the second time. Third time rolled a hard ten to establish the point. <\/span><\/p>\n I was relaxed. I repeated the words in my head to throw it just like the last time. I placed a bet on the hard ten and rolled a second hard ten. Point made. Hard ten made. I felt good with that one roll. I doubled my money but more importantly returned to my roots and delivered. My wife texted \u00a0me the Valet had the car ready. \u00a0All is not lost after all.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n