Atlantic City

Well, that was pretty fun.

I spent the majority of Memorial Day weekend in AC with my friend from Delaware and his girlfriend. I went there a few years ago in the dead of winter, but was with my family so the Boardwalk wasn't open and no one wanted to gamble. Needless to say, the city isn't much fun without those two things.

It's interesting to see how the entire dynamic of a trip can change when a female is present. And not just any female, but a girlfriend. I'm glad she came though, because my friend could easily have lost more money if she wasn't there to stop him from gambling. I've been accused (unfairly, I think) of egging people on and convincing them to go further than they want.

So yeah, he didn't do so well. He won in one game called Sic Bo, which is basically betting on the rolls of dice - no, it's not craps, because it's only based on one roll. I found it amusing how many times he got carded. He's 25, but looks a lot younger, and everyone carded him - at blackjack, poker, even Sic Bo! Who the fuck even plays Sic Bo? I think even if he was younger than 21 they should have let him play that game.

I, on the other hand, did the best I've ever done in a casino! I made $300 dollars playing poker. I was afraid at first to play NL since I thought people would bet ridiculous amounts and I wouldn't be able to call, but I got some pretty good cards and was able to do fairly well.

My favorite hand was when I flopped a full house, and then turned quads! The poor Southern girl next to me also had a full house, so she lost a good amount of money to me :(

The scariest moment was when a guy went all-in for $90 and I only had trips. I guess calling ended up being a good play because he had trips too, just a lower kicker.

Yeah, so if you ever go to a casino, and have a little patience, I suggest you play poker. It's definitely your best bet. Oh, and sorry if you didn't understand those two previous paragraphs - I'm just excited about my hands and actually remember what I had for the first time.