Jason paid up on his bet he lost this year from the football season, and we headed to Black Hawk yesterday. We visited the bank just before heading out of town and Jason handed over $100 to me to fund my gambling trip! What a sweet victory it was this year for me!
Black Hawk is about 86 miles away from where we live, so it takes about an hour and a half to get there. We really weren't in a big hurry to get up there, it was just nice to be up there together. It was great to get away from the kids for the day. (Sorry kiddos. We really do love you both, but there are times we just need a break!) We ended up getting there at noon so we had lunch at the buffet first. After that, we ventured out to the casino floor.
Jason doesn't like playing the slot machines. He'd rather play poker, but likes blackjack just as much. I prefer the slot machines, probably because I can't figure out poker very well. I don't mind blackjack as long as Jason is sitting right beside me playing too. I can play strategy card games, I just don't like putting money on the line for them. I'd rather put my money in a slot machine and, without much thought, hit the buttons.
We decided to play a few slot machines first and then we would play some blackjack. Jason always politely reminds me that it is the worst odds of winning. Most of the machines now are penny slots, however when you maximize the bet you can end up playing up to $5.00 with one pull! A little ridiculous if you ask me. Last time I was at this casino I won a $149 on a slot machine. So, of course, I wanted to play that same machine. Within a few minutes, I won $97 on it yesterday. Awesome! That is now my lucky machine. I hope the casino never gets rid of it! :) I only put in $20 in a machine. And if I am not winning anything on it, I cash out early or I walk away and find a different machine...to take my money.
I thought it was enough money to walk away and go play blackjack. We ended up playing blackjack for about 2 hours. I started with $40 in chips and ended up with $110! Not bad for an afternoon of gambling! That's about all I can handle though. I don't like being in those casinos for too long. However, it is so much better now that they don't allow smoking in there anymore.
So, after winning the bet for the football season this year, Jason ended up paying $0. In fact, he won money too! What a win-win for both of us! It was still a good reward. Nothing better than walking away with the casino's money!
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