The trip started out great! We arrived in Vegas around 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday and I decided to waste a $20 in a dollar slot. Blam! Three triple diamonds. Luckily I plaid max credits for a cool $5,000 dollar win. This was unbelievable, plus my buddy Dave did not even get to witness my excitement, he was flirting with a fat chick to win a bet.

Filled out my 1099 and collected my winnings, off to the Bellagio. Checked in and scanned the card games. I only found two 1-2 no limit, I decided to play 10-20 no limit. Bought in for a G and waited. Finally picked up a monster, flopped a set of Jacks. By the way, this table was crazy! 3-4 calling 100-200 dollar flops. I was pumped, Turn was a K, river a K. Full house, I lost the entire grand against quad K's. I need a break.

Found my buddy, he was running hot. Dave just hit nine points at a craps table for a cool $2,600 dollars. Had a few drinks, left for the Wynn.

Beautiful poker room, hot waitresses. Found a 2-5 no limit game, my buddy and I bought in for another G. This table had no max buy in, large stacks. Finally picked up Red AA, raised to 100. Some drunk Japanese guy raises me all in. Okay, I end up with a set. Once he said, "ship it" my heart sank. Runner Runner flush, “5-6 of spades.” What the hell and the trip started out so great.

I grab Dave and go to the nearest bar. By the way, Dave hits $1,500 on some crazy 100-play penny poker machine. We end up visiting a few bars and call it a night.

Next morning, back to the Bellagio poker room. I decide to go for it. Buy into the 10-20 no limit game for $2,500. I was up to about $4,000 before disaster hits. I pick up KQ of hearts and flop the nut flush. I decide to slow play; the turn is a blank and some lady bets 700 into me. I decide to move all in, she calls $3,200 with two pair! Guess what, the river pairs the board and she wins. I am done playing cards this trip.

I have to find Dave. I spot him buy a roulette table. The guy is up $3,300 dollars betting black, this is ridiculous. I pull him from the table to go grab a few lap dances to drown my sorrows.

After six hours of liquor and over priced babes, Dave wants to gamble. This is grueling; Dave loses all his winning in a $100 dollar slot. “He claims he felt it.”

This was the craziest trip I have ever been on. Luckily, Dave and I ended up a few hundred bucks. Gotta live!