🚀 go-pugleaf

Haven't been to the tables in 3 years.

Haven't posted here in a long time.

It's raining HARD in California, time to end 3 droughts.

I planned to end up at Sharkeys in Gardnerville last weekend after
about of x-country skiing, but a highway-closing accident by the
friend I was supposed to meet up there kept me around South Shore
most of the evening trying to find him instead of tending to the
more frivolous business of playing 22.

Still I had a wonderful, full, evening of fun at Harveys, just a
skid mark across the California border.

Before I figured out that my buddy had shipped off for home, I
donated about $60 to this nice place just trying to get what I
thought would be my only action.   After that, I found my heaven.

Harvey's on Monday night, Jan 18 had a one deck game, with
mostly poor penetration, but some exciting episodes.  2 thru
5$ minimum.

After the panic of thinking I wouldn't be there very long due
to maybe having to help out my best friend, I settled into a
ruthless system of break-even, low risk of ruin, high alcohol, no
sleep night.

One dealer knew i was counting and joked at one point about how
I always nailed the insurance.  She had been tipped enough not to
knock me out.  All the dealers seemed to be able to count as well
as I did, though.  Many card first deals always got re-shuffled.

I had chances to win big.  Twice, the count went through the roof
and 2 or 3 other players at the table left after the dealer drew
6 cards to 21.  I stayed at a great count to basically break even,
but the CALL was right. those were my only really high bets of the
night.  It's still gambling.

I noted my tips this time.  The tips made up for the money I lost
plus my meals over the 12 hours.

Kinda makes you want to say:  hmmmmmmm!

Still, better to the working stiffs.

The staff were all ragging on the gaudy carpeting that was being
installed that night.

'It's a CASINO for cripes sake! Whaddaya expect?' said I.

Mike