Sunday, May 27, 2007

Things You See While Working In A Casino

Guys doubling the size of their bets as soon as an attractive girl sits down at the table. It's almost comical in it's predictability. I swear, if I owned a casino, I'd pay hot chicks just to come wander around and sit at random tables. I'd double the house take in less than a week.

A certain handsome dealer pulling a 9-card 21 on a table full of hapless gamblers. It came out 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 3 - Ace - Ace - 3 - 5. Easily the most amazing hand of blackjack I've ever dealt. I made the floor person come over and verify before I swiped any bets, just to re-add it and make sure.

A Janice Soprano look-alike playing Let It Ride. A dead ringer in every way, right down to the big sloppy boobs and a Rolling Stones tattoo. I couldn't decide if she was the inspiration for the character, or just a very sad human being who gets a kick out of people telling her she looks like the worst piece of white trash ever to grace an HBO series.

A guy losing several thousand dollars in one sitting, and then telling the dealer that Because of you, I won't be able to buy groceries for my kids now!

An old lady sitting at a $5 blackjack game with $50 worth of red chips in front of her, but insisting that somebody give her a comp for a cab ride home "because she doesn't have any money left".

Underage girls carrying huge purses full of canned beer for their underage boyfriends.

Dozens of sests of fake boobs on display every night. Some are truly works of art. Some, sadly, don't have much canvas for the artist to work with.

A dealer hitting 27 four times in a row on the roulette wheel, yet only one person betting it, even after the third hit.

A guy losing about $5000 on 3-Card Poker, getting more and more pissed off with each lost hand. After going all in, he then picking up a handful of silver dollar chips (the only thing he had left) and instead of pocketing them or tipping the cocktail waitress, he chucked them into a bank of slot machines about 20 feet away, swore, and stomped off. Of course, one of the kids from the extra board happened to walk by about a minute later, so I made him go fetch all the silver and we dropped it in the toke box.

Two disco-dancin', Oscar-Wilde readin', Streisand ticket holdin' friends of Dorothy sitting at a blackjack table, playing one hand between the two of them, and then kissing each other whenever the dealer busted.

A guy punching the table so hard after he lost that he hurt his hand. Like a dislocated knuckle or something. Karma, baby.

A drunk lady knocking over a full glass of red wine into the rack with all of the chips. Talk about bringing a game to a screeching halt.

A lesbian stalker. Never saw one of those before, but it's pretty good entertainment.

A guy dancing by himself up in the bar. Not a big deal until you realize that he was doing The Robot. Highlight of the night.

Eight security guys dragging two guys out of the casino, zip-tied and everything. It would've been better had they carried them out hanging from a log, like Javanese headhunters.

A gal in 5-inch f-me heels trying to walk down the ramp out of the bar, falling flat on her face and out of her top. Good times!

A new dealer with a completely full blackjack table, and asking for insurance when she's showing a Ten as her upcard. Sometimes, all you can do is shake your head...

Mikey

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