OK – this is my “I’m back baby!!!” trip to AC – I have $500 free slot play (which perhaps can help me get back on the right track) and I plan on putting a dent in the losses I’ve accumulated the past 3 trips here to the REVEL – 4th times the charm – right!!! I turned the $500 FSP into $1024 WOOHOO!
Blackjack update #1:
I played two shoes – was back and forth then got up $600 and put $200 up as I had a good count – of course pair of 7’s against a 4 so i split get a 3 on first hand double down get a 6 so i stay then get a 10 for 17 on second – dealer flips over another 4 then gets a 10 for 18 so the 600 i was up was gone so i left that session even.
Amusing and disturbing sightings: it seems the ladies of the evening have discovered Revel – got to love the Daisy Dukes with lucite stripper heels; 2 co-eds approached me as I was playing the slots earlier with the “our wallets were stolen on the beach” story and asked if I could spare a few dollars for them to take the bus; disturbing sight was a pregnant woman drinking a glass of wine with her husband andf riends – just lovely
Blackjack update #2: I had a great dinner at an Italian place called Lugo (spaghetti and chicken parm for those interested) then back to blackjack - I sat down and won the first 5 hands at $100 each then lost 3 hands then finally hit a double down with $150 up – then a blackjack with $200 up against a dealer ACE and of course I declined insurance – BAM – nobody home and I finished the shoe +$1k
I then took a break from the gambling to party with a couple of NY Giants my host introduced me to – great for networking!
Blackjack update #3
The downturn - I played at table 1 lost 3 in a row then got up and played at table 2 lost 3 in a row then got up and played at table 3 lost 3 in a row then got up and played at table 4 lost 3 in a row then got up
Blackjack update #4:
I went into high limit room – lost 5 hands then won 2 then played up and down for two shoes where I was overall even – put up $100 bet got a pair of 8’s versus dealer upcard 5 – split the 8’s got another 8 split it to another 8 so now had four hands with 8’s – got dealt a 2 on first one double down got a 9…got dealt a 3 on second one double down got a Queen…got another 3 on third one double down dealt a 6…last 8 got another 2 for double down got dealt a 5 at this point my heart is beating faster and faster – I jokingly asked if anyone had nitroglycerin and the pit boss actually did lol ok dealer has 5 showing turns over a 6 (DAMN!) – pulls a 4 (ok 15 now where I thought she would have been in the first place) – her next card turned excruciatingly slow and BAM – a 9 for a BUST!!! Back to even for the trip
Blackjack update #5:
I started even for the trip and played with a delightful dealer named Mary who repeatedly killed me on my double downs (including pushing me twice with 21) – and her getting 5 blackjacks tomy none — end of shoe one I was -$700 pressing onward to shoe #2.
I started out with 5 winning hands in a row – 2 of which were double down worthy but at this point I was playing with “scared money” and did not double down – of course I would have won those hands but c’est la vie…end of session huge comeback +$1100 I’m back baby!
Final blackjack update:
I had some dinner and then hit the tables – $100minimum – full table – started off strong winning the first three hands then unceremoniously lost the next four after that – up and down, down and up through 2 shoes – guy playing centerfield cashes out mid-shoe (no biggie) – I finally get a blackjack then whoooooooaaaaaa a second blackjack back to back leaving my chips in the circle – up and down the next few hands then BAM – 5 hands in a row including 2 double downs, cut card comes out – checked my chips :drum roll:end of trip +$2200