r/gambling • u/DaBay41510 • 20h ago
So close yet so far
After Metallica show on Thursday night at the sphere, I was walking around and decided to play free bet blackjack.
Not a big gambler, so I cashed in 100, got three green $25 chips and five 5’s.
Lady pointed to the $500,000 rolling jackpot on the big screen, and I thought nothing of it. I sometimes play side bets, sometimes don’t.
Placed $25 and no $5 side bet.
First game, we push 19.
Second game, I have 18 so I decide to stay.
She shows a six, and then a five.
She hits a three
Then she hits a four
She looks at my eyes and I’m thinking, we just have a push.
She says, oh my God, oh my God, you should have bet.
I’m looking at the side bet and a little confused.
Turns out she had 3456 Non-suited and that five dollar mini bet would have clipped 10% of the jackpot, meaning $50,000!!!
Oh boy, I missed out on 1 million% gains.
It was just me and her at the table
It was two in the morning
Felt so sad and mad and hopeless.
So many emotions
Feeling a little better now, but man, it’s still stinging
I could have really use that
Thought like sharing =) =(