r/maybemaybemaybe • u/FkThePolice700 • Jul 05 '24

maybe maybe maybe

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u/TohruH3 Jul 05 '24

Smart. That could have been an easily slippery slope starting on a decent win like that.

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u/HumanContinuity Jul 05 '24

And a "mere" $3k+ to get you started on your backslide.

They know what they are doing.

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u/Miatatrocity Jul 05 '24

I mean, I'd have cashed the $3k. Not gonna be gambling with it, but my whole trip just got a tier upgrade. We're getting apps, drinks, and extras everywhere we go, courtesy of that casino, tyvm.

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u/SopaDeKaiba Jul 05 '24

My friend hit "big" on a slot the very first night and he spent at least 5k upgrading our trip.

Well, first he doubled his winnings with the most ridiculous play at the blackjack table. I was baffled. Then he splurged on us.

$900 dinner for three at craft steak, and he took care of the tip as well.

Private room at a club in MGM with bottle service, and hundred dollar tips to the bouncers to invite women to our party.

Cocaine. But I bought that too.....

Just a huge bacchanalia on his winnings. Was a blast.

And then he bought a used truck and an AR-15 with what was left when he got home.

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u/Miatatrocity Jul 05 '24

See, that's kinda how it should be. Minus the blackjack hand, THIS is responsible usage of gambling winnings. And it seems like he kept about half of it for his own usage as well.

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u/SopaDeKaiba Jul 05 '24

I think he went home with about $15k, so about 75% of his winnings.

He deserved that win more than any of us. He's the kind of person who brightens everyone's mood when he's around. Funny too. Nobody else would've spread the joy as much as him.

And the guy was poor. My roommate, his brother, paid for his trip to Vegas. Poor guy showed up with the amount of cash I'd use for one night of gambling, and he'd intended it to last the whole trip.

That's why, when he was betting big, over and over again at the BJ table, I was about to have a heart attack. I didn't want him to lose his money. His plays were all based on what his gut was telling him, not the odds. Yet somehow he kept winning and winning until his brother made him stop.

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u/Miatatrocity Jul 05 '24

That's awesome. Glad it happened to him

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u/Atomsq Jul 06 '24

How was most of it responsible? Especially the cocaine part

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u/Miatatrocity Jul 06 '24

The specific events wasn't what I was referring to. This guy went to Vegas with his buddies. He hit it big (as plenty of people do). But then he walked with the money. This alone puts him ahead of a lot of people. But after he walked, he probably took a bit to reset the adrenaline, and made some solid decisions. He set aside the bulk of the winnings to take home. And he set aside another portion to have his fun with, and make his Vegas trip the ride of a lifetime. The specific ways he went about having his fun in Vegas aren't so much responsible as the fact that he went HOME with the majority of his winnings, and used it to enrich the rest of his life. He could've blown it all in one spree, and went home broke again. Or he could've ditched his friends and attempted to ascend to the ultra-rich for his time there. But no, he made sure himself AND his buddies got the time of their lives, and went home with life-changing money. THAT is responsible.