Day 5 The final Day

It was difficult sleeping throughout the night with my face hurting.  I kept taking ibuprofen and Tylenol but it only lessened the pain.  I put a warm cloth on my face and it would feel good for a little bit then the pain would come back, it would seem like it was twice as bad.

Finally morning arrived.  We went over to check our keno ticket out.  Nothing.  We didn't even hit for a dollar.  I decided to try my luck on a 4 spot for 40 games.  I watched one of the first games and saw it hit 3 numbers for 5.00 then we took off. 

My face was feeling a little better by this point.  The swelling was still there.  I had taken some Tylenol when I got up.  I was starting to get hungry.  We didn't eat much the night before due to the buffet.  We decided to go back to the buffet again.  This time I took it easy.  I had a few glasses of orange juice and only a couple plates of soft food.

We got finished and went back by Harrah's and stopped in to see another draw on my 4 spot ticket.  As we watched 3 of my numbers hit again.  They were still calling numbers.  I started calling for 19 to hit.  The last number they called was 19.  I had just hit for 120.00.  I asked my buddy if he wanted to try one more time.  He said he did, so we got a 7 spot ticket for 40 games.

Back to the Quad for another shot at winning their poker tournament.  I sat down for about 3 hands when I get dealt QQ.  There was a raise before me and I popped it to 1/3 of our stacks, 30 X the big blind.  The original raiser calls.  The flop was 10 8 4 rainbow.  Perfect.  I bet the same bet, and they go all in.  Instant call by me.  He turns over 8 4.  Turn and River don't help.  I could rebuy, but decided against it.

On to the 50 hand poker machine.  They have the whole area roped off, moving machines around.  Great!  I figured my friend would be in the game for a while so I went back to Harrah's to cash in my Keno ticket.  I had hit for 130.00 total. 

On the way back through the Quad to check on my friend I see a Willy Wonka machine.  I had tried it a little at a couple other places but had not tried this one.  I sat down at a machine and was fumbling for my card when a couple of ladies walk up.  One sits at the machine beside me and the other is looking at the machine on the other side of me.  I tell the one I will move if she wants to sit by her friend.  She says o.k. but for me not to watch in case she hits.  I watched and on her 3rd spin she hits for 137.00.  Right after that, I hit a bonus.  I cashed out about 40.00 up.  I was happy for both of us.

When I got back to check the poker room, my buddy was not at the table.  I text him and he said he would meet me by the elevator.  He had gotten knocked out not long after I did.  He suggested getting a bottle of captain morgan and doing some shots in the room, so that's what we did. 

As it was getting dark out, I suggested we go check our keno ticket, then go over to Casino Royal for 1.00 beers.  We didn't hit anything on our 7 spot.  On the way out of Harrah's we walked by the Dueling Piano bar.  He said we should stop in there one of these times.  I told him I would pay, so we stopped in for a couple of drinks and had a great time.

We made it over to Casino Royal a little later and drank a few of those 1.00 Michelob's.  I played a couple slots, min betting to pass the time.  I got up about 15.00 and was watching a couple play the Green Machine.  They didn't hit about 4 times in a row and were leaving.  I looked at my buddy and he shakes his head no.  I had to try a couple spins.  It's too fun.  On the first spin, first line, a 100 hit.  Nice.  This is how Vegas should treat me all the time.  I cashed out 115.00 ahead.  The lady that had just left shook her head at me.  I shrugged my shoulders with a sheepish looking grin, a swollen sheepish looking grin.

On to the Riviera to play my 100.00 free slot play.  I had 4 machines picked out and was going to max bet what I needed to on all of them, then call it a night.  We had to be up early the next morning to get to the airport.  We took the bus to the Riviera and had to goof around a few minutes until my free play became active.  I got on the first machine and hit a bonus on the 3rd spin.  45.00.  I won a little more over the next 7 spins.  The next 2 machines were just tiny cashes.  I had 1 more machine.  I walked over to it and hit for 85.00.  I end up with around 150.00 from the free plays. 

The day was over and I was taking a little over 600.00 back with me.  I had brought out a little over 2000.00.  I felt fortunate to have gambled, drank, ate, and lost as much as I did, and still was going home with money.  Only in Vegas!

The swelling has gone down a little in my face.  I went to the clinic once I got back. They felt that it was a tooth problem.  I called my dentist and they got me in on Monday morning.  After some xray's, they saw that I have an abscess at the root of my top Molar and scheduled me to have a root canal the next day.  Yesterday was my root canal.  $1050.00!  Insurance covered $300.00 of it.  I have maxed out my dental insurance for the 2nd year in a row.  Braces suck.  Now my face is swollen again and I feel about like I did in Vegas, without all the fun going on around me.

In the back of my head another trip is brewing.  For now, I have to get focused on fishing again.  I made Regionals in the series I fish, and will be traveling to Texas all next week to fish Sam Rayburn Lake for a shot at a new boat and an entry into the All American Bass Tournament.

I will be pre fishing for 3 days then fishing the tournament for at least 2, hopefully 3 days.