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I am back from our annual guys trip to Las Vegas. We go every year to watch the college basketball tournament. It is a good central place for some friends of mine and I to meet every year. Every year I go to Las Vegas under the assumption that it cannot possibly as fun as the previous year. And every year I come home thinking, it was more fun this year than last. 2008 was no exception.

For the first time in my life I won money that is worth counting. I don’t be enough to really matter one way or the other, so most years I spend a little money and enjoy the games and the time with my friends. This year everything was going the right way. I couldn’t lose in blackjack, the dealer was paying more than I won in Let It Ride and I got 10 of 12 or 11 of 13 basketball bets correctly. That all adds up to good times.

I had played Let It Ride before, but not for very long. I felt like I was buying $50 bottles of Coors Light. This trip was a little different. I set an amount I was willing to lose and stuck it out until that was gone. Except….it never went. I got pretty lucky when I was dealt a full house. As I mentioned, I don’t bet much money, but this bet pays out 11 to 1 and a bonus of $200. It is especially nice when the dealer miscalculated and gave me an extra 33%. That is when you really know things are going your way. A friend of mine warned me that once you start playing Let It Ride and win once or twice, you will dream about it for days. He was not kidding. I have been having “Let It Ride” dreams for the past week. It’s addicting.

In our group of eight guys, I think seven of them flew home winners this year. I’m not foolish enough to think that means I’ll always win in Las Vegas. I know the numbers don’t lie. I have set myself up to lose for the next six trips out there. The good news is I don’t gamble too much so I can never lose too much money. It will always be fun to watch basketball and it will always be fun to hang out with my college friends.

I am not one to wish my life away, but as of today there are 355 more days until Vegas 2009.

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