November 2003, I make a surprise showing at the "Holiday Invitational Slot Tournament" at Barbary Coast casino on the Vegas strip.

For about 4 months in 1990, I dealt blackjack and roulette at the truly sad Western Hotel & Casino in downtown Vegas. Here, I'm off-duty, and the shit-eating grin is from hitting 4 wild deuces on 5 quarters for $250 payoff.

On a trip back to Vegas in late 1996, I hit my first royal flush for the $1000 jackpot, at the Fremont Casino downtown.

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