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| Le Boulevard and Casino at Paris Las Vegas |
What a funny catch line…What Happens in Las Vegas Stays in
Las Vegas. I think they’re talking about
your money. Las Vegas was fun and
accomplished its purpose – we were really glad to get home to Durango.
The travel agent convention was “déjà vu all over again,”
but one good thing was a new gambling passion, Pai Gow Poker. I studied up on it on line; it didn’t look too
hard for someone who has played poker.
When I sat down, the young man next to me said, “This is a drinking
game, not a gambling game.” It’s true! The players (and even the dealer) formed a
sociable group, not like the Blackjack table where players brood over each card
and scowl at you when you make a move they don’t like. And not like the Craps table where they scoop
up your money before you barely settle in.
At the Pai Gow table, you can show your cards around and get advice on
how to play them. Everybody roots for everybody else; the waitress keeps
bringing complimentary drinks, and even if you lose a little money, you’ve had
a good time. My $70 got value in
entertainment.
At one point the congenial Indian dealer had to take a
bathroom break and she was replaced by a young man with a scowl. The mood and the cards changed
character. I wonder how that can happen
that the cards catch the mood. I asked
the dealer where he was from. He said
Vietnam. When I told him I had visited
Vietnam a couple of years ago, he brightened considerably. His name was Brian and he had a story…to be
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