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When the Chips Are Down

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first spin of the wheel she goes straight into the red lucky numbers failed! 8/19/18

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David Smith

Date: 8/24/2018 1:28:00 AM

Nice one to keep us guessing. Best regards David

Jan Allison
Date: 8/24/2018 4:05:00 AM

Thanks David:-) hugs Jan xx

Lyric Man

Date: 8/20/2018 10:43:00 PM

.. but then again she landed on me ;). Your short write was nothing but fun (well it’s often true as well). Good stuff, Jan.. and thank you for your recent heads up. I’m grateful!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/21/2018 2:54:00 AM

I'll always try and watch your back LM:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/20/2018 5:31:00 PM

I like the play on "red" I was told to play fives. But I do not enjoy gambling!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/20/2018 5:42:00 PM

I enjoy the odd spin but know my limits!:-) hugs Jan xx

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 8/20/2018 3:33:00 PM

My "lucky numbers" have never been that lucky, sadly-

Jan Allison
Date: 8/20/2018 3:35:00 PM

nor mine lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 8/20/2018 2:43:00 PM

Most gamblers end in the red! Maybe it's best to be in the red at first attempt...puts you off playing any more! Hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 8/20/2018 2:44:00 PM

A fool and his money are soon parted or so the saying goes, I would see red if all our money got gambled away!:-( hugs Jan xx

Pashang Salehi

Date: 8/19/2018 11:38:00 PM

That's the reason I play poker... I think poker isn't really gambling...

Pashang Salehi
Date: 8/29/2018 2:46:00 AM

Being lucky is better than being good... If you want to practice and learn more for free, download poker stars.net... it gives you free money plus tutorial...then we can get together and play... I'm all in already...

Jan Allison
Date: 8/20/2018 1:12:00 PM

WE went to a poker night to learn how to play the game, I got to the third round but didn't really know what I was doing I was holding 2 9's and one was on the table... then they turned the final card and it was also a 9 - the dealer said they'd never seen that hand before it is so rare! We were given a token to use to bet on Roulette, I came away £10 richer but seeing how people lose so much really opens your eyes to the dangers of gambling addiction:-( hugs Jan xx

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 8/19/2018 8:14:00 PM

I used to live in Las Vegas. I can so relate!

Jan Allison
Date: 8/20/2018 1:08:00 PM

Oh wow Caren, I would love to go just to see the place it looks awesome:-) hugs Jan xx