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When the Chips Are Down

first spin of the wheel
she goes straight into the red
lucky numbers failed!

8/19/18

lossmoneysenryu

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David Smith

August 24, 2018 at 1:28 AM

Nice one to keep us guessing. Best regards David

Jan Allison

August 24, 2018 at 4:05 AM

Thanks David:-) hugs Jan xx

Lyric Man

August 20, 2018 at 10:43 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

August 21, 2018 at 2:54 AM

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

Andrea Dietrich

August 20, 2018 at 5:31 PM

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

Jan Allison

August 20, 2018 at 5:42 PM

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

Michelle Faulkner

August 20, 2018 at 3:33 PM

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

Jan Allison

August 20, 2018 at 3:35 PM

nor mine lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus

August 20, 2018 at 2:43 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

August 20, 2018 at 2:44 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

August 19, 2018 at 11:38 PM

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

Pashang Salehi

August 29, 2018 at 2:46 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

August 20, 2018 at 1:12 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