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The time keeps flying by and I will be leaving for Aruba in 8 short days. Keeping in mind that I have to work 5 of those 8 days, I know I should be packing, unpacking, buying appropriate dealer clothes, packing, gathering up the passport & some cash, unpacking, repacking. My big suitcase still is not entirely unpacked from the poker cruise in February. At least I finally requested time off for the trip. One thing at a time.......

I left the house early yesterday morning headed for the Las Vegas Convention Center and the Global Gaming Expo with the "Free" pass, a $75 value, tucked safely in my pocket. The pass was compliments of Gaming Partners International(GPI). GPI is made up of what once was Borgonne et Grassette and Paulson Gaming. Knowing that parking at the LVCC was $5 and considering that I had never been on the Las Vegas Monorail, I decided to park at the Flamingo and take the monorail. With the walk from the Flamingo parking garage and then the walk from the Nextel station to the convention center entrance, I would have done just as well to have parked at the Hilton and walked over...

**phone just rang. someone wanting to borrow money. That is one of the things I dislike about Las Vegas. Although this person has always paid me back, and promptly at that, I can't justify feeding HIS habit when I have addicitions and habits of my own to feed. I'm getting better at saying NO. Flat out NO. I did tell him that I would buy him dinner if he was that desperate, but I wouldn't give him money to play poker.**

to the convention center. In any case, I didn't read the fine print on the coupon. The fine print states that in order to receive the free admission, you must register online by Aug 29. Well shit! What's the difference? I was not alone and there was a gaggle of us in the same boat but the "nice lady" wasn't budging. I guess I really didn't need to see the slot machines of the future and where my money would eventually be going bad enough to pay $75 for the preview. I trekked it back to the monorail station and the Flamingo. As far as I could tell not one wheel, nut or bolt fell off of the monorail while I was aboard. Maybe they have finally worked out the kinks.....

I dug into my bag of casino mailings and noticed that I had some free play and free food at the Hard Rock so I pointed the Buick in that direction. The free play was a bust. The food was good, as usual. I then hit the Let it Ride table. I finally hit a flush and was able to escape with a $55 profit. Last Wednesday I profited $100 at the same table. Hmmmm, maybe I should just stick to Let it Ride

I have not put any cash in a slot maching for 15 days. A small victory, but I take them where I can find them...........