First of many...

OK, the first detailed story from Vegas.

Late Friday afternoon Wiz and I bump into each other in the casino and are starting to get a little bored. Lee and Eric are gone upstairs. These two are usually the ones to keep Wiz and I out of trouble.

Bad Idea number 1: Three Card Poker: Wiz watches a little while I get my ass kicked at 3-card poker. This game sucks. Kermit just bets the bonus, drinks, and watches people walk by in the casino. Not a bad game at all to do this with. Getting a little bored, Kermit, Wiz, Micah, and I decide to play some craps.

Bad Idea number 2: $10 Craps-Don't Pass Line: Wiz and I were feeling so bad after getting rocked earlier in the day, that we decided to open up a $10 craps table by just betting the don't pass line. Just imagine four guys, all cheering for a 7. We made sure that nobody else was at the table so we didn't feel that bad. And that is when I caught fire. I couldn't roll a seven to save my life. And then Kermit starts to bet with me on the pass line and the numbers and was making some pretty good money, while the rest of us were losing. Then a guy settles up next to Wiz and drops $1000 into the game and Wiz feels guilty about betting the don't pass, so we all switch over to the pass line, and its gets confusing from there. I ended up leaving in disgust, pissed at Wiz for coming up with the idea, and Kermit for winning.

Bad Idea number 3: Roulette- So I go over to play some roulette. Nothing major, just want to relax and bet some numbers. Wiz comes along and watches. While we are there, red numbers start to hit. I ended up putting $10 on black for one spin, and it comes up red. So I press to $20 the next spin, and it comes up red. Press to $40, red. Press to $80, red. Press to $160, red. At this point, about 13 reds have come up in a row. Wiz is salivating and says that we have to do it one more time. So I decide to press to $320, hold Wiz's hand and wait.......red. I yelled "FUCK" as loud as I could. Not a good thing. Wiz wanted to press again, but at that point, my bankroll was hurting. Then a young little girl comes to the table to put $50 on black. We decide just to put another $100 on black to go with her. Wiz was very clear that we all had to hold hands for good luck. So Wiz grabs her one hand, and I grab her other hand. After about 2 seconds, she drops my hand and I turn to the wheel to see if it hits red again. Wiz, in totally desperation pleads with the girl that she has to hold his hand for good luck. She then tells us that this is her first wager in a casino ever. Wiz goes ballistic. WHY THE FUCK DIDN'T YOU TELL US THIS BEFORE. I WOULD OF UNLOADED IF I KNEW THAT. The dealer waves off the board for no more bets and it lands on black. Finally it hits, but it really doesn't do us much good after $600 earlier.

I pick up in disgust and head up to the room with Wiz. Wiz was livid at the girl for not telling us sooner that she never gambled before. We are so disheveled and a little tipsy that we can't get our key to work for the room. After about 2-3 minutes of trying about 100 times to get into the room, I look up and realize that while we have the room number correct, we are 3 floors off from our room.

And this is the main reason why Wiz and I should never be left alone in the casino. But after Eric's performance on Sunday in the Mirage, I believe he is coming over to the dark side as well.