Played Mostly On The House
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (112876)
United States
September 8, 2019 2:36pm CST
No. This time the wifey and I did not go to the casino. We DO like to gamble, for whatever that's worth, and as good as we are about our money it's the one thing we actually spend more on than we probably should.
Between the casino, lottery, and horse races, in a given year I can't tell you what we spend. But I am sure it adds up to a couple of thousand dollars a year at the minimum.
But it's our little vice, and it's not like we don't have it to spend.
Today, just wanted to get out of the house for a little bit. So we went around to various gas stations and I got some scratch offs for the wife and I bought MegaMillions and regular Lotto tickets for the multi million dollar drawings. I don't play the scratch offs. The wife does. I am going for the millions—lol.
Had $26 in winning tickets we cashed in, and while we actually spent a little over $30 on lottery tickets combined, we still played mostly on the house.
I will let you know when I make my big debut on winner's circle at the local lottery commission. 
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
11 Sep 19
"Good afternoon.Never know when you going to hit it.I am sure that you will with the confidence that you have.Good Luck By the way I take 10%"
The last place we went to, Par-A-Dice in East Peoria, Illinois, some guy won like $13,000. I walked out up $42 and was happy. Although the wife lost $70. But we took $200 and gambled $100 a piece. So, for 3 hours of entertainment we were only down like $28. I'll take that. Can I charge you 10% of my losses? Looks like you owe me $2.80. When can I expect a check? 
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Sep 19
When you win megamillions you had better remember your mylot friends or it will all go bad because of the curse.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
8 Sep 19
II love to gamble and mostly lose. I can never get away from the casino when I am winning so the difference is how long can I stay there. My husband taught me not to take my credit card there and take only the money I would spend in any show that I would like to go.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
11 Sep 19
@porwest 
I remember I won once
I took all the family (girls included) to a show and them for ice cream and cake.
I remember I won once I took all the family (girls included) to a show and them for ice cream and cake.1 person likes this
@porwest (112876)
• United States
11 Sep 19
@marguicha Ooh. I bet that was fun. The most I ever won was in Vegas. $400. My wife and my mom were there and I was ready to leave but they were playing these machines. I stuck $5 in while I waited, hit the button, and instantly the screen went nuts and I won the $400. I played a very small amount. Had I played max I might have walked away with thousands. Oh well. It was still a very profitable wait.
@porwest (112876)
• United States
11 Sep 19
Oh yeah. That's our thing. The amount of money we gamble with is money we can afford to lose. We NEVER expect to walk away with anything left. So, any time we do is a win. But it's fun. Even if we mostly lose, it's still fun. One day we might get to have security come over to help us with a big win. If not? That's okay too. But yes...I would NEVER use credit to gamble with.
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I'm glad you made some money on them.@porwest (112876)
• United States
12 Sep 19
@just4him But YOU would be THAT person at the podium. "I never played but thought one day, what the heck, bought a ticket and..."
Won a hundred million dollars...
While some silly bloke like me plays all the time for the past 30 years and can't win a dime. 
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Sep 19
That is the onlu time I get them also and I have to drive 30 minutes over the Ga. state line to buy. We don`t have lottery here.
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@porwest (112876)
• United States
15 Sep 19
@andriaperry Weird when I hear of states that do not have lottery. At least you are close enough to be able to play when you want to.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89633)
• Rupert, Idaho
8 Sep 19
Well all I can say is best of luck on winning millions! I'd play, but I don't believe I'd win! I know though, you got to play to win lol
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89633)
• Rupert, Idaho
22 Sep 19
@porwest Yes, that is a very good point.
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