drinking and gambling

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

1) i refuse to raise my usual conversation to this high level, mr. fancy pants.

2) ok. i always keep a blood donor in my back pocket just in case. one never knows.

[Thunder Gulch]

1993 Kentucky Derby. Was in a long line 20 minutes to post, in danger of being shut out and no time to get another julep. I see a short line down the row and hop over. My intention was to bet six exacta combinations at $10 each. I had a nice (for me, college boy) win ticket on Sea Hero, but had been waiting on weather to decide on exactas. Anyway, the short line was the $50 minimum line. I decided to let it all ride on the 6-5 (Sea Hero/Prarie Bayou who was the favorite) straight, something I would have never done if behind and sober. PAid 97-1, and I took the boys out on the town. I must have bought 100 drinks for the girls they kept sending my way.

[fpsoxfan]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

1993 Kentucky Derby. Was in a long line 20 minutes to post, in danger of being shut out and no time to get another julep. I see a short line down the row and hop over. My intention was to bet six exacta combinations at $10 each. I had a nice (for me, college boy) win ticket on Sea Hero, but had been waiting on weather to decide on exactas. Anyway, the short line was the $50 minimum line. I decided to let it all ride on the 6-5 (Sea Hero/Prarie Bayou who was the favorite) straight, something I would have never done if behind and sober. PAid 97-1, and I took the boys out on the town. I must have bought 100 drinks for the s they kept sending my way.

That's awesome. Must have been a great time!

[jballscalls]

In Vegas for a buddies bachelor party night, and he wakes up the morning after and looks in his wallet and says "what the hell happened?" "I had 1200 bucks in here!!" so i told him, dude you got wasted and lost it all playing at the war table" his response "I lost 1200 dollars playing war?" my response, "no you lost 1500, by the way, you owe me 300 bucks"

[Oaklawnfan]

Originally Posted by brockguy

was chatting about this at lunch today...as this is the season when many of us might drink alot more than usual, does anyone have any good stories of how they won big betting while drunk.. I dont have any positive stories regarding this topic (royal ascot 02 being the worst example~!).. its grand having a few and betting but there comes a certain point where its a slippery slope.

It's been my experience that it's hard enough to handicap as it is sober. I can remember many nights pouring over tomorrow's pp's and sipping a delicious brandy only to fine that I couldn't find my pace from my a**. Why do you think they give your free drinks in Vegas?

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Oaklawnfan

It's been my experience that it's hard enough to handicap as it is sober. I can remember many nights pouring over tomorrow's pp's and sipping a delicious brandy only to fine that I couldn't find my pace from my a**. Why do you think they give your free drinks in Vegas?

You dont get free drinks in the sportsbooks anymore. Horse players do get drinks, but you have to keep on getting 'drink tickets' and it is a pain in the ass.

I love playing blackjack hammered. I have an official Vegas drink, "Tom Collins", I just get those and get ripped and get all nuts. good times. I never play the horses with booze, maybe I should start with the way I have been rollin

[Oaklawnfan]

Is there the possiblility that this thread could make it under the wire for Thread of the Year? Or does it miss by a half a shart?

[fpsoxfan]

Oh come on guys the shart thing was only thrown in there for effect.