The Work Day continues, But Gets more Difficult

After leaving POD One we were running high on the confidence scale. Maybe too confident. We drove to Fitzgerald's a casino that sits by itself with one side next to the Mississippi River. Unfortunately the casino has sort of a run-down atmosphere and despite the promises plastered all over bill boards along the road to Tunica, Fitzgerald has no obvious system for honoring them.

We both played at a double deck table with a dealer who admitted he had only been dealing for the last two weeks. We both lost and were glad to leave. Even the view of the river was disappointing because of the weather.

POD Two has three older casinos, Sam's Town, the Resorts, and Hollywood. Our downward slide continued for both of us at Sam's Town. I took an especially bad hit that wiped out my winnings from earlier during the day. Mel lost some but was still ahead overall.

Resorts had three tables open for blackjack. A 3 dollar table, completely filled and paying 6/5 on blackjacks. A 5 dollar and 10 dollar table were similarly crowded. Although there were lots of people in the area now there were no tables to play at. We walked out without even bothering to get a player card. Since it was getting towards the afternoon we decided to check on hotel rooms and were told they were sold out. It was a disappointment because there were plenty of ads on billboards and at the hotel that suggested it would be a good place to stay and play but have neither a place to stay nor play.

We drove over to Hollywood casino and found seats at adjacent tables as soon as we arrived. I played for about an hour and just seemed to move back and forth between the line that divided winning from losing. Then the dealer changed and my luck changed dramatically. In a short time I accumulated a sizable win and decided to cash in. Mel was gradually accumulating a nice winning margin during his session. He reached his win goal and cashed in. The pit boss also awarded Mel two buffet tickets. The buffet was right next to the hotel registration desk and I stopped by to see if we could get a room at a decent price and was surprised that we did. The parking lot was completely filled and it is a big parking lot.