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Life is the biggest gamble of all What better way to spend an evening than to drive up the canyon or over the new Central City Casino Parkway, a cool scenic drive and time to roll down the car windows.

Don’t think about passing that slowdriving camper ahead of you. Turn on XM or Pandora radio and just relax. The difference in attempting to speed or meandering along with all the traffic is about 10 minutes. And most of the time, there is a Smoky the Bear hiding out somewhere along the gaming trail.

Where to play, eat, drink and smoke is an important decision. Most of the gaming regulars know where to go, finding the best meals, the wonderful buffets and the gourmet evening restaurants where the high rollers cash in their earned player’s card points.

In recent weeks, I’ve had the pleasure of taking some first-time guests to the mountains. Las Vegas players, they are pleasantly shocked at what they see in the experience and the growth of the casino industry in Black Hawk and Central City.

I’ve mentioned before that for the price of airline tickets, cab fares and rooms, a couple can have hundreds of dollars to spend in our local casinos without leaving town. Prizes and payouts are good, and our casinos are very competitive and work hard for new business and satisfying regu-

lar customer.

There is every game in the mountains, except Baccarat, which is a simple, yet high-rolling game that is easy to play, as players wager, win or lose on a number.

One can wager for the player or the bank to make the number or not. The game once was played with real currency bills and the piles of cash are now replaced with large gaming chips. Asians really love this game and you can find them heavily into the action in Las Vegas.

Poker is very popular. I like to watch various poker tour events late at night on TV and learn from watching these professionals compete against amateur players.

The pros usually win, but the last river card can make or break the best of the players and chips stacks can change dramatically within just a few hands.

I’ve crusaded for years to bring sports betting to our mountain casinos and it would seem possible that the gaming commission could authorize this as a new game without going through the legislative process.

Seems to me that wagering on a slot machine, betting on a number, tossing dice or betting on a horse would all fall under the gaming and gambling jurisdiction. We have the mechanism in place to monitor new games and that could easily include sports books.

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A Tailing Tale

Tailing Tale of a Miners Wife

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he ninebined into one, but teenthas there is but two century in the family, it g o l d By Maggie answers very well. rushes opened not Magoffin My work will be only new physical light. The neighand political fronbors are quite tiers for the United handy and very soStates, but also very cial, some very fine personal ones for ladies.” the people who parNancie went on took in them. to mention several This was cerladies by name tainly the case for who had called on Maggie@maggiempublications.com Nancie Colburn her, and in a postHartford, who in script she seemed September 1860, left her home in quite taken aback by the extent to Maine and headed west by railroad which a cosmopolitan lifestyle was and stagecoach to meet up with sought after, noting “We have had her husband, Miles, who had left several invitations to attend balls for the Pikes Peak gold rush short- since I arrived, but we declined. ly after their marriage.

They are having balls quite often.

Once settled in Russell Gulch, There is a theatre in Mountain Nancie wrote extensively to her City, don’t you think this is a fast mother and sister back in Winterport, Maine. Her letters, published in The Shaw-Webb Family Papers 1756-1936, give us a rare glimpse of what life was like for those women who followed their husbands into the mining camps. The following excerpts are taken from those papers as shared on thepastispresent.org.

After being in Colorado one week, Nancie wrote to her sister “I think you would almost envy us our happiness, it is true we have not many of the luxuries of life, Nancie Colburn Hartford and her but most certainly we have husband Miles lived in a log cabin. many comforts. Our house is country.” made of hewn logs, nicely finished.

Nancie put a positive spin on Miles built it all himself. It is just her situation and was determined as quick as I want, in this coun- to not only enjoy, but also find try, as we think of making but a charm in her new life when she temporary stay. We have a parlor, wrote “I know I shall like it here sitting room and kitchen, all com- first rate. Everything is so differ-

A Tailing TaLe

Letters were written from the wife of a miner from Russell Gulch to her family in the Maine.

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Miles got tired of working the mines and turned to driving oxen and eventually opened a dairy.

ent from what I expected. I can sit here by the window and count over 20 houses, all within a fiveminute walk, besides two mills, which run night and day. There are meetings every Sabbath a short distance from here, also a school. There is so much novelty and excitement about this kind of life that one cannot be lonesome.”

Among Nancie’s early acquaintances was a Mrs. Thatcher who she referred to as “. . . a nice lady formerly of Vermont.

Her sister teaches school here.”

Two months after her arrival, Nancie went to Central City with Mrs. Thatcher and a Mrs. Bensen to do some shopping. She wrote that she was “. . . really surprised to find so large an assortment of goods here. I never saw a better assortment in any retail store and they ask a good price.”

The trip seemed to increase her acquaintance with Mrs. Thatcher, as a few days later she attended a tea party at the Thatcher house and “. . . had a splendid time. There were about eight ladies present. All very fine ladies—Mrs. Thatcher is one of the finest ladies I ever knew.

I think so much of her.”

In spite of living in a log cabin in a small village, Nancie found a comforting social circle to make her adjustment easy.

However, it turned out that removing oneself from civilization does not remove one from human nature. About seven months into her settlement, Nancie wrote to her mother that, while she had some excellent neighbors, she did not think quite as much of Mrs. Thatcher as she had previously shared. Nancie wrote “She is de-

ceitful as she can be. She has talked about every lady on the Gulch, at the same time pretending to be their friend. I don’t like such friends as that.”

Just before Christmas 1860, eight weeks after arriving in Russell Gulch, Nancie wrote to her sister, “I like my mountain home very much indeed.” Nonetheless, the beginnings of concerns about making a living on the frontier had already begun to set in. She acknowledged “This is going to be a hard winter at the peak. There are a great many who have no money to get home, no money to even buy their food, and cannot get trusted . . . people expect good times next summer, but this winter money is scarce and provision high . . . Miles almost gets the blues sometimes . . . I tell you this is a hard country to get rich in. Anyone with less pluck than Miles would have left in disgust, but he is all courage. He says he does not expect to get rich, but he is bound to get something worth coming for.”

Even after the arrival of spring, Nancie continued to be concerned about money. In May 1861, she told her mother, “I go to walk every morning after Miles has gone to work on his claim. It does not pay very well.”

Come November, Nancie wrote that “Miles commenced mining in the spring, but had such poor luck that he gave it up in July and commenced teaming. He has three yoke of oxen. Now we laugh considerable about his coming to Pikes Peak to drive oxen, but he says he’ll do anything to make money.”

After two years of constant toil and worry, Nancie wrote to her mother “You know little about this

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country by what the papers say.

There is now and then a claim paying pretty well, but they are rare.

Miles says he shall not mine any more in this country.” He came to realize something many miners had realized before him: you make more money at the mines doing something other than mining.

By mid-1862, the Hartfords built a dairy farm with 14 cows, which they milked themselves, and Nancie sometimes churned butter. She wrote to her mother “I hardly get time to think, I have so much to do, but by selling the milk and butter we do pretty well. Better than mining.”

FROM MAGGIE

Be sure to check out my website for past columns at www.MaggieM Publications.com.

The first two books in my Misadventures of the Cholua Brother’s Series are available on my website, on Amazon.com, Lulu.com and BarnesandNoble.com. They can also be bought through the Gilpin Historical Museum and Mountain Menagerie in Central City. Watch for the release of the third and final book in the series Bonanza Beans available in late February or early March.

Cholua Brothers Mining Company specialty coffees are available at Mountain Menagerie in Central City or from their website at www. choluabros.com.

This column was previously published in the Central City Weekly Register-Call.

Send in your tales Mail your stories with contact information: Maggie M P.O. Box 746495 Arvada, CO 80006-6495 Email: Maggie@ maggiempublications.com If you prefer to tell me your story orally and have me write it for you, please feel free to call me at 303-881-3321.

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If you work in Black Hawk or Central City or you are simply a Night Owl, we have great specials for you from 2 – 8 a.m.! All guests who earn 50 base points may play our Night Owl Kiosk Game to win food or FreePlay. Our Service Industry Special for casino workers offers one free premium liquor drink and 30% off food (with valid employee ID or gaming license). So join us where it pays to be a Night Owl, at the Golden Mardi Gras and Golden Gates Casinos!

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Join us for Fun Fridays as we venture around the world in July!

• July 22: We’ll venture to the sunny beach of Brazil. After earning 20 unadjusted points we’ll send you home with Lady Luck Flip Flops. Cash drawings from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. will be sure to have you dreaming of your next beach vacation. Don’t forget to join us in August as we roll through your favorite decades! See guest services for rules and additional details. Management reserves all rights.

Happy High Low Lady Luck is your place for fun times and Cash! We’re picking three winners every hour on Saturdays from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. in July to play Happy High Low. We’ll pick a card and you tell us if the next is higher or lower, get all five guesses correct and you could win $1,000! Receive one free entry, plus additional entries with play on Saturdays. See guest services for rules and additional details.

Management reserves all rights.

Happy Barnyard of Fun

Every Tuesday in July from 12 p.m. to July 19 - August 1, 2016

8 p.m. we’re selecting three winners every hour to play Happy Barnyard of Fun! Choose a stuffed animal in our claw machine and give it a whirl for a great cash prize, pick the right animal and you could win up to $500! Receive one free entry and earn additional entries with play. See guest services for rules and additional details. Management reserves all rights

Jackpot Frenzy #3

Jackpot payouts just got a whole lot sweeter! Earn an entry into Lady Luck’s next $10,000 Jackpot Frenzy! Guests will receive one free entry for every jackpot $1,200 or better won from June 6 through noon on July 30. On July 30, place your entries in Lady Luck’s Jackpot Frenzy drawing that takes place from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. You could win up to $1,000! A total of $10,000 in cash prizes will be given away! See guest services for rules and additional details.

Management reserves all rights.

Club 40

We’re multiplying the fun Mondays and Wednesdays! Join us twice a week for Club 40. All guests age 40 or better will receive 6x points on slots and 2x points on video poker. Guests will also receive a free entrée at Otis & Henry’s once they earn 25 Tier Score points on their Lady Luck Player’s Card. See guest services for rules and additional details. Management reserves all rights.

Summer BBQ

Enjoy the Colorado Summer on our back patio! Summer Barbeques are back every Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p,m. Earn a delicious barbeque by playing 10 unadjusted points on your Lady Luck Player’s Card. Simply visit the Lady Luck promotions area to redeem! See guest services for rules and additional details. Management reserves all rights.

New Member

There has never been a better time to sign up for the Fan Club at Lady Luck. Join the club today. When you’re a fan, you get better rewards faster than ever. For all new members, just play 10 unadjusted points and receive $20 in Otis & Henry’s Bar & Grill and $10 in Match Play on Table Games.

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Sign up your email address, receive $5 and start raking in those rewards. See guest services for rules and additional details.

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Social Media

Make sure to ‘like’ Lady Luck Black Hawk on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Stay up to date with all promotions, events and special contests! Also, make sure to register your email with Guest Services to receive special promotion emails.

Play and Stay

Lady Luck Poker Room! The Bad Beat Jackpot now includes a decreasing qualifier element starting at Aces full of Kings.

And make sure to check out the new Bounce Back Bonus offers—now every day of the week!

• Be in a game by 10 a.m. and receive $10 in Bounce Back Coupons after four hours of play.

• Be in a game by 10 a.m. and receive $20 in Bounce Back Coupons after five hours of play.

Visit the Lady Luck Poker Room, located on the 2nd floor, for additional details.

Table Games

Play More, Be Happy and stay for free with your friends at Lady Luck! Earn 500 Tier Score points Sunday through Thursday between 8 a.m. and midnight for a free room in the Lady Luck hotel tower.

On Fridays play 800 Tier Score Points between 8 a.m. and midnight for a free room. Make sure to register at guest services prior to play. Offer subject to availability. Excludes holidays and blackout dates.

Up your odds with the best table games crew in Black Hawk! Play Craps, Roulette, Bonus 6, Buffalo Black Jack Bonus and Double Deck Blackjack every day of the week! There are 20X odds on Craps Everyday! $5 games open every day and $2 craps Monday through Thursday. See Table games, located on the second floor of Lady Luck, for additional promotions and details.

Bus Fare Redemption

Select and Gold Bonus Points

Ride in style to Lady Luck! Guests who play with a Fan Club Card can receive up to $23 cash back on bus fare every day.

Earn 350 unadjusted points on Lady Luck Player’s Card to receive cash back. Poker and table games guests can earn too! Ask Supervisor for details. Guests must redeem bus ticket at Guest Services. Limit one bus redemption per person per day.

The tier rewards are racking up with a great point multiplier day for Select and Gold players. Tuesday, July 26 Select players will receive 3X points and Gold players will receive 5X points. You don’t need to register, come on in and enjoy your favorite slot machine and receive bonus points all day!

Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo Jackpots make the fun of winning a progressive jackpot that much easier with 12 individual progressive prizes that can hit multiple times a day. There are jackpots for Royal Flushes, Straight Flushes, and any 4 of a kind.

Monte Carlo Madness takes effect when our bad beat jackpots all reach $25K and 100% of the jackpot rake gets distributed to the Monte Carlo hands making the amounts increase twice as fast. Visit the Lady Luck Poker Room for details and updated jackpot amounts.

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You get a Jeep, you get a Jeep and you get a Jeep! Win a brand new Jeep Wrangler on Saturday, July 23 & 30. Drawings will take place from 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. Rack up your entries starting now through the end of the month! Earn bonus entries based on your tier every Tuesday leading up to our final Jeep Giveaway on Saturday, July 30. Don’t forget to swipe your

card every day before midnight to receive a free entry and all of your earned entries.

Select-A-Smile Swipe and Win Giveaway

Win up to $5,000 every Friday in July during our Select-A-Smile Swipe and Win Giveaway from 12 p.m. – 10 p.m. Earn 250 tier points and then swipe your players card at a promotional kiosk to reveal your awesome prize! Everyone is guaranteed to be an instant winner! Guests have the opportunity to earn an additional 250 tier points to receive a second and final swipe.

20X Points on Pennies

Earn 20X points on pennies every Thursday in July from 8 a.m. – midnight.

Register at Cashier Services prior to playing.

Make you Happy Mystery Multiplier

We’re multiplying the fun on Mondays in July! From 8 a.m. – midnight, you will receive a lucky mystery multiplier when you visit Cashier Services upon registration. Receive up to 20X points on your favorite slot machines and a free buffet after earning 100 tier points. Not valid on video poker. Multiplier cannot be combined with any other offer. Must register prior to playing.

50+ Perks

With age comes big bonuses! Every Sunday in July from 8 a.m. – midnight everyone age 50 or better is invited to stop by for 5X points on slots and 2X points on video poker. Receive one free buffet after earning 100 tier points. Cannot be combined with any other point multiplier. Enrollment is automatic.

New Member Play 30 & $5 in FanPlay for an Email

In July all new members of the Fan Club will receive a free buffet after playing 30 minutes on their new Players card.

Guests who provide an email address at the time of enrollment will receive $5 in FanPlay to redeem at a slot machine.

Social Media

Make sure to ‘like’ Isle Black Hawk on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram. To stay up to date with all promotions, events and special contests! Also,

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make sure to register your email with Cashier Services to receive special promotion emails.

Play and Stay at the Isle

During the month of July, earn 500 tier points on your Fan Club card Sunday’s through Thursday’s between 8 a.m. and 12 a.m. (midnight) and stay the night on us!

On Fridays earn 800 tier points and your hotel stay is free. Poker players have the opportunity to receive a free room by playing six consecutive hours (only valid Monday – Thursday). Poker players cannot redeem both the hotel offer and bus reimbursement in the same day; they must choose one offer they want to redeem. This offer is valid only on the day the points are earned and is based on availability, blackout days may apply. Must register prior to playing. Offer subject to availability. Excludes holidays and blackout dates.

Bus Fare Redemption

Do you ride the bus to Black Hawk?

The Isle will refund your bus fare up to $23.

Simply earn 350 tier points on your player’s card in July for your refund! Then, present your return bus ticket to cashier services.

Table Games players will receive their bus fare back with four hours of consecutive play. Poker players can earn their bus fare back with six hours of consecutive play.

Guests must redeem bus ticket at Cashier Services. Limit one bus redemption per person per day.

Calypso’s Buffet

Whatever your taste, Calypso’s Buffet is sure to satisfy your appetite any day of the week! Feast on All-You-Can-Eat Crab Legs every night in July. Enjoy all-you-can-eat breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner buffets.

Featuring delicious breakfast spreads, crisp salads, freshly baked breads, tender chicken and beef entrées, wood stone-baked pizzas and savory side dishes.

Try the new desserts at Tradewinds

Tradewinds at the Isle has a new menu that features the best hamburgers in Black Hawk. Whether you try the classics, the California or the Tradewinds Classic Burger, you will not be disappointed. Tradewinds now offers the best desserts in town; visit Tradewinds at the Isle Casino Hotel Black Hawk PAGE 7

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Win a new Honda HR-V Crossover! Qualify on Fridays 5-11 p.m., Saturdays 2-11 p.m. and Sundays 2-7 p.m. – July 5-Sept. 5. Two winners drawn each hour play a hand of War for a share of $250 Insta-Play and Car Finalist entries! $300 Cash Prize at 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m. Sun! Win Hourly $1,000 Cash Prizes – Labor Day, Sept 5 2 p.m.-9 .p.m! Win The Car – Labor Day, Sept 5, at 10 p.m.! Earn entries even easier with just 50 base points on your Player’s Club card starting July 5! Every hour we will draw two winners who will play out a game of War on our Duel of the Century game board! The winner pulls down $200 Insta-Play and twenty car finalist entries, and 2nd place is awarded $50 Insta-Play and five finalist entries.

Following each drawing, a Hot Seat drawing will be held for table games players, awarding

the winner 50 virtual barrel entries to the next drawing! For the last drawing of each day, $300 Cash and 30 finalist entries is the prize for the winner of the final daily round of War. Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5 is our final blowout event! Qualifying drawings and War games will be held hourly from 2 p.m. -10 p.m. with $1,000 Cash and 50 finalist entries as the prize for winning! Then, at 10 p.m. we draw 10 names from our Finalist Barrel who draw envelopes filled with $200 Insta-Play prizes--one of them with the key to a Brand New 2016 Honda HR-V!

Anniversary collector’s item Tuesdays Play at Century Casino Tuesdays in the month of July to earn one of our logoed Anniversary Collector’s giveaway items! Your unmultiplied point threshold must be earned on each Tuesday to earn each item, and supplies are limited, so make sure to visit early to get the set!

Tues, July 19: Anniversary Insulated Cooler – 200 base points Tues, July 26: Anniversary Full Zip Cotton Jersey Jacket-Hoodie – 800 base points

New members get up to $20 in day one insta-play!

Sign up at our Player’s Club for a free club card to get a Free Spin to win up to $1,500! Earn 10 base points on your day of signup and return to the Player’s Club for $5 in Insta-Play added right to your account! Earn 100 base points total on your signup day and redeem at the Club for $5 in Insta-Play added to your account! Earn 200 base points that same day for another $5 Insta-Play bonus! Finally, earn 300 base points that same day for another amazing $5 in InstaPlay bonus available at the Club! That’s up to $20 in Day One Insta-Play for New Members!

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Bigger Bingo –Thursday Bingo Enjoy free Bingo every from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., with $100 Insta-Play Play or Table Games Play Chips prizes, with $250 Cash Prizes for our Bigger Bingo games for three random hourly games each Thursday! Players with a Player’s Card can pick up their Bingo card at the Player’s Club one hour before each game.

Miltary Appreciation Monday Guests with military ID will receive a free

ice cream, plus 50% off meals (up to $25 in one day) at the Retro Deli or Mid City Grill.

Fantasy golf Wednesday!

Earn up to seven Fantasy Golf Card Scratch Tickets Each Wednesday (at 250 base points, 400 base points, and 1,000 base points, and every 1,000 base points thereafter up to 5,000) and Win your share of $1,000 in Cash and Insta-Play prizes if you have one of the lowest five scores recorded that day! Win Double Prizes if your score is under par for the card! Scores are tallied and winners posted the next day and prizes must be claimed within one week. Play, scratch, and win with Fantasy Golf Wednesdays at Century!

purchases (up to $25 in one day) at the Retro Deli or Mid City Grill. Please note that 50% food discount cannot be combined with any other coupon or discount, and including daily food specials.

Birthdays at Century All guests can come in on the day of their birthday and get 2X points plus a free gift! Guests who come in on the day of their 21st birthday receive the 2X points and the gift, plus $10 in comp added to their account, plus a $5 Promo Chip to use at the tables! Guests with a birthday coupon from our mailer redeem it at the Player’s Club for a gift of 10X their age in points!

Platinum happy hours!

$7.99 Prime Rib Every Day! Enjoy our 8 oz. slow-roasted Prime Rib Special, accompanied by choice of potato with seasonal vegetables, for just $7.99 from 11 a.m., just by having a player’s card! Prime Rib special is also available for $14.99 with no card.

Not to be combined with any other discount or coupon, except for the Tuesday Play and Eat 150 base points free Prime Rib discount.

Senior Celebration – Wednesday and Thursday Guests aged 50 or better receive 2X points on play All Day from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., plus 50% off

Friday July 15, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. – Platinum Happy Hour Dinner and Slot Tournament, our Platinum players can enjoy dinner starting at 7 p.m., and participate in a VIP-only slot tournament (starts 8 p.m.), with $1,200 in tourney prizes, plus get their chance at two (2) $50 platinum-only drawings between each heat.

Friday, July 29 11 a.m.-3 p.m. – Platinum Happy Hour Dinner and Slot Tournament, our Platinum players can enjoy dinner starting at 7 p.m., and participate in a VIP-only slot tournament (starts 8 p.m.), with $1,200 in tourney prizes, plus get their chance at two (2) $50 platinum-only drawings between each heat.

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Free Z-Play prizes are available at Z Casino (Black Hawk) only.

johnnyzscasino.com 10X points

Every Monday and Tuesday this month receive 10X points on slots, just check in at our kiosk.

Collapsible Cooler

Stop by Johnny Z’s on Wednesday, July 13 to pick up your free Aluminum Collapsible Cooler. Just earn 100 same day base points.

The giveaway will start at 11 a.m., quantities are limited.

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Stop in at the Z Stop gas station each week to spin and win. Winning is as easy as 1) swipe your Club Z card into the promotional kiosk inside the station, 2) play the spin and win game and 3) get up to Z Casino

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Every Wednesday through Sunday this month win up to 10X Points, just play our kiosk game!

Red, White and Blue

Every Wednesday through Sunday until July 31 join us for our $40,000 Red, White and Blue Drawings from Noon - 10 p.m. every other hour with an additional drawing at 11 p.m., win up to $500 in ZPlay at each drawing. We will have two winners per drawing hour. Earn entries with every 100 points for that day of play.

Silver Tsunami Club

Are you 60 years of age or older? Join us every Monday and Tuesday this month for our Silver Tsunami Club 60+ days. Just

earn 60 base points that day and receive one free special of the day and a free nonalcoholic soft drink, coffee or tea.

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Club Z card

Sign up for a new Club Z card at Johnny Z’s and receive up to $100 in ZPlay the same day! See Club Z for complete details.

Don’t want to pay for Breakfast?

Just earn 10 same day base points before 11 a.m. and receive a voucher for a free Double Down Breakfast! Receive your voucher from the promotional kiosk.

Prime Rib Dinner

Join us every Friday this month for our $3.99 Prime Rib Dinner special after earning 10 same day base points.

Receive your voucher from the promotional kiosk.

Want to convert your comps to Free gas?

Earn Turbo, Nitro or Flame status and redeem your comps for up to $20 in gas each day!

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Z Cafe

Stop by Z Cafe located on the 2nd floor of Johnny Z’s to get your favorite Cappuccino, Latte, Mocha and much more.

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New and existing members play our kiosk game to win free Z-Play.

Roll the Dice

Earn 75 same day base points, redeem your bus ticket at Club Z and receive $25 in Z-Play. Earn 500 same day base points and get an additional $5 in Z-Play.

Join us every Monday through Thursday this month for our Roll the Dice table game drawings. Win a drawing for your chance to win up to $100 in promo chips at each drawing. Drawings are from 1 p.m.-11 p.m. every other hour.

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Stop by the Z Stop Gas Station to use our ATM and bring your receipt to Johnny Z’s within two hours from the time on your receipt. You will receive $5 in Z-Play or $3 Cash back!

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Play the Hottest Table Games in Central City at Johnny Z’s Casino every day from 10 a.m. to close! We have all your favorites from Craps with Fire Bet, Three Card poker, Double Deck Blackjack, and Buffalo Blackjack! Whether you’re in Central City or Black Hawk win at the Z!

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Feature Story

Feature Story

Summer fun at Saratoga Casino…

“Whether you’re a slots or table games player, a Weekday Warrior who prefers the quieter hours or just come up to Black Hawk for some serious weekend fun, you’re bound to experience mountains of winning at Saratoga.”

Indeed, even though there is no age requirement for Weekday Warriors eligibility, the Monday through Friday rewards are favorites for m a n y seniors who are savvy in getting more Vilma, winner of the first Grand Prize in Saratoga’s Ride, Win and Boom bang for their giveaway, posing with her new Harley Davidson Sportster Iron 883. buck and comast summer, Saratoga Line, a 40% discount in the Hillpare the different Casino Black Hawk intro- top Shop and on dining (even in player’s clubs around town. duced its newly appointed the upscale Mill City Chophouse) While the promotion is in effect, general manager, Shawn and Promo Play reimbursement Saratoga offers $2 breakfast, $4 Harris, and his plans and for ATM and credit card fees. Dialunch and $6 dinner in the Main aspirations for a better Saratoga. mond Elite members will also enStreet Café and same day bus “I made some big promises and joy special perks such as priority ticket redemption for $20 cash held up some lofty ideals, and in valet service, a $500 congratulaor $25 in Promo Play with only the last year, our hardworking 75 base points. As if that weren’t tory status gift, a privately catered team truly came together to turn enough, players take advantage party each year, exclusive VIP them into reality notes Harris. of the highest point multiplier in events, executive suites to major “To deliver on these promises, the market for we focused on listening to our up to 40X points guests’ requests and came up with on Mondays and various ways to delight our playTuesdays and, ers,” he adds. Shawn had promfor a limited ised enhanced promotions in the time, 2X points upcoming year, as well as better from Wednesday loyalty offers and rewards. This through Sunday. summer Saratoga has done just Weekends are that by unveiling the benefits of its lively at the top new and improved Player Extras of Black Hawk’s Club as well as throwing the most Main Street with exciting Independence Day weekSaratoga’s enterend celebration in the casino’s histaining promotory. tions, incredible Launched at the beginning for giveaways of July, Saratoga’s Player Extras top-of-the-line Club features additional rewards items including for players of all levels and the inGo Pro cameras troduction of a new top tier, Diaand Keurig cofmond Elite, which boasts benefits fee makers, and such as a $250 birthday gift for its a pit bustling members, a complimentary annu- Volunteers playing slots in this behind the scenes shot of the video shoot for Saratoga’s with winners, al voyage with Norwegian Cruise new website. big payouts and

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sporting events and tickets to sold out shows, plus a surprise highend holiday gift.

To become a member of the premier Diamond Elite tier, players need to earn 100,000 points, but anyone can reap the rewards of the free membership and earn points redeemable for cash or Promo Play and comps to use at Saratoga’s two restaurants, the Mill City Chophouse and Main Street Café, as well as its gift shop, the Hilltop Shop. Right now, brand-new members receive $10 in Promo Play for slots or $10 in Promo Chips for table games just for opening an account. Plus, new members can get up to $100 in Promo Play if they record a loss on the day they sign up (Saratoga reimburses 30% of any losses on your first day), and could win another $100 in Promo Play, if they are among the top five new members to earn the most points at the end of the month.

“No matter what kind of player you are, we have something for you,” explains Rashad Wilson, director of marketing, who has given Saratoga’s promotions a big boost.

friendly dealers – something that could excite even the most overstimulated Millennials.

Take for example July’s $48,000 Money Machine Mania, where you could be one of six winners each Saturday night to spend 30 nerve-racking seconds inside a cube grabbing as much money as you can. Haven’t we all seen it on game shows and wanted to try it? Or if giant game boards are m o r e y o u r style, h e a d to Saratoga on Fridays in August for the $40,000 Suited to Win, when you could instantly win $1,100 in Promo Play if you are dealt the oversized Ace of Diamonds.

Saratoga players who swipe at a promotional kiosk to register for drawings receive one free entry and earn additional entries into most drawings with every 50 base points or 30 minutes of rated play on table games. The kiosks feature fun interactive games for extra Promo Play, and are another new addition aimed at providing an easier way for guests to stay on top of their rewards and offers and check account balances.

In keeping things fresh, Saratoga is also sprucing up its table games. They’ve brought back a few player favorites including Bonus Six, STREAK Blackjack, and Craps with Bonus Craps and Sharp Shooter. There’s a new comfortable seating area by the pit, and one can even enjoy a Main Street Café meal straight at the table. New unique table games layouts will soon enhance the player experience.

If you missed the big Ride, Win & Boom extravaganza during Independence Day weekend, don’t

despair! While it may seem difficult to top the energy of the fireworks rooftop party, not to mention the 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible and Harley Davidson giveaways preceding it, the Saratoga t eam promises an even bigger Labor Day weekend.

And now we know that they can deliver on their promises.

“We always do something extra special for holidays,” adds Wilson. “We know that for many of our guests, holidays like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and even Cinco de Mayo are some of the rare times when the whole family can come together, and we like to make a celebration out of it – for your family and ours.” Maria, the winner of the classic ’64 Corvette rejoiced at getting the $30,000 check with her daughter, Natalie, who was also celebrating 4th of July in Black Hawk.

There will be even more cause for celebration at Saratoga as the $60,000 Summer of Winnings giveaway continues through the end of August, with six winners of up to $1,000 in Promo Play every Saturday, one winner of $5,000 cash on July 30 and August 27, and one winner of $10,000 cash on August 27.

To find out what’s in store for you next and keep up with all the happenings at the property, visit SaratogaCasinoBH.com, the casino’s brand-new and completely redesigned website. In addition to its sleek new look, the site boasts better functionality with an easier to navigate menu, a 360 v̊ irtual tour of the casino floor, a soon-tocome individual player login, and state-of-the-art electronic submission forms for win/loss statement requests and employment applications.

The most unique features of their new website are the short videos in the headers of each page.

“We wanted to accurately capture the atmosphere of our boutique casino, so we opted to portray real

… not over yet!

Maria and her daughter Natalie rejoicing over the win of this classic 1964 Corvette Stingray. Maria chose the $30,000 cash option for her prize.

Saratoga players rather than hiring models. We killed two birds with one stone – not only did we show our true fans, who really came through for us by volunteering to be a part of the video shoot, but we didn’t spend money on actors or make-up or hair, enabling us to pass on the savings in the form of bigger prizes,” elaborates Wilson.

So what’s next for Saratoga Casino Black Hawk?

Dan Holom, director of gaming operations, Evgeni Koevski, manager of operations, and Michael Dienhart, valet attendant, getting into the 4th of July spirit.

Saratoga guests enjoying the Black Hawk fireworks display at the casino’s rooftop Independence Day party.

“We continue to listen to our guests, collect feedback, and make steady improvements in all areas,” said Harris. “Players are noticing the positive changes; our 4.3star rating on Facebook is rising and we’re making an even bigger push to earn the coveted five stars.

We’ve been through a lot of transitions, but we’re finally on solid ground and can only get better from here on.”

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Trail’s End

The Murder of Joseph Roma

During the 1930s, the enborhood of North Denver. tire country was facing a real The Denver Vice Squad crime crisis. It was era of the quickly discovered that Great Depression. The horthe grocery store was rible economy, following a front for his illegal the stock market crash booze running. In Januof 1929, offered very few ary 1931, Roma and his opportunities for embrother-in-law, Frank ployment. In this enviGreco, were arrested ronment crime rose to for operating an illegal epidemic proportions. alcohol still in Gilpin The crimes of John County. When the two Dillinger, Al Capone, “Pretty were quickly convicted of the Boy” Floyd and Bonnie and charge, the January 19, 1931, isClyde are legendary of this peri- sue of the od in American history.

Roma continued to run his In Colorado, bootlegging, bootlegging and vice operations, gambling and racketeering were despite the reaction of the Smalwide-spread operations. The dones. Roma, in an effort to largest of these enterprises was expand his bootlegging empire, by the Carlino brothers. Located went into partnership with the in Pueblo, Sam and Pete Carlino Carlino brothers.

It was ran a bootlegging operation that not an amicable partnership. In ultimately involved murder. The early February 1933, Roma orDenver Post ran this headline in dered a “hit” on Pete Carlino. On On May 6, 1933: “Thirty-three a Denver street Pete Carlino was Die in Gang War over Colorado shot twice, but survived. Not Liquor Trade” long after that, Sam Carlino’s Historian Dick Kreck wrote bullet-riddled body was found. of this violent era: “The period Whether this murder was done from 1919 to 1933 was the most on the orders of the new Denviolent in modern Colorado ver crime boss, Joe Roma, is not history, a bloodbath that raged as mobs in the northern and southern halves of the state fought over the lucrative market.”

In Denver, the Smaldone brothers, Clyde and Eugene, known as “Checkers,” were the leaders in Denver’s crime operations. For a time, they had a partner, Joseph Roma.

Roma, who’s given name was Giuseppe Joseph Roma, soon running began his own bootlegging operation.

Roma set up his bootlegging enterprise inside his grocery store located at 3420 Quivas Street in the Italian neigh- Joe Roma was murdered in his Denver home.

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known. What is known, is that Roma, known as “Little Caesar” both for his ruthlessness as well as his territorial hold in North Denver’s Italian section, had made a lot of enemies. It was only a matter of time before his enemies would react.

It happened on Saturday, February 18, 1933. Joe Roma was alone in his comfortable bungalow-style home on 3504 Vallejo Street in a quiet neighborhood in North Denver.

Sometime around the noon hour, Joe Roma was shot to death in the living room of his pleasant home. He was 38 years old. When Roma’s wife, Nellie, returned home following a visit with her mother, she discovered her husband slumped in his favorite chair. When she attempted to wake him, she realized he was badly hurt, if not dead.

A pool of blood oozed from his body. Nellie Roma pulled him to the floor in an effort to revive him. With no result, she immediately called the police. Squad cars raced to the residence on Vallejo Street.

While detectives were sent inside the home, other officers surveyed the exterior including doors, windows and the lawn for any signs of evidence of intrusion. Denver law enforcement soon came to a conclusion. Giuseppe Joseph “Joe” Roma was murdered by people he knew.

Roma had been shot seven times, six of those bullets were to his head. Blood and brains were sprayed on the wall behind the chair. Roma must have either been playing his beloved mandolin or holding it, as it was laying haphazardly in the chair, with a bullet hole in it. Next to the chair was a toppled music stand which had held a copy of Singer’s Complete Mandolin Methods. The detectives found shell casings near the piano stool on one side of the chair where Nellie Roma had found him. Shell casings were also found near a chair located across from where Joe Roma had been shot. This indicated that Roma was shot in a crossfire. The shell casings were of .38 and .45 caliber.

The scene of the murder, coupled with no sign of forced entry, led the police to believe that Roma was killed by men he not only knew, but felt comfortable with in his home. This theory was reinforced by Nellie Roma’s statement to the officers, which was reported on the front page of the February 19, 1933, issue of the Rocky Mountain News: “No stranger could have got into the house. Joe wouldn’t let a stranger in. I don’t know who did it. I don’t know of anyone who was coming to see him, or of anyone expected.”

The front page of that February 19, 1933, issue of the Rocky Mountain News was devoted to articles covering the mob hit. One article described the widow, Nellie Roma: “...the beautiful head with its faultlessly-featured Madonna-face…. Her hair is raven black and clusters in waves and curls about

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her brow, framing her face and emphasizing the clearness of her almond-toned complexion.

Her figure is slight and girlish and her eyes black and velvet soft. The youthful widow sobbed, ‘I loved him so much, so much.”

Services for Joe Roma were held on February 23, 1933. Ironically, it was one of the finest funerals ever conducted in Denver. The Rocky Mountain News covered the elaborate affair in their issue of the following day: “The pageantry could rival the splendor attending the burial of gangland kings in Chicago.”

Denver detectives continued their investigation of Roma’s murder. Nellie Roma told the detectives that Louis Brendisi, James Spinelli and Eugene “Checkers” Smaldone, had arrived a few hours before she left the house. The three men were brought into police headquarters for extensive questioning.

All three provided alibis. The men admitted they were in the Roma home, visiting with Joe, but bid the man goodbye and left shortly after noon, to see a movie on Curtis Street. The three men even produced the ticket stubs. The detectives were never able to shake the men or disprove the alibi. With no leads as to the murderer, the newspapers ran editorials demanding action. Under a headline which read, “That’s That,” the Denver Post wrote: “Joe Roma’s assassination emphasizes that ‘Crime Never Pays.’ The ‘big shot’ of today in the gang world is the bullet-riddled target of tomorrow. Greed and envy flourish in gangland. Honor among crooks is an illusion. If they had any honor, they wouldn’t be crooks.”

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May 3 - 16, 2016

May 31 - June 6, 2016

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Jay is all smiles after receiving his check for $2,245.88 at Saratoga Casino.

Louise won $1292 at Saratoga Casino.

Randall won $8000 at Isle Casino.

Tam was a big winner at the Isle Casino with 200,000!

Congrats to Oscar for a winning $20,000 on Triple Diamonds at Century Casino.

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Thinking About Poker: After a While…

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ave you ever had to put things you like to do o n the proverbial ‘back burner’ and just leave it be for a while? Well, that’s what has happened to me as a deadline for others in my industry has just wiped out any spare time for poker.

If you have missed my articles in The Gambler, that’s the reason why. After the end of July I will take some time off work and should be able to ply my avocation in the felted arena and come up with more good things to write about.

I did, however, have a chance over Memorial Day weekend to play once and its experiences

ing and getting two callers. I tripped up on the flop and filled a house on the river to beat Aces up: Nice start! Shortly after in the BB and an unraised pot with J-6 I again flopped trips and found another full house on the river for another good takedown. This was something I could get used to!

Later four to a straight flush and two pair didn’t come – nor a flush either – and I dropped a few chips to a bigger two pair.

Well, phooey! Another hand saw an opponent with A-Td catch a flush after I flopped trips once again. Okay, a lot up and now a little given back; that’s the nature of the game, isn’t it? A number of rounds later Pocket J’s won a large pot when nothing coordinated hit the flop, turn or river. A few hands later Pocket 9’s had the same result even though the board paired on the river and

then which I’ll address today.

You may recall I went back to basics last fall and throughout the spring and did well – only had one loosing session in several months. So the day I was able to play, after better than two months away, would be a good test for the ‘new Drew’ and to see how much I remembered of my new awareness and technique.

I began slowly; almost an hour had gone by with me mucking most hands and the occasional raise before the flop stealing the blinds here and there. My first real playable hand was Pocket Q’s from middle position and after rais-

was played in a threatening manner by the opponent.

Then the following hand came up which validated my new awareness and style of play. In an unraised pot and me in the BB with J-9 off-suit I again flopped two pair. My bets led the way down to the river when my opponent raised my bet by the max - $100. Now I had to ‘go into the tank’ and replay in my mind what my opponent did, when he did it and my understanding of why he did it. I saw him just meekly follow my bets until the river, which did not coordinate the board any. I did not put him on trips as my two pair were the two highest cards on the board.

I felt he was thinking I could have trips and if he did as well, mine was likely to be the bigger set. Thinking I was the leader by a nose, I called his bet, then pulled in a larger pot when his

Gaming lower two pair could not pass muster. Good read, Drew!

After another four hours in which I took a dinner break the game turned slow and lackluster and so a little while later I racked up about twice my buyin and scattered back home.

Haven’t played poker since and it will be another three to four weeks before I can again; just in time for another article.

But I felt satisfied with my play and vindicating this new style of play. Reread some of those older articles for the full details, but it gets down to the old mantra: Patience, Position and Power. Have the patience to wait for powerful hands then use advantages of position [if you have it] to hit hard and hit fast. Works for me … so until we can play again, keep thinking about poker!

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July 19 - August 1, 2016

ACROSS: 1. Grand County ski and golf resort (6,5) 10. Comes before blimey in cockney (3) 11. Pitching stat (3) 12. Insurance company (3) 14. Dead man’s hand (4,3,6) 16. To know in Scottish (3) 17. Cool J rapper (2) 18. Not a loose football position (2) 19. Drunk driving penalty (3) 20. The don’ts on craps (4,4) 23. Bill the science guy (3)

DOWN: 1. At the headwaters of the Colorado river (5,4) 2. In spades, it’s the 3 card poker jackpot (3,4,5) 3. Facial feature or tackle (4) 4. Berlin gate (11) 5. Roulette color choices (3,2,5) 6. 100 square meters (3) 7. You see pretty ones in the casino (5) 8. Laugh (3)

24. University degree (2) 25. Baby in the belly (4) 27. Fast Mercedes (3) 28. Just a dream rapper (5) 30. Govt. agency (3) 31. Good at bat (3) 32. UK supermarket chain (5) 33. Large, flightless bird (3) 35. Dad’s brother (5) 37. British dictionary (2) 38. For the benefit of Mr. (4) 40. Beloved English princess (2)

9. Could be a bet, a suit, or a criminal (4) 13. Effort (7) 15. Insincere (4) 21. Korean Airlines code (3) 22. Singers in pairs (5) 26. PA town where the British massacred sleeping soldiers (5) 29. Israeli news (4) 34. Small burrowing mammals or a spies (4)

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36. French for book (5) 39. Sumerian god (4) 40. Boxing promoter, King (3) 42. Spanish soccer goal (3) 43. Root vegetable (3) 45. A long time 46. Biggest Christian Church (2) 48. Vegas casino with dealertainers (2) 50. US car manufacturer (2)

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Humor

Belly Be Gone You’re sitting on Be Gone, and you your couch watching think, “Maybe I can.”

NCIS reruns and eatYou haven’t been ing a heaping bowl of this optimistic since rocky road when on you bought your comes a commercial. treadmill, which, by It shows a beautiful the way, you would woman wearing an be using right now if itsy, bitsy exercise it weren’t so darned outfit as she works handy to store your out on the Belly Be ironing on it.

BY DOROTHY ROSBY Gone Exercise MaMaybe you’ve fidrosby@rushmore.com chine. She’s not even nally found what sweating and she’s smiling like you’ve been seeking: A way she mistook this for a tooth- to give up muffin top without paste commercial. And you giving up muffins. You put think, “Wow. I never look that down your bowl—it’s empty happy when I exercise.” anyway—and you pick up the Then a handsome, shirtless phone. Stop right there! Beman comes on. He’s twisting fore you order the Belly Be and turning and grinning as he Gone consider the following. works his core muscles on the 1) Chances are good the Belly Be Gone. And you think, beautiful people in the com“I’d love to have abs like that.” mercial didn’t get their perfect Then there are a dozen be- bodies by using it. In fact, they fore and after photos of happy may never have used the Belly people who have whittled their Be Gone at all until the day middles just by using the Belly they showed up to star in the

commercial. They probably look the way they look because they run eight miles a day and pump iron three times a week.

And not only do they never eat rocky road, they probably don’t even know what it is.

2) While the people in the before and after photos may be real enough, their bellies may not be. According to that font of all knowledge, the internet, the way some fitness equipment companies get those miraculous before and after photos does not involve miracles—or honesty.

In the before photos, subjects stick out their guts and slouch like question marks. In the after photos, they stand tall and suck them in like it’s a day at the beach.

The right angle, the right lighting, a little Photo-

shop and poof! No more flab on the ab. Like I always say, if you’ve got it flaunt it, if you don’t, Photoshop it.

3) Like many other goofy exercise contraptions, the Belly Be Gone, may not even be safe.

You could hurt yourself on that thing. Of course, that would

involve using it. You’re more likely to trip over it where it sits in the middle of the family room gathering dust. Or fall down the stairs when you’re hauling it to the attic to store with the Red Exerciser and the Hula Chair you bought a few years back.

4) And that leads me to my final reason you should think long and hard before you purchase the Belly Be Gone or any other fitness gizmo, and that’s this: Even the finest of exercise equipment only works if you use it. And I don’t mean to hang your ironing on.

Dorothy Rosby is the author of the new humor book, I Didn’t Know You Could Make Birthday Cake from Scratch, Parenting Blunders from Cradle to Empty Nest.

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LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

Sagittarius, maintain your focus no matter how challenging that proves this week. You have some tasks to complete, and they will only grow more difficult if you lack focus.

Leo, speak up if demands on your time have become unmanageable. Your loved ones will understand if you need to slow things down and take a breather.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Virgo, evaluate all of your choices when a significant project is entrusted to you. There’s a reason you have been given this responsibility, so don’t be too hasty.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

It seems like you cannot move beyond the preparation stage of a new project, Gemini. Make an effort to narrow down your choices so things can start moving forward.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Libra, you may need to be more efficient with daily tasks. Dilly-dallying won’t get the job done, so make a concerted effort to improve your focus and avoid distraction.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

Aquarius, take a few days off, even if responsibilities are calling. Sometimes you need to reorganize your priorities, and some time off can help you do just that.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Cancer, overcome any lingering doubt by examining your thought process on past successes.

Trust your gut instincts, and you probably will not go wrong this week.

Scorpio, now is not the time to worry about what others think. Your willingness to choose the road less traveled has helped you get where you are and will continue to do so in the future.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, the week ahead is full of opportunity.

Expect some extra work to come your way and make the most of this chance to shine.

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ACROSS

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

Capricorn, you do not have the time to cater to every person’s whim this week. Let others know you want to help but need some time before you can offer any assistance.

25. Bern 26. Catamaran 29. BBI 30. KLA

Taurus, bide your time until you find the right moment to express your true feelings. You don’t want to come across as premature, and patience can help you fine-tune your thoughts.

17. Laid 19. Bae 20. Loa 22. Shaver

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

12. Die high 14. Runes 15. LT 16. King

Aries, even if feel like you’re running yourself ragged, all of your hard work will pay off in due time. Just be sure to avoid falling victim to exhaustion; scale back if necessary.

1. Leadville 7. Jat 10. America

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

23. Amex 24. Validate 27. Albumin 28. Netted

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40. Nile 43. Sod 46. In

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Trading Post

The Last Hand

Life is the biggest gamble of all Continued from page 2 Old players know the high risks of gambling. If you like to win, you must learn how to lose. It has been said that gambling is like boxing. You have to learn how to take a hit.

The most common mistake that many gamblers make is not knowing when to quit while ahead of the game.

Gambling tends to be money management and one should set some limits on winning and losing before ever sitting down at the tables or riding one of the buses up to your favorite location.

I have a good friend who loves to play poker and he goes up often. He goes to have fun and forgets that he should be there to win, not lose.

Coach Lombardi is crediting with saying, “Show me someone who likes to lose and I’ll show you a loser.” He loses a lot because he just enjoys the action. Losing is not fun for anyone.

Remember that you have no friends in a poker game.

Winning comes with practice, patience and sheer good luck.

The cards make the player, but the player

has to play the cards right, knowing when to call, fold, and in blackjack when to hit, double and split.

I never split or double into a dealer 10-face card. This is a common bet where many players will double a 10 or 11 with the dealer sitting on a face card. Splitting pairs against a 10 is even worse.

One of the toughest calls is a player 12 against the dealer deuce-2.

I’ve had better luck at passing and letting the dealer take the last card. Alert players should be watching the other players’ hands and especially the face cards.

Six decks just seem to run back and forth and it is very difficult to win more than two hands in a row.

There is a game called “streak” for those who wish to bet that they can win multiple hands. Five in a row pays 38-to-1 odds.

Vegas wasn’t built by winners and the house usually wins in the end.

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