Doctor can I Play Poker?

Just yesterday I was listing the merits of living large in Sin City. Let’s face it, this place has one of the most powerful mayors around. Our local hero really makes a big effort to keep Vegas as America’s undisputed entertainment playground. It has been said that our mayor perhaps even loves Las Vegas as much as he dotes on a bottle of gin. Likewise at the higher echelons, the governor of Nevada is seen in political circles as a force to be reckoned with. Tourists to Las Vegas bring in billions of dollars in revenue to residents of Nevada.

And where better to spend your disposable income than in the finest Vegas hotels, casinos and entertainment havens. Whatever your fetish, whatever your fantasy – it’s catered to in Las Vegas. I’m not kidding either. You’ve only to look at the billboards to see giant-sized posters of models, escorts, alcohol, cigarettes and luxury rides. If money can buy it, it can be enjoyed here in Sin City. I’ve spoken about these things ad nauseam in previous posts, but the energy in Vegas is astounding.

A trip down memory lane stirs up pleasant memories

I wasn’t always a resident of Vegas. In fact I grew up in Salisbury, Md. Back in the day while I was a spring chicken, I recall shivering my way through excessively cold winters. Luckily those days are well behind me now as I enjoy the mostly balmy conditions throughout the year in this part of the USA. Sure it’s a little nippy here during the winter time, but it’s nothing like the frigid winds coming off the Atlantic and the Bay. There is a massive mountain range on the one side of Vegas and a massive lake just on the other side. And if you’re keen to get to Los Angeles and especially Anaheim California, then you’re also just 4 hours away. I’ve seen many gamblers coming to Vegas for a week or two and they’ve actually flown down to places like Disneyland in the process.

In the spirit of Las Vegas humor, I came across a particularly charming little joke at the blackjack tables recently. Two guys have been playing for about an hour at my table. They’re pretty comfortable now and they’re asking me all sorts of questions about what else there is to do in Vegas, besides the fun at the tables. I suggested the Hoover Dam tour and several other exciting odds and ends. That’s when I was gifted with a cute little joke. This doctor gets a call late at night. It’s the familiar voice of one of his colleagues. The man quietly asks the doctor if he can come on over to become the 4^th poker player at their home game that night. The doctor agrees to come over. After putting down the phone, his wife asks him what it’s all about and if it was serious. He responds, ‘Yes my dear, it’s quite serious. There are already three doctors there. I need to go over there right away.’

Join me next week for some more terrific Vegas news and updates. For now, this is your resident blackjack dealer signing out.