(10:13 UTC-4)
   Been a mixed day as far as solitaire goes....only one decent Crescent game, 82/104 and 3 completed foundation piles.....a sub 4 minute clear on Freecell, and I'm not even going there on Fall Spades....got right on Blackjack 21.....trying a different betting tactic, mixed results but dealer catching....18 hands.....down 30$......after almost 4 hours of trying got on a 200/100 blind table.....first hand dealt old A/K.....flopped another King with a Jack and an 8.....turn was a 10....and glory be a Queen on the river....moderate betting but before the river a pair of Kings with an Ace kicker looked good...even better with the river Queen......nice pot...10'K+ mission complete on the first hand....would have played longer but also competed the +16 hands mission, wanted to get the clock started, and had a drop on each game waiting......15 hands.......8,810$ in the bank..
(15:02 UTC -4)
   Haven't played either Poker or Blackjack 21.....just picking up drops and roulette spins, haven't actually tried to get on
   Solitaire is still kicking my but to day, and Fall Spades as well.....best Crescent game is a 72/104 with 2 foundation piles complete....other then that all less then 50% complete....and 1 foundation pile complete for just one of them
(16:45 UTC-4)
   I beginning to think that Fall Spades is suffering from dyslexia, and thinks it Friday the 13 not the 31.....I've never seen a whole game with such weird hands, and lay of the cards.....and just for laughs and giggles a computer generated partner, that make gets his bid right 1 out of 5 times.....or has the last bid and makes the total bids more than 13.....max number of tricks per hand and then fails to make its' bid, but would have if its' bid had made it a total of 13 bids......it tends to happen almost every game, but today it was every other hand.....oy vey.....and yet I still play the game....???....
(22:34 UTC-4)
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 80.259'M / Net Gain Today: 2.048'M / Drops(7)&Roulette(2): 2.04'M /
Table: 8,810$ / Hands Played Today: 15 / Total Hands Played: 19916 /
(Day's End Blackjack 21)
Total Bank: 82,100 : Net Gain Today: 3,770$ / Drops(8)&Roulette(2): 3,800 /
Table: -30$ / Hands Played Today: 18 / Total Hands Played: 801 /

(09:44 UTC-4)
    No solitaire as of yet, and no luck either getting on a Blackjack 21 table....Poker on the other hand is as they said in the rural area a grew up in " was another Kettle of Fish".....got on a prefect table for me, at least to begin with....First hand flopped trip 7s, 2 in the flop and 1 in the hole..a decent pot.....also 1 blind pot.....other then that really wasn't catching any hands....but made the decision to stay past the completion of the +16 hands mission, and then the craziness began...huge before flop raises, all-ins, I guess it was just two of the players trying to  see who had the "bigger pair".....and I'm not talking about their cards....actually I did catch a couple of hands during this melee  that would have won the pot.......but I don't play that game.....26 hands....1390$ into the bank..but the story doesn't end there......because I hadn't got on a table in a couple of days I hand 9 unused slot spins.....and flopping trip 7s must have been a precursor of what was to come, on the 5 spin I made trip 7s on the slot machine and banked 77.7K , and completed the only mission I've never completed before, most I've ever won on a single slot spin before was 7.5K
(11:31 UTC-4)
   One try each to get on either a Poker or a Blackjack 21 table..no joy.....one game of Crescent....87/104 & 3 foundation piles complete....Fall Spades....11 hands for the win.....we made 19 bags, I made 1, and one other time I did take 1 trick more then I bid but partner bid 3 and made 2 so we made our bid.....went in the bag once....of the 18 bags he made, 2 can be forgiven because it resulted in a set of our opponents......his score sheet 11 hands played 1 correct bid.....twice did not make his bid....8 times made more tricks then he bid......oy vey.....if he wasn't computer generated.....and I could, I'd change partners.....but that being said.....I enjoy the game....does that make me a masochist.....?......
(13:09)
   Logged on to Blackjack 21 a tad early for a drop....had 7 minutes before drop but tried to get to a table...and got 1.....only time for 11 hands....1 Blackjack, and two other 21s' (more then 2 cards)....1 push.....up 50$.....dealer not catching and I was....
(14:52 UTC-4)
   Got out on a poker table again.....complete cash won mission, lost a big pot to a better kicker with trip Jacks won a decent pot with trip Fives.....won 200$ on slots.....but left when the kamikaze arrive... lost 4,543$....but still up for the day with previous Poker/Slots.....
(21:15 UTC-4)
   I've decided that if I can get on a Poker table (200/100 blind) once during the day I can live with that....as early in my day as possible would be preferred but I'll be happy with one, if the second comes then even better, I haven't played more than twice a day for quite awhile now, as to Blackjack 21, it really doesn't matter one way or the other, Blackjack I can take or leave
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 78,210'M / Net Gain Today: 494.7'K / Drops(6)&Roulette(1) 420'K /
Tables/Slots: 76,480$ / Hands Played Today: 44 / Total Hands Played: 19901 /
(Day's End Blackjack 21)
Total Bank 78,330$ /Net Gain Today: 1,850$ / Drops(6)&Roulette(2) 1,800$ /
Tables: 50$ / Hands Played Today: 12 / Total Hands Played: 783 /

(11:23 UTC-4)
   3 tries to get a table on Blackjack 21, 4 on Poker, no joy....as far as Blackjack 211 goes, it's really no big deal...from my POV....as I've said before.....Blackjack 21 in particular and all blackjack in general is not really my game.....Poker on the other hand I love poker.....when the Poker site (Super Happy Fun Time) was down, I explored several other free poker sites on line and none of them could hold the proverbial candle to the site talked about here......still able to get to the lobby, and get the drops and roulette.....so I'll wait, try to get on a table, and be patience, not a virtue I have, nor desire...
   Crescent, have a couple promising game which started out like gangbusters and then fizzled out, Aces up has been teasing me with a couple of 47/48's ...Fall Spade same old same old.....
(13:21 UTC-4)
   Still can'f get on a Poker Table...but played 23 hands of Blackjack 21....1 Blackjack, 1 push, 1 double and other the 1 5$ bet, all 10$ bets......up 50$......it's weird not being able to get a table and then for 4 out of the 23 hands I played it was just me and the dealer.....never more then 3 at the table at the same time....?.....
   Still beating on Crescent and no winners and only a couple 52/104+ games....Aces Up.....I've had two 47/48 games.....nuts.....
(14:54 UTC-4)
   Another drop (Blackjack 21) and a roulette (Poker) but couldn't get a table on either game
   Had a great game of Fall Spades.....won in only 5 hands, made 2 successful nil bids, and only 6 bags....5 is really the fewest number of hands played for a win, and you need one or two successful nil bids to get to 500 pts. that quickly......I have had wins in three hands, but that only occurs if a team is set the first 3 hands and reaches or brakes the -200 pt barrier.....for once my computer generated partner behaved itself.....well that's not exactly true but normal its' behavior is anything but acceptable.....I don't know how the system generates my partner's bids but how it can bid 1 and take 5 tricks.....or conversely bid 4 and take 1 trick is beyond me....off a trick or two I can see, you get a trick you didn't count on, or lose one you did count on, or the lay of the cards is stacked against you.....but......oy vey
(20:53 UTC-4)
   Did get back on a Blackjack 21 table one more time, played 13 hands, but the dealer was catching and I wasn't,  gave back the 50$ that I had won earlier.....never did get on to a table at Poker....
   No luck on Crescent or Aces up either......I've been playing Freecell, easy game but not for the wins, but to see how quickly I can clear it.....
   I have a drop on Both Poker and Blackjack 21, that I may or may not take today......in any case they will be counted in tomorrows totals......
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 77.716M / Net Gain Today: 180K / Drops(4)&Roulette(1): 180K /
Tables: 0 / Hands Played Today: 0 / Total Hands Played: 19857 /
(Day's End Blackjack 21)
Total Bank: 76,480$ / Net Gain Today: 74,580$ / Drops(7)&Roulette(2): 1900$ /
Hands Played Today: 37 / Total Hands Played: 771 /

(08:13 UTC-4)
   Best game of Crescent 94/104 and 4 foundation piles complete, played some Aces Up.....best 47/48 and some Fall Spades, and Freecell.....a winner there but an easy game....
   Two tries to get to a Poker table, no joy, but claimed the 16+ mission so I'm on the fast clock......first roulette 180K.....will keep checking for access to tables every 2  hours when a drop/roulette is due.....I keep adding to the bank, but wish I could risk some of it......
   Two tries to get on Blackjack 21 as well........same story as above.....can get to the "lobby"....can collect drops......just can't play......
(12:34 UTC-4)
   Just after 12:00 local time Poker, claimed a drop, no luck getting a 200/100 blind table, I guess I could check on a high blind table....but I stubborn I don't want to play my first hands of the day anywhere but a 200'100 blind table.....better luck finding a Blackjack 21 table.....mostly 10$ bets, a split, and a double.....was up as much as 55$......dealer was busting.....but then started catching cards....I had decided to play a 20 minute session (it's getting to be time for me to tie on the old feed bag).....stopped at that point.....27 hands...2 Blackjacks.....1 push.....10$ to the good......
(20:24 UTC-4)
   Never was able to get on a 200/100 Poker table.....did get on Blackjack 21 a total of 3 times.....baring an announcement to the contrary....me thinks it's too many players not enough tables....but I could be wrong.....
   Had some nice average hands on Crescent et al.....a few clears on easier games....but nothing worth mentioning..
   Decided that play ends at or about 20:00 +/-........any drops/roulette after that even if taken will be counted in tomorrow's tally.....
   My preliminary observation on Blackjack 21 is in order to win big you must be willing to lose big....and that's not something that is natural for me.....but I'll kept on  grinding and see what I can come up with....
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 77.536M / Net Gain Today: 400K / Drops(6)&Roulette(2): 400K / 
Tables: 0$ / Hands Played Today: 0 / Total Hands Played: 19857 /
(Day's End Blackjack 21)
Total Bank: 74,580$ / Net Gain Today: 1910$ / Drops(8)&Roulette(2): 1900$ /
Tables: 10$ / Hands Played Today: 63 / Total Hands Played: 734 /

(08:44 UTC-4)
   I've been trying on and off for the last two hours and can't get past the "Lobby" on either Poker or Blackjack 21.....oy vey.....Have had a couple of games of Crescent that looked promising after thee deal, but went noway........and a bunch of games that I quit after the deal.....Fall Spades won a couple of games despite my computer generated partner over and/or under bidding his hand.....will look in on Poker and Blackjack periodically, around times for drops/roulette but not going to "sit" on them.....
(10:42 UTC-4)
   Been four hours since my first log on this morning, several attempts to get to the tables on either Poker or Blackjack 21 has met with failure.....for now I have no intention of sitting on either game waiting to play....my plan is to take drops/roulette spins when they come due, and check for access to the tables while in the "lobby".....have a hypothesis as to wants going on.....but no real data to confirm or for that matter reject, so will keep it to myself......
(14:55 UTC-4)
   Finally got on a table on Poker....Pot Pusher who left.....decent table....one small pot, but with the exists and entrances was stuck in the blinds an over average amount.....down 390$......credited for 12 hands...but the mission credited me for a complete mission......but because of the time of day.....will not claim it until tomorrow....Blackjack 21....still can't get a table....
   Have played many Crescent hands, most were less the good....but did get a 98/104 w/ 6 foundation piles complete.....
(19:09 UTC-5)
   Finally got on a table at Blackjack 21, 43 hands played, 1 Blackjack, 3 pushes, +25$, basically back and forth, .......have 3 more drops I could take 1 on Poker and 2  on Blackjack 21, but I'm tired and going to leave them unto tomorrow.....
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 77.116M / Net Gain Today: 159.61K / Drops(3)Roulette(1): 160K /
Tables: -390$ / Hands Played Today: 12 / Total Hands Played: 19857 /
(Day's End Blackjack 21)
Total Bank: 72,670$ / Net Gain Today: 1,725$ / Drops(6)Roulette(1): 1,700$ /
Tables: 25$ / Hands Played Today: 43 / Total Hands Played: 671 / 

(07:31 UTC-4, First Report)
   The day started out like too many days of late, there was no room at the Inn (aka 200/100 blind table)....for so rather then sit in the lobby trying to get on a table every 10 seconds......went other places...a drop at Blackjack 21.....the email thing, the FB thing....a game of Crescent..no joy.....a weird game of Fall Spades, after periodic attempts got a table after a 35 minute delay......a table captain who used all-ins as his fav bet after the river.....got caught once, lost most of his stack, then the kamikaze in him appeared, and he was gone, but back with a fresh 5K....auto re-buy.......but in the one hand lull.....flopped 2 pair....Queens and Fives.....and a Five on the turn....decent pot....but seemed to be stuck in the blinds way too much....down 500$ but offset by 600$ from slots.....15 hands played.....16+ mission complete......ah Fall Spades one hand....normally each hand 13 cards a deal of 1 suit with 4 and the others with 3 is pretty common.....I had one with 1/1/2/9......and both of the single cards were Kings....just how do you make an intelligent bid on that
(10:34 UTC-4)
   So I had a 17 minute gap between a Blackjack 21 roulette and a Poker drop, so decided to play a few hands of Blackjack 21, and for my sins all I got was "finding your table".....oy vey....other then that just playing Crescent.....some real dogs of games, and one very promising one after the deal and first shuffle, and then......zilch.....
(12:24 UTC-4)
   Still getting "finding your table" on Blackjack 21,,,,,drops and roulette are working........?.....
(16:35 UTC-4)
   Finally got to a Blackjack 21 table......22 hands played up, down, and sideways....I say said ways because 5 out of 22 hands were pushes.....1 of them was on my only Blackjack...dealer had one as well....ended up with the same amount I started with.....
(18:25 UTC-4)
   Dang, this is getting weird.....another try a Blackjack 21, another "FYT"
(Day's End: 20:37 UTC-4)
   I have two drops later, at this point probably won't take them tonight, but in any case the books are closed and I'll count them tomorrow.....took one more shot at the Blackjack 21 tables.....still getting "FYT"......nuts.....nothing to report on my solitaire, Falls Spades play.....just same old, same old
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 76.956M / Net Gain Today: 580.1K / Drops(7)&Roulette(2): 580K /
Tables/Slots: 100$ / Hands Played Today: 15 / Total Hands Played: 19845 /
(Day's End Blackjack 21)
Total Bank: 70,945$ / Net Gain Today: 3,500$ / Drops(6)&Roulette(2): 3,500$ /
Tables: 0$ / Hands Played Today: 22 / Total Hands Played: 628 /
(Postlude)
   I have to admit a bit of frustration over fact that tables are no available....or rather I'm farmisht....can only speculate on the cause.....but my best guess is increased play....noted today now 60K players on Blackjack 21, just don't know....but if this keeps up.....?.......

(First Report: 08:26 UTC-4)
   First run to Poker got me a no table available, but tried again a minute later and got on......as much as I complain about crazy tables, kamikaze, pot pushing, et al, this one might have been worse, even a small bet and after the flop, and it was fold,fold.....won a few small pots/blind pots...no action.....was going to stay and see...but then a pot pusher showed up....and I was gone.....16+ mission complete 110$.....also played some Crescent best hand 65/108 with 2 foundation piles complete, Aces Up....no joy....and Fall Spades....a 1500$ roulette on Blackjack 21.....
(Mid-Afternoon: 14:47 UTC-4)
   A mid-afternoon run to the Blackjack 21 tables. played 20 hands, except 1 hand, 10$ bets, never up more then 40$....and left with 0$, 2 pushes, never had a Blackjack 21.....had an Ace dealt first card 3 times.....then each time a 3, a 4, and then a 5.....dealer catching, I'm not, best option..take my chips and run....
(16:32 UTC-4)
   Just back from a 20 hand session of Blackjack 2, decided to play in the "gap" between a drop on Poker and a expected drop on Blackjack 21 ( 12 minutes +/-).....(all 10$ bets)..3 Blackjacks and 3 pushes.....up 45$....but an interesting case in point.....I went up a level....and a popup informed me of that fact.....and that I had a 750$ bonus, however just like what happen the last time the bonus was not added to my bank.....but it's a new game....bound to have glitches..
(Day's End: 20:34 UTC-4)
   Have 1 drop on Blackjack 21 that I still will take and count in today's totals......Poker however is a roulette spin after 23:00 local time.....and it will be left until tomorrow....
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 76.376M / Net Gain Today: 200.11K / Drops(7)&Roulette(1): 200K /
Tables: 110$ / Hands Played Today: 15 / Total Hands Played: 19830 /
(Day's End Blackjack 21)
Total Bank: 67,445$ / Net Gain Today: 3,345$ / Drops(7)&Roulette(2): 3300$ /
Tables: 45$ / Hands Played Today: 40 / Total Hands Played: 606 /

(Morning Report: 06:18 UTC-4)
   Day started just like yesterday.....no table available...about 50 minutes before I got on.....in the interim...pick up a 2K roulette on Blackjack 21....a couple of wins on Fall Spades....a 84/104 with 5 completed foundation piles on Crescent and then an open table.....mega pot pushing.....ending most times with an all-in after the river.....after awhile calm was restored, won a blind pot and a small pot plus 200$ at the slots......down 840$.....with all the comings and goings was in the blinds more then average...... 16+ mission complete....was going to stay and play but a flock of kamikaze appeared, and I was history.....I guess I keep picking a busy time.....but with the game going "mobile" and the great increase in players...maybe it's just is what it is......???........
(Evening Report: 19:48 UTC-4)
   Haven't played Poker since first trip to the tables, did't play Blackjack 21 at all today.....only to keep up with drops and roulette on both the afore mentioned games...my attention was else.....one TV channel was having a marathon of NCIS re-runs, and another all 5 Dirty Harry movies.....besides that I noticed today I was just a few games short of my 1700th win on Fall Spades....which I have taken care of......played Aces up...a couple of close games no clears, same with Crescent a couple of decent games, no clears.....Labyrinth did clear a couple of games.....Played some Triple Peaks......1 clear......and some Freecell.....easy game to clear.....but does take some thought.....
(Day's End: 20:42 UTC-4)
   As is my habit of late I have 1 drop each game over the next couple of hours, add will show in today's totals.....besides I have an excuse tonight...."Dirty Harry" is about to start
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 76.18M / Net Gain Today: 339.16K / Drops(7)&Roulette(2) 340K /
Tables/Slots: -840$ / Hands Played Today: 16 / Total Hands Played: 19815 /
(Day's End Blackjack 21)
Total Bank: 64,100$ / Net Gain Today: 3.600$ / Drops(7)&Roulette(2) 3,600 /
Tables: 0 / Hands Played Today: 0 / Total Hands Played: 566 /

(06:58 UTC-4)
   Weird start to the day, tried for an hour and a half, to get to a 200/100 blind table.....kept getting "table currently full".....finally got on and for my sins I got a table captain.....15 hands..dropped 3880$.....brief trip to the tables on Blackjack 21.......15 hands.....+40$......
   The late start at the table will effect how many drops and roulette I get a chance at on Poker.....got my 16+ hands mission later then normal.....
   Haven't played much solitaire as of yet, but haven't had any luck as of yet with Crescent.....Fall Spades....same old same old.....
   Did check out the a 1000/500 blind table to see if the problem was wide spread, but apparently the only tables effected were the 200/100 blind tables, have no idea what the problem was....?.....
(Late Morning Report, 11:33 UTC-4)
   A horned guy with a forked tail & fork tongue, dressed in red, with a pitch fork, came up to me and said "Madtrollie it finally froze"....and now I know why.....right after that I played Crescent and 104/104 all foundations complete....now he also wanted me to sign some piece of paper in blood, but I decided against that.....after all it's only a game.....a fact which I constantly have to remind myself of.....
(15:12 UTC-4)
   Played Blackjack 21.......played 11 hands....lost the 40$ I'd won earlier.....red hot dealer....picked up my chips and made a haste retreat.....
   Fall Spades, team went back 7 times...twice we both failed to  make our individual bids....5 times I made my individual bit but he didn't....and once I made one more trick then I bid and covered the 1 short he was.....made 21 bags, most by my computer generated partner...back 100 for that twice.....and the other teams fared worse....talk about winning ugly.....
(Day's End: UTC-4)
   Still one drop on Poker and one drop and a roulette on Blackjack 21......the two drops will be added to today....because both are standard.....the roulette whether it do it today or tomorrow will be counted in tomorrow's numbers...
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 75.84M / Net Gain Today: 496.3K / Drops(7)&Roulette(2) 500K /
Tables: -3880$ / Hands Played Today: 15 / Total Hands Played: 19799 /
(Day's End Blackjack 21)
Total Bank:60,500$ / Net Gain Today: 3,100$/ Drops(8)&Roulette(1) 3100$ /
Tables: 0$ / Hands Played Today: 27 / Total Hands Played: 566 /

(06:59 UTC-4, First Report)
   All I can say in my defense is "rivered again"......16 hands.....-5K....16+ mission complete, 140K on first Roulette....as usual 200/100 blind table...I had both top, and middle pairs...only 3 to the straight on the board......dang, and double dang...but to be honest if that's the "price" I have to pay to get the 16+ mission.....I'll gladly pay it....
   As I mentioned below, I realized that I hadn't really gave Blackjack 21 a fair trial, only playing in short spurts....so this AM played for just under an hour......91 hands played.....up 25$....mixed my bets......had 4 Blackjacks but one was a "push".....and two were when I was dealt Aces and split, both times making a Blackjack and a 20....both winners......at one point I was up over 100$......most bets were 10 or 20 $ but did bet 100$ a couple of times.....but it is gambling.....and the dealer has the edge......and the only way to beat the edge is to get out while your ahead.....but no more short spurts....when I play....I play longer sessions......No solitaire or Fall Spades as of yet....
(12:41 UTC-4: Mid-Day Report)
   Not much as far as Poker & Blackjack 21 to report other then getting the top amount on Blackjack 21 roulette..2K.....Played several games of Fall Spades....typical....Crescent has been not playing fair (yeah I know it's a computer sim but I sometimes think it's out to get me).....a couple of decent games....and one good one, 94/104 with 6 foundation piles finished....after that games that went no way....no clears....a 47/48 on Aces Up (relaxed).....only game of it I played......
(22:06 UTC-4: Day's End Report)
   Oh Crescent is teasing me 102/104, 7 foundation piles complete...2 card....left in the last tableau pile...Ace and 2 of diamonds.....after the last shuffle....Ace on top....rats.....
   Still have one drop to go on Poker but by the time I've write and edited and probably re-edited and swore at spell check it will have dropped, standard 20K drop so I'm counting it here....one drop I could take on Blackjack 21....but just before 24:00....will let it go to tomorrow.....
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 75.34M / Net Gain Today: 335K / Drops(7)&Roulette(2): 340K /
Tables&Slots: -5K / Hands Played Today:16 / Total Hands Played: 19784 /
(Day's End Blackjack 21)
(Total Bank: 57,400$ / Net Gain Today: 3,625$ / Drops(7)&Roulette(2) 3,600$ /
Tables: +25$ / Hands Played Today: 91 / Total Hands Played: 538 /

(First Report: 06:15 UTC-4)
   Regular start to the day, off to a 200/100 blind table....a mixed bag of other players....kamikaze...pot pushers...but some lulls...won a blind pot and a small pot....I know I'm close to the 16+ hands mission.......flop comes I have four to a gut shot....3 Hearts on the flop.....turn I make the straight.....another play makes a reasonable bet after the river.....would I make the call in a real world cash game with the rent money on the line...probably not but in this game......15 hands played, mission complete...down 5.7K.....Crescent....68/104....Fall Spades....1 win.....
   If all goes as it should I'll hit 50K in the bank for Blackjack 21 today.....I have mentioned not really my game....but have decided I should dive in as it were at least once....so either today or tomorrow, will take what is over the 50K...and try some things.....
(Day's End: 19:51 UTC-4)
   I realized as I saw how the drops and roulette might play out, that I probably except for the opening trip to Poker.....that just take the drops/roulette and not play any hands.....Poker Bank now 75M+, and Blackjack 21 Bank now 50K+....within the next couple of days plan to take an extended run a the Blackjack 21 tables.......played a lot of solitaire and Fall Spades today.....never even got close to a clear in Crescent...nuts.....Still have a drop on each game which I will take and have been counted in the below totals.....one around 21:30 and the other around 22:30.....but decided as I quite often do to post earlier.....while I'm still wide awake.....
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 75.005M / Net Gain Today: 314.3K / Drops(8)&Roulette(1): 320K /
Tables: -5,700$ / Hands Played Today: 15 / Total Hands Played: 19768 /
(Day's End Blackjack 21)
Total Bank: 53,775$ / Net Gain Today: 4,900$ / Drops(7)&Roulette(2): 4,900$ /
Tables: 0 / Hands Played Today: 0 / Total Hands Played: 448 /

(First Report: 07:43 UTC-4)
   First run Poker Tables....200/100 blinds....decent table to begin with.....a little pot pushing but for the most part only after the flop, and 500$ or less....did manage to catch a couple of hands.....had a couple of gut shots after the flop so called to see the turn....no joy.....16 hands, 16+ mission complete, 1K to the good, so basically a wash.....Crescent.....two hands.....66/104 plus 1 foundation pile complete.....60/104.....again 1 foundation complete......Played some Labyrinth for the first time in awhile......multiple games...1 clear.....Fall Spades a wild game played enough hands for 2 or 3 games.......sometimes I really wonder exactly what parameters the game uses to determine the bids made by my computer generated opponents  and my partner......it can't be random..but some times I wonder.....
( as I re-read this and edit it, I realize I use quite a  bit of slang.....so have added a link to a slang dictionary on the left)
(Days End: 22:46 UTC-4)
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 74.67K / Net Gain Today: 421K / Drops(7)&Roulette(2): 420K /
Tables: 1K / Hands Plated today: 16 / Total Hands Played: 19753 /
(Day's End Blackjack 21)
Total Bank: 48,875$ / Net Gain Today: 2,000$ / Drops(7)Roulette(2): 2,000$/
Tables: 0 / Hands Played Today: 0 / Total Hands Played: 448 /

(07:21 UTC-4..First Report)
    First run Poker...at first one pot pusher, but when the other 4 players, didn't call for 3 hands.....got the hint and left......then for several hands my kind of poker won 2 blind pots, and a couple of small pots.....that's my game.......was actually thinking of extended play, then on or about hand 17 a strong raid of kamikaze appeared......and the ye old Trollie make a reluctant retreat.....20 hands played.....both 16+ hands and earned cash missions complete.......11,900$ into the bank....
   First hand Crescent.....after the deal 53/104 and 1 foundation pile already complete....end result 95/104 and 6 complete.....not a clear....but a nice game.....last night after I posted here 1 last game a 92/104......played Aces Up, 1 game 46/48.....and a winner on Fall Spades......1st roulette Poker...300K
(17:03 UTC-4)
   Re-learned a lesson I had forgotten ....you can't judge a game in short sessions.....really haven't given Blackjack 21 a fair shake......played Poker for about 50 minutes.....59 hands.....longest stint in quite awhile...200/100 blind table, with few exceptions....a good table.....after about 25 minutes was down about 5K.....almost walked.....hadn't caught a hand.....and then in a space of about 10 minutes started catching some hands.....made the 5K back and another 14K+ on top of that....okay .6K  of that was on slots....but I'm thinking at some point I should play longer sessions of Blackjack 21.....haven't quite decided yet when........I've only played 448 hands....really a small sampling to make a negative  judgement on......
(Day's End UTC-4)
   Have 2 drops later tonight, one I might take, the other probably not...therefore regardless of when I take them they will be counted in tomorrows total.....
(Days End Poker)
Total Bank: 74.25M / Net Gain Today: 755K / Drops(6)&Roulette(2): 720K /
Tables/Slots: +25K / Hands Played Today: 79 / Total Hands Played: 19658 /
(Day's End Blackjack 21)
Total Bank: 46,875$ / Net Gain Today: 1200$ / Drops(5)&Roulette(1): 1200$ /
Tables: 0$ / Hands Played Today: 0 / Total Hands Played / 448 /
(21:53 UTC-4)
   Cleared a Crescent just before I turned the lights off and hit the hay.....nite all....

(First Report: 10:34 UTC-4)
   A rather typical as of late first run to the Poker table, the usual 200/100 blind table, and the usual collection of kamikaze, dive bombers, pot pushers, and if that wasn't enough, a table captain, what did I do so bad in a past life to deserve this....oy vey.....but in a way it probably was a good thing that I didn't catch a pocket pair and be tempted to jump in....the whole purpose of my first run is to get the 16+ hands played mission, and speed up the "clock".....if I win some great, if I limit the loss.....even better.......-1700$......hands played 14......but completed the 16+ mission....the only explanation I can come up with is the mission counts hands dealt, hands played counter doesn't count hands folds before the flop, where the player doesn't raise, call or check.... I will not play any two cards......if I have for example a 7/2 not suited, I'll play it only if I can check it from the big blind....speaking of the big blind.....with players leaving and entering the game I was in the big blind for 3 consecutive hands....a new personal record......
   Crescent can be frustrating at time.....after the deal score stood at 39/104.....great start.....1st shuffle....49/104......3rd.....52/104.....last.....65/104....a decent hand, 12 past half way...but..?
(Mid-Day Report: 12:48 UTC-4)
   I believe I stated right from the first when I found Blackjack 21, that blackjack really wasn't my game....except for some hands played with the "guys" when in college, and an old PC game years ago, never really "got into it" if you will.....I probably will from time to time pick up some drops or roulette or even play a few hands....but in all likelihood will play even less then I do now.....sorry....but it's just not my game......
(Day's End Report: 20:33 UTC-4)
   Crescent is still teasing me but no clears.....some decent games though.....actually cleared Aces Up (relaxed) 3 times today......
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 73.51M / Net Gain Today: 178.3K / Drops(6)&Roulette(1): 180K /
Tables: -1.7K / Hands Played Today: 14 / Total Hands Played: 19658 /
(Day's End Blackjack 21)
Total Bank: 45,475$ /Net Gain Today: 1500$ / Drops(5)&Roulette(1) 1500$
Tables: 0 /Hands Played Today: 0 / Total Hands Played: 448 /

(First Report: 08:12 UTC-4)
   Poker, what a difference a day makes, won a blind pot, 1 very nice pot, and lost a decent pot....as usual 200/100 blind table.....had A/K twice.....once for 2 pair..lost that pot to a river straight....only 3 to the straight two to the straight on the board after turn.....other guy was chasing and got his card...but I'd make that call any day......other hand A/K...flopped a house......14 hands played...both cash and hands missions filled....have a chip for roulette......15,990$ in the bank.....Crescent only two hands played....53/104 and 87/104 with 3 complete foundation piles......Fall Spades... i winner......Aces Up (relaxed) 2 hands 45/48 & 48/48 ....according to my stats I clear 1 hand out of 12.....and with that game I'm ok with that......Blackjack 21.....14 hands....dealer had 21.....3/14......I had 21...... 0/14.....and 2 pushers.....dealer was catching and I wasn't....down 30$ (all bets 10$)
(Mid-Day Report: 12:10 UTC-4)
   Didn't claim the chip for the first Poker roulette....won't have made a difference...140K...Blackjack 21...roulette..500$.....didn't play either......Two good hands on Crescent, 1st 90/104, 6 foundation piles complete, 2nd 102/104, 7 foundation piles complete, A/2 of Clubs in same tableau, A on top......nuts
.....Aces Up.....5 out of 6 hands 41/48 or better, no wins, and 1-21/48...with the sunshine a little rain must fall, but why me?......not much play, blame the USA network for programming 12 straight hours of NCIS re-runs.....
(Day's End: 22:00 UTC-4)
   A day of mixed results.......decided to head back to the Poker tables...200/100 blind.....finally caught a hand, pocket Aces......end up getting "rivered".....lost my earlier wins.....and an additional 230$......glad it's just faux money......basically a day of very mixed results
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 73.33M / Net Gain Today: 579.77K / Drops(7)&Roulette(2): 580K /
Tables/Slots: -230$ / Hands Played: 38 / Total Hands Played: / 19644 /
(Day's End Blackjack 21 )
Total Bank: 43,975$ / Net Gain Today: 3360$ / Drops(7)&Roulette(2): 3400$ /
Tables: -60$ / Hands Played Today: 14 / Total Hands Played: 448 /

(First Report / 08:53 UTC-4)
   I knew that when I quit play early last night I had two drops that would be available just after mid-night local time, I wake up a couple of times a night, so took the opportunity to grab them both.....
   First trip Poker....same old same old.....15 hands played, mission complete, -1650$.....first roulette 180K.....
   Crescent....both hands looked good after the deal.....and 1 looked good after the first shuffle......and then.....first 51/104.....second 69/104 but with 2 foundation piles complete.....
   Aces up.....just 1 hand, 38/48......rats anything under at least 40/48 is not good
   Fall Spades.....weird game.....the lay of the cards.....4 suits 13 hands.....average would be a 4/3/3/3 split of suits after the deal....never saw one.....3 suited 4 times......had 1 hand that was 7/3/2/1......partner over bid his first hand he bid 8, I bid 3, made my bid, he didn't.....the result we went 110 in the hole right off the bat, made 15 bags ( you get a bag for every trick you take more then what you've bid ass a team , collect 10 and you lose 100 points).....but just a wild game.....won the game, score was 555 us / -79 them......
   Blackjack 21...playing in the gap between a drop on Poker, and the drop on Blackjack......today that's 11 minutes....gap is there by my design......11 hands played, +50$ (all bets 10$)......I think at least for now the experiment in style of play can be called a tactic.....been working pretty well......however if the dealer is hot.....catching hands.....best tactic is retreat......(no splits, pushes, or Blackjacks so far)
(Mid-Day Report 14:00 UTC -4)
   Played twice in the "gaps" 20 hands dealer(s) catching...I was down 45$ but still ahead 5 for the day /  1 game on Crescent 73/104 with 1 foundation pile complete / and I thought the first game of Fall Spades was weird......5 hands set the other team 4 out of 5 hands, their went out backwards (over 200 points in the hole, a winner for the home team.....one of the type of hands you see some times are what I call an over bid hand.....13 tricks per hand, and the bids total 14 or more....at least 1 team is going back and maybe both......happened twice in this game.....we made 8 bags....but 4 were ok, because those bags set the other team
(21:04 UTC-4)
   Didn't play much after mid-day report, spent time changing layout and format both on this blog and my other 2....have two more drops, 1 each...will count here in today's total
(Day End Poker)
Total Bank: 72.75M / Net Gain Today: 638.4K / Drops(8)&Roulette(2): 640K /
Tables/slots: -1650$ / Hands Played Today: 15 / Total Hands Played: 19606 /
(Day End Blackjack 21)
Total Bank:40,605$ / Net Gain Today: 3205$ / Drops(8)&Roulette(2): 3,200$ /
Tables: 5$ / Hands Played Today: 43 / Total Hands Played: 434 /

(08:51 UTC-4)
(First Runs Report)
   Poker, crazy table, mostly pot pushes, won a blind pot, got my 16+ hands mission complete, think I played 17 hands, but game count says 13, the only explanation I can come up with is mission is counting hands dealt, and the counter hands where I called pre-flop, any who, -1250$, zilch on slots
   Hand a weird Crescent hand......only 57/104 but 2 foundation piles complete......Aces Up (relaxed) 0/10 hands played....best hand 44/48......but that's pretty much typical for that game, wins are few and far between
   Blackjack 21.....multiple glitches......I'd hit the deal button after placing a bet and the stat screen would pop up.....some times I'd get the bet placed and sometimes not.....one time I saw the level up drop down 3 times in a row, telling me I was now level 2 which I passed a few days ago......even tried logging off and back in.....no joy.......managed by game count 10 hands and +35$....farmisht....have sent a message to the game to see what the deal is?......I've got the site bookmarked.....went to the game thru the link on Poker....same problem....lost 20$ in the process....will suspend my play until I hear back from the game......
(13:08 UTC-4)
   So I didn't here back from the game, so went back to the Blackjack 21 tables, and had none of the problems I had before, must of been a glitch.....will figure out the +/- later
   Aces Up (relaxed) behaved it's self for a change cleared 2 out of 10 hands.....Crescent no clears but one hand at 75% cleared...
(19:26 UTC-4)
   Ended up clearing Aces Up (relaxed) 2 more times....most in one day.......Crescent some decent hands.....no clears......as to Fall Spades same old same old...
   Have 2 drops each I still could take tonight on Poker & Blackjack 21......will take one each tonight and they will be added in today's totals....leave the other two un-taken for the morrow....no reply on my problem with Blackjack 21, but it has apparently been taken care of
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 72.05M / Net Gain Today: 1058.7K / Drops(6)&Roulette(2): 1060K /
Table/Slots: -1350$ / Hands Played Today: 13(?) /Total Hands Played: 19591 /
(Day's End Blackjack 21)
Total Bank: 37,400$ / Net Gain Today: 3,010$ /Drops(6)&Roulette(2): 3,000$ /
Table: 10$ / Hands Played Today: 20 / Total Hands Played: 391 /

(7:57 UTC-4)
    Got at least for me a late start this AM, which will affect drops....oh well.....First trip to Poker tables.....apparently I crashed a meeting of "Kamikaze & Pot Pushers R Us".....but blinds must be paid......down 1.4K....but it's like the game is an old married couple that has a communication problem.....drop down tells me I've played my 16 hands mission complete, stayed one more hand....hands played 17....check my records for number of hands played from yesterday.....against current hands played.....diff was 14...?......
   First trip Blackjack 21.....26 hands played....first card Ace 3 time.....every time second card, twice a 3, and the 3rd a 5......rats......thought if I ever make a Blackjack this morning I'm gone....a couple of hands later 1st card 10, then Ace....I left.....+55$ (10$ bets)
(17:55 UTC-4)
   Played the usual solitaire, Crescent no clears but a couple decent hands, 1 or 2 foundation piles complete.....couple of clears on Aces Up (relaxed).....a couple of good games of Fall Spades......and 3 more trips to Blackjack 21.....of the 4 trips made $ on 3 of them, and lost $ on one...some far 50 hands played and up 50$.....but one hand really was disappointing.........beginning cards 2 Aces and so I split....first hand ended up a 17, the other an 18, dealer hit for 19.....splitting Aces I would expect to get at least one 21, may be 2......but got diddly squat....
   According to the numbers today there are now 686K people playing Super Happy Fun Time Poker....the most I can remember pre-mobile days were just a tad over 210K players......and as I've said before I think the number of player have changed the way many play the game...far more very aggressive players, making it hard for a player like me who prefers to "slow play"....my number of hands per day has dropped because of this.....but if I get the right table and catch some hands.....I have tried to adopt a more aggressive style....with mixed results.....I guess I just don't have want it takes to play that way....besides I really don't like the aggressive style doesn't "fit" who I am......
   By my count this is the 13th day of play at Blackjack 21.....and there are 34K players......but because of the fact that the other players have no really affect  on my play.....the game of 21 despite the number of players at the table....is you "heads up" if you will against the dealer...
(21:28 UTC-4)
   If I wanted to stay up midnight I could get a Blackjack 21 drop, and a Poker roulette, but I ain't gonna......there must be a glitch as I mentioned above....don't quite know what to make of it.....but can't argue with zeros and ones.....
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 71.05M / Net Gain Today: 319.6K / Drops(7)&Roulette(1): 320K /
Table/Slots: -1400$ / Hands Played Today: 14 (?) / Total Hands Played: 19578 /
(Day's End Blackjack 21)
Total Bank: 34,590$ / Net Gain Today: 1650$ / Drops(7)&Roulette(1): 1600$ /
Table: +50$ / Hands Played Today: 50 / Total Hands Played: 371 /

(06:15 UTC-4)
   Typical first poker table, usual cast of pot pushers with a occasional visit from the kamikaze.....got my mission, clock sped up.....but a weird thing....maybe a glitch in the game.....got the drop down "mission complete", saw one more set of hole cards, when I check hands played it showed only 15 hands played...?....should have been 17....not the first time it's happened....
   First trip to the Blackjack 21 tables......dealer was catching hands, me not so much, down a little, but decided to play one more hand, caught paired Jacks....split....20 & a Blackjack...dealer 18.....so I thought time for me to split....and I did with an extra 5$ (I almost always bet 10$/hand)
(18:41 UTC-4)
   Except for the morning runs, haven't played  any Poker or Blackjack 21, other things to do but truth be told, just really did feel like playing.....I got into a "rut" with poker where I had to play, I had to fill missions.....it be came rote..not fun.....If I catch the right table I will play for an extended period of time......I'm not sure exactly why I haven't really found one lately......it maybe the vast increase in players, or the fact that the game went to a mobile format.....Blackjack 21 as I've said before......blackjack really isn't "my" game....but number of players isn't an issue...even if you're at a full table of 5.....it's still just you and the dealer......
   Played a bunch of Crescent on Just Solitaire, no clears but some decent scores, and Aces Up (relaxed) on World of Solitaire...a couple of clears there....also some Fall Spades off Facebook.....but it was a good day of shows on "Ye Old Boob Tube" (AKA: TV).....so didn't play any online games that much...( as always links to games mentioned here are over on the left)
(22:03 UTC-4)
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 70.8M / Net Gain Today: 498.6K / Drops(7)&Roulette(2): 500K /
Tables&Slots: -1400$ / Hands Played Today: 15 / Total Hands Played: 19564 /
(Day's End Blackjack 21)
Total Bank: 32,940$ / Net Gain Today: 1905$ / Drops(7)&Roulette(2): 1900$ /
Tables: +5$ / Hands Played Today: 15 / Total Hands Played: 321 /

(09:05 UTC-4)
(First Reports:)
   First run to the Poker Tables, usually collection of kamikaze and pot pushes, won 1 blind pot and 400$ on slots......down 1290$.....1st roulette +100K......first trip too the Blackjack table....dealer was catching hands.....down 35$.....
   As to solitaire and Aces up.....about the same as the above.....some promising hands..... close but no cigar...close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.....
   During one hand of Fall Spades my computer generated opponents took 5 bags....not a good thing.....they took more tricks then they bid.....I said to myself if my also computer generated partner did that I'd toast his chips.......next hand he/it took 4 bags.....can a computer generated partner be a putz.....
(Take Note: added games from "World of Solitaire" on the left....the "Clock" game is different then "Clock" on "Just Solitaire")
(20:52 UTC-4)
   Didn't play either Poker or Blackjack after the first runs......on another note did clear Crescent Solitaire once, and another time just 6 cards not in a foundation pile.....
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 70.23M / Net Gain Today: 1039K / Drops(7)&Roulette(2) 1040K /
Tables: -1290$ / Hands Played Today: 17 / Total Hands Played: 19549 /
(Day's End Blackjack 21)
Total Bank: 31035$ / Net Gain Today: 1965$ / Drops(7)&Roulette(2) 2000$ /
Tables: -35$ / Hands Played Today: 14 / Total Hands Played: 306 /

(06:39 UTC-4)

   First run to the tables this morning, as per usual 200/100 blind table, actually can't exactly remember the last time I played at a higher blind table......perfect table for my style......only a couple of players went all in, and only to defend a hand in the showdown....one weird thing.....got my 16+ hands played mission complete, but stats show only 15 hands played....?......also picked up the cash won mission....10,317$ into the bank....
(08:46 UTC-4)
   I've got drops synced so there is a 11 minute gap between Poker drops and Blackjack 21 drops.....so decided to play a few hands of "21" in the gap.....17 hands,+15$ , 1 Blackjack & 2 pushes....first Blackjack roulette of the day +2K.....
(12:37 UTC-4)
   There's an 11 minute gap between Poker drops and Blackjack 21 drops....played Blackjack 21 3 times so far during that gap......41 Total hands.....and results look promising.....I had an idea while playing session 1/3......I won't  call it a tactic as of yet..sample size is too small.....more later...perhaps...
(20:36 UTC-4)
   My little experiment with a style of play has had mixed results.....total trips: 7/
total time: 70 minutes +/- / on 4 trips idea worked well and won 150$ / one was basically a wash 5$ won.....the other 2 were not so good.....but in both cases the dealer(s) was catching cards and I wasn't......twice I hand Blackjack and it was a push because so did the dealer....I need to study it a little more, but my one conclusion is if the dealer is catching cards and you aren't......pick up your chips and leave....( all bets save one were 10$)
(21:45 UTC-4)
   I still have two more drops this evening which I will stay up and take, but I already know what their value will be so It's include inn Day's end
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 69.19M / Net Gain Today: 350.3K / Drops(7)&Roulette(2): 340K /
Tables: 10,317$ / Hands Played Today: 15 / Total Hands Played: 19517 /

(07:22 UTC-4)
   First run to the table, pack of pot pushers and the occasional kamikaze attack, but on the other hand if I had seen the flop my to best hands, one would have lost to a better 2 pair....the other a flush Ace on the board, I had a Queen in the hole, the other player had the King.......lost 2.5K on blinds and a few calls......and yes I did remember to claim my mission.....
(09:34 UTC-4)
   Spent some time this AM playing my two fav games of solitaire.....Crescent & Fall Spades.....couple of nice hands of Crescent.... no clears but any hand with over 60% of the cards in foundation piles and/or a foundation pile complete is a good hand in my book.....Now when it comes to Fall Spades....not technically a solitaire game I know.......I like it because I can yell at my partner and since my partner is computer generated he can't talk back......have considered a "live" online game of Spades but for the moment Poker and Blackjack are enough.....
(21:26 UTC-4)
   Although I do have a drop and a roulette after 11:00 I could take....frankly I'm tired....and will leave them to the morrow.....played no poker after the first run, but did play Blackjack 21 a few times...58 hands played, dropped 50$.....never had a Blackjack.....and a disappointing winning percentage at 41%....hot dealer(s)....
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 68.8M / Net Gain Today: 937.5K / Drops(7)&Roulette(1): 940K /
Tables: -2.5K / Hands Played Today: 17 / Total Hands Played: 19517 /
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 25,360$ / Net Gain Today: 3350$ / Drops(7)&Roulette(1) 3400$ /
Tables: -50$ / Hands Played Today: 58 / Total Hands Played: 191 /

   To paraphrase an old quote " A table, a table, My kingdom for a table"......morning run to the tables......first table.....just crazy betting pre-flop.......so jumped to table #2.......not as bad however a bunch of pot pushes.....and on top of that never really caught a hand.....four to a flush after the flop.....called a raise to see the turn....no joy....big raise.....fold.....down 3.8K.....
(08:31 UTC -4)
   I've had another "Old-Timers Moment"....went to Poker to get a spin at roulette and realized I had forgot to claim the hands played mission which speeds up the clock......not the first time...I'm a dummkoph.......but on a positive note......cleared a "Crescent Solitaire"......finally
(12:27 UTC-4)
   Played a few hands of "Blackjack 21"......found some glitches in the game......In the time I've been  playing.....I re-call splitting  a hand twice, and doubling down twice.....once each today.....not counted in my stats.....(if you want to see your stats click on your avatar)......my experience recorder ( the green line next to your avatar had gone black a few days ago) working now, had a drop down that told me I was level 2....and received a 500$ bonus..but I keep a very close accounting on my bank and if it had been added I would have lost 490$ in my last trip to the tables.....I actually won 10$.....and in the 7 hands I played I wagered 90$....but there again it is a new game.....
(16:31 UTC-4)
   Because of my goof up my drops were out of sync.....had 40 minutes between drops so decided to play some poker.....I got only one of the two things I wanted, I got a good table for my style.....and proceeded to catch just one hand in 40 minutes....including the first run, losses for the day stand at just south of 9.2K but drops & roulette have gained me 220K...mixed bag......again.....
(22:28 UTC-4)
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 67.8M / Net Gain Today: 310.8K / Drops(6)&Roulette(2): 320K /
Tables&Slots: -9.2K / Hands Played Today: 57 / Total Hands Played: 19503 /
(Day's End Blackjack 21)
Total Bank: 22010$ / Net Gain: 3110$ / Drops(7)&Roulette(2): 3100$ /
Tables: 10$ / Hands Played: 7 / Total Hands Played: 133 /

(06:33 UTC-4)
   (Note to self: yeah I know, I need to re-evaluate betting on a flopped two pair, when there 's 3 to a straight on the board, even if the 2 pair are Aces and Queens, on the other hand it's a 50/50 call.....and besides I only lost 8605$.....and on the 3rd hand.....it's faux money....)
   Sorry about that, but as above first run to the poker tables, did win a couple of hands, but it's hard to get away from a hand when you flop top 2 pair......would I have made the call, if I was sitting at a table.....and it was real money.......depends on who made the bet.....whether or not I picked up on a tell....but here in this format......I'd make that call every time......
(08:44 UTC-4)
   Played 16 hands of Blackjack 21, down 30$......but a "hot" dealer.....dealer had Blackjack 3 times in the time I played....but based on observation.....dealer draws (hits) on 16 and under and stands on 17 or higher......
(10:35 UTC -4)
    Been playing Crescent Solitaire for  over an hour.......what could I say about that game......well a "dang sight more" then my sense of propriety will allow me to put into print even to the point of using dang instead of ---- in that old western phrase......but truth be told....no clears.....but every game had over 50% of the cards in foundation piles......never got real close to a clear.....I'd rather have a day like that then games where there are only 10 or less cards in the tableau piles after the last shuffle....and the wrong cards are on top.......
(13:43 UTC)
   It's been one of those day that I'm very glad that I don't have to earn my keep as a professional card player.....the 3 hard solitaire games I play have all been out to get me today.....a few decent games but never even close to a clear.....needed  to unwind,so went to the easy games I occasionally play on days like this.....did I clear them.....yes.....but they fought me tooth and nail.......and as for 'Fall Spades" if my "partner" wasn't computer generated, I'd fire him or shoot him......my dad was fond of saying " My Mommy told me I'd have days like this.....but not every day!!! and as far as Poker and Blackjack 21 are concerned......a good day so far at drops & slots.......the tables on the other hand......down a little in both.....it's been one of those days that I make what I thought was the right choice, the proper call if you will and things haven't turned out for the best except for the other players.....( rant over )
(14:32 UTC -4)
   Decided to play a few hands of Blackjack 21 while waiting for a drop......lost another 40$
(20:59 UTC-4)
   I have two more drops tonight a Blackjack 21 at 22:25 and a Poker at 23:27.....normally I'd leave one or both to tomorrow.....except the Poker one sets up tomorrow for 2 roulette spins, so I might as well do the Blackjack 21 an hour earlier....besides I'm watch "The Godfather II" ( both drops will be counted in today's totals)
(Day's End Blackjack 21)
Total Bank: 18900$ / Net Gain Today: 2230$ / Drops(7)&Roulette(2): 2300$
Tables: -70$ / Hands Played Today: 27 / Total Hands Played: 126 /
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 67.6M / Net Gain Today: 1.24M / Drops(7)&Roulette(2): 1.24M /
Tables: -8605$ / Hands Played Today: 16 / Total Hands Played: 19446 /

(05:30 UTC-4)
   So about 17:00 yesterday my WiFi went down....where I live that is part of the package....still off about 21:15 local time so I decided to go to bed.....no point in doing a day's end for yesterday
   First run to the tables, won a blind pot, and I decent pot, 16 hands and 480$ to the good
(09:44 UTC-4)
   I stand corrected.....twice on my run to the Blackjack 21 table this AM, the dealer stood on 17 twice with a losing hand.....so that rule seems to be in effect...played 18 hands (10$ bet/hand).....had 4 Blackjacks and other winners including being dealt 20 a few times.....came away 115$ in the black.....was on a hot streak and decided to quit when I was ahead.....
  Still bangin'  my head against "Crescent Solitaire" no winners but did have a game today with 3 foundation piles complete......must admit to occasionally playing one of the easier games just to clear one
(13:24 UTC-4)
   Decided to hit the poker tables to see if I could win enough to get a chip before the only roulette spin of the day....and to use my 5 slot spins.....first kamikaze, and then the two big stacks got to playing high stakes chicken.....one large pot was won by a high card..not even a pair.....oy vey....got out of there without the chip.....and then hit the wheel for 800k.....I know if I had the chip and spun on the higher wheel that may have been 1.6M (- the house cut) and then again who knows.....I'll take the 800k any day in the week and twice on Sunday......
(21:26 UTC-4)
   Time to close the books on today...I have 2 more drops I could take tonight......the first a poker drop at 22:22....which I will take because it will give me a chance at 2 roulette spins for the next 2 or 3 days...(it will be counted in this day's end).....and the other is a Blackjack 21 drop at 23:20.....which I'll let slide to tomorrow
(Day's End Blackjack 21:)
Total Bank: 16670$ / Net Gain Today: 2315$ / Drops(7)&Roulette(2): 2200$ /
Tables: 115$ / Hands Played Today: 18 / Total Hands Played: 99 /
(Day's End Poker:)
Total Bank: 66.4M / Net Gain: 960.6K / Drops(8)&Roulette(1) 960K /
Tables/Slots: 585$ / Hands Played Today: 26 / Total Hands Played: 19431 /

    Morning visit to both Poker and Blackjack 21, collected morning drops.....and off to a 200/100 blind table, the occasional kamikaze, and some pot pushing, but  real a at least for  for me a good table.....with one exception, really couldn't catch but hands......a small pot and a blind pot.....17 hands played and a very modest 820$ in the black......
(Note: I place the $ sign behind the amount to remind me it's faux money)
(07:38)
   Still playing a lot of my fav 4 solitaire games....."Crescent", "Aces Up", and "Labyrinth" on "Just Solitaire".....and "Fall Spades" off Facebook......"Fall Spades" is probably not technically a solitaire game, but it's you and 3 AIs.....so I consider it to be one......(links on left).....as to the first 3 still pounding away with wins few and far between......but maybe that's the point of solitaire......have played some "Aces Up" (relaxed) on "World of Solitaire" the only real change from the standard game is if a lower card of a suit is dealt on top of a higher card of the same suit it can be removed....but I like the "mechanics" of  "Just Solitaire" better......how games play...but then I'm used to it
(10:08 UTC-4)
   First roulette on Blackjack 21.....the drops are 200$/.....this roulette I got 100$ (low amount on the wheel.....obviously)......logged on early and play 13 hands.....lost 15$......did get 1 blackjack.....and another 21 (3 cards)......winning percent is only 37%....but I am gaining more on drops & roulette than I'm losing on the tables......so I will persevere....
(11:31 UTC-4)
   Some thoughts 5 days in playing Blackjack 21.....I've played Blackjack before, with the boys...we always used 1 or 2 deck, and after the shuffle went straight thru the deck.......every sim I've played...had a CD for my desktop years ago with a casino sim, it used multiple decks dealt from a virtual dealer's shoe......my best guess is this game just randomly deals cards.....plus there are usually restrictions on the dealer.......must hit if his cards are 15 or less, and must hold at 16 or higher....and I don't think this is in force......bottom line......the odds are stack against you......but it's still fun to play  

   First run to the table won a nice pot and a  blind pot, and lost a nicer pot......flopped a straight....but after the river, the last 3 cards on the board were clubs.....but there had been some betting before the showdown, figured it was a 50/50 call....oops.....but then it isn't my rent money.....19 hands play.... ......-7269$........was going to play more but the kamikaze descended.....actually there had been one right off the bat, 2 hand had Ace/10.....to call was under 1K ( the kamikaze had lost the first hand)

.....so called...flopped a 10.....a small raise from another player....10 was top pair....nice pot.....first run at the Blackjack tables.....played a few hands.......decided to just bet 10$/hand for the time being...It's been quite awhile since I've played any Blackjack.....
(Later)
   Went out later to play (200/100 blind table) and to use my 9 slot spins......encountered kamikaze and pot pushers, but won 1K on slots.....but still ended the day of play in the red...also played Blackjack 21 two differnt times with mixed results, first time out lost $, second time won some but net for the day was a small lose, I've lost 107$ at the tables but gained it back and then some on drops & roulette.....did some number crunching and I'm winning 36% of hands played....
(Day's End Blackjack 21)
Total Bank: 13270$/ Net Gain: 13270$ / Drops(6)&Roulette(2): 13300$ /
Table: -30$ / Hands Played Today: 25 / Total Hands Played: 68 /
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 65.18M / Net Gain Today: 973K / Drops(6)&Roulette(2): 980K /
Table/Slots: -6981$/ Hands Played Today: 36 / Total Hands Played: 19389 /
(NOTE)
   There is the chance of two more drops tonight, one in each game...but I'm tired and probably won't stay up to take them, but even if I do, they will be counted in tomorrows tally.....

   Play was limited today due to the family gathering but had a good time and there will always been another day to play online.....

   In very limited time decided not to make the morning run to the tables and played no hands today

Poker

Total Bank: 64.21M / Net Gain Today: 860K / Drops(3)&Roulette(1) 860K / 

Total Hands Played 19353 /

   I did however play Blackjack 21 today.....

Total Bank: 8700$ / Net Gain Today: 1223$ / Drops(4)&Roulette(1) 1300$ /

Table: -77$ / Hands Played Today: 35 / Total Hands Played: 43 /

  First run to a table (200/100 blind).....decent table for awhile...a little up and down.....lost a nice pot. I had trips.....and the other last card in the flop, turn, river....3 to a straight.....he had the other two cards...later flopped trips...pocket pair......had to go all-in to defend....won a nicer pot....kamikaze at hand 17.....dang....pocket queens and a reluctant fold, but then I would only go all-in before the flop if I had 3 Aces in the hole......and I was gone after 19 hands....up just south of 6K....
(08:40 UTC-4)
   When I first found "Just Solitaire"I played a lot of "Clock"...aka grandfather's clock.....once you've played it a few times....a relatively easy game to clear.....but lately I've not played it much at all.....rather I've been drawn to the hard games....the games you don't clear very often.....they include "Crescent","Aces Up", and "Labyrinth".....although I did clear "Labyrinth" twice in a row this AM....
   Have decided that with "Blackjack 21" my plan is to billed my bank to a certain level (to be determined)....and then a reasonable stake..and then play some....if I win then winnings are banked.....if I lose then build another stake....
(19:57 UTC-4)
   Didn't play poker after the first run of 19 hands, and played no hands of Blackjack 21......other things took priority.....and it is unlikely that I will play much, or not at all tomorrow.....there is a family gathering tomorrow which will take up a large chunk of the day......my niece who lives and works in Europe will be back for the first time in a couple of years, with her husband whom I've yet to met......so gaming at least for the morrow will take a backseat.....I still have a drop on both sites to take care of, but will end the books now (those drops will be included in the numbers below)
(Day's End)
Blackjack 21:
Total Bank:7377$ / Net Gain Today: Drops(8)&Roulette(1) 3600$ / no hands played
Poker:
Total Bank: 65.35M/ Net Gain today: 245.95K / Drops(7)&Roulette(1): 240K /
Table: 5950$ / Hands Played Today: 19 / Total Hands Played: 19352 /

   Morning trip to the tables as per usual.......reasonable table.....a couple of post pushers, but I don't mind, particularly when I flop two pair.....won a few pots......and was thinking that maybe I'd play awhile.....on the 17 hands....a flock of kamikaze and dive bombers appeared...and I disappeared......17 hands played, just south of 6K to the good.....
(12:11 UTC-4)
   First roulette of the day (100K).....there is a link to another "Super Happy Fun Time" game....."Blackjack 21".....has drops and roulette just like poker....drops are 200$....and start cash 777$.....roulette is no spin I got 200$......but ?.......not really my game.....but might try it out....."Blackjack 21" game is in mobile format.....will look for a direct link...only one I've found so far is a popup when you log into the poker site......
   Won my 1600th game on Fall Spades....easy level.....game only counts wins....have plated on the 2nd level but not the 3rd......it's you and 3 AIs......one is your partner...plays like regular spades....
(note: have made some changes to the "footer" archive is at the bottom)
(15:00 UTC-4)
   As to the Blackjack 21 game after seeking and not finding a link appeared on my home page under games I play, so I copied the URL and you can find it on the left under "What I play(FB)
(22:13 UTC-4)
   So I did play 8 hands of blackjack, just to check the mechanics of the game, pretty straight forward...max 5 players at a table......second time around roulette was a spin....range from 200$ to 2000$......same as poker in that 4 drops and then a roulette.....2 hours between drops....no missions......my thought is that I'll let my bank grow before I play a lot of hands....I have no idea whether the deal is random, or based on multiple decks....no clue.....besides "21" really isn't my game.....but who knows....
(Day's End Blackjack)
Total Bank: 3777$ / Drops(4)&Roulette(2): 3000$ / Hands Played: 8.....broke even /
   I have a roulette spin just after 23:00 UTC-4......which I intend to take......
(Day's End Poker)
Total Bank: 63.1M / Net Gain Today: 345.9K / Drops(7)&Roulette(2): 340K /
Tables: 5930 /Hands Played Today: 17 /Total Hands Played 19333 /

   The good news is the 200/100 blind tables are back......the bad news is that the kamikaze and dive bombers are as well.....but "all-inners" take note......it's best done before the flop......that way another player can't get a look at the board and flop 2 pair or the 3rd Ace on the turn (pocket Aces)....17 hands played...just south of 20k in the bank....I have not received a reply to my message (see below) or maybe I have......access to the 200/100 blind tables are back......and that for me is answer enough...
(later)
   I've been playing a lot of "Aces Up" found a "relaxed" version of the game on "World of Solitaire" (link is wandering around somewhere on the left)...one of the most irritating things about the game is if you have a high card...let's say an Ace of Spades and the next deal places a King of Spades on top of the Ace, in the normal game your stuck with it, in the relaxed game you can remove it.....really the only real difference between the two versions.....
(on another note): first roulette: 300K
(later still)
   Have a roulette coming, decided to claim a completed mission and play for a while, and take some slot spins.....a bunch of  pot pushes....which I can put up with provided I can catch  a couple of good hands...which I couldn't so beat a hasty retreat.....lost 4.4K still up 15.3K at the table/slots on the day.....a great day no.....but a good day anyways.....because I can play where I want, and when I want.....
(20:27 UTC-4)
   The last drop tonight is at 23:20 local time, and haven't yet decided whether I want to stay up quite that late.....therefore I'm going to shut the books so to speak on today.....and count the next drop in tomorrows count, regardless whether I take  it tonight, or tomorrow......that being said:
Total Bank: 62M+ / Net Gain Today: 735K+ / Drops(6)&Roulette(2) 720K /
Tables/slots: 15K+ / 35 Hands Played Today /19316 Total Hands Played /