[06:01 UTC-4]
[+50*F_clear_winds:s/s/w@2_humidity:87%_barometer:30.08"/\_Today's Hi/Lo:72*F/+52*F]....
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[Yesterday's Sims & Solitaire Results]
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Spades: four games played consisting of a total of 35 hands played..
[1] seven hands played:"we" 516 pts. + 6 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 157 pts. + 7 bags + set once + 1 failed nil bid..[2] seven hands played:"we" 569 pts. + 9 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" -105 pts. + 5 bags + set thrice + 1 failed nil bid..[3] fifteen hands played:"we" 552 pts. + 22 bags [-200 pts.]:[vs]:"they" 219 + 9 bags + set four times + 2 made + 1 failed nil bids..[6th hand..a 14 bid.."they" set]..[4] six hands played:"we" 546 pts. + 6 bags + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 327 pts. + 7 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid....
Hearts: four games played..[1] caught the Queen of Spades twice..both were on "no-pass-hands"..a 40 pt. win..[2] a 16 pt. win..[3] a 20 pt. win..[4] made a last hand "moon shot"..a 22 pt.win....
<[Just Solitaire]>
Crescent: six games played..[1] 83/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[2] 48/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[3] 74/104 w/3 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[4] 80/104 w/4 of the 8 foundation piles completed..75/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[6] 67/104 w/ 2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[not one of my better day's on this game..obviously..oy vey]....
<{World of Solitaire]>
Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[45/48]:]..
Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..
Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..
Fort[relaxed]L cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..one game was cleared on the 2nd of the 3 allowable turns thru the deck..
Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..one game was cleared on the 1st of the 2 allowable turns thru the deck..
Klondike[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..
Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..
Tri-Peaks[relaxed]: only cleared two of the three games played[52/52]..
[[notes]: 20 clears/4 fails..now 4 of the 5 victory images on the 38th & penultimate level..probably got distracted &/or had a massive brain fart but didn't play the last game on the last three games in the rotation yesterday..played them this morning]....
[13:23 UTC-4]
[Today's Live Games Results]
[[Poker Update]; as/of:[04:45] the game is still down..as/usual no information....
[[Poker Update:2]: as/of:[06:00 UTC-4]: game is still down]....
[[Poker Update 3]: as/of:[13:13] the game is still down..ergo....
Blackjack 21:..decided to play some blackjack @100$/hand.."Start Bank:" 1,027,000 but I have no intention of ever "dipping into" the 1'M$..ergo 27'K..in play..first hand..a Pair of Aces..split..hit a blackjack on the first..game froze..dis-connect/re-connect..when I found myself in the lobby I was up 250$..must have won the second hands as well..maybe a dealer bust..??..won another hand on a draw to a four card "21"..10 hands played..7 wins/3 losses/1 push [2 wins on the first hand]..and up 450$..only one dealer bust I saw..caught some good cards and was "hitting" better than/usual....
Video Poker Live:[15:14 UTC-4]..I've been playing mostly on the Tens or better machine and occasionally on the Jacks or Better..and reasonable wagers..my poker "small ball" style extends to poker slots..as with the old game if you play a certain number of hands you get a 2x modifier on your drops..and rather then trying to keep track I just play until I get it..difference is the old game reset@mid-night GMT..this game is 24 hours from the point you achieve it...and based on my play for the 2x modifier if I'm close to level up..will play more hands to get the level..no really paying any attention to stats at this point....
[[Poker Update]: as/of:[19:00]..game is still down and I'm about to shut down for the night..will try again first thing tomorrow morning..at this point my plan is just wait until it comes back..I have no intention to take my game elsewhere unless it's down for good....

[05:07 UTC-4]
[+60*F_clear_winds:west@7_humidity:72%_barometer:29.77"/\_Today's Hi/Lo:+71*F/+51*F]....
[Today on MadTrollie:[Chant];[Jazz/Big Bands];[Medieval];[Pop];]....
[Yesterday's Sims & Solitaire Results]
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Spades: four games played consisting of a total of 44 hands played..[1] nine hands played:"we" 506 pts. + 6 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 311 pts. + 11 bags [-100 pts.] + set once..[2] thirteen hands played:"we" 546 pts. + 16 bags [-100 pts.] + set twice +1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 396 + 6 bags + set thrice + 2 made & 1 failed nil bids..[3] eleven games played:"we" 558 pts. + 18 bags [-100 pts.]:[vs]:"they" 285 pts. + 5 bags + set thrice + 1 made nil bid..[4] eleven hands played:"we" 524 pts. + 14 bags [-100 pts.] + 1 made & 1 failed nil bids:[vs]:"they" 486 pts. + 6 bags + set once + 1 failed nil bid....
Hearts: four games played..[1] a 10 pt. win..[2] blocked an opponent's "moon shot" a 26 pt. win..[3] a 17 pt. win by 9 points..[4]..a 4 pt. win..by 16 pts.....
<[Just Solitaire]>
Crescent: four games played..[4] 62/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[2] 74/104 w/2  of the 8 foundation piles completed..[1]&[3] 89/104 w/4  of the 8 foundation piles completed..[two different games but with the same results]....
<[World of Solitaire]>
Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear ant of the 3 games played[best:[45/48]:]..
Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..
Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..
Fort[relaxed]: only cleared two of the three games played[104/104]..
Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..one game was cleared on the 1st of the 2 allowable turns thru the deck..
Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared two of the three games played[52/52]..
Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..
Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared two of the three games played[52/52]....
[06:43 UTC-4]
[Today's Live Game(s] Results]
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Poker:[04:16]..picked up the always awaiting drop(w/ad.) for "44K house money" [the/usual side-trips to run time off the "drop clock"..:[05:12]:..five tables played..all were of the 1K/.5K variety..and at all tables my start stake was the /usual 125K-max-buy in..table size ranged from some "heads up" to briefly a five handed game at one table..vast majority of hands were three at the table..2nd/3rd/4th tables were all pretty similar..any-two-carders..& some pot-pushing/continuation bettors..but most of the mayhem was caused by the pocket singleton Ace/any pair/any paint splash of the pot pre-flop....1st table..1st hand..pocket Queens..turned the set..small pot..2nd hand..Ace "in the hole"..flopped the pair..and was dragged off by the "Grim Reaper"...2nd table..just a wild and crazy bunch of any-two-carders..pocket bettors..put-pushing..and rounds of "Mine's is Bigger that Your's..and what few decent pockets I did get to see the flop..missed..except the 16th hand..pocket Eights...flopped the set..Queen in the flop..another on the river..a decent pot..and again the "Reaper"...3rd & 4th tables..was catching a little better..both were pretty much the same as the 2nd was..but on these two caught some decent hands at the right time and made a couple of just barely decent pots..and had gained back some of my losses..4th table..flopped 4 to a "nut flush"..[Ace "in the  hole"]..called a series of min-raises..and the got the fifth card on the river..min-raise..I called and re-raised 2.5K..got two calls..a snack for the blind raccoon..& a couple more small pots both with two pair..but the "Reaper:" got  me for the 4th time..had claimed the 16 hands & 10K+ after the 2nd table..was only down a little over 10K..48 hands played..but decided to go out for a 5th..table not whiskey..probably should have been whiskey..one brief raid off a kamikaze..but the real problem was what made me re-call the scene in the old school yard back when I was a kid..and the two bullies squaring off..played 16 hands..maybe saw a 1/2 doz. flops and didn't hit a thing..and then "The Reaper Cometh pt V"..ergo..:{stats}:..43 minutes played..99 minutes off the "drop clock"..63 hands played..actually more like watched most of them..8 pots..1 out of every 7.875 hands played..left 26,500$ on the tables..picked up 1.4'K from nine goes at the one armed bandit....
[[Observation]:..Now I know that except in the context of the game the "money" is meaningless..but I see so many peeps who only see what the board gives them and not what it might have given the "other" guy/gal..I don't know how many times I've seen peeps call a raise when there are four to a flush/straight on the board..and they don't have it..don't get me wrong I love to see that when I've got the straight or flush..but..??..but then I remind myself this is a poker sim..not "real poker"..]....
Poker[Update:[15:11 UTC-4]..I had taken a drop @12:51(w/ad.] checked the time for the next drop@14:52..game won'\t load..got to the load screen and no joy..sometimes it in the past has loaded slow..nadda....will check back periodically..??....
Poker[Update:2:[18:37 UTC-4]..still done..have checked periodically..can't do a "Day's End"..will decided how to handle that went [?} it returns....

[05:02 UTC-4]
[+56*F_clear_winds:s/s/e@1_humidity:92%_barometer:29.81"/\_Today's Hi/Lo:+78*F/+57*F]....
[Today on MadTrollie:[Medieval];[Medieval(2}];[Pop];]....
[Yesterday's Sims & Solitaire Results]
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Spades: four games played consisting of a total of 32 hands played..[1] eight hands played:"we" 524 pts. + 14 bags [-100 pts.] + set once + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 5 pts. + 5 bags + set thrice + 1 failed nil bid..[5th hand..a double nil bid.."they" failed.."we" made.."we" bagged]..[2] thirteen hands played:"we" 634 pts. + 14 bags [-100 pts.] + set twice + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they"  271 pts. + 11 bags [-100 pts.] + set four times..[3] eight hands played:"we" 548 pts. + 8 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 185 pts. + 5 bags + set twice..[4th hand..a 15 bid.."they" set]..[4] three hands played:"we" 187 pts. " 7 bags:[vs]:"they" -220 pts. + 0 bags + set twice + 1 failed nil bid..[3rd hand.."they" set..partner bid 1..made 5 tricks]....
Hearts: four hands played..[1] survived an opponent's "moon shot" & blocked an opponent's "moon" shot..a 30 pt. win..[2] just a very messy 31 pt. win..[3] an 11 pt. win..[4] another 11 pt. win..by only 12 pts....
<[Just Solitaire]>
Crescent: four games played..[2] 62/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[4] 72/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[1] 79/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[3] 79/104 w/3 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[not a very good day]....
<{World of Solitaire]>
Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[42/48]:]....
Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..
Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..
Fort[relaxed]: only cleared one of the three games played[104/104]..
Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..one of the games was cleared on the 1st of the 2  allowable turns thru the deck..
Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared two of the three games played[52/52]..
Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..
Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared two of the three games played[52/52]....
[06:32 UTC-4]
[Today's Live Game(s) Results]
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Poker:[04:08]: picked up the awaiting drop(s/ad.) for "22K house money"..[the/usual side-trips to run time off the "drop clock"]:[05:05]:..5 tables played..as/always all were of the 1K/.5K variety..& as/always anted my 125K-max-buy-in on all five..if you can "afford" the max-buy-in I don't see the point or logic for that matter behind bring any lesser amount..just my 2-cents..on all play varied from "heads up" 2 a couple times a 5 handed game..first four tables..saw several of players that I have been at table with many times before..including a few of the "Ladies of Poker"..and my "read" on them and all were "aggressive"..and on the 1st table one of the LoPs had a very "hot hand"..was catching quality hands..on all of the first four tables there were numerous incidents of pocket Ace/any pair/any paint pre-flop splashes of the pot..large continuation betting..many "My pairs bigger than Yours' is"..and major pot-pushing..and a couple players on "full tilt" after losing a big pot..but no kamikazes..and I flat wasn't catching..the only quality hand I made a rivered straight was washed away by a rivered flush..but had no "major" chips in the pot..achieved the 16 hands mission on the second table & claimed it before the 3rd table..first four tables just did my best to stay out of the way of the aggressive play..never achieved the 10K+ mission until the 3rd table..four tables..59 hands played..10 pots won..but none more than blind to halfway decent..was down about 20K..which under the conditions was actually better than I could have hoped for..even though I'd got my 50+ hands and both missions..decided to put my "head in the noose" 1 more time..5th table..a couple of any-two-carders..only 8 hands played before I was visited by the "Reaper" for the 5th time..only 2 pots..but with 2 pair..both decent pots..and left with a few more chips than I had brung with me..ergo..:{stats}:..49 minutes played..106 minutes off the "drop clock"..67 hands played..13 pots..1 out of every 5.15 hands played..left 14,463$ on the tables..[no slots]....
[19:00 UTC-4]
[Day's End Poker]
Total Bank: 654.4'M / Net Gain Today: 315.5'K /  Drops[7]&Roulette[1]: 330'K /
Tables[5]: -1,463$ / Hands Played Today: 67 / Total Hands Played: 60,651 /
[[notes]: 4 drops@22K & 3 drops@44K & 1 roulette spin@110K]....

[04:54 UTC-4]
[+70*F_cloudy_winds:south@14_humidity:76%_barometer:29.86"\/_Today's Hi/Lo:+79*F/+57*F]....
[rain and possible T-storms predicted from 13:00 thru 22:00]....
[Today on MadTrollie:[Medieval];[Vivaldi];[Pop];]....
[Yesterday's Sims & Solitaire Results]
<[24/7 Games.com]>
Spades: four games played  consisting of 32 total games played..[1] 505 pts. + 5 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" -27 pts. + 3 bags + set twice + 1 failed nil bid..[5th hands..a double nil bid.."we" made.."they" failed]..[2] eleven hands played:"we" 579 pts. + 9 bags + set once +1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 56 pts. + 4 bags + set four times + 1 failed nil bid..[3] ten hands played:"we" 565 pts. + 15 bags [-100 pts.] + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 298 pts. + 8 bags + set thrice..[4] 6 hands played:"we" 516 pts. + 6 bags + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 374 pts. + 4 bags....
Hearts: four games played..[1] a 20 pt. win by 3 pts...[2] a 7 pt. win..[3] a 2 pt.win..[4] a 16 pt. win..[a quiet day at the "Hearts" table]....
<[Just Solitaire]>
Crescent: four games played..[3] 56/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[4] 72/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[2] 73/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[1] 95/104 w/6 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[one of those days when I should have played one and be done]....
<[World of Solitaire]>
Aces up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[44/48]:]..
Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..
Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..
Fort[relaxed]: only cleared two of the three games played[104/104]..
Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..two of the three games were cleared on the 1st of the 2 allowable turns thru the deck..
Klondike[turn 1]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[17/48]:]..
Seahaven Towers: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..
Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared two of the three games played[52/52]....
[06:15 UTC-4]
[Today's Live Game(s) Results]
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Poker:[04:07]..picked up the awaiting drop(w/ad.) for "44K house money"..[the/usual side-trips to run time off the "drop clock"]..:[04:57]:...four tables played..all four exits by the hand of the "Grim Reaper"..all for as is my custom were of the 1K/.5K variety..[just feel more comfortable at that level]..and as/always plunked down my 125K-max-buy--in..1st/3rd/4th tables..I don't know whether to describe the play on these three as "my worst nightmare" or as an old "Looney Tunes" cartoon..I half expected to see Bugs or Yosemite Sam come to the table..pot pushing..any-two-carding..but more than the usual min-raises..pre-flop raises up to and including all-ins on pocket singleton Ace/any pair/any paint..and a couple of times I have no idea why..several..bouts of "My pair's bigger than Yours' is"..the classic one was one that happened pre-flop..ending in both players all-in..and the pot was won on a high card...[just shakes his old grey head]..of the 36 hands played on these three I made 1 pot..a split-pot high card pot..oy vey..did I get a few decent looks in the pocket..yup..but most went in the muck because of pre-flop shenanigans..and the few hands I got as far as the flop I either..missed it..got a small piece..got a "draw"..but the post-flop raise was more than I  was willing to risk..but played ultra tight..and avoid any significant damage..play was between "heads up" and briefly a 6 handed game..2nd table..except for a "nest" of any-two-carders/continuation bettors..it was a reasonably sane table..almost all bets/raises were of the 1K or 2K variety..and I was getting good enough looks to call the bump..1st hand "out of the gate" pocket Ace..paired on the flop..held up and won the pot and my 10K+ mission as well..and three more..on a pair..a straight & triple Ladies..[which reminds me only briefly saw only a couple of the "Ladies of Poker" this morning]..after this table claimed both 16 hands & 10K+ missions..after the fourth table checked my stats..50 hands played..and surprisingly only down marginally..so decided enough was indeed enough..ergo..:{stats}:..35 minutes played..88 minutes off the "drop clock"..50 hands played..5 pots..1 out of every 10 hands played..[2nd table 4 out of 14 hands played..1 out of every 3.5 hands played]..left 2,750$ on the tables..[no slots]..
[19:00 UTC-4]
[Day's End Poker Results]
Total Bank:654.1'M / Net Gain Today: 569.3'K / Drops[6]&Roulette[2]: 572'K /
Tables[4]: -2,750$ / Hands Played Today: 50 / Total Hands Played: 60,584 /
[[notes]: 4 drops@44K & 2 drops@22K & 2 roulette spins: 1@198K & 1@154K]....
[From the Tables]: Have been taking the occasional drops on both "Blackjack 21" & "Video Poker Live"..haven't played any hands of blackjack..but have played a few on "VPL"..just to get use to the new game..no intention of playing either seriously or reporting on daily]....

[05:17 UTC-4]
[+67*F_cloudy_winds:south@9_humidity:74%_barometer:30.01"~_Today's Hi/Lo:+78*F/+69*F]....
[Today on MadTrollie:[Medieval];[Chant];[Pop];]....
[Yesterday's Sims & Solitaire Results]
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Spades: 5 games played consisting of a total of 38 hands played..[1] five hands played:"we" 566 pts. + 6 bags + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 35 pts. + 5 bags + set thrice..[2] eight hands played:'we" 568 pts. + 8 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 117 pts + 7 bags + set thrice + 2 failed nil bids..[3] eight hands played:"we" 553 pts. + 5 bags + set once:[vs]:"they" 245 pts. + 5 bags + set once + 1 failed nil bid..[1st hand..a 14 bid.."we(p)" set]..[4] eight hands played:"we" 529 pts. + 9 bags:[vs]:"they" 153 pts. + 3 bags + set thrice + 1 made nil bid..[5] nine hands played:'we" 576 pts. + 16 bags [-100 pts.] + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 203 pts. + 3 bags + set thrice....
Hearts: four games played..[1] caught the Queen of Spades..a 27 pt. win..[2] made a successful "moon shot" on the 5th hand..a 14 pt. win..[3] a 4 pt win..[4] made a successful "moon shot" on the last hand..a 4 pt win....
<{Just Solitaire]>
Crescent: four games played..[2] 61/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[1] 80/104 w/3 61/104 w/3 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[3] 92/104 w/5 61/104 w/5 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[4] 92/104 w/6 61/104 w/6 of the 8 foundation piles completed....
<[World of Solitaire]>
Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[40/48]:]..
Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one game was cleared in:[01:50]:w/90 moves..
Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one game was cleared by moving only Kings to open spaces..
Fort[relaxed]: only cleared one of the three games played[52/52]..
Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..
Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared one of the three games played[52/52]..
Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..
Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared one of the three games played[52/52]....
[07:00 UTC-4]
[Today's Live Game(s) Results]
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Poker:[04:07]..took  the awaiting roulette spin for "330K house money & off to FB & Blogger and run time off the "drop clock":[05:9]:..6 tables played..first 5 were all of the 1K/.5K blinds variety..on all anted my 125K-max-buy-in..some "heads up" and as many as briefly five players..1st/3rd/4th tables..there were the every present any-two-carders & pocket singleton Ace/any pair/any paint pre flop splashes..some major league pot-pushing..and several bouts of "My pairs bigger than Yours' is"..and a couple of all-ins from players on "tilt" after losing a big hand..just a few chips left..did manage to win 6 pots total out of 35 hands played..just shy of 1 out of 6 hands played..but played ultra-tight and avoided any significant losses..2nd/4th tables..other than a rare large pot..both were "small ball" tables..a couple of small stack any-two-carders..so pre-flop & continuation bets were usually only 1K..I was catching but in a small way..only made 2 quality hands..a flush & a rivered set of Nines..but with a pair..2 pair and once on a high card..won 9 of the 24 hands played..1 for every 2&2/3rds hands played..and it was at times a table of four although mostly three handed..well after the 5th table..my exits from all five were by the whim of "The Grim Reaper"..I had played 59 hands..was up just over 25K..had achieved both the 16 hands and 10K+ missions on the 2nd table..and claimed both before heading to the third table..and decided I was done for the day..I was on my stats page..went to click the icon for the lobby and then..oy vey..I've mentioned before I have essential tremors and as it so happens the aforementioned icon is above the "play now" icon on the lobby page..it's happened before that I've had a tremor..double click..and ended up on a 20K/10K blinds table w/the 2,5'M-max--buy-in..yup..in the small blind..tried to escape to  the lobby..and saw chips going to my stack..managed to click the lobby icon..checked stats again..and was extremely careful this time to avoid a repeat..2 more hands played and up another 10K..it's  happened to me before and I usually lose 20K..[sigh of relief]..[pause to pickup a drop(w/ad.) for another "44K house money"]..ergo..:{stats}:..45 minutes played..117 minutes of the "drop clock"..61 hands played..15 pots..1 for every 4.1 hands played..left with an extra 35,400$ I hadn't brung with me..[no slots]....
[19:07 UTC-4]
[Day's End Poker]
Total Bank: 653.5'M / Net Gain Today: 959.4'K / Drops[6]&Roulette[2]: 924'K /
Tables[6]: +35,400$ / Hands Played Today: 61 / Total Hands Played: 60,534 /
[[notes]: 6 drops@44K & 2 roulette spins@330K[each]]....