Splittingten's
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I'm in Vegas, away from home. Long story. No friends no family. Limited funds. I need advice please.
In Vegas alone and afraid
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Splittingten's
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There is nowhere to go home to.
Midwest Player
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I like to hear the long story.
KewlJ
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Splittingtens: are you known by another handle on some of these forums? I guess I am wondering and hoping you are not Zenking, having gone through your bankroll already. 
Although I don't know why that would make a difference to me. If you are legitimately in trouble, I too would like to hear your story, although in all honesty my plate is pretty full right now and I am not sure I could help you. But if you are in legitimate "trouble" an honest explanation with some details may allow for someone to be able to offer assistance in some way.
Although I don't know why that would make a difference to me. If you are legitimately in trouble, I too would like to hear your story, although in all honesty my plate is pretty full right now and I am not sure I could help you. But if you are in legitimate "trouble" an honest explanation with some details may allow for someone to be able to offer assistance in some way.
LV Bear
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Yes. Recently Splittingtens was trying to "help" new players. (See "...I can help you") Now she apparently is in a desperate situation, and homeless(?). Being female (according to the profile) may complicate this even more. More details are needed to allow anyone having the desire to assist to be able to do so.KewlJ said:Splittingtens: are you known by another handle on some of these forums? I guess I am wondering and hoping you are not Zenking, having gone through your bankroll already.
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Midwest Player
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I question if Splittingtens is really female especially since she referred to herself as a guy in one of her posts. Sleeping in restaurant booths is not something a female would do. Sounds like a guy to me.
KewlJ
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I think a few of us suspect Splittingten may not be female. MrBear initially used the pronoun "he" in his post and later amended it.Midwest Player said:
On the other hand splitting tens is something one of those greedy females would do. Regardless of male or female, the sleeping in a restaurant booth inside a casino is a bit hard for me to accept. I mean a casino with all the surveillance is the last place I would think you could pull something like that off.
KewlJ
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Sleeping in a restaurant booth inside a casino got me thinking about my own 'sleeping arrangements' in the early years of my career. I wasn't homeless, I shared an apartment with a roommate in Philadelphia and all my BJ play took place in Atlantic City. Pennsylvania had casinos at this time, but not yet approved table games, so no blackjack.KewlJ said:Regardless of male or female, the sleeping in a restaurant booth inside a casino is a bit hard for me to accept. I mean a casino with all the surveillance is the last place I would think you could pull something like that off.
So I had a pretty small bankroll back then. I started my career with $4300 BR and it took 3 years to built to 10k. This is because each month I had to take $600-$800 from bankroll to pay my bills and most months that was my full expected value for the month. Yes, that is a recipe for disaster.
I have no idea how I didn't hit some negative variance and bust out during these first few years, but I didn't. Blackjack gods or someone up there was smiling on, and looking out for me. So with my BR at the time, I could only afford to play the $5 tables. Problem was there were only a handful of $5 tables in AC and except for Borgata that always had 1 $5 table open, the other casinos that had $5 tables only had them during very slow times, basically weekday morning from about 6am until about 11am when the bus traffic rolled in. So I needed to be there at 6am. Problem was the first daily bus from Phila, which was my mode of transportation didn't arrive until about 10:15 am.
So my regular routine was to catch the last bus the night before getting into AC 11pm -ish, where I would spend a couple hours either fighting for a seat at that lone Borgata $5 table or looking for opportunities to wong into a $10 table. And then 2am I would take my nap and be ready for the 6am shift. The accommodations were either the Sands or Bally's bus station. Both places allowed you to nap there up until the last bus left at 4am and 6am respectively, providing you had a return trip bus ticket which I always did. Not the most secure accommodations.
A lot of homeless playing the same game. I didn't feel too safe with my little bankroll, which was everything I had in the world, stuffed in my pockets, while I slept in a casino bus station. But never had a problem. Again, someone up there must have been looking out for me. Splittingten's
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I have been squating in casinos for the time being. I'm trying to get a job and a fake ID. I won't be posting as much since Wi-Fi is crap.
I will let you all know if I'm ever in any serious trouble. I'm a guy
I will let you all know if I'm ever in any serious trouble. I'm a guy
Splittingten's
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Also, I don't go by another screen name.
KewlJ
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I don't quite understand why you need a fake ID to get a job. Is your real ID toxic? Running from the law? Even if you lost a real ID wouldn't it be much cheaper to replace than acquiring a fake ID? Plus, didn't you mention trying to become a dealer. Don't they do background checks on dealers? A fake ID may work at McDonalds, I don't think it will at a casino (for employment). You must be very young.
But really best of luck to you.
But really best of luck to you.
Splittingten's
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Thanks,
I don't need a fake ID to get a job. I only need one to play at casinos. I'm thinking of just using all my resources and tying to count cards full time if I can't get a job.
My background is clean too.
I see myself going one of two ways, either counting cards full time and squating at casinos or getting a job, renting a room and going to dealer school once I'm 21.
I don't need a fake ID to get a job. I only need one to play at casinos. I'm thinking of just using all my resources and tying to count cards full time if I can't get a job.
My background is clean too.
I see myself going one of two ways, either counting cards full time and squating at casinos or getting a job, renting a room and going to dealer school once I'm 21.
KewlJ
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While youth is the perfect time to chase your dreams when you have minimal obligations, you gotta have it together more than you do to give yourself an honest chance.
I want to take this opportunity to steer you to a couple of resources you may find useful. I am doing this publicly rather than privately, just in case someone else, either present or in the future in need, stumbles on this thread.
1.) Shannon West Homeless Youth Center on east Flamingo (near Maryland)
2.) Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth. Shirley Street, off of Tropicana, near UNLv (directly across from Liberace's former home)
For the purpose of these programs, the term "youth" extends into early 20's. The object is to keep vulnerable youth out of the adult homeless shelters and population, where not much good can occur.
The NPHY will assist you with a one time, one way bus ticket "home". If your situation deteriorates and all else fails, I will assist you with the cost of transportation home. One way non refundable ticket. I will not hand you money. Contact me via PM on this site if necessary.
Don't be afraid to go home. Family can be a bitch, but in most cases they are still family. Take their help. If you are really in a situation where you can't go home and have no one else, then utilize these resources available to get your life together and moving in the right direction. There will always be time to chase your dream down the road when you are more stable.
One final piece of advice. Stop sleeping in restaurant booths at casinos. This is going to end badly for you. I don't know how it hasn't already. It would be a pretty clear cut case of trespassing and will land you in jail with more expenses to pile on top of your problems.
I am honestly praying for you and hoping for the best.
KJ
I want to take this opportunity to steer you to a couple of resources you may find useful. I am doing this publicly rather than privately, just in case someone else, either present or in the future in need, stumbles on this thread.
1.) Shannon West Homeless Youth Center on east Flamingo (near Maryland)
2.) Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth. Shirley Street, off of Tropicana, near UNLv (directly across from Liberace's former home)
For the purpose of these programs, the term "youth" extends into early 20's. The object is to keep vulnerable youth out of the adult homeless shelters and population, where not much good can occur.
The NPHY will assist you with a one time, one way bus ticket "home". If your situation deteriorates and all else fails, I will assist you with the cost of transportation home. One way non refundable ticket. I will not hand you money. Contact me via PM on this site if necessary.
Don't be afraid to go home. Family can be a bitch, but in most cases they are still family. Take their help. If you are really in a situation where you can't go home and have no one else, then utilize these resources available to get your life together and moving in the right direction. There will always be time to chase your dream down the road when you are more stable.
One final piece of advice. Stop sleeping in restaurant booths at casinos. This is going to end badly for you. I don't know how it hasn't already. It would be a pretty clear cut case of trespassing and will land you in jail with more expenses to pile on top of your problems.
I am honestly praying for you and hoping for the best.
KJ
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xengrifter
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C'mon Split10s, enquiring minds want to know!KewlJ said:
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Splittingten's
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Thanks for your advice and help. I will check out the shelters now. In actually pretty close to one of them now.
I haven't been getting a full 8 hours sleep for the most part. I have been getting micro naps in. Sometimes while sitting down at a slot machine in a quiet area. These casinos are usually big enough to find a quiet place to get some sleep in too. I quickly learned restaurant booths aren't the best either. It's an easy catch for security. As far as trespassing goes, don't I have to get barred from the casino before I can get charged for trespassing?
I haven't been getting a full 8 hours sleep for the most part. I have been getting micro naps in. Sometimes while sitting down at a slot machine in a quiet area. These casinos are usually big enough to find a quiet place to get some sleep in too. I quickly learned restaurant booths aren't the best either. It's an easy catch for security. As far as trespassing goes, don't I have to get barred from the casino before I can get charged for trespassing?