What will you do if people beg for money?
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I didn't realize this was such an old thread, but wrt the OP, I just flat out tell beggars in a firm tone, "I don't loan money to anyone in a casino." Even the beggars can usually see the logic in this. If they keep pushing, I say something like "Hey, I wouldn't give my <mother/best friend/whatever> a loan if we were in a casino together." If they continue to pester, I would either leave (if safe) or report to a pit boss or some other higher up. I don't really like the last option because I prefer to stay as under the radar as possible while in a casino.
this isnt entirely true, its been a good 10 yrs or so, but i panhandled for a few years when i first started playing poker, because for the first few years i was learning, and wasnt quite good enough to win much, and my roll was very low. and all it did was pay about $20-40 a day working many hours, and i had to move constantly due to security guards making me move along. once 3 times in my entire life did i get a $100 bill. thank God those days are over now, and my rolls higher this year than its ever been. (around $13,000) most of the time in the past, about 10 yrs ago it was between ($750 and $2000) then the last 2-3 yrs it was usually bettween $2500 and $6000. only lately in the past 6 months has it been usually always 10k or so.
i lost so often in the past playing VBJ machines and VP machines, and played so many hours of poker, i got room comps all over the place now, especially with my players card promotions. ill never run out of comp dollars and i get free slot play all over vegas ever month. and im averaging $100-200 a day 7 days a week playing $1-2 NL all day long. lots better than when i averaged $25-50 a day playing $1-5 stud in the 90s when i was panhandling to come up with the money to sit at the table all nite and sleep outdoors during the day instead of indoors in nice casino rooms. its nice to know theres always a chance for a brighter and better future once u get in about 20 yrs experience and become smarter and better.
i do however get panhandled a lot downtown mostly by people of an ethnic background im afraid of, and often while im at a machine at binions i shouldnt play, or even in the bathroom which really scares me. and i would give, but it seems like i was the only one who invested the money wisely, and never once used it for alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs. i never had any of them bad habits, unlike what people mightve thought who didnt give. all i ever did was gamble. and once or twice i even accepted an offer to go to someones house and do some odd labor to earn some money, and im sure they mightve been surprised by that too. once a guy screwed me by not paying after i mowed his lawn and that really infuriated me.
i lost so often in the past playing VBJ machines and VP machines, and played so many hours of poker, i got room comps all over the place now, especially with my players card promotions. ill never run out of comp dollars and i get free slot play all over vegas ever month. and im averaging $100-200 a day 7 days a week playing $1-2 NL all day long. lots better than when i averaged $25-50 a day playing $1-5 stud in the 90s when i was panhandling to come up with the money to sit at the table all nite and sleep outdoors during the day instead of indoors in nice casino rooms. its nice to know theres always a chance for a brighter and better future once u get in about 20 yrs experience and become smarter and better.
i do however get panhandled a lot downtown mostly by people of an ethnic background im afraid of, and often while im at a machine at binions i shouldnt play, or even in the bathroom which really scares me. and i would give, but it seems like i was the only one who invested the money wisely, and never once used it for alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs. i never had any of them bad habits, unlike what people mightve thought who didnt give. all i ever did was gamble. and once or twice i even accepted an offer to go to someones house and do some odd labor to earn some money, and im sure they mightve been surprised by that too. once a guy screwed me by not paying after i mowed his lawn and that really infuriated me.
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Amen to that! It is an inspiring story for anyone who is already on the WRONG path, but like you say, I would not want any young people thinking they too could take a stab at Vegas when they are ill-prepared to do so. The death rate for homeless people is extremely high, which I know from my own experience.
No thank you
I always say, "No thank-you".
It gives the guy some respect.
If he says something like, "No, no - I'm asking you for money", then I say, "I'm sorry - I meant to say, 'No thank you for the opportunity to help you'." You have to say this with the deepest respect or else it seems obnoxious.
I always say, "No thank-you".
It gives the guy some respect.
If he says something like, "No, no - I'm asking you for money", then I say, "I'm sorry - I meant to say, 'No thank you for the opportunity to help you'." You have to say this with the deepest respect or else it seems obnoxious.