Just got home from Vegas this afternoon after my first annual -- and I can't believe I haven't done this before -- trip to casinos for the NCAA basketball tourney.What a great time. I hit about 80% of my tickets yesterday. Sticking with straight win bets rather than parlays seemed a potent strategy and I got a few breaks along the way.
For instance, in the Michigan State-Temple game, I had the first half under at 61.5. With the store 34-26, a Michigan State player was fouled with 0.8 seconds left and had two free throws. He sinks them both and I'm a loser.
First up, swish. Second, off the back rim. Ka-ching! Stu's a winner!
Every seemed to go my way and for my friend Dave too, who hit a bunch of parlays and cashed more tickets than me. Hell, he hit a 10-1 horse by betting on the color of the horse's silks. Dave had game all weekend -- except for this morning, when he gave a few sheckels back.... Damn that Drake!!
We stayed at Planet Hollywood, and it was a terrific hotel. Situated right on the Strip next to Paris and across the street from Bellagio, it was a nice walk from there to Caesars, where we spent much of Saturday, including a great dinner at Bradley Ogden.
Though I didn't see any of the game, the Bruins sure looked good, winning by more than 40! Lots of tough teams ahead, though, including all the No. 1 seeds -- Kansas, North Carolina and Memphis.
Let the madness continue!
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