I was playing poker quite a bit and was actually winning. I had about $5000 in cash sitting in my dresser, and I had become a well known regular at Casino de Montreal.
Eventually, people I didn't even know started to ask me for money. I declined of course, until I finally met this guy Ramon De la Cruz who became sort of a buddy to me. He didn't ask me for money at first, and in fact, set up poker games in his office to try and help me hustle weaker players.
One day Ramon knocked on my door, saying that he needed $1200 to pay back some debts. I told him no at first, but eventually caved in and gave him the full amount. As he was leaving, he said, "man george, one day I'll give you five THOUSAND for being so nice to me," and left. I noticed this sort of sick smile on his face as he was leaving, as if he had won a contest or something, and I knew immediately that I had been hustled. I would never see that money again.
Eventually, I saw some other people at the casino who had lent money to Ramon, ranging from $800 to $4000. It was a sad, sorry thing to be a part of, but hopefully my story can help others from making the same stupid mistakes.
In recap,
-Don't spend time around low-class people willing to cheat you out of your money
-Even if it isn't gambling related, don't loan money to people who you don't absolutely trust.
-Don't get addicted to something where you'd be so desperate for money that you'd be willing to scam people out of their hard earned cash.
I personally wish I hadn't wasted so much time in those stupid casinos, but more importantly within the context of this post, I wish I hadn't been so trusting of people who really did nothing to deserve it.
'Til next time.
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