Why I Don’t Gamble (Even Though I Work in a Casino)

Let’s just get this out of the way:

✨🖤✨🖤✨🖤✨🖤✨

No, I don’t gamble.

✨🖤✨🖤✨🖤✨🖤✨

Yes, I work in a casino.
Yes, I see the irony.
No, it’s not that deep.

Except… maybe it is.

🃏💰

I’ve worked in this industry for years — long before I ever flipped a card or called “no more bets.” I started in the cage, the vault, the guts of the operation. I counted money before I ever counted cards. I saw what came in, what went out, and what never made it back.

And somewhere along the way, I made a quiet decision:
Gambling just isn’t for me.

Not because I don’t love the rush.
Not because I judge those who do.
But because I know myself.

I like odds that I can bend. I like games I can outsmart. I like building things, not just spinning a ball and hoping it lands in my favor.

I’m a strategy queen with a sparkle addiction. 🎇

💡

Give me a game of skill, and I’m all in.
Chess? Love it.
Shooting games? Obsessed.
Surviving graveyard shift with zero sleep and a smile? World champion.

But games of pure luck?
They just don’t hit the same.
I’d rather bet on my own moves than on a machine that doesn’t know my name.

🎰⚡️

Still, I love the energy of the floor.
I love the regulars with their rituals.
The new guests lighting up when they hit.
The thrill of the unknown that pulses through every pit.

But me? I get my high from hustle.
From creating chaos with purpose.
From spinning stories and chasing wild dreams — not reels.

I’ve seen jackpots. I’ve paid out millions of dollars’ worth of them. 💰
I’ve also seen heartbreak. And felt it.
I know how slippery hope can be when it’s tied to chance.

That’s not judgment.
That’s experience.

💋

So no, I don’t gamble.
Not because I think I’m better.
But because I know who I am.
I know the odds.
And I’ve seen enough to know this truth:

“The house always wins… and me?
I am the house, baby.” 😏

✨
Stay lucky, stay grounded,
and bet on the one thing you can control —
your next move.

If you do play, always 🔗gamble responsibly.

♠️♥️♦️♣️

Related posts:

how slot machines actually work (and why your aunt is very, very wrong) How I Survived Graveyard Shift (And Thrived): Dealer Edition What Is Blackjack? (And Why Everyone Is Obsessed) Things I Whisper to Myself While Dealing Cards So I Don’t Scream Baccarat Is Fancy For No Reason, But Here’s Exactly How It Works Dealer Secrets: What We Really Think at the Table