Queen of Hearts

By: Sam Kingston

I was in Vegas for only one reason, it was my buddy’s bachelor party. I had actually never been to Vegas and was excited to see the world renowned strip and gamble a few dollars away and hopefully make some back. The trip had been planed months in advance. We live in California, so the drive to Vegas was short and enjoyable. There were 5 of us, all of Adam’s best friends. Adam, Josh, Simon and Jim and I were all ready to party! We were a rowdy bunch and trouble seemed to find us every where. This was the first weekend we were going to be away from the wives, girlfriends, and mothers and all of their nagging. This was guaranteed to be an amazing vacation, we were going to party until we dropped.

We headed out about 9:00am on a Friday afternoon. The trip was relatively short and was only going to take us about 5 hours. I woke up a bit late and almost wasn’t ready on time. The guys were honking and rushing me into the car, I guess I was the last stop before we hit the road. It was about an hour into our trip when we decided to stop for gas and snacks. I wasn’t hungry, so I waited in the car for the guys return. While waiting, I started go get bored so I started checking out my brand new phone. I had my previous phone for about 4 years, it was on its last leg and I finally got a new one. This phone was amazing, I was able to download games and watch videos. It is amazing how fast technology can advance.

I saw that my phone offered a mobile poker game and was certain this would be a wonderful way to entertain myself the rest of the trip. Once again, we were on the road again. I was perfectly satisfied playing my poker games and was actually winning! I got a couple of flushes and a few pairs and was playing for real cash! I won about $30 on the trip to Vegas and saw this luck as a sign to come. All the guys wanted to play my poker game, I told them to wait for the real thing. Before I knew it we smack-dab in the middle sin city and it was amazing! The gambling capital of the world was right in front of me.

We were staying at the MGM Grand, an amazing hotel. We made it to our rooms and got ready for an exciting night of gambling, partying and visiting the local strip clubs. We had some surprises for Adam and wanted to make it a memorable experience. After dinner, I couldn’t wait to start gambling. The slots and poker tables were calling my name, I felt like lady luck was on my side. I loved playing poker and kept playing Texas hold ‘em on my mobile, as we were driving to Caesar’s Palace. My buddies were going to challenge me to a game of poker, we wanted to take over a table and play all night.

Once we made it into the casino it was about 10:00pm. The place was filled with beautiful women trying to get into the hot clubs and get free drinks. I couldn’t believe my eyes, gorgeous girls everywhere! We waited around for an hour or so patiently for a table to open. Spent a few minutes screwing around on the slot machines, having a few drinks and drooling over all the eye candy. Finally a no limit, Texas Hold ‘em poker table opened. All five of us sat down and the dealer chuckled. We were a little tipsy, laughing and I am sure the dealer was thinking about how much money he was going to take from us. I posted the blind and the cards were dealt. I was a little bit foggy from the two gin and tonics I had just downed, I didn’t even notice the beautiful woman sitting across the table.

She had long black hair and was wearing a strapless black designer gown, which accentuated every single one of her tempting curves. This slender woman reminded me of Angelina Jolie in more than one way, she must have been at least 5’9. We locked eyes for what felt like an eternity. The table was silent and all of a sudden a huge burst of laughed erupted and I must have turned bright red. My first hand was decent I was two 10’s, but I folded and threw my cards away. I wanted to take a second look at the brunette gem in front of me, she was a work of art. Classy and sophisticated yet extremely sexy.

I lost every single hand to this woman, she must be a professional. Her game was tight and she would hardly talk at all. The only words that ever came out of her mouth were; yes, no, check, fold, raise. I decided to quit after getting my ass handed to me for over two hours. This woman’s game was absolutely flawless, I really wanted to know more about this Queen of cards. Every second it felt like she was becoming my Queen of hearts. All of my friends had taken off to the strip clubs to check out a famous porn star and get lap dances. They tried convincing me to go, but I wanted to meet the Queen of hearts.

As I was about to step away from the table, I walked over to the woman and ask if she would like to join me for a drink. She agreed and we met at the Galleria lounge. It was about 12:15am when she sat down. Even more gorgeous and soft spoken than before. I made a stupid joke about how she should pay for the drinks since she beat me so badly. We spoke about poker and Vegas for an eternity. Her name was Elizabeth, a true queen’s name indeed. Apparently she had been making a living as a showgirl for about a year and absolutely loved living in Vegas. The thought of my boys and the strip clubs didn’t even cross my mind. Elizabeth was the only thing on my mind.

As the early morning approached and the drink stopped flowing, I decided it was time to find a cab and make my way back to the Luxor. I really wanted Elizabeth to come back to my room, but I didn’t want to push it. She told me we could meet up again Saturday night for dinner and gave me her phone number. I told her I would call her and gave her my room number, just in case she changed her mind. As I stumbled back to my room I couldn’t get that poker beauty out of my mind.

I woke up the next morning, well actually it was after noon. All of my buddies were calling me and teasing me about the night before. I got to hear about all the action I missed. I really wasn’t disappointed at all. I just wanted to meet up with Elizabeth again. I didn’t hear from her Saturday or Sunday and was rather disappointed. We were leaving Vegas Monday afternoon. Finally she called on Monday morning! Elizabeth explained she was busy all weekend with shows and prior engagements. She wanted to meet me and play poker again, one on one. I agreed and we meet at the Bellagio at 9:00am, I could tell this girl was a serious gambler. She beat me three hands in a row! I wanted to know her secrets! We played and flirted for another hour or so. Finally we took a break, it was 1:00pm and I had to leave at 2:00pm. I apologized to Elizabeth and she said she really enjoyed my company. I told her to come visit me in Los Angeles and become my poker bunny. A few weeks after my Las Vegas experience, Elizabeth called. We spoke for hours and decided to spend a weekend together at the legendary Hustler casino. The weekend was everything I though it would be…..