Gratuity for dealers and casino staff – $300
\nPot-sweetener for my ladies’ home game – $100
\nNew iPhone that is smarter, faster and stronger than my husband’s – $199
\nCool accessories for my iPhone that is smarter, faster and stronger than my husband’s – $124
\nNew battery for my MacBook – $129
\n5-piece patio furniture set with puffy cushions – $1,497
\n“Hey Pat, I’ll give you $100 if you’ll fix me a drink so I don’t have to get up off the couch.” – $100
\nRound of drinks and appetizers for friends and clients – $96
\n10% tithing to Local First Arizona* – $331
\nSpa day with my Mom – $256
\nAnother round for my family and clients – $48
\nTwo rebuys for Dirk’s home game – $40
\nContribution to Ponyboy’s Africa Trip – $50
\nTaking my coworkers out for drinks to celebrate, TBA – $91
\nBurning through $3,361 of the house’s money in just under two weeks: Priceless.
\nGuess I gotta get back to work now.
\n*When I joined the board of Local First, I told our executive director Kimber that I’d give her a 10% stake in all my winnings. Prior to the Ladies State Poker Championship, my contributions amounted to $6 here, $30 there and a whopping $1.20 on one memorable occasion. It was quite a treat to count out $331 at the last board meeting, and one of our new members actually made a motion to send me to Vegas for a fundraiser. The Nays carried.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Gratuity for dealers and casino staff – $300 Pot-sweetener for my ladies’ home game – $100 New iPhone that is smarter, faster and stronger than my husband’s – $199 Cool accessories for my iPhone that is smarter, faster and stronger than my husband’s – $124 New battery for my MacBook – $129 5-piece patio furniture … Continue reading Where Did the Money Go?<\/span>