Half a Million in One Session.

The Harsh Reality of an Advantage Player

A couple days ago I lost half a million dollars.

I had been playing for 30 hours straight. Slept maybe two or three hours during that whole stretch. And at some point this message popped up on screen: another player has won the Mega Jackpot with an amount of $547,543.92.

I felt this crushing exhaustion and a desperate urge to just quit. Close the chapter.…