Confession #55204 – The $20 That Wouldn’t Die

I am not a high roller. I am a “wait until payday and then maybe I’ll play $5 slots” kind of person. So when I say this all started with a single $20 bill, I mean that was my entire gambling budget. My friends wanted to hit the big casino. I wanted to people-watch and sip free drinks. They dragged me to a row of slot machines and practically forced me into a chair. “Just play a little,” they said.…