About Denise

After 22 years as an ER nurse in Las Vegas, I’ve seen both the fun side of gambling and what happens when it stops being fun. I’ve treated the tourist who had too much free champagne at the blackjack table and the local who lost his rent money chasing losses. Those experiences shaped how I think about gambling — it should be entertainment, not desperation.

I grew up in Bakersfield, California — a three-hour drive from Vegas. My parents would take us to a budget casino once or twice a year while we swam in the pool. Fifty bucks was the gambling budget, and when it was gone, it was gone. That discipline stuck with me.

Now I’m semi-retired and write about casino games from a real player’s perspective. I’m not a high roller or an advantage player. I’m someone who enjoys slots, video poker, and the occasional table game — always with a budget, always for fun. I also write about responsible gambling because I’ve seen what happens when people don’t have those guardrails.

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“The house always has an edge — that’s not a secret. The secret is knowing your limits before you sit down, not after you’ve lost them.”

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