Laurent Rees
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Podcast Appearances
So the janitor that would be on last would wait for me to come in and he'd give me a hug hello and let me know which machines were hitting.
So the janitor that would be on last would wait for me to come in and he'd give me a hug hello and let me know which machines were hitting.
I hated it. I was so stressed. I would never really enjoy it. I would drink myself into disarray every day. I took Adderall left and right to stay awake. I was a hot mess, but I played. And a lot of times I'd win really big. I really would.
I hated it. I was so stressed. I would never really enjoy it. I would drink myself into disarray every day. I took Adderall left and right to stay awake. I was a hot mess, but I played. And a lot of times I'd win really big. I really would.
My host came up to me and said, we're presenting you with the Chairman's Club card. And they only present it once a year. And this is mid-year. The first thought that entered my mind was, holy fuck, how much have I lost? I was not excited. I was not happy. I was like, just holy shit. What? How much? Did you know you were losing by then? I had to. I mean, but the card, yeah.
My host came up to me and said, we're presenting you with the Chairman's Club card. And they only present it once a year. And this is mid-year. The first thought that entered my mind was, holy fuck, how much have I lost? I was not excited. I was not happy. I was like, just holy shit. What? How much? Did you know you were losing by then? I had to. I mean, but the card, yeah.
Because you don't just give a parade to somebody who's winning all your money. So I knew right then and there, like, something's bad. Like, this is not right.
Because you don't just give a parade to somebody who's winning all your money. So I knew right then and there, like, something's bad. Like, this is not right.
Oh, I felt it was out of control when I was ordering, you know, a thousand Adderall pills to my hotel room from Newport Beach to Mary Poppins at the Wynn.
Oh, I felt it was out of control when I was ordering, you know, a thousand Adderall pills to my hotel room from Newport Beach to Mary Poppins at the Wynn.
And the guy said, oh, it's no big deal. You're like, you're down 1.8 million. And I had to like laugh, shrug it off like it's nothing, but it was definitely not nothing. And I about lost my, I mean. I had to go to the bathroom. I couldn't even imagine.
And the guy said, oh, it's no big deal. You're like, you're down 1.8 million. And I had to like laugh, shrug it off like it's nothing, but it was definitely not nothing. And I about lost my, I mean. I had to go to the bathroom. I couldn't even imagine.
So what happens is, I never look at how much I put in. I look at what the outcome of the day is, which was great. But, you know, the booze and the Adderall really helped me forget about the amount you put in to win the $200,000 you walk out with.
So what happens is, I never look at how much I put in. I look at what the outcome of the day is, which was great. But, you know, the booze and the Adderall really helped me forget about the amount you put in to win the $200,000 you walk out with.
When I heard the number out loud, like I understand you're losing, you get perks. But this number, I mean, I was thinking to myself, how am I going to get back? And that's why I wanted to win my birthday amount.
When I heard the number out loud, like I understand you're losing, you get perks. But this number, I mean, I was thinking to myself, how am I going to get back? And that's why I wanted to win my birthday amount.
So they always say when you're a big player, they always make you win really big on your birthday.
So they always say when you're a big player, they always make you win really big on your birthday.
I hate birthdays, but Cameron loves birthdays. And so he It was actually my host who put together my whole room. So I was in room 8808 at the win.
I hate birthdays, but Cameron loves birthdays. And so he It was actually my host who put together my whole room. So I was in room 8808 at the win.