So there I was, $20 in my pocket, feeling like the universe was daring me to do something wild. Sat down at the blackjack table, chips clinking like some chaotic symphony. First hand, doubled down on a hunch—boom, 21. Dealer busted. Next round, split a pair of eights, because why not tempt fate? Won both. By the end, I’m up $300, laughing like a maniac, half-convinced the cards were possessed. Walked away before the cosmos changed its mind. Still can’t believe it.