Stacked in their favor, perhaps, but casinos also assumed that their patrons would have the attention spans and obsession enough to stick it out when the going got tough. Aaron was more likely to call it quits once he hit a certain low and while it kept him from being a schmuck, it also helped keep him off the radar. He wasn't looking for any kind of trouble, anyway, just something to fill the time.

At the ball landing in Jay's spot, Aaron huffed and leaned back in his chair. He turned to his companions and gave a big ol' shrug. "Guess I gotta go," he said. "She's probably getting ready to spend all my money." Somehow, Aaron didn't seem all that broken up about it.