Truth of The Dorm Room Casino

The dorm room has transformed from a place to sleep to underground organized gambling rings. You find students playing high stakes Texas Hold’em poker tournaments for one hundred dollar cash buy ins, wagering on games of rock paper scissors, and even placing dollar bets on a good old fashion game of heads or tails.

There is nothing funnier than three or four twenty year old young men crowded in a small circle around a big pile of dollar bills pumping their fists and yelling “rock, paper, scissors…… SHOOT!”

I am sure if you brought one of those crazy ten-sided multi-colored Dungeon and Dragons dice to the table there would be someone who could think of a game to play for money.

I swear some of these gaming centers are so organized you would think you were in Las Vegas at the Taj Mahal. I have seen fully stocked alcohol bars, authentic clay poker chips, and one room even had a miniature roulette wheel. Why travel three thousand miles across the country to Las Vegas when you can walk down the hall to a dorm room and get your gambling fix with very similar amenities.

Parents are spending a hundred thousand dollars for a bachelor’s degree in education and their children are leaving college with a PHD in casino gaming. You have to admire the creativity. But I am sure if you spent the money on books or spent your time studying for your classes you would be much better off in the long run.