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"Here's a tip for you Pretty Girl." A piece of HKD$10,000 chip was shoved onto my hand.
"Keep it, small token only, each time you walked past me, my luck starts coming back, you must be my lucky star! Anyway what time are you off duty? Let's have dinner together?." asked Mr.Fok
"Good on you Mr.Fok, I don't mind being your lucky star."I replied and smiled.
“Tomorrow will be good as I am in the mid-shift, my duty ends at 8pm." I replied.
"How about a drink then at MGM Grand or Crown?." asked Mr.Fok
"Hmmm... A drink should be ok but let me confirm with you later, you play first, win more money!." I continued.
"Sure!" he replied.
MGM GRAND LION BAR at 11pm the next day
"What do you want to drink, pretty girl?" asked Mr.Fok
"Pink Rose, my favorite drink here." I replied
“Haiz, I wish you are my girlfriend." he sighed.
"I'm already your "GIRL FRIEND”, aren’t I? I asked
"That's why I am here drinking with you." I continued.
"Here's one more ang bao (Red Packet) for you. I liked you and I think your service is good. Keep it." he responded
"Mr.Fok, I can't take your ang bao now, if you want to give me this ang bo, give it to me in the casino tomorrow. Let's drink now, it's party time." I said
"I have got friends coming into the casino tomorrow, I need to get them some rooms, can you give me 2 complimentary rooms first, I assured you that they will definitely gamble tomorrow." asked Mr.Fok
THE NEXT DAY IN THE CASINO
"Pretty girl, can you give me a free room? asked Mr.Fok
"Mr.Fok, I am sorry, your average bets and your hours of play today has not hit the house's target yet, why not you play a little longer and increase your table average bets?" I replied.
"How can that be? , I have gambled for so long already, why is it not enough to earn me a room yet?" asked Mr.Fok
"Give me a room first, I promised that I will continue to play more later." He continued
I looked at him with a hint of procrastination and agreed.
"Ok! I said
*(The conversation between me and Mr.Fok was translated from Cantonese to English and eventually I gave him the room because I know he will definitely hit the target I want)*
The moral of this blog?
If you allow GREED to control you, that’s definitely the fastest way to ruin your career.
Estelle Tayler
Founder of The Casino Royale Integrated Entertainment Singapore and Ex-Executive Host of the Venetian Macau Resort
www.thecasinoroyale.com.sg
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