NINE more days. Staying 4 comped nights at Bally's on an invitation for a CET slot tournament at Paris..my 1st slot tournament...should be interesting. My problem is that I have the next 8 days off before I leave for Vegas and the waiting is going to drive me nuts until that first double Hendrick's gin and tonic at the airport before I board my plane to the promised land..... ARRGGGH. I did a couple of warm up trips to the local casinos; last week I won $250 playing BJ at Treasure Island Casino in Red Wing, Mn. Played BJ & craps at Diamond Jo's casino in Iowa and they sent me a flyer for a free buffet, free slot play & a match play coupon. They have a craps tournament this weekend; will have to load up MadMan Mike and check it out. "ANTICIPATION....