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THE SIXTY-MILE DETOUR • by Kristina Bucar

October 12, 2019Every Day Fiction Leave a Comment

I was heading south. Vegas, to be exact. Five hundred hard-earned dollars were burning a hole in my pocket. That cheap-ass O’Reilly had finally coughed up what he owed for the two weeks I’d spent busing crates around in his… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories gambling, hitchhiking, Kristina Bucar

RIDES FROM STRANGERS • by William R. Stoddart

December 29, 2017Every Day Fiction 14 Comments

Damian lowers the kickstand of his red Schwinn in front of the Italian Club on the corner of Sixth and Cavitt. “You look like one of the Delfeany boys. Your old man’s in the club.” Mr. Lenski pats Damian on… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories bicycles, Christmas, gambling, William R. Stoddart

NEIGHBOUR OF ZERO • by Richard Shaw

May 31, 2017Every Day Fiction 4 Comments

Black. Godammit. 29 black. Not that the number mattered, thought Jack. He continued sitting on the stool just long enough for his subconscious to nudge his conscious into realizing that with no money left, he should move away from the… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories gambling, Richard Shaw

HOLIDAY GAMES • by Walt Giersbach

December 28, 2015Every Day Fiction 12 Comments

“You look like you are down on your luck.” The voice came from a baggy-faced man. Kind of guy you’d call noir and brooding. “Might say that, mon ami,” I answered. We watched the croupier rake my last five dollars… Continue Reading →

Mystery / Suspense, Stories Canadians, casinos, gambling, organized crime, Walt Giersbach

NEW YEAR’S DIVE • by Kathleen Molyneaux

August 25, 2015Every Day Fiction 12 Comments

Adam stared across the table and tried to remind himself that when he looked at Eric, he was seeing the future of humanity. Or at least that’s what the paperwork said. The dossier listed Eric’s qualifications including strength, resilience, and… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories body modification, gambling, Kathleen Molyneaux, playing cards, space colonization

THE RULES OF THE GAME • by Peter Wood

July 18, 2014Every Day Fiction 28 Comments

Mike wished Dad and Robert would stop jabbering. He laid down his cards. “Straight flush.” Robert tossed his hand in with the discards. “You got me, Chief.” “Come down to Tampa and I’ll show you a professional game,” Dad said. “Senior… Continue Reading →

Literary, Stories baseball, gambling, Peter Wood, playing cards

WILD WEST JUSTICE • by Jon Gibbs

July 13, 2009Every Day Fiction 49 Comments

A hush came over the saloon as Jebediah Hancock rose from his seat. He scowled at me across the card table. “You callin’ me a cheater, Sheriff?” “Looks like.” People scrambled away from nearby tables. “Take it back.” I smiled. “Nope.” He went… Continue Reading →

Historical, Humour / Satire, Stories gambling, guns, Jon Gibbs, Wild West

THE LUCKIEST MAN IN THE WORLD • by Robert Swartwood

March 17, 2008Every Day Fiction 12 Comments

Ask anybody in Las Vegas about the luckiest man in the world, and you’re apt to get different answers. But tell them you want to know about the luckiest man in the world, the one with the four-leaf clover, and… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories four-leaf clovers, gambling, Las Vegas, luck, Robert Swartwood

BAD LUCK • by K.C. Shaw

November 6, 2007Every Day Fiction 8 Comments

The sun wasn’t down yet but the sky was dim, ochre with storm clouds. Lightning stabbed at the horizon. There was no smell of rain — the rainy season wasn’t for months anyway — but the clouds might herald a… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories gambling, K.C. Shaw, luck

STELLAR ROULETTE • by Daniel Ausema

October 5, 2007Every Day Fiction 7 Comments

Thom threw the stars, and billions of years ticked away, seeming to take forever. The universe spun around with its telltale click click click. “Check them out.” Sam pointed at the dancers, but Thom’s focus was on the spinning stars.… Continue Reading →

Fantasy, Stories Daniel Ausema, gambling
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