I had the distinct honor to sit at the blackjack tables at Microsoft Studios in Redmond…just a few weeks ago. This event – called “Microsoft After Dark” – is in honor of the upcoming launch this week in San Fransisco. Basically, we chatted a bit about the products tied to the launch, and I was commissioned to “ask the tough questions” that our clients have been wondering about…so the heat was on, hot studio lights, hot topics, and hot competition at the tables…WHEW!

Of course, I should have known I was doomed when I opened the game saying something along the lines of “I’m going to crush you all…”. THAT was a mistake…because with $100,000 to play with (about 1000x more than I would ever consider bringing to the blackjack table) I figured…why not take some big risks…

The real problems started once I decided to up my bet to $50,000, and I had a PERFECT hand for double-down…argghh…and the dealer didn’t bust!!! I lost almost everything right there…oh well…ahem…letting…the VPs win was probably strategically smart given I was kind of pointed with my questions…and you know they had great answers for all of them :)

I’m afraid to watch this…so let me know what you think of it…

Speaking of Vegas…Dev Connections is coming…next week…and many of us are going to blog about our talks and sessions…plus…I’ll definitely try my hand at blackjack with my buddy Kimberly Tripp…join us :)