This is a story of one of those nights. This is a tale of a complete and utter degenerate gambling night, one in which there was lots of beer, coffee, comp meals, and visits to the ATM involved.
This story didn't begin well. Maybe no spot for a car was a good sign not to go there. The real mistake imo was to go to the atm when you lost everything you planned to lose. The day was just really unlucky with all those Jacks, zeros and nines you mentioned. Even if you are a good player, you can't make sure such things don't ruin the game.
You got extremely lucky in the end, though, and your article looks as if you learned the lesson. Good for you that you can analyze what's happening and managed to return the money eventually, while still regretting the overall experience.