text_original: We went straight to the "crap" room, and I at once made my way to a table, where I was rather flattered by the murmur of recognition which went around. I played in up and down luck for three or four hours; then, worn with nervous excitement, quit, having lost about fifty dollars.
text_transcription: WE WENT STRAIGHT TO THE CRAP ROOM AND I AT ONCE MADE MY WAY TO A TABLE WHERE I WAS RATHER FLATTERED BY THE MURMUR OF RECOGNITION WHICH WENT AROUND I PLAYED IN UP AND DOWN LUCK FOR THREE OR FOUR HOURS THEN WORN WITH NERVOUS EXCITEMENT QUIT HAVING LOST ABOUT FIFTY DOLLARS
phonemes: wiː wɛnt stɹˈeɪt tə ðə "kɹˈæp" ɹˈuːm, ænd aɪ ɐtwˈʌns mˌeɪd maɪ wˈeɪ tʊ ɐ tˈeɪbəl, wˌɛɹ aɪ wʌz ɹˈæðɚ flˈæɾɚd baɪ ðə mˈɜːmɚɹ ʌv ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən wˌɪtʃ wɛnt ɚɹˈaʊnd. aɪ plˈeɪd ɪn ˌʌp ænd dˌaʊn lˈʌk fɔːɹ θɹˈiː ɔːɹ fˈɔːɹ ˈaʊɚz; ðˈɛn, wˈɔːɹn wɪð nˈɜːvəs ɛksˈaɪtmənt, kwˈɪt, hˌævɪŋ lˈɔst ɐbˌaʊt fˈɪfti dˈɑːlɚz.