C.C.

It turned out to be a winning weekend, as with our newly flush bankroll, we decided to rack up points and did Diamond in a Day (which we’re still enjoying), during which time I hit two 42s with a kicker, along with many other 4OAKs — if only DDB continued to be winning every time I play:)

And Cobbie — WOW, two out of three kickers drawn? That’s great. No wonder it’s one of your favorite wins.

C.C.

Hi –
While this wasn’t my first or my biggest “hit,” it is definitely one of my favorites because it was so unexpected. My wife and I decided to head to a local casino one Sunday morning this past summer and we were stunned when we walked in because the place was packed! (There was a poker tournament going on that we didn’t know about.)

Anyway, we walked around for a long time trying to find an open machine and were just getting ready to leave disappointed when we saw two people get up from a couple of Game King machines. We grabbed them and started playing. I chose triple-hand, Triple Double Bonus video poker, $.25, and on my SIXTH hand I was dealt FOUR ACES. I threw the eight and on the draw I got TWO kickers for a $2200 pay-out.
Considering we almost left without even playing, this was a really fun hit. (Please enter me in the contest, too!)

Cobbie

I put down the coupon and the $5 chip, and was dealt two cards face up, but it wasn’t Blackjack, it was a game called Red Dog, which is essentially Casino Acey-Duecey. I got and Ace and a trey. The dealer told me to put down another $10. I didn’t understand at the time it was not only optional but a good idea, nonetheless it was $10 and that was a lot of money to me. (A bunch more 75 cent Heinekens!) Still, I dug into my pocket and pulled out the ten, putting it down. A face card fell, and instead of my one red chip I now had seven. (The $20 bet paid even money, less the $5 match coupon.) I put two red chips in my pocket to replace my beer money and bet two more. After a dozen or so more hands I had stashed another $40 in red chips and decided to put down a last $20 bet before cashing out.

The first card was a Queen. A good start, but I was really disappointed when a second Queen fell. I assumed that the hand was a push and was pondering just picking up my bet when the dealer turned another card, a third Queen. The rest of the table whooped and I was paid off at 11:1. JACKPOT! I took my $240 and went in search of my wife. She had just hit a $16 jackpot on a nickel machine. I showed her the handful of red and green chips I had, and I remember saying “Red and Green, just like Christmas.”

I only made about $800 a month and she made even less. But that night we had just short of $300 between us, we walked all the way down to Caesar’s Palace to have the prime rib buffet with homemade pasta. It was awesome and we even splurged on a cab to save us the walk back to our off strip hotel. I won’t comment on the rest of the night, but I will say I have very fond memories of my first big casino score.

Thanks for the comment and you’re entered. Good luck!

C.C.

I’d love to be entered into the contest for the book, please!

Thanks!

Thanks for the comment — you’re entered in the contest, also.

C.C.

It felt better than being a kid at Christmas…until, I busted out

At least I got to see Jennifer Tilly and Phil Laak, Phil Ivey and Greg Raymer in the flesh, right?