This Month's Kicker
Was at my favorite video poker spot in Las Vegas - The Orleans. I was playing spin poker and played all 9 lines with max quarters in. On my second or third hand, I get dealt a gut shot diamond royal flush draw.
Without hesitation I keep the 4 card royal draw and pray to the Video Poker Gods for the Jack of diamonds. Before my very eyes the Jack of diamonds shows up for the royal on the bottom line. I end up hitting on two pay lines for a double jackpot worth 8000 quarters.
As I'm getting paid the slot manager tells me that they just started a new bonus on that day called "Loyal to the Royal" for royal flush winners. Because I played quarters, I got a $100 free play bonus, entry into a raffle drawing for more free play and a T-shirt.
Obviously this is a ploy to get people to continue playing when they should probably stop. So I end up playing my favorite double double machine for max quarters in and about half way into my free play I hit 4 aces with a 4 kicker for 2000 quarters. I figured my luck couldn't get better and stop playing video poker for the rest of my trip in LV.
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