Video Poker Forum

The Chicken Ranch has been around for awhile, but they've recently expanded with a large new casino & hotel that is 100% smoke-free and chock full of shiny, sparkling new slot machines. Just last weekend, they installed a mechanical roulette table for gambling in the round. LOTS of fun in there, BUT I wish they had the All Star Video Games with the alternative video poker options. I love the games like Spin Poker and Ultimate X but can only find them by sitting at their bar. I wish they had those machines out in the general gambling areas!!

I really like the smoke-free environment at the Chicken Ranch Casino and I like to play the All Star bar tops at the (209) Sports Bar while I eat lunch. Last week I hit the Royal Flush on three lines while playing nickel Spin Poker and it paid over $600! The Black Oak Casino is about 30 minutes away and they have many more VP machines with better payout tables. I like to play the Ultimate X, Spin Poker and 9/5 JoB machines they have in the non-smoking section.

Unfortunately the Chicken Ranch no longer allows the free play you earn with their rewards program to be played in their video poker machines. :-(

Donsee wrote: ↑

Sat Nov 01, 2025 11:33 am

Unfortunately the Chicken Ranch no longer allows the free play you earn with their rewards program to be played in their video poker machines. :-(

Same short-sighted move at my home casino, and many others so i hear.
Many VP players that I know or see often have either left or cut back.
Machines definitely seeing less play at least on day's when I am there.
It is what it is, and not likely to change.
The value of comps has deteriorated to the point that holding top card is too expensive for me.

Ditto. Second level card the last couple of years