Interesting Day
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 1:31 pm
I'm mostly a recreational player and often go a long time in between visits. Comps at the local casino are good so I've been there more often (plus I won on the first two occasions). My loss limit is $500, soon as I hit that I'm gone for a number of years
At this casino there is a bank of 12 machines that have multiple games, variations of video poker and keno. This is one of the least popular spots and it is rare to find more than 1-2 players there. After two winning sessions I had about eight losing ones and also noticed during that entire time that only one player had a win over $250.
This time I went on a week day and noticed that the crowds were very thin. Curiously, there were 8-9 players at the video poker/keno machines (only one was playing Keno).
The play followed the usual trend, ahead a few dollars and then a steady drop without any hands better than a full house. In the middle of this I drew 4 hands to a Royal. Having seen that a number of times before I quickly pressed the button and was shocked to hit the Royal (always happens when I least expect it).
After a little break I switched to the other side of the bank of machines to play a little more. Within 10 minutes the lady to the left of me hits a Royal. Shortly after that someone wins over $8,000 on a Keno machine, then another player wins over $500 twice in a row on another Keno machine. The casino announces jackpots and they usually are spaced hours apart. Today they were coming every 15-20 minutes.
While I'm sitting next to the lady who drew a Royal I get another 4 cards to a Royal. Again, I'm positive that it will lose and quickly draw. Royal again, and in the space of less than two hours! Got a little nervous, maybe there was something wrong with the machines today.
Left with a tidy profit several hours later. So far on rather infrequent play I've won four Royals and both times it was 2 Royals within 12 hours or less.
At this casino there is a bank of 12 machines that have multiple games, variations of video poker and keno. This is one of the least popular spots and it is rare to find more than 1-2 players there. After two winning sessions I had about eight losing ones and also noticed during that entire time that only one player had a win over $250.
This time I went on a week day and noticed that the crowds were very thin. Curiously, there were 8-9 players at the video poker/keno machines (only one was playing Keno).
The play followed the usual trend, ahead a few dollars and then a steady drop without any hands better than a full house. In the middle of this I drew 4 hands to a Royal. Having seen that a number of times before I quickly pressed the button and was shocked to hit the Royal (always happens when I least expect it).
After a little break I switched to the other side of the bank of machines to play a little more. Within 10 minutes the lady to the left of me hits a Royal. Shortly after that someone wins over $8,000 on a Keno machine, then another player wins over $500 twice in a row on another Keno machine. The casino announces jackpots and they usually are spaced hours apart. Today they were coming every 15-20 minutes.
While I'm sitting next to the lady who drew a Royal I get another 4 cards to a Royal. Again, I'm positive that it will lose and quickly draw. Royal again, and in the space of less than two hours! Got a little nervous, maybe there was something wrong with the machines today.
Left with a tidy profit several hours later. So far on rather infrequent play I've won four Royals and both times it was 2 Royals within 12 hours or less.