Amazing

[Martian]

I think I'll stick to going virtually broke here.  

[FloridaPhil]

"Cause every hand's a winner and every hand's a loser"Donald Alan "Don" Schlitz, Jr.

[ko king]

I was in Bally's AC high limit room. Guy playing TDB hit a quad 5-Ks, which triggers a $1,250 hand pay. While waiting for the paperwork, he takes the adjacent machine. I would just enjoy the moment, but it's not my $25 a hand. I walked past and had a seat about ten yards away. About five minutes later I notice two attendants crossing paths, one towards him and the other departing. One said to the other, "twenty thousand." I was sure she was mistaken, as the hit was $1,250. I arrive and see that he has now hit a $20,000 Royal Flush! This exceeds the Caesars $17,000 slot hit as the largest jackpot I have personally seen. I said, "Congratulations!" He barely nodded at me. Quite an even keeled gentleman. I'd be using the back of the seat as a pogo stick.  



I see $20K royals pretty often, the guy is probably used to dropping some big bucks to pay for that hit.

[FAA]

First I've seen. But I only loiter in high limit rooms for a break. Pay tables are always the worst on the property!

[3djohnnyT]

For me the more I have played through the years I really don't get too excited anymore either. Just knowing todays win will most likely be the next months losses. I always hope for the best but was on a 2 year losing streak pretty much, wins just were not happening very often. It has changed recently and last Sunday hit 2 royals (dollars at Harrah's Joliet) on the same machine 5 hands apart. I think the guy next to me was more excited than I was. Being able to handle the swings in this game is what keeps me playing.

[Chicagoan]

Honestly, if I hit a 10K or 20K I am sitting there figuring my cash position and my tax situation before the attendant shows up so I will be all ready with my "order." If someone near me wants to high five or say congrats, the reason I am not excited or responding is because I am figuring my positions in my head.

[Lucky Larry]

FAA,
Its all relative to your income. We have 3 regulars who play $125/hand 100 hand 25¢ VP and about three months ago Sweet C and I watched a high roller play 100 play $1 or $500/hand VP. Dealt flushes, full houses, were hand pays.

But, perhaps the most amazing story was watching the guy play $90/Spin poker. After hitting a hand pay he moved to the adjacent machine and hit another hand pay hitting a Royal. i congratulated him on his hits. His response was that he was down $16K before his hand pays but he then stated he had been dealt a Quad Jacks/wAce on SDDB for $72K.

[Vman96]

For me the more I have played through the years I really don't get too excited anymore either. Just knowing todays win will most likely be the next months losses. I always hope for the best but was on a 2 year losing streak pretty much, wins just were not happening very often. It has changed recently and last Sunday hit 2 royals (dollars at Harrah's Joliet) on the same machine 5 hands apart. I think the guy next to me was more excited than I was. Being able to handle the swings in this game is what keeps me playing.

Congrats on the surprising turnaround! Triple Double Bonus is not for the weak of heart, that's for sure!

[FAA]

Congratulations. Two RFs within 5 hands! That blows my theory out of the water. I'd be cashed out and prepping my ID for the cage check after the first. 

[3djohnnyT]

Thanks. Definitely a first for me. They just filled out the paperwork on the first one and then watched me play a hand then walked away. Then they were walking right back saying they don't believe it. Both in spades needed 2 cards on both draws. Crazy stuff happens and I love when it does!