Harrah's Joliet 4-7-24

[Tedlark]

I decided last year, I may have mentioned here, that I was going to play video poker more on my terms this year by taking advantage of multiplier days, etc. I decided to go to Harrah's Joliet today as I had a couple things going. First, It was Seven Stars Renewal Gift Day and, second, it was a minimum 2X Tier credit multiplier day. The multiplier would go to 4X if the White Sox won, they didn't. Upon arrival about 7:15 am this morning I went to one of my favorite machines. Much to my dismay(?) I found the players card reader malfunctional so I moved 2 machines over. After getting down almost a grand, I was resolved to it being a questionable day winning wise. Then, AWAK hit for 4K. TDB Happy Dance. Switching between TDB and ACJP I continued to hit some nice hands. Back to TDB, just when I thought the machine was heading south, I was dealt 8's while on TDB. Nice 2.5k handpay. A little while later the machine did start trending downward but not too bad. I decided to go try some .25 denom Dream Card at a different machine. on the second hand I caught AWAK. Gave a couple hundred back and decided to go play a Buffalo machine. Seeded it with 300 bucks, was down to $165.00 and caught a nice $190.00 bonus. Cashed out. Needed to kill an hour before the Seven Stars event at noon so I left and went to look at a new Honda Pilot. Nice. Went back to Harrah's for the Seven Stars, I chose a $150.00 Visa E-gift card, and left. Results for the day, up a few K, but more importantly I earned 5,300 Tier credits before the multiplier. Got Diamond in a Day plus another 5,300 Tier credits for the 2X multiplier.

[TripleTriple]

Kickin' ace on the AWAK's again Ted. Nice draws for the straight flushes and 9's also. Ten play at dollars is serious stuff- lucky for you the machines weren't rigged today.

One question though- are 20600 TC really more important than + a few k$? If so, maybe you should have kept going for SSIAD, though you would have had to go to 250 a hand (no decimal point).

[doris13]

great hits, congrats ted

[Tedlark]

Thanks for the kudos TT.

This was the first year that I "earned" Seven Stars and that was mainly because of an early year push last year and taking advantage of a Tier multiplier week at the end of 2023. I am normally more comfortable at the Diamond level, Plus more than Elite. I like having free rooms at my disposal more than I do a $600.00 airfare credit earned at Elite. Not that I'd turn down 6300 bucks though, lol.

All in all, I didn't give a whole lot back considering my play today, there were several dealt full houses to me on both TDB and ACJP. Those are worth $450.00 and $400.00 respectively at 10 hands. Same with several dealt flushes and straights, had a bunch of those today as well. I wiffed the few times I was dealt trip 2/3/4's on TDB, couldn't nail that 4th card that I needed except for once, small 4's after drawing the final 4.

I'm waiting until August as there is a new casino in the Chicago south suburbs that should be opening around August. It is owned by a Native American group and it is supposed to be really nice, like Four Winds New Buffalo, MI. I will most likely play before August but I really don't need to play anymore at Harrah's locally unless I really want to.

Good luck to you and no complaints from me today about the machines being rigged - in my favor.

[Tedlark]

great hits, congrats ted

Thanks doris.

[Tedlark]

TT - to add;

I was so close to the 5,000 tier credit number that I couldn't let the opportunity go by.

[OTABILL]

Glad you had a winning day, Ted.

[olds442jetaway]

Ditto and then some. Wish I could weather the high variance. Dont have the discipline and usually not the bankroll. Probably could if I went once a week. Again Congrats!!

[Tedlark]

Thanks OTA and olds.

I have said before that sufficient bankroll is key. Unless a player catches lightning in a bottle early in a session, you'll sink fast playing TDB. But, when it hits, it's a good feeling. While I was playing Dream Card, a guy was playing Super Times Pay 3 play and was dealt trip aces. He drew the 4th ace and a 3. He was playing Bonus Poker. I cringed. I did congratulate him just the same though.

[FAA]

Ah, the joys of Bonus Poker. Look, if you can survive early torture of that magnitude, you deserve to win.