One Card Royal

[rascal]

I have had many Royals over the years, most from 3 cards, some from 4, a few from 2, and two were dealt Royals. (This is just from single deck games --- I am not including Royals from multis, which have come from 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 cards held.) But never a 1 card Royal on single deck in all these years.
 
Last night, for the first time ever, I pulled a 1 Card Royal on Single Deck $2 denom. Strange feeling to sit there looking at a sequence you've never had before after all these hands over all these years. Hopefully, this is the first of many. I will take Royals however I can get them, but 0 and 1 card Royals seem to be especially gratifying.

[BOOPSAHOY]

Ive had 2 one card royals-once holding the king of clubs on double jokers wild and once holding the Ace of diamonds on DDB! Never had one dealt to me-altho my husband has one dealt to him and pulled one when throwing in his hand!Royals are such strange critters arent they?!

[shadowman]

I've had 2 one card royals over the years. One playing a BP progressive in Reno holding the Jack of spades and the other playing a DB progressive in Indiana holding the King of hearts. Never had one on the draw but have had many dealt to me (3 in the last 3 months). It's interesting that I can recall both of the one card royals but not all of my dealt royals (although I'll never forget the dealt sequential royal). Now if only I could hit one this year holding 4 cards ...

[bigboy]

I have had many Royals over the years, most from 3 cards, some from 4, a few from 2, and two were dealt Royals. (This is just from single deck games --- I am not including Royals from multis, which have come from 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 cards held.) But never a 1 card Royal on single deck in all these years.
 
Last night, for the first time ever, I pulled a 1 Card Royal on Single Deck $2 denom. Strange feeling to sit there looking at a sequence you've never had before after all these hands over all these years. Hopefully, this is the first of many. I will take Royals however I can get them, but 0 and 1 card Royals seem to be especially gratifying.
 
The best day that i ever had started with the only 1 card royal that i have gotten. I'm overdue for another day like that.

[bigboy]

Never had one on the draw but have had many dealt to me (3 in the last 3 months).
 
 
I hate you.
-Just kidding. Seriously though, were those 3 all at the same casino?

[MikeA]

I've had 2 one card royals over the years. One playing a BP progressive in Reno holding the Jack of spades and the other playing a DB progressive in Indiana holding the King of hearts. Never had one on the draw but have had many dealt to me (3 in the last 3 months). It's interesting that I can recall both of the one card royals but not all of my dealt royals (although I'll never forget the dealt sequential royal). Now if only I could hit one this year holding 4 cards ...So, Is your RF drought over SM?  Mine's still in full swing.  Have not had one since last September, but I don't get to the casinos as much as most of the folks on the Forum here.I did have a good run this weekend on quads.  Everything is relative in VP so just think of me playing for $5 a coin!  Went down bad playing horrible dime DB at 9/6 pay at AmeriStar in KC.  Then, playing nickel DB 9/6 with 1000 for quad Aces and 400 for SF at Isle of Capri, I hit like mad for about 2 hours and won everything back plus a little.  In that run, I had 2 handpays (they pay everything by hand over 1000 coin) and one $50 coin drop.  In those hand pays and $50 cashouts, I had two 1000 coin quad aces.  In that run, I was dealt 3 unconnected to a SF and drew it for 400.  It really was a lot of fun.  I just can't bring myself to play quarter or higher VP when the paytables are as bad as we have in Kansas and Missouri.  I don't think there is a full pay game in either state save one bank of Full Pay All American Poker at Isle of Capri.

[cddenver]

I have had many Royals over the years, most from 3 cards, some from 4, a few from 2, and two were dealt Royals. (This is just from single deck games --- I am not including Royals from multis, which have come from 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 cards held.) But never a 1 card Royal on single deck in all these years.

 
You mentioned a junk hand (no cards held) Royal on multis - anyone ever hit one on single line?  Never done it myself, but I see it done once every couple of years.
 
My own favorite Royal story happened about two years ago.  After a few hours of $.25 and $.50 play on single line I decided to try some $1 play.  On my first hand I was dealt a Royal.  About a half hour later I held a King of Clubs, and bah-dah-bing - another $1 Royal.  Efficient - two Royals and I only needed to hold one card.

[rascal]

That's a .5 card per Royal efficiency rating, good enough to make you a starter in the Majors....

[cddenver]

That's a .5 card per Royal efficiency rating, good enough to make you a starter in the Majors....
 
Wish it happened more often (grumping).  Congratulations on losing your 1 card cherry .  I once got a sequential Royal that way - dealt the Ace of Spades as the leftmost card.  Wasn't at a place that paid extra, though (more grumping).
 

[shadowman]

So, Is your RF drought over SM?  Mine's still in full swing.  Have not had one since last September, but I don't get to the casinos as much as most of the folks on the Forum here.

I did have a good run this weekend on quads.  Everything is relative in VP so just think of me playing for $5 a coin!  Went down bad playing horrible dime DB at 9/6 pay at AmeriStar in KC.  Then, playing nickel DB 9/6 with 1000 for quad Aces and 400 for SF at Isle of Capri, I hit like mad for about 2 hours and won everything back plus a little.  In that run, I had 2 handpays (they pay everything by hand over 1000 coin) and one $50 coin drop.  In those hand pays and $50 cashouts, I had two 1000 coin quad aces.  In that run, I was dealt 3 unconnected to a SF and drew it for 400.  It really was a lot of fun. 

I just can't bring myself to play quarter or higher VP when the paytables are as bad as we have in Kansas and Missouri.  I don't think there is a full pay game in either state save one bank of Full Pay All American Poker at Isle of Capri.

 
I wouldn't be worried about denom. Play whatever you want. Didn't I read once that Bill Gates played a lot of $2 BJ (or somethng like that) a few years back?
 
My RF drought has ended but I'm not really catching up. I've had 8 RFs this year in over 520K hands. I'm now at 189 misses on 4RF holds and counting. Fortunately, my wife hit one yesterday to end our combined miss streak at over 300. I shake my head when I think about having 3 dealt to my yet I can't hit a lousy single card draw.
 
I did have a bit of good fortune myself today. I was around $1000 down went I hit a $1000 Wild RF (playing OEJs) and while waiting for a handpay I hit a $500 Straight Flush on the machine next door. Ended up ahead for the trip after being behind almost the entire time.