Ongoing video poker "TR", how long will this last?
09-14-2018
, 12:46 PM
Local casino 9/10 mini TR
Had the day off and time to kill, so I headed to the local.
Initially wasn't doing well at all; brought 2k with me and had lost nearly all of it. I was playing my typical 20 lines, 25c credits so 25$ coin in- the same as playing 5 lines, 1$ credits at the Wynn. Because of my recent TR to the Wynn where I played primarily 10 lines and won/lost such massive amounts of money, 25$ coin in felt very small. When I was down to my last 500$, I said "F it" and moved to 7 lines, 1$ credits. I figured it'd be a little bigger, I was probably dead anyways and if I hit something I wanted it to be an actual handpay that would get me back in the game.
Shortly thereafter, I picked up 3 2's, and the 4th actually came in w/ a kicker only drawing at 7 spots and I was back up slightly.
I had a decision to make- keep playing a relatively few amount of lines, or cut the denom back and increase the lines? I decided on a compromise, 15 lines at 50c credits.
Shortly after THAT move, I had that thought, clear as day, "it's been over a year since I've been dealt 4 aces. I'm way overdue". As seems to be almost typical when that happens (selective memory FTW), I finally get hit with-
FINALLY- where have you been this whole time??!
Man, I need a good draw. KICKERS!!!!!!!!!!!
Result-
Definitely below average. Oh well. Still worth-
From there, the sunrun was unlocked, much like my day last month where I was dealt 4'4s w/ kicker and ended up winning 17k. I played anywhere from 20-25 lines at 50c, up to 20 lines at 1$, and anywhere from 40-ONE HUNDRED lines at 25c (never got dealt a monster there, that would have been incredibly fun).
I took about 12k from that machine before I hit a really long cold patch and decided to play some 10 line, 1$ credit on a different machine just to close it out. Turns out I went on another one of those mini runs where every time you put some amount into the machine, it gives you more in return, the kind of runs you just can't get up from. I stayed far longer than intended but it was worth it. Hit 2k, give 1k back, hit another 2k, give 1k back, hit 4k, give 2k back, etc.
When all was finally said and done I think I played a solid 7 hrs at top speed. That is just an insane amount of play. My back and neck hurt from all that sitting and button mashing. I think I hit 14 jackpots total, and ended up netting 16k. Just amazing, yet another reminder why I play this game, and another Vegas trip fully paid for! Can't wait.
Had the day off and time to kill, so I headed to the local.
Initially wasn't doing well at all; brought 2k with me and had lost nearly all of it. I was playing my typical 20 lines, 25c credits so 25$ coin in- the same as playing 5 lines, 1$ credits at the Wynn. Because of my recent TR to the Wynn where I played primarily 10 lines and won/lost such massive amounts of money, 25$ coin in felt very small. When I was down to my last 500$, I said "F it" and moved to 7 lines, 1$ credits. I figured it'd be a little bigger, I was probably dead anyways and if I hit something I wanted it to be an actual handpay that would get me back in the game.
Shortly thereafter, I picked up 3 2's, and the 4th actually came in w/ a kicker only drawing at 7 spots and I was back up slightly.
I had a decision to make- keep playing a relatively few amount of lines, or cut the denom back and increase the lines? I decided on a compromise, 15 lines at 50c credits.
Shortly after THAT move, I had that thought, clear as day, "it's been over a year since I've been dealt 4 aces. I'm way overdue". As seems to be almost typical when that happens (selective memory FTW), I finally get hit with-
FINALLY- where have you been this whole time??!
Man, I need a good draw. KICKERS!!!!!!!!!!!
Result-
Spoiler:
Definitely below average. Oh well. Still worth-
From there, the sunrun was unlocked, much like my day last month where I was dealt 4'4s w/ kicker and ended up winning 17k. I played anywhere from 20-25 lines at 50c, up to 20 lines at 1$, and anywhere from 40-ONE HUNDRED lines at 25c (never got dealt a monster there, that would have been incredibly fun).
I took about 12k from that machine before I hit a really long cold patch and decided to play some 10 line, 1$ credit on a different machine just to close it out. Turns out I went on another one of those mini runs where every time you put some amount into the machine, it gives you more in return, the kind of runs you just can't get up from. I stayed far longer than intended but it was worth it. Hit 2k, give 1k back, hit another 2k, give 1k back, hit 4k, give 2k back, etc.
When all was finally said and done I think I played a solid 7 hrs at top speed. That is just an insane amount of play. My back and neck hurt from all that sitting and button mashing. I think I hit 14 jackpots total, and ended up netting 16k. Just amazing, yet another reminder why I play this game, and another Vegas trip fully paid for! Can't wait.
09-15-2018
, 09:18 PM
09-16-2018
, 10:39 AM
09-16-2018
, 12:14 PM
Thanks Nate. I ended up having good night (+4K).
There was man sitting next to me slamming his fists into the bar screaming obscenities every other hand and whimpering. It was shaking the bar and very disturbing. The bar tenders and other employees ignored him for like 2 hours. He would leave and come back with another twenty and start the slamming (playing 5 cent spin poker). He finally left when he went busto and let out a sigh relief. Aren't these casino employees suppose to recognize if someone has a problem? Lol. Who am I kidding. In their defense he was a big dude (6'2 300lbs). I didn't say a word to him and I wasnt going to get off my hot machine
. I just suffered.
That kind of shook me up. I thought he was going to have a Paddock moment.
There was man sitting next to me slamming his fists into the bar screaming obscenities every other hand and whimpering. It was shaking the bar and very disturbing. The bar tenders and other employees ignored him for like 2 hours. He would leave and come back with another twenty and start the slamming (playing 5 cent spin poker). He finally left when he went busto and let out a sigh relief. Aren't these casino employees suppose to recognize if someone has a problem? Lol. Who am I kidding. In their defense he was a big dude (6'2 300lbs). I didn't say a word to him and I wasnt going to get off my hot machine
. I just suffered.That kind of shook me up. I thought he was going to have a Paddock moment.
Last edited by Stormtrooper97; 09-16-2018 at 12:43 PM.
09-16-2018
, 06:36 PM
09-17-2018
, 06:48 AM
09-21-2018
, 07:48 AM
09-21-2018
, 05:23 PM
Quote:
Day 5 part 2
That craps run put me back up to near +13k for the day. Somehow I STILL have time to kill before Chada, so it's back to VP...
Very first draw...
Result-
Definitely more satisfying that 4 AWAK.
But of course, I'll take 4 AWAK as well...
Result-
I am now officially chasing the dealt white whale trifecta. THAT would be a memory I'll never forget. Of course, the aces dry up but the 2's start rolling in...
Paging a kicker, top right corner pocket!
Damn. That was a really frustrating sequence. I ended up sticking back in 3k from that royal hit, so +14k for the day. I head out to the condo, pick my mom up and we head to Chada...
Ground pork rolls. Not much to look at, decent taste, 7/10.
Chicken wings. Too sweet, not spicy enough. 6/10.
My whole tilapia. 6-7/10. It was decent but actually kind of flavorless without the sauce. Needed some salt and it would have been much better.
Mom's crispy duck Kra Pow. The highlight for me, the duck was really tasty. Sauce a bit sweet. 7-8/10.
Dessert- sticky rice pudding with mangos. Pretty good- 7/10.
Overall I was underwhelmed, but I'll definitely be back. I was afraid to order anything over a "one pepper" spiciness rating bc I was worried it was going to be "authentic hot" which would have been too hot. They only had zero, one and three pepper ratings on the menu- no two pepper, which in turn scared me off the three. In retrospect, their one pepper is super mild so I'll go back again and try different stuff. Most dishes had some element that was unnecessarily sweet- maybe it's me, maybe they're catering to the white folk but I just don't get the need for all that sugar. Decent place; best Thai ever, doubt it.
On a more positive note though, the service and price point are outstanding- I'm not sure how this place makes money but I can see how Gobbo would eat here a lot- it's certainly not going to break anyone's wallet.
After dinner, my mom has no desire to play so I take her back to the condo. Last night in Vegas- the hunt for the white whale trifecta continues!
Dealt trifecta???
I start off with a couple of "almost" deals...
Results-
Somehow, I amazingly manage to only stick 1k back in despite no hit. I decide to coast in to the finish line tonight with some small ball "fun" games. I vow to only lose 3k tomorrow at most- I'm locking in a win, and I refuse to give back ~10k which seems to have become almost a habit for me on the last day of my trips.
I sit 25c multistrike, super times pay TDB. Paytable is LOL, but at least I can play small and have some fun. I've always thought the concept of multistrike was interesting, but in practice it just seems SO HARD to get a good hand to line up on a high paying line. Somewhere in there, I actually get a nice draw...
10x multiplier would be 20,000 quarters, or 5k if this comes in. Nothing to sneeze at.
result-
Damn!
After that, I walk around for a bit and check out "super triple play jackpot". Intriguing. Basically, it's three lines. Make quads, and you get to spin a wheel where the top prize is 20k credits. Paytable is... odd. Hard for me to figure on the fly- for TDB notable differences are
- both 4 awak and 4 2,3,4 wak pay 4000!
- 4 aces pays 1600, 4 premiums pay 800
- regular quads pay 500
- full house pays 50 instead of 45
- flush pays 30 instead of 35
- straight pays 25 instead of 20
You need to bet 2 extra credits per line to activate the feature, so 7 instead of 5. Late night, rough total guessimate figures I can't be taking that much the worst of it, at least not within the context of betting quarters, having some fun and trying out a new game...
I stuff my ticket in and mentally give myself 300 to donate here. I'm lucky to hit quad 6s early on and get to spin the wheel. VERY LOUD, probably attracted the attention of people around me, and... ultimately anti-climatic. Most of the prizes on the wheel are 200-500 extra credits, and clearly the chance of 20k credits is LOL low.
Anyways, that was mildly amusing, so I keep going. Get lucky to be dealt my second quads of the trip, on a machine where quads really matter! The white whale trifecta??!!
Nope. 6s. Again. What you see is the result of each hand, plus the wheel spin. Didn't hit 20k x 3 obv.
That was a fun little side venture and actually somewhat profitable as well. I head back to my usual machines for one final attempt at nailing the trifecta tonight.
Result-
This is the closest I came. Packed it in soon after and went to bed.
Day 5 result- +12k
Overall- + 12.5k
Final day coming soon...
That craps run put me back up to near +13k for the day. Somehow I STILL have time to kill before Chada, so it's back to VP...
Very first draw...
Result-
Spoiler:
Definitely more satisfying that 4 AWAK.
But of course, I'll take 4 AWAK as well...
Result-
Spoiler:
I am now officially chasing the dealt white whale trifecta. THAT would be a memory I'll never forget. Of course, the aces dry up but the 2's start rolling in...
Paging a kicker, top right corner pocket!
Damn. That was a really frustrating sequence. I ended up sticking back in 3k from that royal hit, so +14k for the day. I head out to the condo, pick my mom up and we head to Chada...
Ground pork rolls. Not much to look at, decent taste, 7/10.
Chicken wings. Too sweet, not spicy enough. 6/10.
My whole tilapia. 6-7/10. It was decent but actually kind of flavorless without the sauce. Needed some salt and it would have been much better.
Mom's crispy duck Kra Pow. The highlight for me, the duck was really tasty. Sauce a bit sweet. 7-8/10.
Dessert- sticky rice pudding with mangos. Pretty good- 7/10.
Overall I was underwhelmed, but I'll definitely be back. I was afraid to order anything over a "one pepper" spiciness rating bc I was worried it was going to be "authentic hot" which would have been too hot. They only had zero, one and three pepper ratings on the menu- no two pepper, which in turn scared me off the three. In retrospect, their one pepper is super mild so I'll go back again and try different stuff. Most dishes had some element that was unnecessarily sweet- maybe it's me, maybe they're catering to the white folk but I just don't get the need for all that sugar. Decent place; best Thai ever, doubt it.
On a more positive note though, the service and price point are outstanding- I'm not sure how this place makes money but I can see how Gobbo would eat here a lot- it's certainly not going to break anyone's wallet.
After dinner, my mom has no desire to play so I take her back to the condo. Last night in Vegas- the hunt for the white whale trifecta continues!
Dealt trifecta???
I start off with a couple of "almost" deals...
Results-
Spoiler:
Somehow, I amazingly manage to only stick 1k back in despite no hit. I decide to coast in to the finish line tonight with some small ball "fun" games. I vow to only lose 3k tomorrow at most- I'm locking in a win, and I refuse to give back ~10k which seems to have become almost a habit for me on the last day of my trips.
I sit 25c multistrike, super times pay TDB. Paytable is LOL, but at least I can play small and have some fun. I've always thought the concept of multistrike was interesting, but in practice it just seems SO HARD to get a good hand to line up on a high paying line. Somewhere in there, I actually get a nice draw...
10x multiplier would be 20,000 quarters, or 5k if this comes in. Nothing to sneeze at.
result-
Spoiler:
Damn!
After that, I walk around for a bit and check out "super triple play jackpot". Intriguing. Basically, it's three lines. Make quads, and you get to spin a wheel where the top prize is 20k credits. Paytable is... odd. Hard for me to figure on the fly- for TDB notable differences are
- both 4 awak and 4 2,3,4 wak pay 4000!
- 4 aces pays 1600, 4 premiums pay 800
- regular quads pay 500
- full house pays 50 instead of 45
- flush pays 30 instead of 35
- straight pays 25 instead of 20
You need to bet 2 extra credits per line to activate the feature, so 7 instead of 5. Late night, rough total guessimate figures I can't be taking that much the worst of it, at least not within the context of betting quarters, having some fun and trying out a new game...
I stuff my ticket in and mentally give myself 300 to donate here. I'm lucky to hit quad 6s early on and get to spin the wheel. VERY LOUD, probably attracted the attention of people around me, and... ultimately anti-climatic. Most of the prizes on the wheel are 200-500 extra credits, and clearly the chance of 20k credits is LOL low.
Anyways, that was mildly amusing, so I keep going. Get lucky to be dealt my second quads of the trip, on a machine where quads really matter! The white whale trifecta??!!
Nope. 6s. Again. What you see is the result of each hand, plus the wheel spin. Didn't hit 20k x 3 obv.
That was a fun little side venture and actually somewhat profitable as well. I head back to my usual machines for one final attempt at nailing the trifecta tonight.
Result-
Spoiler:
This is the closest I came. Packed it in soon after and went to bed.
Day 5 result- +12k
Overall- + 12.5k
Final day coming soon...
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