Ongoing video poker "TR", how long will this last?
10-14-2018
, 03:15 PM
Day 3 Part 2
Three aces draw, 15 lines, if that 4th ace and a kicker comes in this could be a real monster-
Result-
Damn it! Just can’t make a big one come on spin!
Get a little back with this last hit, but overall this was a crap session. I think I ended stuck 4k, so even for the day. I head upstairs to get changed for dinner at Costa di Mare. We were supposed to do teppanyaki at Mizumi, but my wife requested we change for her since Costa di Mare is probably her favorite restaurant at the Wynn.
Random shot of the carousel on the way to the restaurant.
We are seated outside, and get a waiter who we’ve had many times before. He’s super cool and his kids are the same age as mine.
The waiter took the lobster and langoustine out and let my kids hold them which was nice of him; then, he offered to take them back to see some other tanks in the kitchen. I tag along- how often do you get to just go back to a kitchen of a fine restaurant and get a behind-the-scenes look?
Prep station for some fish.
Lobster tank.
Langoustine tank.
One of the “mini” wine closets.
Having a little trouble deciding tonight since I was here two weeks ago. I figure you can’t go wrong with pasta and fish so I get that again, but different versions. Between the rest of my family they’ll be plenty of different things to eat.
Amuse bouche- small fried fish (6/10) and the same very rich broth as last time. The broth was much warmer and better this time- 7/10.
My beef carpaccio, white truffles being shaved on.
Probably 6-7/10 overall. Almost too much truffle.
My wife’s clams- 7/10.
I go with the turbot this time- pretty ugly fish to start with.
Deboning and fileting.
Finished product, crudo sauce, roasted potatoes and zucchini. 7/10, the sea bass is better.
I made sure to save room for dessert this time.
My oldest gets the bomboloni; they’ve replaced the peaches with spiced apples for fall- much better, like eating apple pie in some respects. 8/10, I still like the original way with dipping sauce better.
Youngest gets the spumoni- 9/10 presentation, 7/10 overall.
Wife gets the panna cotta- 7/10.
So, so full after the meal (as usual). My mom wants to hang with the kids so my wife, dad and myself hit the machines. My dad has given my mom the huge ticket from earlier in the afternoon to lock up, which means he doesn’t have much money on him. I suggest to him that he get some more money so he can last longer in case it’s cold but he doesn’t listen to me. For my part, I run no better than before-
Another big draw on spin… denied.
After this hit, my wife and I head to WD2 again. Nothing great is happening but we’re managing to last a bit longer. My mom calls- my dad is out of money (as predicted) so they’re going to leave. We tell my mom to leave the kids in the room, and my wife is planning on coming up soon. We give a bit more to WD2 then my wife goes upstairs. I’m really interested in getting a few more hits in- it’s been a weird trip so far. Tons of run good early, esp at 2$ credits. Yet, the cold patches have been quite prominent and I haven’t made a monster come in on spin. I’m down for the day now, I think stuck 2k so I’m only up 3k overall. The fact that I’m still up at this point in the trip is an achievement in and of itself.
Anyways, I figure I’ve given my wife a few thousand for the backyard, I’m still up, overall this is good. I proceed to lose another 2k and I’m up a whopping 1k for the trip. I can feel tilt kicking in- I decide to use up my free credit and save the last 1k for tomorrow. I know I wanted to save it to the end, but the end is coming soon.
I actually run above expectation and turn that 1k free credit into-
Of course, that disappears down the machine as well. I head upstairs, simultaneously lamenting the fact that I’ve given back so much money, yet amazed I’m somehow still up. Mentally I know I need to prepare myself for a loser tomorrow- just keep it small, don’t give too much back and overall we’ll call it a small loss/success.
Day 3 result- -4k
Overall- +1k
Day 4 coming soon...
Three aces draw, 15 lines, if that 4th ace and a kicker comes in this could be a real monster-
Result-
Spoiler:
Damn it! Just can’t make a big one come on spin!
Get a little back with this last hit, but overall this was a crap session. I think I ended stuck 4k, so even for the day. I head upstairs to get changed for dinner at Costa di Mare. We were supposed to do teppanyaki at Mizumi, but my wife requested we change for her since Costa di Mare is probably her favorite restaurant at the Wynn.
Random shot of the carousel on the way to the restaurant.
We are seated outside, and get a waiter who we’ve had many times before. He’s super cool and his kids are the same age as mine.
The waiter took the lobster and langoustine out and let my kids hold them which was nice of him; then, he offered to take them back to see some other tanks in the kitchen. I tag along- how often do you get to just go back to a kitchen of a fine restaurant and get a behind-the-scenes look?
Prep station for some fish.
Lobster tank.
Langoustine tank.
One of the “mini” wine closets.
Having a little trouble deciding tonight since I was here two weeks ago. I figure you can’t go wrong with pasta and fish so I get that again, but different versions. Between the rest of my family they’ll be plenty of different things to eat.
Amuse bouche- small fried fish (6/10) and the same very rich broth as last time. The broth was much warmer and better this time- 7/10.
My beef carpaccio, white truffles being shaved on.
Probably 6-7/10 overall. Almost too much truffle.
My wife’s clams- 7/10.
I go with the turbot this time- pretty ugly fish to start with.
Deboning and fileting.
Finished product, crudo sauce, roasted potatoes and zucchini. 7/10, the sea bass is better.
I made sure to save room for dessert this time.
My oldest gets the bomboloni; they’ve replaced the peaches with spiced apples for fall- much better, like eating apple pie in some respects. 8/10, I still like the original way with dipping sauce better.
Youngest gets the spumoni- 9/10 presentation, 7/10 overall.
Wife gets the panna cotta- 7/10.
So, so full after the meal (as usual). My mom wants to hang with the kids so my wife, dad and myself hit the machines. My dad has given my mom the huge ticket from earlier in the afternoon to lock up, which means he doesn’t have much money on him. I suggest to him that he get some more money so he can last longer in case it’s cold but he doesn’t listen to me. For my part, I run no better than before-
Another big draw on spin… denied.
After this hit, my wife and I head to WD2 again. Nothing great is happening but we’re managing to last a bit longer. My mom calls- my dad is out of money (as predicted) so they’re going to leave. We tell my mom to leave the kids in the room, and my wife is planning on coming up soon. We give a bit more to WD2 then my wife goes upstairs. I’m really interested in getting a few more hits in- it’s been a weird trip so far. Tons of run good early, esp at 2$ credits. Yet, the cold patches have been quite prominent and I haven’t made a monster come in on spin. I’m down for the day now, I think stuck 2k so I’m only up 3k overall. The fact that I’m still up at this point in the trip is an achievement in and of itself.
Anyways, I figure I’ve given my wife a few thousand for the backyard, I’m still up, overall this is good. I proceed to lose another 2k and I’m up a whopping 1k for the trip. I can feel tilt kicking in- I decide to use up my free credit and save the last 1k for tomorrow. I know I wanted to save it to the end, but the end is coming soon.
I actually run above expectation and turn that 1k free credit into-
Of course, that disappears down the machine as well. I head upstairs, simultaneously lamenting the fact that I’ve given back so much money, yet amazed I’m somehow still up. Mentally I know I need to prepare myself for a loser tomorrow- just keep it small, don’t give too much back and overall we’ll call it a small loss/success.
Day 3 result- -4k
Overall- +1k
Day 4 coming soon...
10-14-2018
, 03:17 PM
Dude, posting here about your own results once in awhile is fine (I think I have also done this), but seriously, please start your own thread or TR if you want to post in here multiple times.
10-16-2018
, 01:39 PM
Day 4, final day
I have one goal today- don’t lose too much. While I’m disappointed to be only up 1k total, as I said last post if I’m realistic this is actually a good result heading into the final day. I’ve played a ton, took a bunch of shots at higher credits/more lines and come out unscathed- playing a -EV game, that’s a win. So I decide -5k total is my stop loss; that’ll give me 6k for the day, more than I need given after we check out we’re heading to my parents’ for lunch before we head back home.
I’m sleeping in soundly- Vegas fever has worn off and the accumulated sleep deprivation is really hitting me. Then, I hear an alarm coming faintly from somewhere- definitely not in the bedroom, but definitely an alarm. Weird. I get up to check it out- it’s coming from the main room, where one of my kids must have turned it on the day before. Shut it off and check the time- 7am. AARRGGHH kids! The one day I’m actually able to sleep. Of course now I’m up, so let’s put together our final run.
The 1k trip profit evaporates super fast and I decide I’d rather use up my points now, rather than start putting in “my own” money.
Earned basically 40k pts- at 100 coin in per 7 pts, that’s 571k coin in again.
In almost an uncanny parallel to the Sept trip, I use up essentially all of those points when the machine hits me with a draw-
And I make 2 out of 10 spots!
The machine cools off, but I hold my own and make another hit just before breakfast-
2 out of 10 spots again, but only 1 kicker this time.
I head upstairs up 2k for the day. This is looking good. We decide on buffet, again. Afterwards, my wife has some work to do so I’ll hang with the kids a bit, then she’ll take the kids to the pool (it’s actually looking warmer today).
Pork cutlet, omelette, home fries, corned beef hash, NY strip, spicy sausage.
We head back to the room- I pack up, shower and hang with my kids while my wife gets her work out of the way. She’s done after about 30 min, which leaves me weapons free for the last 1.5 hrs. I gotta give her a shout out here- I definitely have a tolerant wife who downright facilitates my gambling.
Again like last trip, I pick up another draw and…
AGAIN 2 out of 10 spots! Last day heroics for the win!
There’s NO WAY I’m going out with a loss this trip, even if I play 2$ credits, which I choose to do.
Gave back a few thousand before I thought to take this pic- this might be my height for the trip. 20k mine, so up 4.5k here.
Lose 2k lightning fast, come to my senses, drop back to 1$ credits.
GOD I love this hand. I think I like 4AWAK more than a royal.
Up to 6k now. This last day is REALLY panning out like last trip. Spin poker for the massive win?
ARGH 4 aces but no kicker. I searched very carefully (as if the machine could be wrong)- nope, no kicker there.
Spoiler alert-
Play more spin and get nothing. Only up 4k now. Go back to my usual and get nothing. Only up 2k now. DAMNDAMNDAMNDAMN. OK, let’s hit hi limit and play UX again with my remaining 2k. Mini-tilt is telling me I’m ok going home even (despite the fact that I’m actually super pissed I was up 6k about 30 min ago). Last trip, I also finished with UX, fired in 2k in about 5 min and felt it was a total waste. It’s 11:30 and I’ve got 15, maybe 20 min tops before I cash this ticket in and need to be upstairs to check out. Now or never.
Belly up to the machine, and 1k goes in no time. Briefly consider cashing out up 1k and booking a winner, but having pushed the buttons and gotten crap has gotten me into that mode any VP degen can relate to- goddamnit, TAKE MY MONEY but just give me something with a shot! So I play on, and the machine answers with my second dealt quads of the trip-
OK, they’re premium!
Only one multiplier active, the 4x on the third line. I need a great kicker draw- if I can bink a kicker on the third spot I’ll be happy. Anything else is gravy. I prepare myself for the worst- I’ve been skunked on kicker draws before. I figure even if that happens, this is a 2k hand, at which point I cash out up 3k. But come on, I can draw well too…
Pray. Massage the button a bit. Soak in the “before” anticipation one last bit. Draw…
Result-
HOLY. F. 5 out of 5 kickers!
I’m just sitting there in shock. All I was looking at was the third spot to see if a kicker came in and was overjoyed to see it. Then, the rest of the screen registered and I realized what happened. Credits just continuing to ring up. I don’t stop the machine, I just let it run. How often do you get to bask in this type of glory? The glass half-empty part of me laments the general lack of multipliers… this could have been SO much bigger. As it is, this hand is worth-
So, yeah. I think I’m going home a winner again.
I give back 1k before time expires- I literally HAVE to stop now. Briefly consider asking my wife to check us out and grab all the bags and I’ll just play on and wait for her down here, realize the goodwill I’d burn up doing that, and CASH OUT. I tie up the cage for about 5 min getting my cash. I book a 16k winner for the trip.
Give my wife another 3k? Can’t remember exactly but I know I’ve given her 20k for the backyard. You know you’re running well when you can’t even remember exactly how much money you’ve given from your roll. We check out, hit my parents' place, eat a fantastic lunch and then say goodbye to Vegas!
Condo’s limo is free, might as well use it.
Thoughts-
Just a ridiculously good end to a generally good trip. I’m running like god these last two months, no question. I have no idea how long this wave will last, but I’m going to ride it as far as I can. I snap a pic of the roll (should be 20k larger given backyard funding)-
My roll hasn’t been this large in years. I don’t think I’ve had a 70k roll EVER. And in my one trip to the local since we’ve been back, I booked another good winner- gave my wife more cash and padded the bankroll some more. Honestly I’ve got a little trepidation now when I play- I just KNOW I’m due for a loss, but I really don’t want this streak to end. I’ve got another Vegas trip already lined up- if I can make it three good trips in a row… guess we’ll have to see.
Thanks for reading!
I have one goal today- don’t lose too much. While I’m disappointed to be only up 1k total, as I said last post if I’m realistic this is actually a good result heading into the final day. I’ve played a ton, took a bunch of shots at higher credits/more lines and come out unscathed- playing a -EV game, that’s a win. So I decide -5k total is my stop loss; that’ll give me 6k for the day, more than I need given after we check out we’re heading to my parents’ for lunch before we head back home.
I’m sleeping in soundly- Vegas fever has worn off and the accumulated sleep deprivation is really hitting me. Then, I hear an alarm coming faintly from somewhere- definitely not in the bedroom, but definitely an alarm. Weird. I get up to check it out- it’s coming from the main room, where one of my kids must have turned it on the day before. Shut it off and check the time- 7am. AARRGGHH kids! The one day I’m actually able to sleep. Of course now I’m up, so let’s put together our final run.
The 1k trip profit evaporates super fast and I decide I’d rather use up my points now, rather than start putting in “my own” money.
Earned basically 40k pts- at 100 coin in per 7 pts, that’s 571k coin in again.
In almost an uncanny parallel to the Sept trip, I use up essentially all of those points when the machine hits me with a draw-
And I make 2 out of 10 spots!
The machine cools off, but I hold my own and make another hit just before breakfast-
2 out of 10 spots again, but only 1 kicker this time.
I head upstairs up 2k for the day. This is looking good. We decide on buffet, again. Afterwards, my wife has some work to do so I’ll hang with the kids a bit, then she’ll take the kids to the pool (it’s actually looking warmer today).
Pork cutlet, omelette, home fries, corned beef hash, NY strip, spicy sausage.
We head back to the room- I pack up, shower and hang with my kids while my wife gets her work out of the way. She’s done after about 30 min, which leaves me weapons free for the last 1.5 hrs. I gotta give her a shout out here- I definitely have a tolerant wife who downright facilitates my gambling.
Again like last trip, I pick up another draw and…
AGAIN 2 out of 10 spots! Last day heroics for the win!
There’s NO WAY I’m going out with a loss this trip, even if I play 2$ credits, which I choose to do.
Gave back a few thousand before I thought to take this pic- this might be my height for the trip. 20k mine, so up 4.5k here.
Lose 2k lightning fast, come to my senses, drop back to 1$ credits.
GOD I love this hand. I think I like 4AWAK more than a royal.
Up to 6k now. This last day is REALLY panning out like last trip. Spin poker for the massive win?
ARGH 4 aces but no kicker. I searched very carefully (as if the machine could be wrong)- nope, no kicker there.
Spoiler alert-
Spoiler:
Play more spin and get nothing. Only up 4k now. Go back to my usual and get nothing. Only up 2k now. DAMNDAMNDAMNDAMN. OK, let’s hit hi limit and play UX again with my remaining 2k. Mini-tilt is telling me I’m ok going home even (despite the fact that I’m actually super pissed I was up 6k about 30 min ago). Last trip, I also finished with UX, fired in 2k in about 5 min and felt it was a total waste. It’s 11:30 and I’ve got 15, maybe 20 min tops before I cash this ticket in and need to be upstairs to check out. Now or never.
Belly up to the machine, and 1k goes in no time. Briefly consider cashing out up 1k and booking a winner, but having pushed the buttons and gotten crap has gotten me into that mode any VP degen can relate to- goddamnit, TAKE MY MONEY but just give me something with a shot! So I play on, and the machine answers with my second dealt quads of the trip-
Spoiler:
OK, they’re premium!
Only one multiplier active, the 4x on the third line. I need a great kicker draw- if I can bink a kicker on the third spot I’ll be happy. Anything else is gravy. I prepare myself for the worst- I’ve been skunked on kicker draws before. I figure even if that happens, this is a 2k hand, at which point I cash out up 3k. But come on, I can draw well too…
Pray. Massage the button a bit. Soak in the “before” anticipation one last bit. Draw…
Result-
Spoiler:
HOLY. F. 5 out of 5 kickers!
I’m just sitting there in shock. All I was looking at was the third spot to see if a kicker came in and was overjoyed to see it. Then, the rest of the screen registered and I realized what happened. Credits just continuing to ring up. I don’t stop the machine, I just let it run. How often do you get to bask in this type of glory? The glass half-empty part of me laments the general lack of multipliers… this could have been SO much bigger. As it is, this hand is worth-
So, yeah. I think I’m going home a winner again.
I give back 1k before time expires- I literally HAVE to stop now. Briefly consider asking my wife to check us out and grab all the bags and I’ll just play on and wait for her down here, realize the goodwill I’d burn up doing that, and CASH OUT. I tie up the cage for about 5 min getting my cash. I book a 16k winner for the trip.
Give my wife another 3k? Can’t remember exactly but I know I’ve given her 20k for the backyard. You know you’re running well when you can’t even remember exactly how much money you’ve given from your roll. We check out, hit my parents' place, eat a fantastic lunch and then say goodbye to Vegas!
Condo’s limo is free, might as well use it.
Thoughts-
Just a ridiculously good end to a generally good trip. I’m running like god these last two months, no question. I have no idea how long this wave will last, but I’m going to ride it as far as I can. I snap a pic of the roll (should be 20k larger given backyard funding)-
My roll hasn’t been this large in years. I don’t think I’ve had a 70k roll EVER. And in my one trip to the local since we’ve been back, I booked another good winner- gave my wife more cash and padded the bankroll some more. Honestly I’ve got a little trepidation now when I play- I just KNOW I’m due for a loss, but I really don’t want this streak to end. I’ve got another Vegas trip already lined up- if I can make it three good trips in a row… guess we’ll have to see.
Thanks for reading!
10-16-2018
, 05:47 PM
Amazing UX hit! Pulling all five kickers made up for having just one working multiplier
. I am excited and jealous of your hot streak right now lol. My mojo has been missing for so long, I don’t know if I’ll ever get it back lol. Looking forward to any local bankroll padding and backyard fund contributions! 
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. I am excited and jealous of your hot streak right now lol. My mojo has been missing for so long, I don’t know if I’ll ever get it back lol. Looking forward to any local bankroll padding and backyard fund contributions! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
10-16-2018
, 06:58 PM
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I'm really glad you bring this up. My wife and I have been talking about this recently and while the answer to your question is no, it's barely.
I used to be quite fit and we generally eat very cleanly on a normal day. Figure maybe 80% clean, 20% dirty in general. However, with the frequency I go to Vegas, I simply cannot treat every meal as if I'm there for a once-a-year blow out or something, bc let's get real, I'm in Vegas about once a month in 2018. When you add in Disneyland and other fun stuff we do with the kids, there's always an excuse to eat like crap.
I'm starting to notice the effects on my waistline, esp since I haven't been training seriously in years. So I guess that's a long way of saying I know I need to dial it back and bit and try and keep it clean. I'll let myself enjoy myself a bit in Vegas, but the volume/richness of the meals you've seen in general is going to get a little more reasonable.
I used to be quite fit and we generally eat very cleanly on a normal day. Figure maybe 80% clean, 20% dirty in general. However, with the frequency I go to Vegas, I simply cannot treat every meal as if I'm there for a once-a-year blow out or something, bc let's get real, I'm in Vegas about once a month in 2018. When you add in Disneyland and other fun stuff we do with the kids, there's always an excuse to eat like crap.
I'm starting to notice the effects on my waistline, esp since I haven't been training seriously in years. So I guess that's a long way of saying I know I need to dial it back and bit and try and keep it clean. I'll let myself enjoy myself a bit in Vegas, but the volume/richness of the meals you've seen in general is going to get a little more reasonable.
Just eat smaller portions of the bomb meals (yea, I know, right?) and have some healthy snacks available to fill the gaps
10-16-2018
, 08:22 PM
It's funny, I'm rereading this whole thread from start to finish and the stuff I sweated in the beginning... interesting and very rewarding to see what's transpired in the 2+ yrs since the thread started. God knows how much has been won and lost; my level of play has gone through the roof; swings are much larger, risk tolerance larger, bankroll larger...
I think the main thing is I've gotten to a point where mentally I truly understand what it means to only live once. My family will be comfortable and taken care of, that's for sure. So the gloves come OFF when it comes to gambling now- I can tolerate much bigger swings. Funny that the early posts are filled with 1k/2k hits and now I have to remind myself to take a pic of a 2k hit bc "technically it's a jackpot" haha. So many 2k and 4k jackpots at the local that I don't even bother taking pics of bc it's not a Vegas TR.
I figure I'm due to be dealt 4 aces w/kicker or a royal my next Vegas trip. As much as I've played those two machines at the Wynn over the years 4AWAK is still eluding me. Got dealt a royal in March 2018 but only triple play. Here's hoping...
10-16-2018
, 10:42 PM
