Vegas-0......SoCalDem $1935.00

[SoCalDem]

WooHOOOOOOOOO

$955.00 from a "Sea Monkeys" penny machine

$780.00 from a silly fishing game with Eagles & bears & coyotes (penny machine)

$220.00 from a penny "Bonus something or other" game

I brought $500 with me and for the first time in a long time, I came home a HAPPY Gambler:)

and I don't have to go back until NEXT JUNE :)

My husband has a convention to go to and dragged me along. While he did official stuff, I wandered around looking for "lucky" machines:) And this trip I found several :)

[prolesunited]

1. Great for you!

If you didn't live in California, that would be just enough to pay your heating bill.

Anything special planned for your winnings?

[SoCalDem]

2. Not really..

We have "elderly vehicles", so I'm sure one of them will get wind of the wins, and suddenly start whining about a new air conditioner or new tires or something :)

[Awsi Dooger]

3. Awesome!

About time you reported some big winnings. Even if it did require breaking a pledge to stop playing the penny machines. Looks like they've turned in your favor!

I haven't been playing many machines lately. The bonus machines have been all but yanked. Last nice hit I had was $1000 on a dollar Kool Kat at Caesar's in June -- orange 7, double, double.

Sports speculation has been profitable so far this fall :)

[SeattleGirl]

4. Woo hoo! You beat me!

This past Saturday, I hit $1250 on a quarter Wild Cherry machine -- biggest pot I've ever won!

[Awsi Dooger]

5. That sounds like all 3 cherries smack on the line

Wow, very rare. I've only seen it a few times. It looks neat when it's all lined up like that. I've never gotten that, and only had the three cherries in any position a few times. Congratulations!

[SeattleGirl]

6. That's what it was, and on my birthday to boot!

The funniest part was, I thought I had won $250 (I'm bad at math and it was very late). So when the attendant started counting out my money, I about fell over!!

[Awsi Dooger]

8. Isn't it amazing and appropriate when it works out that way?

I hit a royal flush on my birthday in '92 at Circus Circus for $1000

[SeattleGirl]

11. That's great!!!

A nice present from the gambling machine gods!

[eyesroll]

7. Cool!

My own score is Vegas -- 50 cents. Eyesroll -- zero. McCarran Airport -- 1,000,409. (I'm there now, and my flight is, of course, late.)

[Awsi Dooger]

9. Stay away from those machines at McCarran

The payoff percentage is set at the minimum. Just look around, nothing else to make money off of: no table games or sportsbook, no casino-owned restaurants or stores or fancy showroom. Plus they have to pay the attendant's salary. Those machines are a ripoff.

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

10. So whats your secret? How do you find said "lucky" machines

gimme gimme gimee :7


please :hi:

[SoCalDem]

12. I look for the gimmicky ones with a couple of bonus features

Play Max bet on the first play.. If It hits big, I move on to the next one.. If it hits a little, I play 20 lines at 10 ($2.00) bet for a few spins, and then hit max again..If it doesn;t pay off in a few times, I move on..

I will try to play until I get a bonus and thats where you can really make $$$,..

Really late at night 3-5 am, I'll just play one time on several rows of machines....

Sometimes it works..sometimes not :)

also look for the ones that you can stop..I usually get into a rythym, and if your reflexes are good, you can win several times in a row..:)

[TroubleMan]

13. Stop now!! While you're ahead.

My wife does the same thing. She gets way ahead, but then she won't stop and ends up losing everything she won.

Stop now.

[SoCalDem]

15. I only go when my bowling groups have torunaments there

and I always go with a predetermined amount I am prepared to lose..I usually end up playing on "their money"..

I have hit some big jackpots, so I guess I am a bit ahead or even overall..

I have never been to an Indian casino, even though I am surrounded by them.. I'm satisfied with my once a year adventure:)

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

14. I've been to two Gambler's Anonymous meetings since last night

I'm real happy for ya