I was debating whether to write my latest experience at the Prairie
Band Harrahs north of Topeka. They have fast $ and quarter machines
with AA AND PE. I have decided to share my story and await the
flaming my style of play will incur.
AA = All American
PE = Pick'Em
ATM = Automated Teller Machine
I was playing AA and PE on the quarter level and was down $500. I
moved to the dollar machine and lost another $1000. This was all the
cash I had on me so I went to the ATM and took my $400 limit out. I
went down and played the machine on the other end of the $ machines.
This was next to a couple of Diamond level players that were playing
AA only.
I sit down and the lady says "Machine 5 not doing good for you?" It
took me a couple of seconds to realize she meant the other machine I
was playing. I told her that it was taking all my money so I decided
to get a change of location. I play about $350 of my money through
AA and PE, and I finally get a 4OAK in AA. I move over to PE and it
is actually giving me everything below Full House. After I'm up
about another $300 dollars, I get the 4OAK in PE for $600, which is a
hand pay. I can see that the lady next to me is starting to get
annoyed because she is just feeding the machine and not even getting
a 4OAK in AA. I play a couple more hours on AA and get the credits
up to $1100 and then get another 4OAK which pays out coins because
the machine doesn't go over $1200.
About this point, she notices that I don't play with a card and tries
to convince me that I should use one. (Me and Harrah's don't get
along, so I absolutely refuse to get a card at a Harrah's.) She
tells me that she is working toward a big-screen TV and how it is
triple points day. I just smile and tell her I don't like a card.
She then thinks that I don't want a record for IRS purposes. Well,
this is good as long as I don't get a W2-G. Then she asks why I
swipe the machine. I explain that I am holding all cards when I get
dealt a pat hand. Earlier she asks if I am superstitious because I
like to rub the pay table and the position I needed a certain card.
I tell her no, I just like rubbing the screen.
At this point I am about even, so I switch to "Triple Trouble" to see
if I can get a quick triple pay. I get it on the first spin. First
triple spin - $15. Second triple spin I get orange orange orange
orange orange on payline 1 for $750 dollars. The third spin gets
$0. I get a handpay for $790(you get $25 for getting the three
devils). The next thing I know the lady says that your not supposed
to win on that game. I just smile over my jackpot and think yeah
this is probably a 95% game, but I am currently gambling. She then
tell me to sit down and stop smile after I get paid. I tell
her, "Yes Ma'am". This was about the time I hear her husband remind
her that she is playing the correct plays on the correct game. I
remind them that the PE is 99.95%, she just tells me that that game
is too hard to learn.
I cash out my credits, also a hand pay and I end up up $750 on the
day. My forth straight winning session. Of course, I keep track of
my overall for the year which is currently $-1500 exactly(I don't
remember whether the "-" goes before or after the "$").
FWIW: If a person does not have a card, give up trying to convince
them to get one if they blow you off more than 1 time. It really
isn't any of your business and besides, they may have a valid reason
for not wanting to play with one. And besides 2, AA is already
positive, why do I need the casino tracking me as well.
