I was at the Mirage during the wee hours of this past Saturday
morning and decided to sit down at one of my favorite 3-5-10 play
machines at the $5 level before heading up to bed. It was my
birthday so I thought I would live it up by staying up past 1:00 a.m.!
A chatty guy was sitting at the machine next to me. Being in an
expansive mood, I broke by usual rules and spoke to him while
playing. He convinced me to try Triple Double Bonus, a game I had
never played before.
On about an hour of hitting decent small jackpots, I turned to speak
to my neighbor after hitting the deal button. I heard a "thunk" and
turned back to see that I had been dealt at 5 play royal for
$100,000! I have sent a photo for posting in the jackpots area and
anyone who would like the machine number and location can feel free
to backchannel me.
I took the jackpot in cash. In the past, to avoid getting the 3rd
Degree at my bank, I have made deposits of jackpots in increments of
$9000 over several days. This was a lot of trouble and didn't work
anyway as I was asked by them for an explanation of the cumulative
deposits a few weeks later.
Does anyone know what the current banking rules are for reporting
cash deposits?
Thanks.
Bob J.