Howdy,
I'm a new poster, but I've used the site database for a long time.
Anyway, I went to Vegas April 16-19 on an offer from Main Station
(free room, 25-dollar food credit and double points).
As usual, MSS was great -- especially the Triple 7 brewpub, which has
become the trip-kickoff location for the group of guys I go with
twice a year.
On to the VP report:
I try to play full-play VP, but I'm a sucker for DDB and the 10-6
version is pretty rare. So I mostly play the 9-6 version.
SUNDAY NIGHT
- Played DDB and won at the California (alcove above dice pit), plus
$375.
- Later played DDB on machines just in front of the buffet entrance
at MSS. Ended up with a spade royal (held 4, drew King), so ended the
first night up approx. $1,000.
MONDAY
- Some play in the morning at MSS, but a losing session.
- Met friends down at Bally's, lost $300 on roulette, BJ and live
poker. Some VP losses at Barbary Coast.
- Monday night back to MSS for a losing session.
TUESDAY
- Played on the 10-6 DDB machines at Wynn from 11:30a to 5pm while my
buddy played in a poker tournament there. Did terrible - maybe down
$350.
- Later played at Casino Royale will buddy cleaned up on three-card
poker. Another losing session.
- Met friends at Paris by 8 p.m. VP wasteland, but I found 9-5 DDB at
the quarter level and proceded to go on a tear. Got my second royal
of the trip around 11 p.m. All got many special quads. So after
struggling since late Sunday night, I rebounded in a big way to be up
about $700. Ended up cabbing it back to MSS at 4 a.m.
WEDNESDAY
- After not being able to sleep, I went down to the MSS casino about
5 a.m. Played the same DDB multis in front of buffet for 45 mins. and
made another couple of hundred.
- At about 6 a.m. I got tempted by the jackpot tote board above the
dollar DDB machines directly in front of the casino cage. The
progressive was up to $6,330. It would be the first time I played at
the dollar level all weekend. I told myself $200 was my limit on
these. First machine on the left (looking south toward pit) took my
$100 in about 5 minutes. Middle machine wouldn't take my bill.
Machine on the right did take it, and quickly gave me quads so I had
some money to work with.
- Then about 15 minutes later I drew two high clubs to complete a
royal -- and just about passed out. The $6,331 surpassed my previous
high jackpot of $4,440 on a progressive $1 VP at Circus Circus Reno
10 years before. It's an amazing feeling as they count out 63
hundreds into your hand.
Good luck to you all.
- Bob
P.S. MSS really does treat VP players well!