Hello Vegas people...and others, I just posted this on vpFREE_Detroit.
I thought it would interest you guys.
Terrence "VP Pappy" Murphy
________________________________________________________ Guys,
Yesterday, after learning that the October calendar gift coupon at MGM
was a
small throw blanket, I decided to go down and pick it up. I had to stand
in line
for about 20 minutes to get it, but it was a nice product, unlike some
of the
junk they've given us in the past.
After getting my blanket, I headed over to the Gamemakers to play some
quarter
Pick'Em. I put in a hundred and we were off!
After about a half-hour, I hit a quad, cashed out $150 ahead and left.
On the way out, I,
for some strange reason, put a twenty into a quarter 9/6/4 DB machine.
The pay
scale wasn't all that good, but something told me (fate/karma?) to play
this
machine. On the third hand, it "DEALT" me A royal flush in clubs.
Yeehaw!! The
machine immediately rang up the 4,000 points, I hit the cashout button
and
headed for the cashier's cage.
This is my first dealt royal in about twenty years and several million
hands of
playing video poker. I've hit dozens of royals before, but I never
thought I'd
get one this way. The odds of getting a dealt royal on a jack's or
better game
game is about one in 650,000 hands.
Next, I took the elevator up to Ignite and had a single malt scotch to
celebrate. I probably should have left with my winnings after that, but
I didn't
(fate/karma again?). I decided to play some more Pick'Em. In went
another
hundred and off we went again.
After about 15 minutes, I held the 10, Queen and Ace of diamonds and
BINGO! the
Jack and King of diamonds hit the screen...another royal! This time for
$1500.
The odds of getting a royal playing Pick'Em is just a measly one in
352,000 hands.
After giving the attendant my SSN, signing the tax papers and getting
the taxes
taken out, I got a hand pay in hundreds. I tipped the attendant $50,
headed
back upstairs for another scotch and left shortly after that. Casino
life is good...sometimes.
Two royals in one day is very/lucky good, but the way I got them is the
story. My next goal is to get dealt a royal
playing Pick'Em. I know it's going to be a tough task, but I'm not
giving up.
Terrence "VP Pappy" Murphy
PS: I'm currently talking to a publisher about maybe eBooking my poker
books. Stay tuned for further developments.
"A royal flush is like a tornado. Many have heard about them, but very
few have
ever seen one."
--VP Pappy
Here's a good article by Linda Boyd on Pick'Em Poker:
http://www.midwestgamingandtravel.com/Articles/2008/08-06%20Pick%20Em%20\
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