VPFree was a big help in finding the best pay machines. I had 12 pages of notes (!) that I had made from this site & others to make sure I was getting my gambling money's worth. I've really enjoyed reading everybody's stories & wanted to share my own.
Hubby went to Vegas for training & I tagged along. I was on my own Wed to Friday and was looking forward to going where I wanted, when I wanted. A little background, my MO is to put $20 in a quarter machine & if nothing happens, move on. DW had been my favorite game recently but it was all about the DB this time. I also like blackjack (but oddly will buy in for $100 with no qualms).
Wednesday, I held my own, including 4 aces on DB at the Stratosphere, & came back to the room with $100 more than I had left with.
Thursday morning, I hit a quarter royal on DB at Main Street Station* (held the dealt spades 10, Q, J & A & the king came on the draw). With quad 4's, I had gotten to just under $1200 & it spit out an $8.75 ticket to get me back under. So, I cashed out & then put about $60 back in ($20 at a time) but nothing else was happening. The 10/7 DB was across from the brew pub as noted here on VPFree.
*Over the course of the 3 days, I got 4 scratch off worthy hands. They were all $2.
A little more gambling here & there & I ended up back at "my" machine at the Stratosphere. The 2nd hand was quad 2's. Not too long after, I was dealt 4 to the royal in diamonds & the missing 5th card came on the draw. I couldn't believe it! Before today, I'd only had 2 royals in my life & now, I'd gotten 2 in 1 day. Then came quad 3's. The 10/7 DB was across from the poker room (as noted on VPFree), the 6 slant tops all have "optimum pay" on the top.
Unfortunately at this point, a passerby stopped & started talking to me. At 1st it was the usual "wow that's great" chit chat. Then it started, "I just need $20 to get in the poker tournament". I finally asked if he expected to get it from me & he said "maybe". I said no & tried my best to ignore him. While he was not overtly aggressive or even unfriendly, I got really creeped out. Once he left, I cashed out my ticket & put $20 back in but when I hit quad kings & couldn't enjoy it because I was still weirded out, I decided it was time to go.
I even took a cab back to my hotel-only a $6.90 fare if that tells you how close it was.
Friday was a bust. We were staying at the Hilton & it was the main source of money drain-I couldn't win a thing here. The best VP was LDW & it didn't do a thing for me.
Saturday was mostly siteseeing with hubby. We played some Caribbean Stud at Harrah's (I know it's a sucker game) & I got a full house & the dealer qualified, so a $175 hand. At Ballys, in the morning, I put in $20 & cashed out $140 after quad queens twice & a straight flush. That evening, I put $20 in the same bank & got quad 3's on the 2nd hand. I was so tried I could barely see straight, so I took the $100 & ran. The 7/5 BP were near the Keno Lounge (as noted here on VPFree), they were "suited royals" meaning each suit had a different progressive.
What a trip!! Thanks VPFree & all who contribute!