Wonderful report,it flowed and I got a real sense of the action. I know the alcove you mean, it had lovely tarps at the back. I think it was always full and I never got close enough to see the pay tables. Next trip when we do our early thing ( we stay on central time and get up around 4:30 also) I bet I can get on those machines. Wouldn't want all that practice to be for naught.
Trish.