Some of the most interesting posts here relay personal experiences of the wild and wooly world of video poker randomness.
Here's mine:
Saturday night, my wonderful wife and I traveled to the Orleans for a concert. We arrived a little early, so we sat down at the ACE$ machines, and within 10 minutes, my wife hit a diamond royal. I love my wife.
The next day (Sunday), I'm at Sante Fe Station playing 10/7 double bonus, and within 10 minutes, there it is: Another diamond royal flush! Very cool -- and very unusual -- I thought.
Then yesterday, Monday, I returned to Sante Fe Station to play the 10/7 machine at the other end of the same row, and within 10 minutes, up pops another DIAMOND royal.
Three consecutive days, three royals, ALL diamonds, all hit within 10 minutes. What are the odds?
I told my wife I'm going again today, and if I hit another diamond royal, I will be playing every day for the rest of my life...
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