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When do machines Auto-hold - before & after draw?

#1

Just curiosity from a newbie VP player.

I've had two royals so far, and neither one did anything unusual.

Both draws (AQ10 diamonds, AJ spades).
Both multi-line machines (100-play & 5-play). - probably why nothing happened.
Also, neither was over $1,250.

I've seen a bank of 25c DDB progressives at Mandalay Bay that hand-pay on $100 4-of-a-kinds. Because of the progressive was the explanation of one of the slot people who came to do the hand-pays.

Some have said that if the largest bonus (royal flush) hits on some machines, it's a hand-pay even if the amount is < $1,200.

Thanks.
Mitchell

#2

Casino's can set the "hand pay" amount ( as long as its under $1200 ) to anything they want regardless of progressive status. There is a 5C machine at Atlantis that requires a hand pay for anything over 400 coins ( $20 ). I put a $30 ticket in this machine, lost $5 , and cashed out. Bells and whistles went off - Call attendant flashed on my screen. Twenty minutes later ( it was a busy Saturday night ) The attendant comes over with the obligatory "Nice Hit sir, Congratulations". Well , I felt sorry for him, so I game up a $1 tip for the $25 hand pay.

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----- Original Message ----- From: "tsaimitch" <tsai@cs.ucla.edu>
To: <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 9:07 PM
Subject: [vpFREE] When do machines Auto-hold - before & after draw?

Just curiosity from a newbie VP player.

I've had two royals so far, and neither one did anything unusual.

Both draws (AQ10 diamonds, AJ spades).
Both multi-line machines (100-play & 5-play). - probably why nothing happened.
Also, neither was over $1,250.

I've seen a bank of 25c DDB progressives at Mandalay Bay that hand-pay on $100 4-of-a-kinds. Because of the progressive was the explanation of one of the slot people who came to do the hand-pays.

Some have said that if the largest bonus (royal flush) hits on some machines, it's a hand-pay even if the amount is < $1,200.

Thanks.
Mitchell

#3

ONE DOLLAR? I bet he was excited. lol

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From: tomflush <tomflush@nyc.rr.com>
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, January 22, 2010 8:14:59 PM
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] When do machines Auto-hold - before & after draw?

Casino's can set the "hand pay" amount ( as long as its under $1200 ) to
anything they want regardless of progressive status. There is a 5C machine
at Atlantis that requires a hand pay for anything over 400 coins ( $20 ). I
put a $30 ticket in this machine, lost $5 , and cashed out. Bells and
whistles went off - Call attendant flashed on my screen. Twenty minutes
later ( it was a busy Saturday night ) The attendant comes over with the
obligatory "Nice Hit sir, Congratulations". Well , I felt sorry for him, so
I game up a $1 tip for the $25 hand pay.

----- Original Message -----
From: "tsaimitch" <tsai@cs.ucla.edu>
To: <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 9:07 PM
Subject: [vpFREE] When do machines Auto-hold - before & after draw?

Just curiosity from a newbie VP player.

I've had two royals so far, and neither one did anything unusual.

Both draws (AQ10 diamonds, AJ spades).
Both multi-line machines (100-play & 5-play). - probably why nothing
happened.
Also, neither was over $1,250.

I've seen a bank of 25c DDB progressives at Mandalay Bay that hand-pay on
$100 4-of-a-kinds. Because of the progressive was the explanation of one
of the slot people who came to do the hand-pays.

Some have said that if the largest bonus (royal flush) hits on some
machines, it's a hand-pay even if the amount is < $1,200.

Thanks.
Mitchell

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