In my neck of the woods the casino cafés are popping up like dandelions with a new one opening all the time. I am not sure if that is good or bad despite the fact I enjoy the convenience, I find myself gambling more often than I normally would. There are several I can literally get to in a short walk, now for someone like me that can be dangerous. The allurement is the fallen angel coming out and Lord knows there is a bit of that in me! There is only 5 machines max allowed at these casino cafes offer top software games from WMS, IGT and Ballys. Dotty's happens to be my favorite among the competitors probably because I have the best luck there.
A friend and I met up for dinner at one of our favorite local eateries. During the day it is an extraordinary place for breakfast but after 4 o’clock the entire ambiance changes with a more refined evening menu, cocktails, dim lighting and candles on the tables. The place is normally packed whether you go day or night and per usual we wait in the lobby after we are handed a beeper.
After a nice meal and great company catching up with an old friend we head out to the parking lot, give each other a hug and get in our cars. I am about to pull away when lo n behold what do I see but a new addition that is added on the front far side of the restaurant that says “Play Video Poker Here”. I reverse back into my parking spot and before I know it, I’m sitting down at a machine playing Super Double Double Bonus poker. Hey, after all, it is job-related and something I should do (ha)!
I promised myself I would only burn through $40 and be on my merry way. The first $20 was uneventful and contemplated whether I should switch games. Since I warmed the game up I decided to throw my last twenty on the same game.
I am up a bit with a couple small wins when this happens:
I held one ace and with little faith at all on my draw get the other 3 aces, not just that the kicker too! I was in complete shock, I mean there are more times than not I hold three aces and can’t catch the fourth one to save my life.
This poker variation pays truly well and it’s a big fat $500 win. I wanted clear and profit the full 500 so I cashed out at $540. What a way to end the night. Playing off the cuff I aced it…..literally!
allister1
5 years ago
Sr. Newbie
I know what you mean about holding the three aces and coming up empty time after time, the other day I was playing and got delt ace king queen jack of spades along with the 6 of spades and yup i threw the 6 away and went for the royal and guess what i got the friggin 9 of spades.
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jade
7 years ago
Super Hero
What a great story and the extra $500 made a nice ending to the evening as well as the story. All very unexpected. Your out with friends and at the end of the evening you see that you must go to work instead of home. For most of us, that would suck, but in that case, looks like you made not just overtime, but double...
What a great story and the extra $500 made a nice ending to the evening as well as the story. All very unexpected. Your out with friends and at the end of the evening you see that you must go to work instead of home. For most of us, that would suck, but in that case, looks like you made not just overtime, but double time for the ha, ha, ha, inconvenience..................
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Lipstick
7 years ago
Admin
There are a couple drawbacks and yes one is too convenient means higher risk for addiction. The other is the big land-based casinos are losing business to the small dogs. Too many options breed closures as we have seen in major gambling destinations like Atlantic City. I am happy that a proposal to build a casino off the...
There are a couple drawbacks and yes one is too convenient means higher risk for addiction. The other is the big land-based casinos are losing business to the small dogs. Too many options breed closures as we have seen in major gambling destinations like Atlantic City. I am happy that a proposal to build a casino off the strip in AC was denied. It would have been even more devastating than it already is for the Broadwalk casinos.
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Vanenhox
7 years ago
Sr. Member
It is sweet to get such a big return on your bet. I wonder what state you are in, I assume you are located in the USA. I am surprised that such an expansion of gambling is being allowed over there, even though I believe online gambling in the USA will eventually be as free and accessible as it is in Europe. I saw a...
It is sweet to get such a big return on your bet. I wonder what state you are in, I assume you are located in the USA. I am surprised that such an expansion of gambling is being allowed over there, even though I believe online gambling in the USA will eventually be as free and accessible as it is in Europe. I saw a report on the television several months ago about how some people are getting into trouble with the small, conveniently located gambling halls in the UK. Apparently the convenient location factor has led those with a predisposition to compulsive gambling to lose big in some towns and cities in England. Here in Denmark there are many small places like what you describe called spillehalle...but I don't like the unusual slot machines they all have...so I never picked up that habit. Just as you say and as in Britain these spillehalle are very conveniently located often one can find one within walking distance if one lives in the city.
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cheetahwind
7 years ago
Super Hero
Sweet it's good to see in your part of the world that these are taking off well. I know quite a few European countries are embracing this sort of gambling activity. While on the other hand here in the US, we seem sort of stuck right now. It would seem as if the states that were going to go anywhere fast with more liberal...
Sweet it's good to see in your part of the world that these are taking off well. I know quite a few European countries are embracing this sort of gambling activity. While on the other hand here in the US, we seem sort of stuck right now. It would seem as if the states that were going to go anywhere fast with more liberal gaming laws have done it. While other states just can't seem to move towards allowing cafe or online style gaming. I know for a bit the lottery in my state of Iowa, they allowed slot like machines to exist in gas stations, grocery stores, bars, etc, etc. Until someone blew the whistle and claimed having that easy of access to gaming should be restricted. A few people cried enough to state law makers to allow a law to be passed banning these types of machines provided by the lottery. Therefore ending the day of local cafe style gaming. Hopefully somewhere in the future someone will allow us to become a bit more liberal of a state when it comes to gaming laws. Yet I will also agree now that we have a casino within 100 miles of each citizen of the state, we probably are getting a bit saturated but anywho. Thanks for the great article. :)
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