Gambling has become a past time for myself and others around me. It seems every week there is a new story to share at the office abut someone's latest trip to the casino.
My latest tale is from Sept. 8, 2007.
My gambling friend from Kansas came down and we visited Kaw Southward Casino in Newkirk, Okla. I couldn't wait to visit my Shockwave slot machine that had been so nice to me for two weeks in a row.
During that time span I won over $300, a record for me. So off we went. Wellon this day, lady luck was not with me. After about an hour I was down $80 and the machine was not giving me the $150 mountain bonus screen I had grown accustomed to.
Instead my friend got the bonus and was up nearly $200. Not bad for starting the venture with only $35. After risking the milk money and only winning $5 of it back, I decided it was time to fold. My friend agreed. As we headed to our vehicles, she decided to back in and take 100 spins on a Money Bags machine. After a brief moment of discussing the possible outcomes of such a venture, we were back inside.
I agreed to be the spin counter. So the money was inserted and the spinning began. The machine was feeling good, and produced cherrys and bars. We had already spun n20 times and still had over $90 on the machine. Then we hit a red zone, and the amount grew. After a few more red zones, the cash amount was over $200.
We were in shock. This kind of thing rarely happens to us, as we are usually the small people thrilled to win $40 or more.
We took the ticket and headed to another room where we would play a collect of Money Bags machines. She would insert the ticket and I would start the spin counter. One spin, two spins, three spins, I would count. Amazingly the machines kept hitting and going red. The cash total kept hovering between $180-$200 or better.
We traveled to every room in the casino playing machines. Feeling a moment of bravery, we decided to take a ride on a $5 machine, of course after suggesting such a risk, I was quick to remind the friend that it was her money and not to risk if she didn't want to. Being the good friend I was, I explained the flip Hideto the risk and how much she could win.
She was in disbelief as she slowly inserted the ticket worth over $200 in the slot machine and hit the button. Ring ring went the machine, as it handed out another $30 on the first spin. That went well and she spun it again, as I counted. The next $5 spin was a bust and it was time to find another machine.
We played a machine and according to our counting game, we were going to bet the $3 maximum on the 100th spin. Well we let fear take over and only bet $1. To our shock that was the spin that the machine hit big on and we would have had over $300 on one spin.
Still playing the good friend role, I decided to remind her jokingly, every 15 minutes that she should have bet $3 and she would have accomplished her goal of over $300. But instead we were still there suffering from second hand smoke.
The journey continued and the machines kept spinning. I kept counting and she kept betting. The cash amount seemed stuck between $250 and $280. She wanted $300 bad. Finally we ventured to a 50 cent machine and bet $1. The machine went red and the Moneybags symbols appeared and the total flew to $360.
We looked at each other and said should have bet more. Then the debate was on, shoot for $400 or not, Before we knew it she was spinning and I was counting as we attempted to reach $400.
After $300 more spins, and some minor winnings, common sense took over and the cash out button was hit. She tipped me $50 for counting and tipped the little guy cleaning machines $20 because he shined one of the many winning slot machines.
As we walked out the door I looked at my friend and said, "You should have bet more." She replied, " I know it!" But we walked away a winner.
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