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Buzzard
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February 6th, 2014 at 9:52:26 PM permalink
If going, better go soon. Josie has plans for that 2 million !
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February 6th, 2014 at 10:13:53 PM permalink
Quote: Buzzard

If going, better go soon. Josie has plans for that 2 million !

Good luck hope she wins. I'll most likely never play it.
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February 7th, 2014 at 8:05:52 AM permalink
Quote: mickeycrimm

The earliest youtube video of Lions Share is Dec 2011, and the meter was at $2,252,000.



If it helps at all, I have a photo from late August, 2010, and the meter was at $2,217,361.
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February 7th, 2014 at 8:22:21 AM permalink
If anyone makes a pool about when, or whether, the progressive will pay up, let me know. I'd like to put one dollar down.
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February 7th, 2014 at 8:36:29 AM permalink
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February 7th, 2014 at 8:43:04 AM permalink
Why that's easy. Josie is gonna win it, so I must disqualify myself from any pool.
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February 7th, 2014 at 8:50:19 AM permalink
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February 7th, 2014 at 8:51:42 AM permalink
Gonna use Evenbob's id and social security numbers. The Feds are after him for back taxes already.
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February 7th, 2014 at 8:55:42 AM permalink
Quote: Ibeatyouraces

Taxes will make this -EV.



Be Canadian (or British) and claim the taxes back. Though that may have changed since I last looked.
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February 7th, 2014 at 8:57:16 AM permalink
No sure $2,000,000 is enough to compensate for becoming a Canadian , EH ? ? ?
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February 7th, 2014 at 9:22:27 AM permalink
Quote: Buzzard

No sure $2,000,000 is enough to compensate for becoming a Canadian , EH ? ? ?



I'll take $2 million and being Canadian over $2 million and being American. :)
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February 7th, 2014 at 9:35:08 AM permalink
Me too, cesspit. But what about becoming a Brit ? God save the Queen
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February 7th, 2014 at 10:07:42 AM permalink
Quote: teddys

There was an article about Lion's Share in the Wall Street Journal today.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303973704579354830486470944?mod=WSJ_hps_MIDDLE_Video_second


I just got around to reading this article today - the Wiz was quoted near the end. Did they update the article?
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Nareed
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February 7th, 2014 at 10:42:46 AM permalink
Quote: AcesAndEights

I just got around to reading this article today - the Wiz was quoted near the end. Did they update the article?



Or did one of the Wizard's minions hack it?

What would be the smart way to bet?
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February 7th, 2014 at 1:32:04 PM permalink
Quote: Nareed

If anyone makes a pool about when, or whether, the progressive will pay up, let me know. I'd like to put one dollar down.



I'd take the YES on within 1827 days of this date, Even Money, $1.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
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February 7th, 2014 at 1:41:18 PM permalink
Quote: Mission146

I'd take the YES on within 1827 days of this date, Even Money, $1.



If you'll repeat that in terms I can comprehend, I'll take the bet.

The hard part will be sending $1 in payment over international boundaries.
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February 7th, 2014 at 1:50:19 PM permalink
Quote: Nareed

If you'll repeat that in terms I can comprehend, I'll take the bet.

The hard part will be sending $1 in payment over international boundaries.



He is betting that the jackpot will hit in the next 1827 days (5 years including 2 leap days?)

You are betting that it won't.

A $1 bet that takes 5 years to resolve... this is worse than roulette.
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February 7th, 2014 at 1:55:12 PM permalink
I'm not going to lay anything just to win $1, so that bet is the best I could do...

Okay, maybe not, I think my advantage on that is about 7%, but what are you going to do?
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
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February 7th, 2014 at 2:23:47 PM permalink
Okay,

I'll take the YES on it hitting within the next 1,702 days, Even Money. My advantage on the bet, assuming Wizard's numbers are correct (limited sample) and that spins/day remains consistent is a hair over 2%. For $1, of course.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
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February 7th, 2014 at 2:47:35 PM permalink
Quote: Mission146

Okay,

I'll take the YES on it hitting within the next 1,702 days, Even Money.



What's with the days? Have you been reading up on Astronomy? ;)

Ok. In solar years, that's 4.66 years (365.25 days per year, rounded a bit). Now 0.66 of 12 is 7.92 months. 0.92 of a month would be the next step.
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February 7th, 2014 at 3:32:19 PM permalink
How much odds that Peyton manning goes to play the machine but gets intercepted by the legion of doom and Richard sherman shows a visual of wrangling his neck, then I run in while this is going on and I hit it first spin, no safety?
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February 7th, 2014 at 3:40:23 PM permalink
It's the Legion of BOOM!
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February 7th, 2014 at 5:40:53 PM permalink
Quote: thecesspit

It's the Legion of BOOM!



I renamed then since they spell certain doom for any team that plays against them. Actually I made a typo.
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February 7th, 2014 at 5:49:32 PM permalink
Can we say it's already a fact the winner keeps the machine since it's already been promised by so many employees as part of the jackpot? I just can't get over this from the article mentioning no official determination. Is it already a gaming violation and would it also be if the winner doesn't keep it without demand.
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February 7th, 2014 at 6:04:01 PM permalink
Josie is planning on building a new home with the jackpot, and using the front plate of the machine as our front door.
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February 7th, 2014 at 6:09:53 PM permalink
Quote: Buzzard

Me too, cesspit. But what about becoming a Brit ? God save the Queen



That's an honour money just can't buy :)
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February 7th, 2014 at 6:09:55 PM permalink
Quote: Buzzard

Josie is planning on building a new home with the jackpot, and using the front plate of the machine as our front door.

Build it in Vegas as a hobbit house and maybe you recoup money from the tours.
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February 8th, 2014 at 11:03:09 AM permalink
Our little slot machine even makes the National News:

LionsShare on WSJ

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February 8th, 2014 at 12:00:00 PM permalink
It's also on the Foxnews website titled as "Bound to Happen..."
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February 9th, 2014 at 11:07:44 AM permalink
Quote: Ibeatyouraces

This guy likes the game...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLj-P_MgNZc&feature=youtube_gdata_player

He has a few other videos of him playing it one of which its pretty recent.



"Can I get a Michelob Ultra with a glass of ice, please?"

Geez buddy, why don't you ask her to put a Jolly Rancher in it too.
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February 9th, 2014 at 11:20:06 AM permalink
Quote: nmacgre

"Can I get a Michelob Ultra with a glass of ice, please?"

Geez buddy, why don't you ask her to put a Jolly Rancher in it too.

Dude puts on a good show and it's entertaining and hilarious. Now you try lol.
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February 9th, 2014 at 11:41:19 AM permalink
Quote: onenickelmiracle

Dude puts on a good show and it's entertaining and hilarious. Now you try lol.



I agree. He did a good job with that video.
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February 9th, 2014 at 11:46:50 AM permalink
Quote: onenickelmiracle

Dude puts on a good show and it's entertaining and hilarious. Now you try lol.


Fine I will. Next time I'm at the MGM I will make my Lion's Share video, and it will be REALLY good.
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February 9th, 2014 at 12:24:52 PM permalink
Better hurry. That jackpot has JOSIE written all over it !
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February 9th, 2014 at 1:02:08 PM permalink
Quote: nmacgre

Fine I will. Next time I'm at the MGM I will make my Lion's Share video, and it will be REALLY good.



u can have jolly ranchers added to your drink at the mgm?
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February 9th, 2014 at 1:05:27 PM permalink
If you are a high roller, you can have a nude jolly rancher waiting in your bed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFywDr1HOOE
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February 9th, 2014 at 2:04:48 PM permalink
Quote: nmacgre

Fine I will. Next time I'm at the MGM I will make my Lion's Share video, and it will be REALLY good.



You obviously didn't watch the whole video closely. The "Now you try" was a joke/slash trying to get you involved in the video. If you do bother to tape the game, be careful though. The most recent video the guy put up, he was yelled at by security.
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February 9th, 2014 at 2:29:42 PM permalink
Just wear a shirt with a front pocket and put your phone in the pocket so the camera sits just above the top of the pocket.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
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February 9th, 2014 at 2:41:20 PM permalink
Quote: onenickelmiracle

Dude puts on a good show and it's entertaining and hilarious. Now you try lol.

Seriously? Hilarious? You are easily amused. You must be rolling to the floor while watching hillbilly reality shows. I dislike guys like that. I will say, he took out some of the boring aspects of watching reels spin with no action. I give him a 3.5 for trying.
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February 9th, 2014 at 3:36:36 PM permalink
Quote: SFB

Our little slot machine even makes the National News:

LionsShare on WSJ



It was the questions of that reporter that got me interested in the game. I'm unhappy that after about three conversations we had about the game the only mention of me was calling the game fishy. I think he got that from this post. However, it is always good to get mentioned in the WSJ.
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February 9th, 2014 at 4:20:09 PM permalink
In today's society, it is only bad publicity if they spell your name wrong.
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February 15th, 2014 at 11:55:50 AM permalink
If you want to play it be prepared to wait. There are typically a half a dozen people waiting in line, day and night. I dropped by several times on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and the shortest line was 3 deep at 3:00AM Friday morning. It would have been fun, but there is no way in hell I am waiting in line to play a slot.
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February 15th, 2014 at 12:03:48 PM permalink
Yup I was just there yesterday, and there was a group of about 8 deep switching turns.
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February 15th, 2014 at 12:29:06 PM permalink
yea i went to record 1k spins was going to log it for the wizard as well, unfortuntalyr three times and i could not get anywhere near it
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February 15th, 2014 at 12:30:42 PM permalink
Wow. It was not like that, even a couple of weeks ago.

I guess the press helped.
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February 15th, 2014 at 12:45:16 PM permalink
Lame I use to play it all the time without much issue.
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February 15th, 2014 at 12:53:49 PM permalink
If you must wait so long, rent a wheel chair or scooter and be patient. Don't forget the blanket to cover your legs.
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February 15th, 2014 at 12:59:15 PM permalink
Maybe MGM should find 3 or more old machines and put a bank of machines back in. I was going to stop by on my trip in May if it hadn't hit by then (and I never play slots), but I won't sit and wait to play either.
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February 15th, 2014 at 1:35:10 PM permalink
Quote: Paradigm

but I won't sit and wait to play either.



Heh, when this finally hits, I want to also hear the story of the person who just got up just before it hit. Always good for a story.
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February 15th, 2014 at 1:52:57 PM permalink
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