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September 22nd, 2018 at 9:17:56 AM permalink
Been a while since I posted on the forums. I have had a wild ride the last year and a half playing video poker culminating in the following.

QsAsKsTs deals then in the 5th spot the multiplier starts spinning.

I immediately lean back and say "GImmee the f*ck*ng Jack and it's $240,000!"

10x pops up

Jack of Spades pops

All buttons go dark.

All cards auto hold

80000
80000
80000

I jump out of my chair and shout "FFFF*******CCCCCKKKKK, F*ck yeah!"

I regain my composure and immediately shout out "That was cursing of joy, not anger, sorry"

And that's about it.





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September 22nd, 2018 at 9:35:38 AM permalink
What an unbelievable payout! Amazing. Congratulations.

How did they handle the payment to you?
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September 22nd, 2018 at 9:44:51 AM permalink
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What an unbelievable payout! Amazing. Congratulations.

How did they handle the payment to you?



I took a check with no taxes taken out. I figure 6 months interest I can earn on the tax part is worth it. I got the impression that cash might not even have been possible when I jokingly asked for a check since my pockets were not big enough. The supervisor implied cash was not a possibility. Not that I care since I was by myself and no way in hell I was going to drive alone out of there with almost a quarter million dollars in cash on me.
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September 22nd, 2018 at 9:50:55 AM permalink
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I took a check with no taxes taken out. I figure 6 months interest I can earn on the tax part is worth it. I got the impression that cash might not even have been possible when I jokingly asked for a check since my pockets were not big enough. The supervisor implied cash was not a possibility. Not that I care since I was by myself and no way in hell I was going to drive alone out of there with almost a quarter million dollars in cash on me.



Smart man to know right off the bat that check is the way to go when you won $240,000 and you are alone. :)
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September 22nd, 2018 at 10:43:13 AM permalink
Quote: cmlotito

Been a while since I posted on the forums. I have had a wild ride the last year and a half playing video poker culminating in the following.

QsAsKsTs deals then in the 5th spot the multiplier starts spinning.

I immediately lean back and say "GImmee the f*ck*ng Jack and it's $240,000!"

10x pops up

Jack of Spades pops

All buttons go dark.

All cards auto hold

80000
80000
80000

I jump out of my chair and shout "FFFF*******CCCCCKKKKK, F*ck yeah!"

I regain my composure and immediately shout out "That was cursing of joy, not anger, sorry"

And that's about it.




Copying this because it's a thing of beauty. Huge congrats!
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September 22nd, 2018 at 10:53:15 AM permalink
Nice hit. Hopefully that puts you up for the year.
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September 22nd, 2018 at 11:17:45 AM permalink
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Nice hit. Hopefully that puts you up for the year.


I'm up for the year and lifetime now. I haven't really played for high stakes like this until last year and this year. Before this I was mainly a quarter player for 5 to 10 dollars a hand on multi line. It was rare I ever went over 10 solo. My last dealt royal was on quarter 5 play Jack's or better multistrike about 5 year ago. $25 a pull but I pooled money with a friend because that was serious outlay for me at the time.
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September 22nd, 2018 at 12:40:19 PM permalink
That is amazing. Personal question.. Is that a lot of money for you? I know it's a lot but if you make 150k a year then it's not life changing. For me that would be fing life changing.

I can only dream of a payout like that. I play ux .10 for the hoes of one day getting 5 dealt a with 12x which is still only 20ish k.

I think if I won that I would have taken 225 in check and the rest cash and had a baller night.
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September 22nd, 2018 at 12:43:11 PM permalink
Oh also how did the casino act. Did you get the feeling that they were annoyed for taking a bunch of money or where they all happy? Have they offered you anything since, like crazy offers to come back? Or have they cut your offers?
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September 22nd, 2018 at 2:38:45 PM permalink
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Oh also how did the casino act. Did you get the feeling that they were annoyed for taking a bunch of money or where they all happy? Have they offered you anything since, like crazy offers to come back? Or have they cut your offers?



I hit it this morning at 9:06am eastern time. I'm at work now so it's a little hard to type on my phone. I think they were happy for me. There is more to the story of what happened today but would take too long to type out on my phone. When I get home in about 7 hours I'll tell you the rest of the story. Suffice it to say this could have been the worst gambling day of my life but turned out to be the best.
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September 22nd, 2018 at 2:39:44 PM permalink
Quote: GWAE

That is amazing. Personal question.. Is that a lot of money for you? I know it's a lot but if you make 150k a year then it's not life changing. For me that would be fing life changing.

I can only dream of a payout like that. I play ux .10 for the hoes of one day getting 5 dealt a with 12x which is still only 20ish k.

I think if I won that I would have taken 225 in check and the rest cash and had a baller night.



I make less than 6 figures a year. Even with overtime.
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September 22nd, 2018 at 3:03:19 PM permalink
Quote: cmlotito

I hit it this morning at 9:06am eastern time. I'm at work now so it's a little hard to type on my phone. I think they were happy for me. There is more to the story of what happened today but would take too long to type out on my phone. When I get home in about 7 hours I'll tell you the rest of the story. Suffice it to say this could have been the worst gambling day of my life but turned out to be the best.



Oh for some reason Inthiught you hit this over the summer and was just typing it now.

Wtf are you doing going to work. I would be calling off for at least 2 days blowing 15k like a rockstar.
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September 22nd, 2018 at 3:11:39 PM permalink
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Oh for some reason Inthiught you hit this over the summer and was just typing it now.

Wtf are you doing going to work. I would be calling off for at least 2 days blowing 15k like a rockstar.



I thought about calling out but not exactly sure why I didnt to be honest.

As for spending the money, the only thing I really blow money at is gambling. I'm not a partier. Currently I'm considering what game to play next. I think I'm done with DSTP since there is no hand better than what I got.
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September 22nd, 2018 at 3:12:39 PM permalink
Quote: cmlotito

I thought about calling out but not exactly sure why I didnt to be honest.

As for spending the money, the only thing I really blow money at is gambling. I'm not a partier. Currently I'm considering what game to play next. I think I'm done with DSTP since there is no hand better than what I got.



I am not either but for 240k i would at least be hammered
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September 22nd, 2018 at 4:09:10 PM permalink
That has to be one of the best wins I've ever seen! Congrats and thanks for sharing it with us!
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September 22nd, 2018 at 4:10:07 PM permalink
Quote: GWAE

That is amazing. Personal question.. Is that a lot of money for you? I know it's a lot but if you make 150k a year then it's not life changing. For me that would be fing life changing.

I can only dream of a payout like that. I play ux .10 for the hoes of one day getting 5 dealt a with 12x which is still only 20ish k.

I think if I won that I would have taken 225 in check and the rest cash and had a baller night.



LMAO at the misspelled hope word:) but seriously to your last paragraph, $15,000 is still a lot to carry on you in cash in a casino.
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September 22nd, 2018 at 4:19:25 PM permalink
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LMAO at the misspelled hope word:) but seriously to your last paragraph, $15,000 is still a lot to carry on you in cash in a casino.


I think him saying baller night explicitly implies it will be spent and would not therefore walk out with him. Best way to not get robbed is to spend all your cash before it can get stolen.:)
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September 22nd, 2018 at 4:42:36 PM permalink
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I think him saying baller night explicitly implies it will be spent and would not therefore walk out with him. Best way to not get robbed is to spend all your cash before it can get stolen.:)



It's dangerous to have $15,000 on you in cash in a casino at any point period. There are lots of shady people who have harrassed big winners in the casino and even straight up assaulted them for their winnings right there in the casino.
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September 22nd, 2018 at 5:13:29 PM permalink
If you ever go back, check and see if the machines are still there, and perhaps post it in this thread. I'm just wondering if MGM truly didn't mind, and if they did it's probably gone.

I used to frequent an Indiana casino that had what is now called "Double Pay", (I can't remember what it used to be, and that was more than a decade ago).

There was a bank of 8 or so and I played it off and on. The big hand was if you were dealt a royal you'd get a 60,000 payout.

One time I walked in and all the machines had been changed to regular 'ol poker. I figured someone hit the big one and that was the last of that game.
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September 22nd, 2018 at 5:25:49 PM permalink
Quote: Hullabaloo

If you ever go back, check and see if the machines are still there, and perhaps post it in this thread. I'm just wondering if MGM truly didn't mind, and if they did it's probably gone.

I used to frequent an Indiana casino that had what is now called "Double Pay", (I can't remember what it used to be, and that was more than a decade ago).

There was a bank of 8 or so and I played it off and on. The big hand was if you were dealt a royal you'd get a 60,000 payout.

One time I walked in and all the machines had been changed to regular 'ol poker. I figured someone hit the big one and that was the last of that game.



I've had the same thought that they pay tables might get slashed if someone ever hits it. Time will tell on that front I suppose. Those machines get tons of play as they are All Star II machines. I've seen people lose quite a bit on them. I'm sure this will just be a bump that will smooth out in a month or two or whatever terminology they use in a case like this.
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September 22nd, 2018 at 5:44:46 PM permalink
A lot probably depends on how much they have won/loss on those machines. The Indiana ones were not there all that long so my guess is they took a big hit on it, but I could be wrong.

And I forgot to write FANTASTIC on the win!
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September 22nd, 2018 at 6:23:03 PM permalink
Omg what a hit, congrats
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September 23rd, 2018 at 12:30:45 AM permalink
Quote: cmlotito

I hit it this morning at 9:06am eastern time. I'm at work now so it's a little hard to type on my phone. I think they were happy for me. There is more to the story of what happened today but would take too long to type out on my phone. When I get home in about 7 hours I'll tell you the rest of the story. Suffice it to say this could have been the worst gambling day of my life but turned out to be the best.



So, I get to the casino at 5:30 am this morning. I like to go early in the morning since there are only 2 machines with decent pay tables for DSTP. I enter the high limit room and see there is a slot attendant standing next to both machines. I see credits on both machines and the attendant says one player is playing both and will be right back. I see it was triple play DSTP. Not sure if it was nickels, quarters or dollars though since at this point i'm a little pissed at the situation but maintain a nice pleasant exterior manner.

I ask for a slot supervisor who arrives in a minute. I explain to him that at most other casinos I have played at the casino has signs posted reserving the right to limit a player to 1 machine. I also told him I realize that this casino has no such sign posted. He says he can ask the other player if she would give up one machine when she gets back (from where I have no idea.) I find a seat about 20 feet away and sit with my back to the machine I wanted to play as I did not want any expression that may cross my face to influence the woman's decision.

A few minutes goes by and the supervisor comes over to me along with a second supervisor (who I think was the first supervisors boss, he had that aura about him) and tells me she will not give up the second machine and since she has credits in both machines they cannot tell her to take the credits out. I thanked him and told him I would wait 20 more minutes until 6am so I can do the kiosk game (it started at 6am) for some free play (no reason to not wait around 20 minutes for at least $50 in free play.) While I talk to the first supervisor I could tell the second one was sizing me up to see if I might cause a scene. Of course I did not. I may have bad manners with friends and family but I'm always on my best behavior in public. :)

Anyways, I sit back down at the slot machine I was sitting at with my back turned to the woman. I take out my phone and start reading news articles to pass the next 20 minutes until 6am. While waiting I could hear the woman not playing the machines since the sound of DSTP is quite distinctive and I never heard it played at all. The woman was instead gabbing it up with another woman who may have been a casino employee or another patron. I'm not sure since I never turned around. I think the woman at one point may have said something to me but I'm not sure. If she did she may have been trying to troll me.

Well, 6am hits and I do the kiosk game. $50 - $5,000 in free play. Of course I get $50.

I got play 2 hands at $5 single line DDB. I get Jacks or better on both hands and cash out my $50 winnings.

AT THAT MOMENT I SHOULD HAVE LEFT. Regardless of what ultimately happened. I should have left and come back another day. Or at least go to my car and take an hour or two nap.

But noooooooooo. I had to play. After all I drove 17 minutes to get to the casino (yes, I live that close and with no traffic).

For what ever reason I decide to play $5 single line DDB, $25 a hand. I then proceeded to have my WORST SESSION EVER at that game. My return was about 66% based on my coin in and what I lost. Best, or worst, of all I lost in 55 minutes.

So, do I tuck tale between my legs and leave?

NOOOOOOOOOO! I have an ATM card.

I'm now in f*ck it mode. I'm gonna get my money back or lose more trying. Not a rational thought obviously. But casinos aren't built on rational thinking. As the saying goes, past performance is not indicative of future results. But, I have had comebacks in the past chasing good money after bad money. I'm risking a little more to win. At this point a little more loss won't make much difference. And whatever other rational you can think of probably crossed my mind either consciously or subconsciously.

I try $1 triple play DDB Hot Roll. $30 bucks a spin. Now, this is a game I have played in the past at 10 play nickel and lost a grand at. I figure at $30 bucks a hand I'll get to my destination quicker.

And that destination was $10 left. Not enough to play any more at this.

So, do I tuck tale between my legs and leave?

NOOOOOOOOOO! I have one more untapped ATM card.

I pull out my last $500 I can and decide to play.

Down to my last $50 resigning myself to ignominious defeat when lightning strikes!



As i'm waiting to get paid the second supervisor from the earlier situation comes to congratulate me and tells me the other machines have opened up. I tell him its probably too late but did not elaborate. He said he fired off an email to see if the can get more of those machines. I told him that when the casino first opened there were 4 off those machines but 1 broke (bad memory issues which they never could seem to fix) and another was removed when they removed many machines from the floor to open up space. At least he seemed concerned. So that was good I thought.

Now i'm thinking of what to do with the $1,650

Of course I decided to play DSTP as based on past results I knew I could get back several thousand fairly quickly and have done it on as little as 1k. So, heck, 1.65k should be even easier. Right?

I start getting dealt trips and pretty good multipliers. Here are the highlights before getting the big one.









I hope that woman finds out what happened and thinks that would have been her jackpot had she kept on playing. I know the machines don't work that way but she might not. :)
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September 24th, 2018 at 2:32:32 PM permalink
Holy smokes.

You are the champion.
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September 24th, 2018 at 2:32:55 PM permalink
I posted a short video of the jackpot on youtube


https://youtu.be/BWjNuN9N6yY
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September 24th, 2018 at 3:31:02 PM permalink
That is such an awesome hit. WTG!
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September 24th, 2018 at 4:51:14 PM permalink
I loved reading this post. Thanks for sharing and please post more of your trip outcomes.
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September 24th, 2018 at 5:15:39 PM permalink
What are the odds of getting the dealt royal with a 20x multiplier?
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September 24th, 2018 at 6:08:34 PM permalink
The odds of a dealt royal are 1-in-649,740.

The odds of getting a dealt multiplier (any amount) is 1-in-15, according to the help screen. Getting a dealt multiplier with a dealt royal automatically awards a 20x multiplier.

Thus, the odds are 1-in-(649740*15) or 1-in-9,746,100.


What did you feel when you saw it? Was it surreal? Did it take long for them to verify it and all that stuff? Did you play at all (other than the 1 hand to spin it off) afterwards?
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September 24th, 2018 at 6:40:17 PM permalink
it been posted

https://www.facebook.com/MGMNationalHarbor/
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September 24th, 2018 at 9:13:54 PM permalink
Quote: cmlotito

Now i'm thinking of what to do with the $1,650

Of course I decided to play DSTP
as
based on past results
I knew
I could
get back
several thousand fairly quickly
and have done it on as little as 1k.

your own special atm video poker game.
why say so?

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September 24th, 2018 at 9:42:20 PM permalink
Quote: GWAE

it been posted

https://www.facebook.com/MGMNationalHarbor/



I do not do Facebook. What does it say?

I would guess it is a post from the guy sitting next to me?
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September 24th, 2018 at 9:43:57 PM permalink
Quote: mustangsally

Quote: cmlotito

Now i'm thinking of what to do with the $1,650

Of course I decided to play DSTP
as 8
based on past results
I knew
I could
get back
several thousand fairly quickly
and have done it on as little as 1k.

your own special atm video poker game.
why say so?

Sally



Lol, because much like a real atm it also takes deposits without even giving me a receipt. :)
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September 24th, 2018 at 10:00:27 PM permalink
Quote: cmlotito

I do not do Facebook. What does it say?

I would guess it is a post from the guy sitting next to me?



They (MGMNH) posted the same Call Attendant picture you did, but they masked your name on the screen. They said, "Help us congratulate our Monumental Winner! $240k!" There were 7 comments in a couple hours, just saying congrats.

If you want a screenshot, I could probably get one. But it's about the same as you have here.

If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
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September 24th, 2018 at 10:09:45 PM permalink
Quote: RS

The odds of a dealt royal are 1-in-649,740.

The odds of getting a dealt multiplier (any amount) is 1-in-15, according to the help screen. Getting a dealt multiplier with a dealt royal automatically awards a 20x multiplier.

Thus, the odds are 1-in-(649740*15) or 1-in-9,746,100.


What did you feel when you saw it? Was it surreal? Did it take long for them to verify it and all that stuff? Did you play at all (other than the 1 hand to spin it off) afterwards?



I think I was more excited, ie heart racing, when I was dealt 4 aces and a kicker in 2016 for 20k then when I hit this. I think it was because I have played so much more since then and have hit multiple 5 figure jackpots in combination with feeling overwhelmed when this did hit.

3 days later it still feels like I'm waiting to wake up from this overly long "dream". Since I haven't yet I think its finally starting to sink in that it did happen.

That being said I know my legs were shaking quite a bit after this hit. More so than with the 20k. But my heart wasnt pounding nearly as hard as 2 years ago. I was definstely more excited now then I was then.

Not only does this put me up lifetime gambling it also covers most if not all some poor stock market decisions which I won't go into detail about.

It's like hitting one big ass reset button.

Now, I do agree with the 9.74 million to one odds of it happening. My best friend keeps telling me it's 10.3 million but the only part for me that really matters is the 1.

Now as for verifying. They came out with an iPad and took a picture of the screen. I now assume that was for Facebook? They did not crack open the machine. I remember when I hit the 20k at the Indian casino they did crack it open and ran a quick diagnostic. I guess it's all relative.

I did not play it off. This casino has never asked me to play off the screen. In fact, this is the only casino that has never asked me to play off 1 hand after a jackpot. I left the dealt royal sitting there on the screen. But I did take the check.

I did a little routine I have to make sure I'm not being followed then I left the casino and went straight to the bank.
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September 24th, 2018 at 10:13:29 PM permalink
Quote: beachbumbabs

They (MGMNH) posted the same Call Attendant picture you did, but they masked your name on the screen. They said, "Help us congratulate our Monumental Winner! $240k!" There were 7 comments in a couple hours, just saying congrats.

If you want a screenshot, I could probably get one. But it's about the same as you have here.



Thank you BBB. the supervisor who took the pic was the same one who had to tell me the lady wasnt going to give up 1 of the machines.
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September 24th, 2018 at 10:15:29 PM permalink
Ok, I keep forgetting to ask this but how much would have been an appropriate tip?

I always only tip the first slot attendant that comes over.

Before I say how much I tipped what would you guys have tipped on that?
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September 24th, 2018 at 10:20:57 PM permalink
Yeah, when I thought about it, I'd want that as a souvenir, so I grabbed it. Still marveling at it myself and I'll never see a dime of it.

For a couple months there, I was hitting that same game pretty hard in $1 denom. Just getting a contact high imagining it had come up for me where I was playing.
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September 24th, 2018 at 10:22:18 PM permalink
Quote: cmlotito

Ok, I keep forgetting to ask this but how much would have been an appropriate tip?

I always only tip the first slot attendant that comes over.

Before I say how much I tipped what would you guys have tipped on that?



That's a tough question. Depends on what I wanted from them and don't know your relationship. Top of my head, $200-300.

If I was looking for VIP status with the particular people there, 1K. Or enough they bounce that selfish broad next time you want a machine.
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September 24th, 2018 at 10:53:54 PM permalink
Quote: cmlotito

Ok, I keep forgetting to ask this but how much would have been an appropriate tip?

I always only tip the first slot attendant that comes over.

Before I say how much I tipped what would you guys have tipped on that?


I was going to ask you the same thing about how much, if any, you tipped.

I honestly have no idea how much I would have tipped, although I'd say $1k would probably be on the 'higher' side of a tip, if that.
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September 24th, 2018 at 11:10:52 PM permalink
$100 tip for 20k and above, unless you're working an angle

$20 for anything less than 20k

Might get caught up in the moment for this one and tip $200 and tell them not to spend it all in one place.😜
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September 25th, 2018 at 5:37:20 AM permalink
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Been a while since I posted on the forums. I have had a wild ride the last year and a half playing video poker culminating in the following.

QsAsKsTs deals then in the 5th spot the multiplier starts spinning.

I immediately lean back and say "GImmee the f*ck*ng Jack and it's $240,000!"

10x pops up

Jack of Spades pops

All buttons go dark.

All cards auto hold

80000
80000
80000

I jump out of my chair and shout "FFFF*******CCCCCKKKKK, F*ck yeah!"

I regain my composure and immediately shout out "That was cursing of joy, not anger, sorry"

And that's about it.


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Congratulations, that is Absolutely Fantastic!!!

I have a few questions if you don't mind?

Did the machine do anything out of the norm that signified the size of the jackpot? i.e. bells, whistles, flashing lights, etc?

How many slot attendants (not management) came running over looking for a handout once they saw the $$$,$$$?

Did you cash out the remaining balance left on the machine?
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September 25th, 2018 at 5:51:49 AM permalink
If I got it all in a check I would have been like ah damn that was the last of my cash.

But since you put the last of your money in the machine Inwould have probably cashed out and handed them the voucher that was left as a tip. Unless it was a crazy amount. If I had cash I would have done 500-1k.
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September 25th, 2018 at 6:52:50 AM permalink
Quote: GWAE

If I got it all in a check I would have been like ah damn that was the last of my cash.

But since you put the last of your money in the machine Inwould have probably cashed out and handed them the voucher that was left as a tip. Unless it was a crazy amount. If I had cash I would have done 500-1k.



If you look at the run up to the big win, he was hitting nicely. He said he was down to $500 via ATM, showed some 10x hits, and it looks like a balance of 1700+ before the jackpot.

So maybe if I'm playing Lady Bountiful I do that, but realistically, probably not handing the TITO to anybody. I don't know anyone for whom that's not real money.
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September 25th, 2018 at 8:18:03 AM permalink
For a 240K win.... I'd probably have handed them that TITO.

I've always said that if I hit the progressive on UTH or on Fortune Pai-Gow, I'm taking the check for the jackpot and shoving the hand winnings to the dealer.

As someone who was a dealer, however, if the dealer has had zero personality, the odds of that happening are reduced greatly.
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September 25th, 2018 at 10:24:05 AM permalink
Quote: scolist

Congratulations, that is Absolutely Fantastic!!!

I have a few questions if you don't mind?

Did the machine do anything out of the norm that signified the size of the jackpot? i.e. bells, whistles, flashing lights, etc?

How many slot attendants (not management) came running over looking for a handout once they saw the $$$,$$$?

Did you cash out the remaining balance left on the machine?



This is the third time I have gotten a dealt royal flush in my life. I forgot if the machine auto held and locked up the first time. It was back on Christmas Day 2000 at Bally's. I won the Triple Play Progressive. It was hair over $5,000. Progressive won if you got a Royal Flush on all 3 lines.

Second one was on a 5 play multistrike machine. Bottom line and cards all auto held and machine let me play out the remaining tiers before locking up.

Like I said this time the buttons went dark and it auto held all cards. Good to know the programmers won't let you make a horrible mistake. Nothing else out of the normal happened for this hit. Played the regular jackpot song for video poker. Thankfully the video poker machines don't have that same annoying jackpot song all the other machines in the place have. I can listen to the video poker one for anyone hitting it and not get annoyed. I can't say the same thing about the slot jackpot song.

One slot attendant came over in about 30 seconds to a minute. I say that based on the fact I jumped up, did a little celebrating, talked to the player next to me and still waited a little for an attendant to come over. So, 30 seconds to a minute is probably accurate for a response time. A couple other attendants did walk-bys but did not stop.

I had to cash out the remaining balance on the machine so I could tip the slot attendant. I tipped her $300. I figure $100 for each Royal Flush seemed appropriate. I typically tip $5 for a jackpot of $1200-$3000, $10 for $3000-$5000, $15 for $5000 to $8000 and $20 for over $8000. But those figures may adjust slightly based on what I have done for that particular trip and if I have dealt with the same slot attendant before or not.
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September 25th, 2018 at 10:46:25 AM permalink
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If you ever go back, check and see if the machines are still there, and perhaps post it in this thread. I'm just wondering if MGM truly didn't mind, and if they did it's probably gone.



I went back this morning to scout out what I will try next. When I get there they had signs posted that they are doing system maintenance. I estimated 75% of the machines in the entire casino were dark. No interface at all on them, just a shell. The player card readers on the other 25% were non functional. So, definitely just a scouting trip. The only video poker still up and running were the 2 machines in the high limit room including the one I hit the big one on. Pay tables were not changed. But someone did play that game even after seeing what was just hit. Maybe they figured the machine was "hot". One of the games I was looking to switch to is one those two machines. Even if the card reader was working I would not have played since all cash outs for any amount would require a hand pay.

Before I start playing again though I need to scout all the machines there to see what else might be a possibility.

I do have to go back tonight to pick up a $100 bonus in freeplay that is only active until midnight tonight. Provided of course they are done with system maintenance. I'm not into conspiracy theories normally but this is the second time I have not been able to pick up 1 day bonus freeplay due to system problems. I lost out on $100 earlier in the year due to the kiosk game which generates it not working and I was not able to come back later in the day due to work commitments.

This is why I call my relationship with MGM National Harbor not a love/hate relationship but more of a love/slightly irritated one. That being said, they are getting better.
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September 25th, 2018 at 11:25:58 AM permalink
Wow! Congratulations for proving this MLife sign wrong!



"Unicorns" are real!!! I hope I find one someday!
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September 25th, 2018 at 11:37:35 AM permalink
Quote: GWAE

Oh also how did the casino act. Did you get the feeling that they were annoyed for taking a bunch of money or where they all happy? Have they offered you anything since, like crazy offers to come back? Or have they cut your offers?



Ok, as for offers to get me to come back.

I have had 3 similarly themed offers this year.


Offer 1 - Came to me after having not played much the previous 2 months due to my losing a lot the first 2 months of the year.

May 22nd email
Earn 3000 slot points from May 23 - June 5 and enjoy $350 in Bonus FREEPLAY® to use at any of your favorite participating slot machines.

Based on my tier level 1 point is about $26.20

about .44% return on video poker with $78,600 coin in. I did not go after this since my disposable cash at the time was lacking and I did not want to go for it and run out of money.


Offer 2 - came to me a day after I hit 4 Aces for $4000 on single line DDB, coincidence?

August 28th email
Earn 6800 slot points from August 29 - September 11 and enjoy $800 in Bonus FREEPLAY® to use at any of your favorite participating slot machines.

about .44% return on video poker with $178,160 coin in

I did go for this offer and made the coin in requirement. I was up about 20k from where I started while going for the points but had quite the losing streak at the end and only finished about 3k ahead. DSTP can be quite a vicious game. As can most video poker.

This is how I got 20k ahead:



Fast forward to today's email offer, 3 days after the big one

Earn 9600 slot points from September 26 - October 9 and enjoy $1000 in Bonus FREEPLAY® to use at any of your favorite participating slot machines.

about .40% return on video poker with $251,520 coin in

I do not plan on going for this. I can see losing 20k going for this and that would ruin my euphoria I still seem to be feeling 3 days later. This may change but it is highly doubtful at this point.
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September 25th, 2018 at 11:40:11 AM permalink
Quote: tringlomane

Wow! Congratulations for proving this MLife sign wrong!



"Unicorns" are real!!! I hope I find one someday!



I've seen that a few times there. For some reason I find that more amusing now.
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