What is the single most irrational thought you had playing slots?
November 2nd, 2015 at 1:25:57 AM
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After a good run at the slots one day about 2 years ago, I won roughly a month's wages of work. My immediate and irrational thought was, "Okay, you can quit your job to be a professional slotter." My next sensible thought was, "Shut up. That's a horrible and stupid idea." I am thankful that I listened to my sensible thought and didn't quit my job because I have very rarely duplicated that success. So, what irrational thoughts have you had slotting?
Really, dude, you tried to buy a flat screen TV for only $3.99? Get out of here, you scam, con arist!
November 2nd, 2015 at 4:29:34 AM
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"It's a good idea to hit the spin button approximately 600 times before getting a single bonus." This happened to me about a month ago. I hit the spin button approximately 600 times on Wolf Run at 10 cents a hit before it finally gave me the bonus.
November 2nd, 2015 at 6:07:12 AM
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When i win playing table games, I tend to "treat myself" by putting some money into a slot machine. I think to myself...."When am I going to to hit the spin bonus on Wheels Of Fortune?" Followed by "If hit 1000 on the bonus spin about 4 times in the next 1/2 hour, I just might be breaking even on this machine (lifetime)."
November 2nd, 2015 at 10:12:37 AM
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A few times, when I've been ahead on a slot machine after 15 minutes, I think to myself, "hey, maybe they messed up the payout percentage on this one, and it's a +EV machine. I should play the heck out of this one." Then I lose my winnings, and console myself that it's just the variance that got me, and it was still a good bet.
The next day, I'm like "what the heck was I thinking?"
The next day, I'm like "what the heck was I thinking?"
November 2nd, 2015 at 1:04:46 PM
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"This is kind of fun."
November 2nd, 2015 at 1:08:36 PM
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Just the act of playing slots seems pretty irrational to me, unless I'm running thru some free play.
November 2nd, 2015 at 7:38:39 PM
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Most irrational thought is that a good streak will continue.
"Dice, verily, are armed with goads and driving-hooks, deceiving and tormenting, causing grievous woe." -Rig Veda 10.34.4
November 3rd, 2015 at 4:15:24 PM
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"I think I'll play this."
Casinos are not your friends, they want your money. But so does Disneyland.
And there is no chance in hell that you will go to Disneyland and come back with more money than you went with.
- AxelWolf and Mickeycrimm
November 3rd, 2015 at 5:17:24 PM
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"It's due to hit big!"
November 3rd, 2015 at 5:35:30 PM
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Can I get back to you when/if I ever play any 'slots'? You did say slots didn't you, not sluts?
Youuuuuu MIGHT be a 'rascal' if.......(nevermind ;-)...2F
November 3rd, 2015 at 6:07:27 PM
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"Maybe if I play that slot I will have a shot with that hot young girl playing Sex in The City next to me."
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
November 3rd, 2015 at 6:33:27 PM
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Quote: DRich"Maybe if I play that slot I will have a shot with that hot young girl playing Sex in The City next to me."
Best answer yet, by DRich.
Why don't I see those hot young girls playing whatever? Now I have to scout the 'sex in the city' machines?
I'm afraid I have to admit, some of the +EV plays are behind me. Maybe. Some are still waiting on me. If it has anything to do with "hot young girls", I'll prolly lose more than my average ;-(
Youuuuuu MIGHT be a 'rascal' if.......(nevermind ;-)...2F
November 3rd, 2015 at 6:39:36 PM
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Quote: DRich"Maybe if I play that slot I will have a shot with that hot young girl playing Sex in The City next to me."
Pay the man.
November 3rd, 2015 at 9:11:21 PM
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Sounds very specific.Quote: DRich"Maybe if I play that slot I will have a shot with that hot young girl playing Sex in The City next to me."
♪♪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♪♪
November 3rd, 2015 at 9:17:25 PM
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Quote: DRich"Maybe if I play that slot I will have a shot with that hot young girl playing Sex in The City next to me."
Yep, thought that at Bill's Gambling Hall in Dec. of 2011 at about 4:30am. Sat down because of her. She didn't even proposition me...lol
At least I won $20 from "Sex in the City" though in ~10 minutes. She probably noticed I was min betting. lol
November 3rd, 2015 at 10:09:49 PM
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- That the number of beeps you press the WoF spin button affects the payout. So ashamed of this one.
- I'm a sucker for near misses.
- I'm a sucker for near misses.
Its - Possessive; It's - "It is" / "It has"; There - Location; Their - Possessive; They're - "They are"
November 3rd, 2015 at 10:55:20 PM
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You've simply GOT to talk dirty, really dirty, to the slut machine.
Call it every name in the book; go off like a drunken sailor, loudly and often, and when you're done yelling give it the stink eye for at least thirty seconds, then fart loudly, smile broadly and go for it.
Ka-ching!
Call it every name in the book; go off like a drunken sailor, loudly and often, and when you're done yelling give it the stink eye for at least thirty seconds, then fart loudly, smile broadly and go for it.
Ka-ching!
"What, me worry?"
November 4th, 2015 at 4:31:35 AM
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Lol at "Slots or sluts?" Here's food for thought. The Anagram of Slot is Lost. Which is so well fitting. ;)
November 4th, 2015 at 6:06:21 AM
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or lots
November 4th, 2015 at 6:13:39 AM
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"Lots" of people have "lost" at a "slot" machine.
DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
November 4th, 2015 at 1:37:01 PM
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Quote: Ibeatyouraces"Lots" of people have "lost" at a "slot" machine.
And lots of people "lust" for a "slut".
Casinos are not your friends, they want your money. But so does Disneyland.
And there is no chance in hell that you will go to Disneyland and come back with more money than you went with.
- AxelWolf and Mickeycrimm
November 4th, 2015 at 5:56:53 PM
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For me it's, "I only need x more points to get a "nice" prize from the case". With the losses from chasing those points, I could have bought multiples of the stupid prize.
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
November 4th, 2015 at 6:04:20 PM
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^I remember someone ssying that they won a "free" $20 toaster with $100 at the Casino. I think the promotion was Toaster Giveaway day, and you just needed to make 25 points or something like that. Points are notorious for being hard to get. For example, I have had spent hundreds in the Casino and still don't have enough withdrawal points to get $5 promo money(not including Free play Thursday).
November 4th, 2015 at 8:19:43 PM
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Makes perfect sense considering the casinos are there to make money and not give away free toasters.Quote: Kentry^I remember someone ssying that they won a "free" $20 toaster with $100 at the Casino. I think the promotion was Toaster Giveaway day, and you just needed to make 25 points or something like that. Points are notorious for being hard to get. For example, I have had spent hundreds in the Casino and still don't have enough withdrawal points to get $5 promo money(not including Free play Thursday).
♪♪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♪♪
November 4th, 2015 at 10:08:15 PM
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^LOL.
December 1st, 2015 at 8:22:51 AM
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"Why do I continue to play these stupid f***ing progressives? I always lose. Does this meter slow down as it gets higher? I better clock it again. F***ing HIT ALREADY!!! I'm never playing slots again. FML I need to find a real hobby like hiking or running or..."
Progressive hits.
"Woo that was fun. I wonder if this place has any more."
Progressive hits.
"Woo that was fun. I wonder if this place has any more."
100% risk of ruin
December 2nd, 2015 at 12:03:51 AM
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"Playing roughly half my paycheck is a good idea." WTF.
December 2nd, 2015 at 2:58:34 AM
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Quote: Kentry"Playing roughly half my paycheck is a good idea." WTF.
The fact that you keep bringing this up means 1 of 2 things.
1. The story was fabricated
or
2. You have no remorse for doing something irrational which is feeding into your gambling problem.
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
I AM NOT PART OF GWAE RADIO SHOW
December 2nd, 2015 at 9:49:22 AM
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The single most irrational thought/act that came to mind was when I had the good fortune of winning 750 dollars of free play.
I thought that I could afford to use that free play on a high dollar slot machine, as it would likely reward me in some fashion, beyond that of a lower value machine.
I hadn't really thought it through. While I agree it's all random - I think if I'd played $1's or .50 cents instead of $10, I would have won substantially more because I would have had a lot more chances at a jackpot. I still kick myself for thinking that.
"I expect to win " is another flawed thought that crosses my mind far too often. But, if I expected to lose, I'd never go.
I thought that I could afford to use that free play on a high dollar slot machine, as it would likely reward me in some fashion, beyond that of a lower value machine.
I hadn't really thought it through. While I agree it's all random - I think if I'd played $1's or .50 cents instead of $10, I would have won substantially more because I would have had a lot more chances at a jackpot. I still kick myself for thinking that.
"I expect to win " is another flawed thought that crosses my mind far too often. But, if I expected to lose, I'd never go.
"Those who have no idea what they are doing, genuinely have no idea that they don't know what they are doing." - John Cleese
December 2nd, 2015 at 10:21:58 AM
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Quote: GWAEThe fact that you keep bringing this up means 1 of 2 things.
1. The story was fabricated
or
2. You have no remorse for doing something irrational which is feeding into your gambling problem.
3. Munchausen Syndrome via Gambling.
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
December 2nd, 2015 at 10:29:32 AM
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Quote: teddysMost irrational thought is that a good streak will continue.
Or that a bad streak will end.
Sanitized for Your Protection
December 2nd, 2015 at 10:52:35 AM
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lolQuote: beachbumbabs3. Munchausen Syndrome via Gambling.
I thought that was only for us craps players ?
December 7th, 2015 at 7:15:53 PM
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I ended up chasing a Progressive that was "due" to hit soon but never materialized. Stupid of me.
Really, dude, you tried to buy a flat screen TV for only $3.99? Get out of here, you scam, con arist!
December 8th, 2015 at 12:00:05 AM
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About chasing progressives, I once ended up blindly pumping a lot of money into an 88 Fortunes slot, just because the "bowl" looked full. I read the advice that if the "bowl," looks full, it is wise to play it, because it is due to close any second and give you the Progressive.
I blew money I really shouldn't have, not money that I particularly needed, but I could have left with a lot more money than I did, chasing that elusive Progressive, each Chinese Symbol that came up and added another "Coin," caused me to think it would finally close, and I kept going. I finally decided to cash out and then come back after changing my TITO into cash, hoping the machine would think I was a new player.. Lo, and behold, someone was already on the machine when I came back. I just mentally rolled my eyes and didn't even check to see if the bowl closed. I just went home.
I blew money I really shouldn't have, not money that I particularly needed, but I could have left with a lot more money than I did, chasing that elusive Progressive, each Chinese Symbol that came up and added another "Coin," caused me to think it would finally close, and I kept going. I finally decided to cash out and then come back after changing my TITO into cash, hoping the machine would think I was a new player.. Lo, and behold, someone was already on the machine when I came back. I just mentally rolled my eyes and didn't even check to see if the bowl closed. I just went home.
