Wednesday, DAY 3:
When I was at the grocery store Tuesday, I bought a lottery ticket and won $10. Then I went to the hotel and bought a Coke...the cap reveiled I had won a free 2 litter. My luck was good, so Wednesday, I deceided to throw caution to the wind, and drive 90 miles to Terrible's Mark Twain Casino in La Grange, MO.
I'm not a big gambler, but I do enjoy the occasional riverboat excursion. Apparently, gaming is legal in The Big MO, so there was no boat involved. Just walk in, and give them your money. Easy.
I sat at the video poker machine with $100, my allowance for gambling. I was doing ok. Whenever I won a sizable amount, I would cash out the ticket, and put in in my pocket. I was down to my last playable $20, and I had $110 in tickets in my pocket, so I knew I was going back with a little more than I came with. I sat down at the poor man's machine...the Nickel Video Poker, for some Three-Hand Deuces are Wild Poker. 15 credits at a time (.75 cents) with a progressive Jackpot running for a Natural (no pairs) Royal Flush.
I played for awhile...winning some, losing some. I was almost busted, when I was dealt the 10, Jack, Queen, and King of Spades. Four cards to the natual royal!! My pulse quickened.
I held the four, took a breath, and crossed my fingers...my toes...my legs...and my eyes. I hit the deal button.
The first hand popped up a Deuce. ROYAL FLUSH!! Unfortunately, it wasn't natural, so the pay out was 125 coins ($6.25). The second hand popped up the ACE OF SPADES!!! The screen flashed JACKPOT!! I couldn't believe it, I hit the jackpot!! Payout...4800 coins...$240 DOLLARS!! Sweet baby Jesus, $240 !!
The third hand popped up, but I don't know what that card ended up being, and who cared?!? I had won $240 bucks. So, I cashed out, took the tickets to the window and made off with my $350 in cold hard cash. ($250 total winnings...I started with $100, remember?)
I slapped on my new Terrible's Mark Twain Casino hat that I got free for being such a high roller (ok, they gave it to me at the door for being new to the casino, so what?) and I treated Becky to a nice dinner at the Lighthouse restaurant overlooking the Mississippi River.
...to be continued...
4 comments:
Congratulations on your winnings. You were on the water at Terrible's in LaGrange, you just didn't know it. Gaming is permitted in Missouri only the river.
(except for Indian Casinos - of which there is only one in Seneca.) Since "non-cruising" or "dock side" gaming became legal in Missouri around 1994 most casinos get really creative when it comes to the term "river boat". You were on a 600 passenger barge on the Mississippi River. Surprised?
Good thing you threw caution to the wind! You stayed on your lucky streak and gained $250 bucks! Can you send some of that luck this way? The money I put in at the boats never seems to come back with me, nevermind coming out ahead. I can also say I have never won $10 off a lottery ticket and 2 liter of Coke in such a short period of time. You were on a roll, good choice going to the boat. Congrats on the winnings!
anonymous: I am truly shocked that I was on a barge...it was so open, it really didn't seem like it. Those casino people are really good at disguising the fact that you aren't on land. Thanks for the info!!
Kristy: Thanks for the congrats!! Maybe we could get some people together sometime and go "visit" your money at one of our fine Indiana casinos!!
You lucky dog! Congratulations! I am never that lucky.
Sue
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