Zac Seif
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- Joined
- Jul 31, 2013
- Location
- Dallas, Texas, United States
Hey guys! I'm new to this Forum. I have lots of questions regarding gambling and some of the games. I figured I'd open with what happened JUST last week then ask for them guidance! I know this story might be kind of long, so sorry.
A little about me first. I work full time at a store called Tiger Direct. I'm a technology supervisor there. Every few months, I love going to Choctaw or Winstar (the two closest casinos to me). I have been to AC and Vegas once, but I couldn't afford to go out there and don't know enough about gambling to feel confident in going. Everytime I have gone, I have left losing a few hundred dollars. Last January, I attempted suicide when my best friend died. It's been a really hard year for me. I was in a car wreck two months ago which rendered my car useless. I only had basic insurance so it wasn't covered under anything. I'm in Dallas Texas and the busses here are very sub par. I've learned to get around with my bicycle. I was struggling to make ends meet.
So, two weeks ago, I decided I wanted to try my luck at a Casino. All my bills were covered for the month, I had some extra money, so I figured "why not?". I had to ride my bike 20 miles to get to the closest Win Star casino Bus route pick up. I started riding my bike that direction, stopped at an ATM, pulled out my 500$, then continued on my path. I finally got in the bus and started heading that direction. Being 22, I was the youngest person on the bus. There were mostly older people on the bus. I got to talking to them and had a nice trip. 120 minutes later, we arrived at the Casino (This was a Saturday). Keep in mind, I'm not a great poker player, I don't know much about BlackJack, I'm just kind of a noob at all this stuff.
First, I sit down at a slot machine. I figured I would do a few big bets first then just bet 50c or something. I put in a crisp 100$. The slot was named "Zues III". I do a 10$ bet and the lights started going off. I triggered some sort of feature on the first spin. Everything lit up! There is something on the game, where if you get a Zues on the screen, the Zues locks and it tries to lock all of them. I locked ALL the Zues's during my first bonus which was at X2 pay! I ended up winning 1500$ on my VERY first spin. I immediately wanted to leave. I now had 2000$, more than I could have dreamed to make! The bus didn't leave for another 5 hours and I knew I couldn't be there not playing for that time. I ended up going to another slot machine.
This slot was named "Texas Tea." I did very poorly at this slot. It took 50$ and left me with nothing. At this point, I'm starting to remember that this is what it's usually like with Slot Machines. I walked over to a "Quick Hit" machine and sat down there. I spoke with one of the workers on the floor. He told me the Quick Hit machines have high progressive jackpots and that they haven't had a winner in a long time. I trusted him and sat down. I was doing 1.50$ bets. Over the next two hours of sitting down there, I managed to break even. I brought my bet up to the max, which was 4$. The machine started eating my money.. I lost 200$ pretty quick. I was about to leave, but I decided to put another 100$ in the machine. I'll stop for a second to say, I know, I know - stupid. It's really hard though - once you win big, you get this feeling that you are going to win big again. I realize this is how Casino's make most of their money but at the time I couldn't rationalize that.
So anyway, I put another crisp 100$ in the machine. I'm eagerly hitting the "Max Bet" button. I wasn't hitting anything. I was down to my last 10$ and I hadn't hit ONE thing off that 100$. I told myself that this was it, if I don't make anything now, I'm done. I hit the spin button and boom! I had a FULL SCREEN of quick hit buttons. Every single row had "Quick Hit" on it. I did not read the rules properly so I wasn't sure how much I actually won. The machine started going crazy and people started surrounding me. The meter that had my win amount on it was shooting so high and fast that I didn't know what was going on. I kept looking.. Did I win 12,000$? Did I win 12000$? A lady behind me screamed out "You won 120,459$!!". I was in utter dis belief. I got so happy that I almost blacked out from being happy.
They had someone come and inspect the machine. A fellow, who looked like the Winstar Manager, along side with 4 other employees, greeted me and congratulated me. I printed my voucher (lol) and followed them. They came to discuss payout options with me. There was a large tax deduction, but I still got 97,000$. They asked me if I wanted a check, cash or a little of both. Sweating with tears of joy, I told them I wanted a check for 95,000$ and wanted to keep 2000$ in cash. I was just completely amazed. It seemed like a miracle! They took a picture of me with a large check! (I haven't gotten to see the picture yet - I'm told it will be online mid-august) and there was a video crew. They asked me a few questions then sent me on my way. I felt like a Rockstar. I just couldn't believe it.
I still had 2 hours until it was time to leave. I had about 3800$ in cash on me, as well as my personal check in my wallet. I have never had 3800$ cash all at one time, let alone a large check. I figured that I was really lucky today - or God just liked me today. I figured I would gamble some of the cash I had in my hand since the day had been so fruitful. I was walking around, looking at games, trying to blend in the background. A few people would walk up to me, congratulate me, etc. I wasn't really worried about having the money on me because I figured Casino's would have the best security there. I walked up to a Blackjack table- the "high roller" table at Winstar. I took all my cash, got chips for it, and played against the dealer. I was the only one sitting at the table.
Now I remember my best friend, before he passed, was a BlackJack player. I remembered one thing he said about the game. He told me that he would always double his bet if he lost, that way he would get back in the game. I figured that would be my only strategy going into the game. I played 400$ hands. I won't go into insane details, but in about two hours, I won another 10,000$. I got several blackjacks, and seemed to beat the dealer almost every time. When I went to cash in my chips, the cashier was looking at me with a weird face. Almost to say "Are you cheating the casino or something"? Anyway, I took all my money and got on the bus. I wasn't worried about getting robbed on the bus. I didn't tell anyone on the bus what happened and they were all old anyway. I did call a nice cab to get from the bus stop to home though.
I wanted to share my experience with you guys. I have been lurking this forum for a while and wish to become a member. I'm excited to join the community. After this happened, just a week ago, I'm left kind of in a daze. I want to go back to a Casino immediately. Did lightning strike or is it possible to make an income from the Casino? It's hard for me, because in one day at a Casino, I made more than I would have working 2 1/2 years straight at my job. Should I cut my losses and go back playing with a few hundred bucks? Move to high roller slots? Just quit all together? I don't really have friends that gamble so I don't want to ask them. Thanks for your input and let me know. I haven't quit my job, I'm actually here now.
ALSO Are there any online Casino's that are trusted for play in the United States? I've heard horror stories so I want to try and find a trusted one.
Also, I have some pictures with the check and cash and stuff! They took some for me on my personal phone. I'll be happy to post some pictures when I come and check this next!
A little about me first. I work full time at a store called Tiger Direct. I'm a technology supervisor there. Every few months, I love going to Choctaw or Winstar (the two closest casinos to me). I have been to AC and Vegas once, but I couldn't afford to go out there and don't know enough about gambling to feel confident in going. Everytime I have gone, I have left losing a few hundred dollars. Last January, I attempted suicide when my best friend died. It's been a really hard year for me. I was in a car wreck two months ago which rendered my car useless. I only had basic insurance so it wasn't covered under anything. I'm in Dallas Texas and the busses here are very sub par. I've learned to get around with my bicycle. I was struggling to make ends meet.
So, two weeks ago, I decided I wanted to try my luck at a Casino. All my bills were covered for the month, I had some extra money, so I figured "why not?". I had to ride my bike 20 miles to get to the closest Win Star casino Bus route pick up. I started riding my bike that direction, stopped at an ATM, pulled out my 500$, then continued on my path. I finally got in the bus and started heading that direction. Being 22, I was the youngest person on the bus. There were mostly older people on the bus. I got to talking to them and had a nice trip. 120 minutes later, we arrived at the Casino (This was a Saturday). Keep in mind, I'm not a great poker player, I don't know much about BlackJack, I'm just kind of a noob at all this stuff.
First, I sit down at a slot machine. I figured I would do a few big bets first then just bet 50c or something. I put in a crisp 100$. The slot was named "Zues III". I do a 10$ bet and the lights started going off. I triggered some sort of feature on the first spin. Everything lit up! There is something on the game, where if you get a Zues on the screen, the Zues locks and it tries to lock all of them. I locked ALL the Zues's during my first bonus which was at X2 pay! I ended up winning 1500$ on my VERY first spin. I immediately wanted to leave. I now had 2000$, more than I could have dreamed to make! The bus didn't leave for another 5 hours and I knew I couldn't be there not playing for that time. I ended up going to another slot machine.
This slot was named "Texas Tea." I did very poorly at this slot. It took 50$ and left me with nothing. At this point, I'm starting to remember that this is what it's usually like with Slot Machines. I walked over to a "Quick Hit" machine and sat down there. I spoke with one of the workers on the floor. He told me the Quick Hit machines have high progressive jackpots and that they haven't had a winner in a long time. I trusted him and sat down. I was doing 1.50$ bets. Over the next two hours of sitting down there, I managed to break even. I brought my bet up to the max, which was 4$. The machine started eating my money.. I lost 200$ pretty quick. I was about to leave, but I decided to put another 100$ in the machine. I'll stop for a second to say, I know, I know - stupid. It's really hard though - once you win big, you get this feeling that you are going to win big again. I realize this is how Casino's make most of their money but at the time I couldn't rationalize that.
So anyway, I put another crisp 100$ in the machine. I'm eagerly hitting the "Max Bet" button. I wasn't hitting anything. I was down to my last 10$ and I hadn't hit ONE thing off that 100$. I told myself that this was it, if I don't make anything now, I'm done. I hit the spin button and boom! I had a FULL SCREEN of quick hit buttons. Every single row had "Quick Hit" on it. I did not read the rules properly so I wasn't sure how much I actually won. The machine started going crazy and people started surrounding me. The meter that had my win amount on it was shooting so high and fast that I didn't know what was going on. I kept looking.. Did I win 12,000$? Did I win 12000$? A lady behind me screamed out "You won 120,459$!!". I was in utter dis belief. I got so happy that I almost blacked out from being happy.
They had someone come and inspect the machine. A fellow, who looked like the Winstar Manager, along side with 4 other employees, greeted me and congratulated me. I printed my voucher (lol) and followed them. They came to discuss payout options with me. There was a large tax deduction, but I still got 97,000$. They asked me if I wanted a check, cash or a little of both. Sweating with tears of joy, I told them I wanted a check for 95,000$ and wanted to keep 2000$ in cash. I was just completely amazed. It seemed like a miracle! They took a picture of me with a large check! (I haven't gotten to see the picture yet - I'm told it will be online mid-august) and there was a video crew. They asked me a few questions then sent me on my way. I felt like a Rockstar. I just couldn't believe it.
I still had 2 hours until it was time to leave. I had about 3800$ in cash on me, as well as my personal check in my wallet. I have never had 3800$ cash all at one time, let alone a large check. I figured that I was really lucky today - or God just liked me today. I figured I would gamble some of the cash I had in my hand since the day had been so fruitful. I was walking around, looking at games, trying to blend in the background. A few people would walk up to me, congratulate me, etc. I wasn't really worried about having the money on me because I figured Casino's would have the best security there. I walked up to a Blackjack table- the "high roller" table at Winstar. I took all my cash, got chips for it, and played against the dealer. I was the only one sitting at the table.
Now I remember my best friend, before he passed, was a BlackJack player. I remembered one thing he said about the game. He told me that he would always double his bet if he lost, that way he would get back in the game. I figured that would be my only strategy going into the game. I played 400$ hands. I won't go into insane details, but in about two hours, I won another 10,000$. I got several blackjacks, and seemed to beat the dealer almost every time. When I went to cash in my chips, the cashier was looking at me with a weird face. Almost to say "Are you cheating the casino or something"? Anyway, I took all my money and got on the bus. I wasn't worried about getting robbed on the bus. I didn't tell anyone on the bus what happened and they were all old anyway. I did call a nice cab to get from the bus stop to home though.
I wanted to share my experience with you guys. I have been lurking this forum for a while and wish to become a member. I'm excited to join the community. After this happened, just a week ago, I'm left kind of in a daze. I want to go back to a Casino immediately. Did lightning strike or is it possible to make an income from the Casino? It's hard for me, because in one day at a Casino, I made more than I would have working 2 1/2 years straight at my job. Should I cut my losses and go back playing with a few hundred bucks? Move to high roller slots? Just quit all together? I don't really have friends that gamble so I don't want to ask them. Thanks for your input and let me know. I haven't quit my job, I'm actually here now.
ALSO Are there any online Casino's that are trusted for play in the United States? I've heard horror stories so I want to try and find a trusted one.
Also, I have some pictures with the check and cash and stuff! They took some for me on my personal phone. I'll be happy to post some pictures when I come and check this next!
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