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....wish some casino would just call me to tell me that I got two tickets at the CL final
DITTO!!
....wish some casino would just call me to tell me that I got two tickets at the CL final
The change in the fruit machine format around 2005/6 also pushed me towards the online version, as all the skill and much of the tactics had been removed from fruit machine games, and hardly anyone who used to play them carried on.
For me, it's more a question of why I have switched my play to the online version, as I have been a "player" since my childhood holidays at the seaside.
I have been attracted by the extras, bonuses, scoreboard contests, etc. I quite like promotions where strategy can play a significant part, rather than just brute force "who can play the most in x days".
Of course, I like to WIN. Apart from money, I have won quite a few decent prizes. The most memorable by far was the early morning phonecall in 2006 telling me to prepare to be going to Germany to see the 2006 world cup final. I quickly forgave the agent the sin of phoning me at around 7am after I heard WHY
I also made an old friend's day, who spent the next month in a daze, unable to believe that out of the blue he was going to the world cup final in a couple of weeks.
Later that year, I got a weekend in Vegas to celebrate the launch of the new VIP program.
Then new management took over, and ran them into the ground RIP Casino Action & my VIP trip to Australia, which they were considering for the next time
Then $8000 prize in a tactical wagering contest, and iPad, a couple of iPods, $2500 in travel vouchers, camcorder, Archos 5 - plus a few VIP gifts, many of them edible.
I can do all this about 3 feet from my bed, rather than having to make a long drive as I used to in search of the best fruit machines to empty.
The change in the fruit machine format around 2005/6 also pushed me towards the online version, as all the skill and much of the tactics had been removed from fruit machine games, and hardly anyone who used to play them carried on.
For me, it's more a question of why I have switched my play to the online version, as I have been a "player" since my childhood holidays at the seaside.
Lucky brother!
I vaguely remember having a long lost sister with the initials H1R.
It's all coming back to me now......
I like Gold coloured cars BTW! Just Throwing that out there for no particular reason...!
Cheers
Gremmy(AKA H1_Rollers Long Lost Brother)
I can say the main reason I play is to try and make money.
That may sound bad but look at it this way... I know many play casinos for the entertainment... I do too, but if being given the option of winning or losing I would always choose winning.
If casinos had no cash prizes or winnings (say you pay £20 to have 200 spins on a slot to get your score high with no prize) then the reality of it would be that nobody would play them really and places like this wouldnt exist.
I rarely gamble more than I want to and if I do put a bit more in its £10 or so more, nothing drastic.
Usually my gambling time frames are as a treat. So if 1 week I work really hard at work, do loadsa extra hours and earn £100 more than usual I may put £50 or so in that week to reward myself. Alternatively I will put it towards my monthly gambling funds, then at the end of the month see what I have to gamble with and budget it. Since my job is well paid and I have next to nothing to pay out it means I can sometimes have £1000+ to budget on gambling through the month
Chron,
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Nate
I first used to goto the seaside slots as a child then as an adult progressed onto the high street ones I was obssessed with Golden Game machine then went onto the horses I had agoraphobia for a year and horse racing in the afternoons kept my mind as sane as it could be during my dark hours then got the internet and progressed to Cyberslotz and then MG and Bluesquare. After returning to work I dropped the horse racing and now do MG, Coral and Getminted.
Gambling is a release for me as I don't drink or smoke it takes me away from the real world and the chance I might win big.
I have been attracted by the extras, bonuses, scoreboard contests, etc. I quite like promotions where strategy can play a significant part, rather than just brute force "who can play the most in x days".
Of course, I like to WIN. Apart from money, I have won quite a few decent prizes. The most memorable by far was the early morning phonecall in 2006 telling me to prepare to be going to Germany to see the 2006 world cup final. I quickly forgave the agent the sin of phoning me at around 7am after I heard WHY
I also made an old friend's day, who spent the next month in a daze, unable to believe that out of the blue he was going to the world cup final in a couple of weeks.
Later that year, I got a weekend in Vegas to celebrate the launch of the new VIP program.
Then new management took over, and ran them into the ground RIP Casino Action & my VIP trip to Australia, which they were considering for the next time
Then $8000 prize in a tactical wagering contest, and iPad, a couple of iPods, $2500 in travel vouchers, camcorder, Archos 5 - plus a few VIP gifts, many of them edible.
I can do all this about 3 feet from my bed, rather than having to make a long drive as I used to in search of the best fruit machines to empty.
The change in the fruit machine format around 2005/6 also pushed me towards the online version, as all the skill and much of the tactics had been removed from fruit machine games, and hardly anyone who used to play them carried on.
For me, it's more a question of why I have switched my play to the online version, as I have been a "player" since my childhood holidays at the seaside.
Heck with the entertainment, I want to win!