Originally Posted by Alan Mendelson View Post

The first $100K royal I hit with only $2,000 in the machine and prior to hitting the $100K I hit several quads at the $5 and $25 level. I almost called it quits when I was ahead by about $5,000 but I used a rising stop loss (Google it).

The second $100K royal I hit with $2500 of free play money -- not a dime of my own.

The Sam's Town Royal came after I hit the ALL at craps betting the maximum there which was $25 on the small and tall, and $10 on the all. Then I had only $200 in the $5 8/5 Bonus Progressive and started hitting and got the royal with only a few minutes of play. And then I went home.
I am certainly not trying to troll you. I was only trying to make a point of why players don't stop playing when they have a clear advantage no matter if they are up or down.

I don't understand though you are playing 125 dollars per hand on Video Poker and you had 2000 dollars in the machine. You do realize how difficult it is to hit a Royal let alone playing 125 dollars per hand in VP. Even if your playing some amazing single line Royal Progressive that gives you a Royal every 30,000 hands you still have to put in about 30 hours of play to cycle that out if you hit one in the first cycle. You have no problem hitting the button playing 125 dollars per hand on a game that is worse than a 50/50 chance to get your money back but flipping coins is not in your wheelhouse?

This 2000 dollars was cash right? The Free Play is cash isn't it... I mean it might not be dollar for dollar but it certainly does translate into cash? I mean it is completely different compared to free bets in the pit that have to be played and are taken away when you win or lose your bet. Those chips are not even close to the same value as Machine Free Play.

I could go on but I see the war is over and I have lost... I'll leave you alone and stop trolling you and I apologize if you felt that I was trolling you. I have to get back to painting anyway. I honestly have weeks of work left and after the house is done I have to paint the garage floor and drive way and front door walkway/stairs.

Edit: For the Record Advantage Players do not play Craps or at least the ones I know never play it unless they are cheating in some way or another to get the edge.