

This article is provided by the Frank Scoblete Network. ‘Oh, my lord!’įrank Scoblete’s web site is His books are available from, Barnes and Noble, Kindle, e-books, libraries and at bookstores. “When I went back onto the floor, I went over to Wendy’s machine. How did the government become my partner? Do they lose money when I lose money? That never happened over the years. They took out the taxes for the government. He told me the steps that had to be taken before they would give me my check. The jackpot was for over $200,000! The attendant came over and I guess set the machine so it couldn’t be played and the slot manager came over and congratulated me on my win. “Aside from being tired, I was actually numb. I don’t think there are any real coin machines any more, at least none that I play. The machine I play does not have real coins. I’m talking loud music and the jingle-jangle sound of the fake coins. “I was getting tired and I was ready for sleep and then my machine hit the big jackpot. Her favorite machine is on the other side of the casino from mine so we only know how the other had done when we meet and exchange information. “We saw a wonderful show that night and had a great dinner. I guess you could say that the game was par for the course. I hit some decent hits but I also had some long stretches of losses. “The next day, Saturday, my wins and losses went back and forth.

Wendy played but she also went to her room early as well.

The first night, a Friday, was a loser but I cut my losses short by stopping early and going to my room to bed. “I was playing my favorite machine at my favorite casino. They are best friends and have been such for two decades.Īnd it all came tumbling down. Both were married before they were 21 and now both are divorced. They are not rich by any stretch of the imagination but now being in their early 40’s both own their own homes and have stable jobs. They played they took in the shows and they had delicious meals. She loves playing the slot machines, and she and her girlfriend Wendy would go to the casinos once a month for a weekend stay.
