> he has a 1 in 22 chance of hitting the "1000" slot on every spin,
> when in reality, his chances are about one in six billion (eight
> billion at Harrah's-owned casinos
As I sat and waited last Friday for my 4 hour-delayed plane to leave, I
watched several people playing the slots nearby. I was bound and
determined not to "blow" my $17 winnings from my 6 days of gambling
so...I...just.
others. One lady sat at the end of a row and spun twice and the wheel
slowed as it neared the 1000 and settled on 25 that was just past it.
It did this twice. She quit, another person came and played and spun
once and got 30 on another machine. A third person came and was able
to spin on his third bet, he hit 1000! In the airport! Reminds me of
the time several years ago (maybe 2002 or 2004) where I read that
someone hit a 4 million Megabucks jackpot in the LV airport.
Unbelievable! I got home with my $17 and a newly developed Upper
Respiratory Infection.
Bill (40wnks)
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