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My best friend and I go to Harrah's once a month to have fun. She only plays slots - I mostly play slots because that is how I get my Caesars Diamond status. But I also love to play blackjack and some other table games like 3 card poker.

This weekend's trip they ran a promotion with a 5x tier credit multiplier so I had to play only slots. Every machine I touched turned my money to ashes except for the last one I played - which might be my new favorite. It is called Buffalo Ascension. I won back a little bit of the money I had lost and got to play it for awhile which is good for my reward credits.

I played one machine for 30 minutes and had forgotten to put my card in - I was so mad lol.

My friend hit over $600 on one of her machines so she left ahead - I did not. 🙁

My next gambling will happen on the cruise I leave on this Friday. I will play mostly blackjack this time as it is not a Caesars casino so rewards don't matter. I will post an update when I get back!

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Sounds like a lot of fun, I haven't played slots for years, might look to playing again soon but not sure about the machines in the casino, but the ones in the pubs these days seem damn complicated lol
 
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Wish I was also going on vacation, it's just nothing but work here. Good luck!
 
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No clue what's your biggest win in slots so i just estimate that max win incoming 🤔
 
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No clue what's your biggest win in slots so i just estimate that max win incoming 🤔
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My biggest slot win was in Vegas year before last - I won $1900 on the Wicked Wheel. Still chasing the monster win - which may or may not ever happen lol.

I have won approximately $1k several times.
 
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You going to Cherokee or Murphy? I heard Murphy has a big expansion, including wsop poker room, but not sure how close they are to finishing.
 
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You going to Cherokee or Murphy? I heard Murphy has a big expansion, including WSOP poker room, but not sure how close they are to finishing.
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Our monthly trips are to Murphy because they are just day trips and it is only about an hour and 45 minutes from us. They are in the middle of renovating - can't wait until it is done. I have been told by dealers it will have a small poker room, so it will probably be mostly cash games which I don't really have any interest in. But if they ever have tournaments I am in! I can get a free room there any time.

Cherokee is bigger and better - but another hour and 10 minutes away. That is just too much driving time when we only stay for about 4 hours. I can get free rooms there Sun-Thurs but Fri and Sat are usually about $400 a night - so no thanks. Other hotels around it are old and at $200 a night just not worth the value. I usually go to Cherokee when I can take time off and play in Circuit events. It is actually cheaper or at least as cheap to go to Vegas for a week.
 
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Just because the slots are the loudest and most colorful in the casino, that doesn't mean they're the easiest to win. And yes, luck plays a big role in slots, but choosing the right strategies will greatly increase your chances of winning.Casinos never display the payout odds for each slot machine on their machines, so their players don't know what their chances of winning are. But there are few options!But one thing can be said for sure – the probability of winning is influenced by the secrets of slots and gaming machines. And everyone will want to own this information.
 
I guess this will be my trip report thread too lol.

We have arrived in Miami! The weather is amazing. We went for a walk - we are right in the city and there are a lot of places to choose to eat - I think we are going for Chinese.

But first - a stop at happy hour in the hotel bar.

We are supposed to board the ship at 4pm tomorrow but will probably get there earlier. We should be able to get in the casino around 6pm - just in time to play a bit before our 8:30 dinner at the Italian restaurant.

And holy crap at the free stuff we are getting on this cruise! We got extra for booking it while on our last cruise, then we got bonuses because our first dates were cancelled - and for some reason last week they added more.

We have $1200 in free drinks - and I barely drink lol. We will be sharing that with Jessa (our granddaughter) and Angel (her mom).

We have $1200 in free sailor loot - and that can be used to buy anything on the ship - and it includes playing in the casino. So we get $600 each for free for blackjack and slots. We did bring a little of our own money as well. It is an 8 day cruise so let's see how long the free money lasts lol.

Will try to take some pics!
 
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Debi said:
I guess this will be my trip report thread too lol.

We have arrived in Miami! The weather is amazing. We went for a walk - we are right in the city and there are a lot of places to choose to eat - I think we are going for Chinese.

But first - a stop at happy hour in the hotel bar.

We are supposed to board the ship at 4pm tomorrow but will probably get there earlier. We should be able to get in the casino around 6pm - just in time to play a bit before our 8:30 dinner at the Italian restaurant.

And holy crap at the free stuff we are getting on this cruise! We got extra for booking it while on our last cruise, then we got bonuses because our first dates were cancelled - and for some reason last week they added more.

We have $1200 in free drinks - and I barely drink lol. We will be sharing that with Jessa (our granddaughter) and Angel (her mom).

We have $1200 in free sailor loot - and that can be used to buy anything on the ship - and it includes playing in the casino. So we get $600 each for free for blackjack and slots. We did bring a little of our own money as well. It is an 8 day cruise so let's see how long the free money lasts lol.

Will try to take some pics!
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I'm laughing at the $1200 drink credit, because I know how much you (don't) drink. 😆 But I feel like in this case, you could really try to make it worth your while! Hahaha! But watch out, because you know Jessa will be taking video of it. lolol I know you guys will have a great time - I want to go on a cruise! I think I'm going to look into Virgin cruises as you suggested.
 
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I'm laughing at the $1200 drink credit, because I know how much you (don't) drink. 😆 But I feel like in this case, you could really try to make it worth your while! Hahaha! But watch out, because you know Jessa will be taking video of it. lolol I know you guys will have a great time - I want to go on a cruise! I think I'm going to look into Virgin cruises as you suggested.
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Omg - yes, Jessa would totally do that. I might have a few pina coladas though - something out being in the Caribbean screams it.

They only have $300 in drink credits to split between 4 people so we are happy to share ours. 🙂

We enjoyed walking around Miami tonight. It is a nice feeling - lots of restaurants, people walking dogs etc. I could totally live here to be honest.
 
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Omg - yes, Jessa would totally do that. I might have a few pina coladas though - something out being in the Caribbean screams it.

They only have $300 in drink credits to split between 4 people so we are happy to share ours. 🙂

We enjoyed walking around Miami tonight. It is a nice feeling - lots of restaurants, people walking dogs etc. I could totally live here to be honest.
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There's an influencer that I follow that just moved there from California, and she is loving it - for all the reasons you just said. Now I am intrigued about Miami!
 
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Debi said:
My best friend and I go to Harrah's once a month to have fun. She only plays slots - I mostly play slots because that is how I get my Caesars Diamond status. But I also love to play Blackjack and some other table games like 3 card poker.

This weekend's trip they ran a promotion with a 5x tier credit multiplier so I had to play only slots. Every machine I touched turned my money to ashes except for the last one I played - which might be my new favorite. It is called Buffalo Ascension. I won back a little bit of the money I had lost and got to play it for awhile which is good for my reward credits.

I played one machine for 30 minutes and had forgotten to put my card in - I was so mad lol.

My friend hit over $600 on one of her machines so she left ahead - I did not. 🙁

My next gambling will happen on the cruise I leave on this Friday. I will play mostly blackjack this time as it is not a Caesars casino so rewards don't matter. I will post an update when I get back!

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Looks like you had a lot of fun. I rarely play slots, I stick mostly to the poker room ;-)
 
Have fun !!!!!! Those freebies sound awesome and I hope we see some pics !
 
Going well so far! I put $100 in slots and cashed out $100 so okay with that. I used cash money for that.

I used $100 cash on the blackjack table and cashed out $130.

Then I got $300 of the "sailor loot" which is free money and turned that into $300 real cash. The way the sailor loot works is that it has no cash value but you can place bets with it and be paid your winnings in real money chips. (which can then be cashed in for real money).

So the $130 will go into my slot fund, giving me $230 to play with today on slot machines. (That represents $200 cash out of pocket for the trip so far).

And I have $300 to use on blackjack which has cost me nothing. I also still have $300 left in sailor loot.

When I stop sharing with you how I am doing on slots it means I am losing LOL.

Today is an at sea day. I have had a leisurely morning in the cabin and will head out for an early lunch today, We ate at the Italian restaurant last night, It is bit too fancy Italian for me but we had a lot of food to choose from.

The casino will open around 12-12:30 I think. I am not much into hanging out at the pool so will split the day between the casino, eating and playing games in the game room I love shuffleboard so Joe and I will play that a lot this week. I also like Pac-man and Space Invaders - plus they have loads of board games and we all love those,
 
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Damn I'm only thinking of those drinks credits now, especially as I haven't had a drink this weekend lol
 
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Hi Debi) We are all not without sin and sometimes you want to entertain yourself with casino games, but you have to be careful. Sometimes I play roulette for small stakes😅

If you have time, see what this guy is doing in the casino, see what deposits he loses
This money is not his, the casino sponsors this guy, but judging by the amounts he loses, It’s already clear that a casino means you’d rather lose your money than win

link to this guy
I’m not advertising anyone here, it’s just that maybe someone will be interested in watching a guy lose millions of dollars and someone will conclude that it’s better not to play in a casino
 
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Hi Debi) We are all not without sin and sometimes you want to entertain yourself with casino games, but you have to be careful. Sometimes I play roulette for small stakes😅

If you have time, see what this guy is doing in the casino, see what deposits he loses
This money is not his, the casino sponsors this guy, but judging by the amounts he loses, It’s already clear that a casino means you’d rather lose your money than win

link to this guy
I’m not advertising anyone here, it’s just that maybe someone will be interested in watching a guy lose millions of dollars and someone will conclude that it’s better not to play in a casino
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I will watch that when I get home - the wifi on the ship is a bit dodgy for downloading videos.

I learned my lesson about gambling the first time I went and have never spent more than I can spend since then. I use my own discretionary income and I view it as fun and entertainment expense. 🙂

Last night I used $150 of the sailor's loot playing blackjack and quit once it was all gone. So I still have $150 in sailor's loot and the $300 I won with it for blackjack.

I put $150 in slot machines and cashed out $180, so I have that plus the other $60 left from the day before. So $240 left for slot machines.

All of this and I have only spent a total of $200 cash out of pocket so far which is below my budget for the week.

Today we are in the Dominican Republic. We will get off the ship around 10-11am and go for a wander in town.
 
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Been so busy! Will give a better update later. St Croix is old and delapidated - the worst cruise port ever lol.

I am probably about even on my cash - which means I think I have used all of the free sailor's loot now.

Joey Fatone was playing roulette right beside my when I was playing blackjack last night. If you have never heard of him he is a member of the band NSYNC. I had heard he was on this cruise - and he definitely is!
 
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Debi said:
I guess this will be my trip report thread too lol.

We have arrived in Miami! The weather is amazing. We went for a walk - we are right in the city and there are a lot of places to choose to eat - I think we are going for Chinese.

But first - a stop at happy hour in the hotel bar.

We are supposed to board the ship at 4pm tomorrow but will probably get there earlier. We should be able to get in the casino around 6pm - just in time to play a bit before our 8:30 dinner at the Italian restaurant.

And holy crap at the free stuff we are getting on this cruise! We got extra for booking it while on our last cruise, then we got bonuses because our first dates were cancelled - and for some reason last week they added more.

We have $1200 in free drinks - and I barely drink lol. We will be sharing that with Jessa (our granddaughter) and Angel (her mom).

We have $1200 in free sailor loot - and that can be used to buy anything on the ship - and it includes playing in the casino. So we get $600 each for free for blackjack and slots. We did bring a little of our own money as well. It is an 8 day cruise so let's see how long the free money lasts lol.

Will try to take some pics!
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Debi said:
Been so busy! Will give a better update later. St Croix is old and delapidated - the worst cruise port ever lol.

I am probably about even on my cash - which means I think I have used all of the free sailor's loot now.

Joey Fatone was playing roulette right beside my when I was playing blackjack last night. If you have never heard of him he is a member of the band NSYNC. I had heard he was on this cruise - and he definitely is!
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It's a wonderful cruise. Let your vacation continue cloudless and shoot big + 😊
 
Debi said:
Been so busy! Will give a better update later. St Croix is old and delapidated - the worst cruise port ever lol.

I am probably about even on my cash - which means I think I have used all of the free sailor's loot now.

Joey Fatone was playing roulette right beside my when I was playing blackjack last night. If you have never heard of him he is a member of the band NSYNC. I had heard he was on this cruise - and he definitely is!
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Fantastic cruise!
I wish you a pleasant continuation of the trip with what I think is one of the best NSYNC hits 😊:
 
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