Nicholas S.

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    Nicholas S. got a reaction from Monty in Buffalo Gold 15 Heads (better than a handpay)   
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    Nicholas S. reacted to Monty in A Measure of How Effective You Were on a Winning Day   
    I know anytime I go its a gamble, so I don't figure in the math.  It's all play money for me 1-2k a visit.  If I leave with zero, it was intended lol
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    Nicholas S. got a reaction from Monty in A Measure of How Effective You Were on a Winning Day   
    At the risk of boring some of the readers, I would like to update my previous comment.  On my casino visit last weekend, I was able to surpass my own record.  With an average bet size of $5 per spin, the total amount of substantial payouts was again about $6,000 (including one handpay).  However, this time my wife and I came out ahead by $2,400.  So the effectiveness was 40%.
    As I mentioned earlier, it's very difficult to reach such a high percentage.  Of course there are some exceptions where a much higher percentage can be achieved, such as winning the progressive Grand.  One such example can be found on another thread in this section by Refzz entitled "A Christmas Miracle" and dated Dec. 27, 2017.  Another example is by Slot Shark Dan ("Eureka Lock It Link GRAND" on July 4, 2018).
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    Nicholas S. got a reaction from Monty in A Measure of How Effective You Were on a Winning Day   
    This comment only applies to those of us who are lucky enough to come out ahead on a given visit to the casino.  In my case, this happens only 15% to 20% of the time.  One way to measure your effectiveness in terms of winning is to calculate the ratio of your net winning at the end of the visit to the total of all "substantial" payouts (more on that below).  For instance, if you get a good jackpot on your first spin and you leave the casino immediately, your effectiveness would be 100%.
    The difficult part is to define a substantial payout.  For high-limit players, one can define it as any handpay.  For example, in the thread by Lizzybee in the section "The Biggest Winners" dated September 11, her net winning was $40,000 and the total of her handpays was $200,000.  So her effectiveness was 20%.  
    For other players, one can define a substantial payout as a reasonable multiple of their bet size.  I will use my last casino visit as an example.  My bet size was typically $5 per spin.  So I arbitrarily chose 60 times my bet size as a measure of a substantial payout.  By adding all payouts of $300 or more,  I came up with the figure $6,000.  Since, I left the casino that day with a net gain of $1,500 my effectiveness was 25%.
    I should admit that this was my highest effectiveness rate to date as it is very difficult usually to keep a high percentage of your winnings (except if you are lucky enough to get a jackpot several thousand times your bet size).  What was helpful that day was that I got two handpays.  Although I got about a hundred handpays through the years, this was only the second time that two handpays occurred the same day.
     
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    Nicholas S. reacted to Slot Shark Dan in Eureka Lock it Link GRAND!!!   
    Just a short stop at my local resulted in a very rare GRAND being awarded on Eureka!!!  Surprised me!!  The Slot Sharks first GRAND progressive hit!!!

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    Nicholas S. reacted to Lizzybee in Progressive Wins   
    Played this game and on the third spin it froze and I won 20 grand. A few hours later? The Progressive dropped again. It was unbelievable! 
    There is a Link Progressive above the machine, one pays before 25 grand and one pays before 50 grand as well as machine progressives. 
    This will never happen to me again lol! 


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    Nicholas S. reacted to Lizzybee in Progressive Wins   
    Hi Everyone, 
     
    I am new here so that was my first post, forgot to add that this was last at Pala Casino, San Diego in the High Roller area.
    I came in kind of late on a Sunday evening. I found out later from my host that they had just had a "High Roller Event and Dinner". Therefore I think the machines were primed with a group of High Rollers. I got there at the tail end of the event. I started with 4 grand and ended up with $45,000.00 when I left. These two progressives helped lol! Anyway, I will post another few pics from the same night. I ran a lot of money through once I won the first 20 and then hit it again. I won 8 grand on one line of Cleopatra when I was about to leave. When I was waiting to be paid out, I played the games above and hit the first progressive. It was a once in a lifetime kind of night. I had over 200 grand in W-9 by the time I left. It was insane! True story, but even for me? A very rare if not a one-time story.  Lizzybee
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    Nicholas S. got a reaction from Marty lucas in The Big Jackpot Channel taken down by YouTube!   
    I agree with N Camico.  Although this development is shocking and upsetting, there is no doubt in my mind that The Raja will rapidly and successfully overcome this nonsensical hurdle as he did in the past.  
    Update:  The Raja provided a detailed explanation on June 4.  See the video on the Raja Slots channel entitled "People Want Answers and Tonight We Will Share Them".
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    Nicholas S. reacted to Monty in Hello from Around the World.! Where are you from?   
    Haha! Yeah, I'm Viet like Tee. I'm pretty laid back myself but I don't do the 420 because Texas
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    Nicholas S. got a reaction from Monty in Hello from Around the World.! Where are you from?   
    Hi, Monty.  I didn't know that you are Asian.  If you are Vietnamese (like Tee), I am not surprised.  I have several Vietnamese friends.  They are all friendly, non-aggressive, and they have a great sense of humor.
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    Nicholas S. reacted to SGOWENS601 in limited , but loving life   
    Hi my name is Steve but I would rather be known as survivor . I have stage 4 COPD and lung cancer. Although it is tough to get out I still enjoy gambling at our local casino's here in the twin cities area. Treatments for my little illnesses have made me blow up like a Macy's balloon. That is why I enjoy TBJ  so much and the people I am introduced to are the best. Enjoy every day and each jackpot they really are precious . Keep booming and I will be your best cheerleader . Thanks for reading.
     
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    Nicholas S. reacted to Marty lucas in The Big Jackpot Channel taken down by YouTube!   
    What the heck is going on?  Are the YouTube Nazis at it again!  If any channel needs taken down it’s The Penny Guys.  These ananymous YouTube police need to be exposed for who they are!  It’s like a kangaroo court with them!
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    Nicholas S. got a reaction from Marty lucas in The Big Jackpot Channel taken down by YouTube!   
    I agree with N Camico.  Although this development is shocking and upsetting, there is no doubt in my mind that The Raja will rapidly and successfully overcome this nonsensical hurdle as he did in the past.  
    Update:  The Raja provided a detailed explanation on June 4.  See the video on the Raja Slots channel entitled "People Want Answers and Tonight We Will Share Them".
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    Nicholas S. got a reaction from Shogaele in What resort have you suffered your worst all time loss at?   
    When it comes to big losses, I develop a sudden amnesia.  However, I still remember distinctly, 25 years later, where and how much I won on my first handpay.  Funny how the mind works.
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    Nicholas S. reacted to The Raja in Hello from Around the World.! Where are you from?   
    I am from Virginia Beach, Virginia but living in Westminster, Colorado now
    #boom
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    Nicholas S. reacted to Monty in Hello from Around the World.! Where are you from?   
    Dallas, TX
    #BOOM!
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    Nicholas S. reacted to TALLY in Hello from Around the World.! Where are you from?   
    Hello,  My name is Tally.  New to Forum, just wanted to say: LOVE watching The Big Jackpot.  One of my favorite channels ??
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    Nicholas S. reacted to Bbstarr in Hello from Around the World.! Where are you from?   
    I am from the middle  of Florida on the west coast. Slot player, video poker player and blackjack player (tables)....
     
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    Nicholas S. reacted to jojozee in Hello from Around the World.! Where are you from?   
    Hey ya'll, Born and raised in San Diego California love the OLD SCHOOL SLOTS and basically that's all I play good luck to all!  Although this casino had it's license suspended, this is a photo of the first Casino in the world, (I am told)...OLD SCHOOL

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    Nicholas S. reacted to mOOn in Hello from Around the World.! Where are you from?   
    Sydney Australia in da house 
    #boom
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    Nicholas S. reacted to Refzz in Hello from Around the World.! Where are you from?   
    Hi guys, I'm also a newb here...  I wanted to say thanks to The Raja and his team for so many hours of fun viewing.  I think my wife appreciates him too as I have been satisfying my casino itch without losing a dime lately!
    I like Scott's personality and without naming names, the lack of disgraceful language some slot channels display.  Thank you so much for that.
    So, who's game for 4 hours of nightly live streams?  I'm in.  Hope Scott thinks about it. It seems like forever between streams!!    
    Anyway, thanks again and good luck getting yourself some huge BOOMS soon..
    Scott M.
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    Nicholas S. reacted to Brenda in Hello from Around the World.! Where are you from?   
    Hi I'm Brenda Watts from Salem Oregon. I'm not a big deal. I'm just a mom. I like to play Texas Holdem and I love to play the slots. One time in Mexico I won jackpot in pesos. It was pretty cool I couldn't figure out how much I won, turned out to be three hundred bucks. One time I won $25,000 at Chinook Winds in Lincoln City Oregon. Last year I won12,000 twice on the wolf moon and a $16,000 in Florence Oregon.
    I tried to gamble at least three times a month just because I enjoy it so much. I never take more than I can afford to lose. But if I win I have a great time spending it back in. Here's my 16k I was betting $10 on a $0.02 machine. Boom!!!!
    I don't know if I can upload a video if I can I'll show you the jackpot in Mexico it was pretty cool . It's in pesos

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    Nicholas S. reacted to Jeff Patterson in What Do You Like About "The Big Jackpot"   
    What I like most is the "High Level of Play" from Scott and that its also "Live". It keeps you on the edge of your seat and like Scott your holding your breath when a Bonus is about to hit! You find yourself routing for Scott in the comfort of your home at the same time hoping for a "Big Win"! Finally, we all wish we could play like Scott but financially not all of us can.  I cheer Scott on during live play and when asked what I'd like to see him play I usually go with one of his favorites!     ??Boom.
    What I'd like to see in future shows Scott is already working on! Visits to Casino's that I probably will never get to visit. ? I'm a Las Vegas guy, however I'm hoping to see Scott in Atlantic City. Ive never been but always wanted too!
    Whishing Scott, Crew & The Big Jackpot continued success ??
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    Nicholas S. reacted to HoosierSlots in Rest in peace Hugh Hefner   
    Yes the legend was not Hugh Heffner, but were you not ammused? RIP Hugh. Imitation is a form of flattery!
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    Nicholas S. reacted to Mcwinner in Biggest Wins SG Gaming   
    First time playing green machine deluxe and hit a a major!