Hello Chippers; Here is a short story from yours truly or a guest author of our experiences while harvesting somewhere in the gaming world. A few are from countries out side the USA. Most are entertaining and most are instructive as to what to do or what not to do while harvesting chips from casinos or card rooms. Reggie

PERSONAL HARVESTING STORIES

GOLDEN WEST CASINO BAKERSFIELD, CA

By:RICHARD “REGGIE” GUMMER

I STILL LIVED IN CARDIFF , CA AND A LONG HOLIDAY WEEKEND HAD ALLOWED ME TO PLAN A WEEKEND OF HARVESTING AND A VISIT WITH MY YOUNGEST SON IN FRESNO.
I LEFT THE SAN DIEGO AREA ON FRIDAY EARLY AND HEADED FOR THE PALM SPRINGS AREA. I CANNOT REMEMBER ALL OF THE CASINOS I HIT, BUT THE RED EARTH, AUGUSTINE, SPOTLIGHT 29 AND FANTASY SPRINGS WERE SOME OF THEM. WHEN IT STARTED GETTING LATE, I KNEW I HAD BETTER GET BACK ON THE ROAD.
I PULLED INTO BAKERSFIELD AROUND 9 OR 10pm THAT EVENING AND ASK A GAS ATTENDANT WHERE I COULD FIND THE GOLDEN WEST CASINO (NO GPS AT THIS TIME). HE GAVE ME THE DIRECTIONS AND I FOUND IT WITHOUT ANY TROUBLE, AND ON THE WAY I BOOKED MYSELF A ROOM FOR THE NIGHT.
WHEN I PULLED UP IN FRONT OF THE “GOLDEN WEST” I WAS SURPRISED, THE BUILDING WAS BUILT OUT OF SOLID STONE, I DID NOT GET THE HISTORY ON THIS, BUT IT WAS BUILT LIKE AN OLD TIME RANCHERIA.
INSIDE THE TABLES WERE VERY CLOSE TOGETHER MAKING THE CHAIRS VERY CLOSE TOGETHER, SOMETIMES CAUSING AN ALTERCATION BETWEEN PATRONS BECAUSE OF CROWDING AND NUDGING WHEN GETTING UP TO LEAVE OR USE THE RESTROOMS. I SAT DOWN BEGAN LOOKING FOR THE BEST CHIPS I COULD FIND; CONDITION WISE. SOME OF YOU MAY NOT HAVE KNOWN; THAT AT THIS TIME THEY WERE STILL USING THE MAISSON JOUSSAUDS CHIPS MIXED WITH THE GOLDEN WEST CHIPS. I GOT THE CHIPS I NEEDED IN ABOUT 2 HOURS OF PLAYING TIME, UNFORTUNATLEY IT COST ME A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN THE FACE VALUE I PAID FOR THE CHIPS.
NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS VERY TIRED AFTER THE DRIVING, HARVESTING AND PLAYING FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. I WAS GLAD I HAD BEEN SMART ENOUGH TO BOOK MY ROOM EARLIER. ON THE WAY OUT I ASKED THE CASHIER IF SHE HAD ANY OLDER CHIPS IN THE VAULT. SHE DID. I BOUGHT THOSE TOO. SMILING, I LEFT THERE VERY HAPPY EVEN THOUGH I LOST A COUPLE OF BILLS. NO I DID NOT BUY ENOUGH…REGGIE

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