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

SPIRIT MOUNTAIN CASINO GRAND RONDE, OR

By:RICHARD “REGGIE” GUMMER

SPIRIT MOUNTAIN CASINO IS LAID OUT BEAUTIFULLY ADJACENT TO A MAIN ARTERY THAT TAKES YOU BETWEEN PORTLAND AND THE OREGON COAST. I WAS JUST OVER ON THE COAST AND HAD VISITED THE MILL, THREE RIVERS & CHINOOK WINDS CASINOS EARLIER. I BELIEVE I HAD A RESERVATION FOR THE SPIRIT MOUNTAIN HOTEL AT THE TIME.
I NEVER REALLY DO MUCH LOOKING AROUND ON THE FLOOR OF THE CASINOS, I ALMOST ALWAYS HEAD STRAIGHT FOR THE POKER ROOM IF THEY HAVE ONE. SPIRIT MOUNTAIN AS I REMEMBER WAS AHEAD OF THE THEIR TIME. THE HAD ROULETTE, CRAPS AND PAIGOW AND ALL OF THE HIGH PERCENTAGE TABLE GAMES. IT WAS ONE OF THE LARGEST INDIAN CASINOS I HAD EVER BEEN IN. OF COURSE, THIS WAS WAY BEFORE I WENT TO FOXWOODS AND MOHEGHAN SUN.
THE POKER ROOM WAS HAVING A TOURNAMENT AND AS I REMEMBER. IT WAS A DIFFERENT GAME LIKE 7 CARD HI-LO SPLIT 8 OR BETTER. I ALMOST CASHED, I THINK I WAS EITHER THE BUBBLE BOY OR NEXT TO THE BUBBLE.
LATER AFTER I HAD MY POCKETS FULL OF THE CHIPS I HAD NEEDED, I SAT IN A HOLDEM GAME. THE END OF THE STORY IS THAT I RECEIVED A PLAYERS SHARE OF A BAD BEAT JACKPOT. HERE IS HOW IT WENT DOWN AS BEST AS I CAN REMEMBER. A HAND WAS DEALT, FLOP CAME WITH TWO ACES, THERE WAS ONLY ONE BETTER AT THE TIME, THEN ON THE TURN THE THIRD ACE CAME, AND THEN (DID I MENTION THIS WAS 3-6 LIMIT GAME)THERE WAS THREE BETTING & CALLING UNTIL ONE YOUNG MAN SAID IN DISGUST I KNOW I AM BEAT AND THREW HIS PAIR OF POCKET JACKS IN THE MUCK. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE LOSER TO A BAD BEAT. THE POCKET KINGS WENT ON TO LOSE THE HAND AND THE OTHER PERSON IN THERE HAD THE FOUR ACES WITH A QUEEN.
THE KID THAT THREW HIS HAND IN WAS SICK…I BOUGHT HIM A COUPLE OF DRINKS AT A QUIET LITTLE BAR NEAR THE POKER ROOM…TALKED HIM OUT OF HIS MISFORTUNE…WENT TO MY ROOM AND WASHED THE DIRT OFF OF MY HARVEST OF CLAY TREASURES. I DID GET ENOUGH OF SPIRIT MOUNTAIN CHIPS THIS TRIP… REGGIE http://www.themogh.org/cg_chip2.php?id=ORGRSM