A HARVEST STORY

HARVEST ADVENTURES FROM AN ADDICTED CHIP COLLECTOR

BY RICHARD “REGGIE” GUMMER
SOME PEOPLE HAVE COMPULSIONS TO GAMBLE, SOME TO AMASS FORTUNES AND OTHER’S, THEY JUST LIKE TO WRITE STORIES; YEAH, THAT WOULD BE ME. I WAS NEVER VERY GOOD AT IT ; BUT I HAVE DONE IT OVER THE YEARS JUST THE SAME.
IF ANY OF YOU WANT ANY INSIDE INFORMATION ON ANY CASINO THAT I’VE BEEN TO, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO TELL YOU WHAT I CAN.
REGGIE

PERSONAL HARVESTING STORIES

TWIN PINES CASINO MIDDLETON, CA

By:RICHARD “REGGIE” GUMMER

IN 2006 NANCY AND I EMBARKED UPON A MONTH LONG TRIP OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
AND THE STATE OF OREGON. THIS WAS SHORTLY AFTER WE HAD PURCHASED A 22’ RV TO TRAVEL IN. ONE OF OUR STOPS EARLY IN THE TREK WAS TWIN PINES CASINO.
THIS WAS LONG BEFORE THE TERRIBLE FIRES THEY HAD A FEW YEARS BACK, THE FIRES NEARLY BURNED THIS CASINO DOWN. NOT REALLY SURE HOW CLOSE IT DID COME.
WHEN WE PULLED IN TO THE PARKING LOT IT WAS FAIRLY EARLY, NOONISH; AND THERE WAS NOT MORE THAN 5 PEOPLE BESIDES ATTENDANTS, DEALERS AND FLOOR STAFF INSIDE THE CASINO. THIS WAS ABOUT WHEN THEY BROUGHT IN THEIR FIRST SNAPPER.
SO, THAT WAS THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS OF WHICH WAS QUITE EASY OBTAINING. THE NEXT THING ON OUR UNOFFICIAL LIST WAS THE 4 INSERT (WITH 4 DASHES ON THE EDGE OF THE CHIP) ONE DOLLAR CHIP, WHICH AS THE PIT MANAGER SAID WAS A DIMISHING SPECIES. BUT, SHE WAS BORED AND HELPED UP LOOK THROUGH ALL OF THE TABLES, AND AS I REMEMBER THEY HAD 8 OR 10 TABLES IN ONE CLUSTER. WE ENDED UP LEAVING WITH ABOUT 10 SNAPPERS, 10 OF THE 4 INSERT (TOUGHIES) $1 CHIPS AND 20 OF THE EASIER 4 INSERT CHIPS. YES, WE DID LEAVE A NICE TIP.
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WE THEN PROCEEDED DOWN THE ROAD LOOKING FOR KONOCTI VISTA OR ROBINSON RANCHERIA WHICH EVER CAME UP FIRST. THIS WAS A VERY NICE HARVEST, TOO BAD ALL OF THEM DO NOT WORK OUT LIKE THIS…REGGIE