Who's Slotty Big Balls now ?....

Beginner’s luck. Midas Touch. Call it what you will. Sometimes when you’re not really looking – lady luck will sneak up and tap you on the shoulder.

I read the text out to E. I could see him processing the information carefully.

I have to say he’d been enjoying his status as Big Winner – and now he was superseded. No longer Slotty Bigballs – he was now Slotty Mediumsizedballs.

I texted Sandy back. What???? Where??? How ???

‘Come over to the The Bellagio – meet you by Olive’s’ came the reply – ‘Just having my passport and details processed….

Right – let’s get over there!

Sandy was looking cool - an expression of wry amusement on his face. His Sarah – (Sarah1) was with him, jumping up and down with wide-eyed excitement. Swiftly joined by Adam, and Sarah2 who had to be dragged out of the casino against her will…

‘I bet you gamblers hate me’… said Sandy to E …

E looked bemused. His reaction understated as usual.

‘C’mon ! I wanna know the details !’ I demanded
( I love big win tales – don’t we all!)

And this is what happened.

The Bellagio 4 had arranged to rendezvous, as you do when you’re in a group.

As Sandy wanted a cigarette they all went into the casino. Adam and the Sarahs had a bit of a play while he lit up.

And in the spirt of ‘may aswell join ‘em ’ he idly put a $20 dollar note into a slot.

Not really knowing what he was doing. Just passing the time it took to smoke the cigarette.

The slot was a Hot Shot machine. Sandy hit max bet.

It promptly gave him more dollars.

(It was a healthy amount – around $80, he thinks)

Figuring the casino had made him a profit he hit max bet again.
Still not knowing what he was doing. Still not really bothered whether he won or lost.
Just doing it for the hell of it.

The way he tells it is like this.

The machine went into overdrive.

‘I think I’ve won something here’ – he said to Sarah1.

'Yea, yea, …whatever’… she replied, absorbed in her own gambling fascination..

‘No – really – I think I’ve won $3000’ ….said Sandy.

‘WHAT????????????????’ said Sarah – which, of course, alerted the others.

And indeed he had.

There it was :’Jackpot! Call attendant ‘ emblazoned across the screen.

General excitement all round!

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Gotta say – it couldn’t happen to a nicer bloke. Sandy is an extremely generous guy. He’s successful at what he does, but he has an easy come easy go attitude to money. And when it comes, he’s happy to share it.
We were all delighted for him and to bask in his deserved luck.

‘Drinks on me later!’ he promised – but first, the Bellagio 4 wanted to go ride the rides at the Stratosphere. …..( as if they hadn’t had enough excitement !)

E and I were not quite so keen on this idea- but happy to be swept along on the high of the day.

So off we set, with that feeling of anything is possible in Vegas….

You don’t get much higher than a big win.

And you don’t get much higher than The Strat.

.....but the biggest high was yet to come……!