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Henry: Losing Money Las Vegas Way

Last weekend I went with a group of friends to see one of Cher's final performances at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Cher is, regardless of what one may think of her music, an amazing performer. The production values of her concert were the best I'd ever seen and, at least according to the people sitting next to us, "true to Las Vegas style." Something else true to Vegas style is those "one-arm bandits" known as slot machines. See, when we went to see Cher on Friday night, I put a buck in one of the slot machines near the entrance to the auditorium. The machine paid back $50 on my first pull and I promptly printed my voucher and headed for my seats. At the end of the show, I headed again for a machine and was able to ratchet up my winnings by another $30 and promptly cashed out. If I'd stopped there, I would have been better off but wouldn't have a great Vegas story to share/Henry Johnston, Moscow-Pullman Daily News. More here.

Question: How often have you quit while you're ahead in Vegas?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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