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[The Indomitable DrugS]

One of the greatest in history just wrapped up at Presque Isle. It went on for two months.

They would give you a ticket for two spins of a prize wheel everytime you hit either a trifecta or superfecta.

The prize wheel had 30 plackards - half of which were for "slot play" between $5 and $50 - the other 15 had mostly food prizes such as a $25 gift certificate to the dining room upstairs or a bunch of different free buffets or conncession stand food.

The beauty about the free slot play is that they have a video roulette machine .. and you just go over and bet an equal amount of almost half your combined money on red and almost half on black - and cover the 0's. That way you were sure to turn 95% of your slot play into cash - and be done with it after a single roll.

At first, they counted dime supers ... you could just crush them in those 5 horse fields at Golden Gate and mismatches that result from races being taken off the turf.

It became a thing where if you went to the track on a Wed-through-Sun and didn't make at least $300 a day and a whole bunch of free food - you felt like a monumental idiot. Losing any single day was almost impossible.

It wasn't long before they decided to exclude dime supers - and only $1 tri's or supers counted.

I'm pretty sure I'm now in the guinness book of world records for most $1 tri's cashed in 3 weeks. It even got to the point where I was betting $25 trifectas in extremely chalky harness races with small fields .. though obviously $1 one's 25 times.

Last Saturday I bet $1 trifectas all day - ended up like $24 ahead for the day on them. Came in Sunday morning to spin the wheel - and made 2k on the spins, plus more free food than I'll ever be able to use.

I'm like that Morgan Spurlock guy from Supersize Me - I've put on 15 pounds in no time.

But anyway, the amusing part is that they give you a voucher after each wheel spin. The voucher is for a $7,500 giveaway drawing they had yesterday night. These vouchers are very thin and slick and tend to stick together.

So .. I get there a few hours early and have like thousands of these vouchers scattered all across a table upstairs - I, one-by-one, grab them and massage and crinkle each of them to make them much easier to grab. People are coming over telling me how sick I am and how they broke the mold with me.

So anyway, drawing starts, the guy dips his hand in ... first name drawn? Mine! I do the old lady celebration like Penny Tweety after the Belmont as I walk to the desk to identify myself.

By the way ... in order for slots players to get a single spin .. I think they needed to hit a jackpot of $1,200! Glorious win for the horse bettors.

[MaTH716]

Redboarder.............

[Sightseek]

Toby McGuire will be starring as DrugS in The Legend of Presque Isle opening Christmas 2010.

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Toby McGuire will be starring as DrugS in The Legend of Presque Isle opening Christmas 2010.

I was thinking Ashton Kucar in really tight jeans.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

One of the greatest in history just wrapped up at Presque Isle. It went on for two months.

They would give you a ticket for two spins of a prize wheel everytime you hit either a trifecta or superfecta.

The prize wheel had 30 plackards - half of which were for "slot play" between $5 and $50 - the other 15 had mostly food prizes such as a $25 gift certificate to the dining room upstairs or a bunch of different free buffets or conncession stand food.

The beauty about the free slot play is that they have a video roulette machine .. and you just go over and bet an equal amount of almost half your combined money on red and almost half on black - and cover the 0's. That way you were sure to turn 95% of your slot play into cash - and be done with it after a single roll.

At first, they counted dime supers ... you could just crush them in those 5 horse fields at Golden Gate and mismatches that result from races being taken off the turf.

It became a thing where if you went to the track on a Wed-through-Sun and didn't make at least $300 a day and a whole bunch of free food - you felt like a monumental idiot. Losing any single day was almost impossible.

It wasn't long before they decided to exclude dime supers - and only $1 tri's or supers counted.

I'm pretty sure I'm now in the guinness book of world records for most $1 tri's cashed in 3 weeks. It even got to the point where I was betting $25 trifectas in extremely chalky harness races with small fields .. though obviously $1 one's 25 times.

Last Saturday I bet $1 trifectas all day - ended up like $24 ahead for the day on them. Came in Sunday morning to spin the wheel - and made 2k on the spins, plus more free food than I'll ever be able to use.

I'm like that Morgan Spurlock guy from Supersize Me - I've put on 15 pounds in no time.

But anyway, the amusing part is that they give you a voucher after each wheel spin. The voucher is for a $7,500 giveaway drawing they had yesterday night. These vouchers are very thin and slick and tend to stick together.

So .. I get there a few hours early and have like thousands of these vouchers scattered all across a table upstairs - I, one-by-one, grab them and massage and crinkle each of them to make them much easier to grab. People are coming over telling me how sick I am and how they broke the mold with me.

So anyway, drawing starts, the guy dips his hand in ... first name drawn? Mine! I do the old lady celebration like Penny Tweety after the Belmont as I walk to the desk to identify myself.

By the way ... in order for slots players to get a single spin .. I think they needed to hit a jackpot of $1,200! Glorious win for the horse bettors.

You hit the 7500 giveaway?

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I was the first winner they pulled. They didn't pay $7,500 to one person - it was a pull one every half hour during the evening deal. They almost didn't give it to me because I only had a drivers license on me and not a social card. They had my social on file from before though - and the people knew me.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

congrats ..every track needs a chicken man

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I was the first winner they pulled. They didn't pay $7,500 to one person - it was a pull one every half hour during the evening deal. They almost didn't give it to me because I only had a drivers license on me and not a social card. They had my social on file from before though - and the people knew me.

You really are so special. Do you have a spread sheet on dollars earned and food comps? When was the last time you paid for food? Are the food comps transferable perhaps you can hawk the 25 dollar vouchers for 75% cash

[miraja2]

Of all of your indomitable actions.....executing this strategy may be the indomitablist.
Nice work.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by miraja2

Of all of your indomitable actions.....executing this strategy may be the indomitablist.
Nice work.

I've pulled off some clever masterpieces before ... but this was more just a case of a track not understanding how easy it is to hit a trifecta if you wait for extremely favorable conditions and attack.

If they did the promo in a different area - they might have got totally clobbered by more than 1.5 people

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by freddymo

You really are so special. Do you have a spread sheet on dollars earned and food comps? When was the last time you paid for food? Are the food comps transferable perhaps you can hawk the 25 dollar vouchers for 75% cash

I've been kicking around the idea of draging the homeless into the track and feeding them on the last day.

I hate when I'd land on the hot dog when I'd spin - but my dog loves it. He gets those.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I've been kicking around the idea of draging the homeless into the track and feeding them on the last day.

I hate when I'd land on the hot dog when I'd spin - but my dog loves it. He gets those.

That would be very nice to feed folks who could use a good meal.. I nice touch to this ridiculous story

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

I've been kicking around the idea of draging the homeless into the track and feeding them on the last day.

I hate when I'd land on the hot dog when I'd spin - but my dog loves it. He gets those.

You could feed me, Im always hungry.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

One of the greatest in history just wrapped up at Presque Isle. It went on for two months.

They would give you a ticket for two spins of a prize wheel everytime you hit either a trifecta or superfecta.

The prize wheel had 30 plackards - half of which were for "slot play" between $5 and $50 - the other 15 had mostly food prizes such as a $25 gift certificate to the dining room upstairs or a bunch of different free buffets or conncession stand food.

The beauty about the free slot play is that they have a video roulette machine .. and you just go over and bet an equal amount of almost half your combined money on red and almost half on black - and cover the 0's. That way you were sure to turn 95% of your slot play into cash - and be done with it after a single roll.

At first, they counted dime supers ... you could just crush them in those 5 horse fields at Golden Gate and mismatches that result from races being taken off the turf.

It became a thing where if you went to the track on a Wed-through-Sun and didn't make at least $300 a day and a whole bunch of free food - you felt like a monumental idiot. Losing any single day was almost impossible.

It wasn't long before they decided to exclude dime supers - and only $1 tri's or supers counted.

I'm pretty sure I'm now in the guinness book of world records for most $1 tri's cashed in 3 weeks. It even got to the point where I was betting $25 trifectas in extremely chalky harness races with small fields .. though obviously $1 one's 25 times.

Last Saturday I bet $1 trifectas all day - ended up like $24 ahead for the day on them. Came in Sunday morning to spin the wheel - and made 2k on the spins, plus more free food than I'll ever be able to use.

I'm like that Morgan Spurlock guy from Supersize Me - I've put on 15 pounds in no time.

But anyway, the amusing part is that they give you a voucher after each wheel spin. The voucher is for a $7,500 giveaway drawing they had yesterday night. These vouchers are very thin and slick and tend to stick together.

So .. I get there a few hours early and have like thousands of these vouchers scattered all across a table upstairs - I, one-by-one, grab them and massage and crinkle each of them to make them much easier to grab. People are coming over telling me how sick I am and how they broke the mold with me.

So anyway, drawing starts, the guy dips his hand in ... first name drawn? Mine! I do the old lady celebration like Penny Tweety after the Belmont as I walk to the desk to identify myself.

By the way ... in order for slots players to get a single spin .. I think they needed to hit a jackpot of $1,200! Glorious win for the horse bettors.

You are a sick bastard. Thanks for the heads up that this was running... I would have rented one of those $99/week hotel rooms and holed up in Erie for a couple months and crushed this promotion.

The best part about this thing is there is virtually no tax implications because I'm sure they didn't have you fill something out for a $25 slot freeroll.

[joeydb]

Awesome. I loved reading this. Good one drugs.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by joeydb

Awesome. I loved reading this. Good one drugs.

I know, I read the thread again today just cause its so awesome.

I now idolize DrugS.