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Excuses, excuses - 2004-01-08
A man losing at video poker at Resorts Atlantic City one evening lately insisted casino operators "turn down" the machines at night. He wasn't talking about the volume of the bells that sound when someone hits a jackpot, he asked that they "turn down the odds."

A few days later, a woman made a couple of good hits playing video poker at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. Then the machine started to take back her winnings. The machine must know when you have a lot of credits on the meter, and then start to deal lousy hands, she said to her friend.
Read the full story at Press of Atlantic City

Woman Flush With Success Over Win - 2004-01-08
An Aberdeen woman has dealt herself a major win on an electronic card game. The woman, who has asked to remain anonymous, collected £118,500 at a very popular casino in UK.

She had been playing the electronic Jackpot Stud Poker game when she came up trumps. The 28-year-old won the jackpot when she was dealt a royal flush.

The computerized poker game was developed solely for the casino, and was launched at the beginning of last year. Players are entered into the national game, linking all of 28 UK Casinos, with the opportunity to win the entire jackpot - an amount that starts at £10,000.

The group has already paid out a massive £6 million in jackpot wins. This is the first jackpot win at the Aberdeen casino. It is one of a number of big wins for North-east people in recent months.
Read the full story at GamblingMagazine.com