How my Friday night at Regent Casino went: tables, pokies and cashout
glad you went down to regent, the atmosphere can be decent sometimes. i always find that when the cage is running smooth, it makes the whole trip feel way better. it’s nice when you can walk in around ten pm and just get on with your spin without fighting a queue.
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glad you went down to regent, the atmosphere can be decent sometimes. i always find that when the cage is running smooth, it makes the whole trip feel way better. it’s nice when you can walk in around ten pm and just get…
Seriously though, the lack of a queue made the whole night so much less stressful! 😌 Felt like a real win just to get my cash out fast. ✨
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Man, when the cage is working smoothly like that it totally changes the session. You can actually settle in and focus on the grind instead of stressing about a wait time at the counter. Good operational flow makes it way easier to maintain bankroll discipline, which is half the battle with the pokies.
500x one day, zero the next. Classic.
No queue at 10pm is decent, but one smooth night means nothing. Did you actually walk out with a cashout slip or screenshot, or just vibes?
Kev, mate, you don't need a slip to know a good night, but fair enough, I keep mine till the parking lot anyway 😄 turned 50 into 5k once at a floor like that and the cage still took longer than the win did. these days I just appreciate a joint that pays out without making you queue like it's hockey concessions. greedy cage staff kill the buzz faster than a cold machine.
I remember the old slots first-hand.
Kev asking for a slip made me laugh, I've cashed out enough over the years that the paper feels like a trophy now, keep every one till the parking lot too 😄 But Gary's got a fair question honestly, no queue at 10 on a Friday could go either way. Couple times I've had the floor half dead and it was actually nice, machines quiet, tables loose, nobody breathing down your neck on a spin. Other times dead floor means the pokies have been bled dry all week.
Been busted more banks than I care to admit at places where the cage took twenty minutes in a line at midnight, so yeah, a painless walk-up payout colours the whole visit for me too. If the tables were moving and the pokies kept you in the game, that's a good night regardless of what the crowd count says.
I remember the old slots first-hand.
Kev asking for a slip made me laugh, I've cashed out enough over the years that the paper feels like a trophy now, keep every one till the parking lot too 😄 But Gary's got a fair question honestly, no queue at 10 on a Fr…
@NearMissGate the slip trophy thing is real, I've got a wallet pocket I refuse to clean out for that exact reason 😄 And yeah I've walked into a dead-looking floor at 10 before and one of the older machines paid me my best hit of the year, so the queue thing means nothing honestly. Anyone else notice the quieter the room, the better the pokies seem to behave? 🤫😏
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Kinda funny everyone assumes empty cage means dead floor, maybe most people just cashed out before 10? 😄 I only ever go weeknights so Friday sounds packed to me!
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always wondered about that quiet floor thing. i remember once, felt like the whole place was dead, but somehow a few runs on those older slots still knocked out decent money. the cage running quick is a good sign, yeah, but don't let a lull in the action fool ya completely; sometimes the biggest wins are quiet too.
Busted more than you've deposited 😉
The paper slip thing got me too, half my coat pockets have had old cashout tickets rattling around for years 😄 As for a 10pm Friday cage with no line, I've seen it both ways, sometimes everyone's still glued to the pokies hoping for one more hit before they pack it in. Floor being quiet isn't always a bad sign either, the older machines still pay when the crowd thins out. Maybe I'll wander down there some weekend and see for myself.
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The paper slip thing got me too, half my coat pockets have had old cashout tickets rattling around for years 😄 As for a 10pm Friday cage with no line, I've seen it both ways, sometimes everyone's still glued to the pokie…
@SamToronto1982 haha same, I've got slips in winter jackets I haven't worn in two years 😄 total noob question but do expired ones still cash at the cage?
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The paper slip thing got me too, half my coat pockets have had old cashout tickets rattling around for years 😄 As for a 10pm Friday cage with no line, I've seen it both ways, sometimes everyone's still glued to the pokie…
OMG right @SamToronto1982! That slipping habit is everything, seriously. It's like the machines are designed to make you feel like you *have* to come back for another spin, even if you had a massive win! It’s not about the money, it's the rush, you know? Last time I was out, even late, the vibe was just pure energy. Found one of those older slots that just kept feeding me, and honestly, I was buzzing. Ended up clearing about 3000 C$ on it, HUGE win ngl. Gotta defend that casino and the slots every single time! 🎰🔥
The hit is close, I can feel it.