Lake Charles, Coushatta June 19-23

[hccj]

It's official! After having to cancel our trip to Toronto this summer, we decided to tack on a couple of days to Lake Charles and Coushatta next month to a conference I already have to attend. We will be staying one night at L'Auberge and two nights at Coushatta. Our plan is to check out L'Auberge and Golden Nugget first.

For those of you that have been to these places, what are your favorite things to do at each? We have been to Coushatta and are familiar with restaurants there, but I heard the Lazy River is very nice. We will have to check it out. We will be staying at the Seven Clans Hotel there.

Also, cancelling our trip to Canada was so disappointing, but as it turns out ... my husband says we can take our annual trip to Las Vegas! Well, provided we don't go crazy in Louisiana. So it looks like our annual trip to the promised land will be happening in July! We stay at Wynn and there is just something exciting about pulling up to the Tower Suites entrance. It just makes me happy.

I know I don't contribute much to this board, as we do not live anywhere near casinos, but I hope to take lots of photos and post. I probably will not do a live report, but will recap for everyone if there is anything note worthy to share. I get so much enjoyment from reading all of your reports, it would be nice to return the favor.

[zeus]

Yay, you get a trip to Vegas now! [emoji3] That should put a little pep in your step! Good luck in Louisiana so you can go fully loaded in July. And we love all kinds of pics.

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[Elf70]

So happy for you that you get to go to both Coushatta and Vegas! Enjoy every minute and be sure to post some wins for us.

[treyster]

Glad you get to go, don't forget to post pics often

[hccj]

Yay, you get a trip to Vegas now! [emoji3] That should put a little pep in your step! Good luck in Louisiana so you can go fully loaded in July. And we love all kinds of pics.

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Thank you, Zeus. I am excited and truly hope the Vegas trip works out. It's not booked yet and I am struggling with dates, but I am pretty persistent.

[hccj]

Glad you get to go, don't forget to post pics often

Thank you. I really do plan on taking photos and posting. If nothing else, I expect to write up a trip report following the trip.

[Darlene]

The lazy river is awesome. I've heard Coushatta has a nice golf course, I don't golf so haven't bothered to check it out.

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[Warren]

Hope you have a great time! If you have any questions about Coushatta let me know. We've put in some great new games already this year and will have even more by late June.

[hccj]

Hope you have a great time! If you have any questions about Coushatta let me know. We've put in some great new games already this year and will have even more by late June.

Thank you very much. We are very excited. We enjoyed everything about our stay on our one and only visit and have been looking forward to coming back. Our son lives in Oklahoma, so we take our road trips in his direction, so we have not been back.

[hccj]

The lazy river is awesome. I've heard Coushatta has a nice golf course, I don't golf so haven't bothered to check it out.

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Thank you for the response, Darlene. I am sure we will check out the Lazy River ... not a golfer, however.

[Georgiagambler]

Hope you have a great trip


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[Laceyb682]

If you like asian food, Id definitely recommend Asia at L'auberge, the food is incredible. If you are looking for a more upscale restaurant Ember Steakhouse and wine bar is the place to go, they have a piano player in the bar area every night, steaks are wonderful and they have an extensive wine list. If you guys don't care for wine, Kelly the bartender is a good friend of ours and she makes some amazing cocktails. Make sure when you get your players cards to ask if there is any promotions in which you'd have to swipe your card at the kiosk to be entered. Good luck and I hope ya'll have a great trip!

[hccj]

Hope you have a great trip


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Thank you!

[hccj]

If you like asian food, Id definitely recommend Asia at L'auberge, the food is incredible. If you are looking for a more upscale restaurant Ember Steakhouse and wine bar is the place to go, they have a piano player in the bar area every night, steaks are wonderful and they have an extensive wine list. If you guys don't care for wine, Kelly the bartender is a good friend of ours and she makes some amazing cocktails. Make sure when you get your players cards to ask if there is any promotions in which you'd have to swipe your card at the kiosk to be entered. Good luck and I hope ya'll have a great trip!

Thank you, Lacey. You advice will be very helpful, as we will be going in blind at Lake Charles. We will definitely try Asia and I would not have thought to ask about any promos.

[clemi]

Good luck hccj, hope you have a wonderful trip!

[Mspaigow]

It's official! After having to cancel our trip to Toronto this summer, we decided to tack on a couple of days to Lake Charles and Coushatta next month to a conference I already have to attend. We will be staying one night at L'Auberge and two nights at Coushatta. Our plan is to check out L'Auberge and Golden Nugget first.

For those of you that have been to these places, what are your favorite things to do at each? We have been to Coushatta and are familiar with restaurants there, but I heard the Lazy River is very nice. We will have to check it out. We will be staying at the Seven Clans Hotel there.

Also, cancelling our trip to Canada was so disappointing, but as it turns out ... my husband says we can take our annual trip to Las Vegas! Well, provided we don't go crazy in Louisiana. So it looks like our annual trip to the promised land will be happening in July! We stay at Wynn and there is just something exciting about pulling up to the Tower Suites entrance. It just makes me happy.

I know I don't contribute much to this board, as we do not live anywhere near casinos, but I hope to take lots of photos and post. I probably will not do a live report, but will recap for everyone if there is anything note worthy to share. I get so much enjoyment from reading all of your reports, it would be nice to return the favor.

I live just under an hour from Coushatta, love it there. Golden Nugget and L’AUBERGE are next to each other, you can use the shuttle to go back and fourth. We did ok at L’Auberge not so good at GN. Good Stark house at GN, probably need reservations. I work in Lake Charles so sometime after work I stop at GN, just for a few. Both casinos get pretty crowded


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[charlie50]

I live just under an hour from Coushatta, love it there. Golden Nugget and L’AUBERGE are next to each other, you can use the shuttle to go back and fourth. We did ok at L’Auberge not so good at GN. Good Stark house at GN, probably need reservations. I work in Lake Charles so sometime after work I stop at GN, just for a few. Both casinos get pretty crowded


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good luck...

[hccj]

Good luck hccj, hope you have a wonderful trip!

Thank you, Clemi!

[hccj]

I live just under an hour from Coushatta, love it there. Golden Nugget and L’AUBERGE are next to each other, you can use the shuttle to go back and fourth. We did ok at L’Auberge not so good at GN. Good Stark house at GN, probably need reservations. I work in Lake Charles so sometime after work I stop at GN, just for a few. Both casinos get pretty crowded


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Thank you! I wondered how the easiest way to get back and forth would be. We will be there on a Tuesday, so maybe it won't be that crowded? Either way, we will have fun experiencing something new.

[hccj]

good luck...

Thank you, Charlie. I hope we can do as well as you and Donna do at Coushatta!

[hccj]

So the trip to Las Vegas is official!!! I can't tell you how excited I am. We will be in Las Vegas July 18-22 at Wynn. We have no real plans and don't expect to make any. We are going with two other couples, who love it like we do. It's great, because we all like gambling so much, that we don't care where each other are and just meet up to eat or visit. The only thing I want to do is go to Hell's Kitchen. My husband wants to have a lobster grilled cheese at South Point. Other than that, it will be lounging, people watching and gambling! The last few trips, we've gone with a huge group and it's been miserable.

I promise to try to do a good job of posting next week. Thanks for all of your happy thoughts and advice on Louisiana.

[zeus]

Thank goodness you are going with other degenerates! When everyone wants to get their gamble on, no one is miserable. [emoji3]

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[Mspaigow]

So the trip to Las Vegas is official!!! I can't tell you how excited I am. We will be in Las Vegas July 18-22 at Wynn. We have no real plans and don't expect to make any. We are going with two other couples, who love it like we do. It's great, because we all like gambling so much, that we don't care where each other are and just meet up to eat or visit. The only thing I want to do is go to Hell's Kitchen. My husband wants to have a lobster grilled cheese at South Point. Other than that, it will be lounging, people watching and gambling! The last few trips, we've gone with a huge group and it's been miserable.

I promise to try to do a good job of posting next week. Thanks for all of your happy thoughts and advice on Louisiana.





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[Mspaigow]

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Your welcome! I just changed my date so now I will be flying out to Vegas on 30 June and will fly back home on 7 July. I’m staying with my BFF. I’m so excited!!!!


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[hccj]

Your welcome! I just changed my date so now I will be flying out to Vegas on 30 June and will fly back home on 7 July. I’m staying with my BFF. I’m so excited!!!!


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YAY!! It won't be long now. Where are you staying?

[Mspaigow]

YAY!! It won't be long now. Where are you staying?

I’m staying at my friends house.....


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[RiverSong]

Good luck on your trip to LC and Coushatta. I’ve been partial to the Golden Nugget rooms recently as I find them brighter than L’auberge. I agree with Lacey regarding Asia and Ember, GN has a good selection of restaurants, Landry, Lilies, Vic and Anthony, Grotto etc.

I too stay at Wynn Tower Suites, love the koi pond entrance and Asian Rain scent as well as VIP check-in room.

[hccj]

Here we go!!! We’re in the car and are 6 hours away from Lake Charles! We will attempt to keep you updated, but at the very least we will post a wrap up! We head to Coushatta for two days tomorrow.


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[hccj]

Torrential rains in Houston area and emergency warnings going off on our phones. Wish us luck. I dont drink often, but tonight is gonna be the night if we make it.


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[Mauretania]

Good Luck hccj!

[charlie50]

Here we go!!! We’re in the car and are 6 hours away from Lake Charles! We will attempt to keep you updated, but at the very least we will post a wrap up! We head to Coushatta for two days tomorrow.


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Good luck were getting them warmed up for ya .lol

[zeus]

Be safe in the storm!

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[hccj]

Good luck were getting them warmed up for ya .lol

How long are you guys there for? We will be at Coushatta tomorrow?


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[charlie50]

How long are you guys there for? We will be at Coushatta tomorrow?


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We will be here till Thursday. hope ta see ya in the casino

[michelelovesvegas]

Good luck and be safe getting there! Looking forward to pictures. And starting this trip off winning with a trip to Vegas to look forward to!!

[DK528]

Have a wonderful trip!


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[hccj]

Good luck and be safe getting there! Looking forward to pictures. And starting this trip off winning with a trip to Vegas to look forward to!!

Thank you! Yes, padding the bankroll would be perfect...not expected however.


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[hccj]

Have a wonderful trip!


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Thank you, Dina!


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[hccj]

We will be here till Thursday. hope ta see ya in the casino

I’ll let you know when we make it.


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[Mspaigow]

Good luck were getting them warmed up for ya .lol

I may be stopping by tomorrow on my way home from workto play free play and get gas....where did you drive from?


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[hccj]

I may be stopping by tomorrow on my way home from workto play free play and get gas....where did you drive from?


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We live in a small town in central Texas. Let us know if you decide to stop by.


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[Mspaigow]

We live in a small town in central Texas. Let us know if you decide to stop by.


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I sure will!!!


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[hccj]

We made it! I have to say I’m surprised by the check in line at 7:30 on a Tuesday.


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[charlie50]

I’ll let you know when we make it.


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Sounds good holler

[hccj]

We’ve gambled straight for 5 hours. Down quite a bit. But got a lot of play. At Asia now and then turning in. It looks like we will get to meet some Jokers tomorrow. Yay!


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[hccj]

Our losses were less than we thought! Yay!


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[zeus]

Always s good thing when you look at your BR and find more $ than what you thought you had. Good luck at Coushatta! Sounds like you are going to have a mini M&G. Always fun to meet up with Jokers!

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[CTslotters]

Our losses were less than we thought! Yay!


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Lol, love it when that happens!
Good luck today!


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[charlie50]

I’ll let you know when we make it.


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Text me after yall get here @2103070480

[Nhcris]

Glad you made it safely! And happy to hear your losses are less than you thought. Have fun with the Jokers today and win, win, win!!

[Elf70]

Good luck today. I love finding bankroll that I thought I lost! Enjoy your slotting day today.

[hccj]

Can’t post pictures, but my husband just won $2,400 on Top Dollar!!! We’ve only been at Coushatta for 30 minutes!!!


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[hccj]

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[michelelovesvegas]

That is a beauty!!! Bucket list item for sure!

[zeus]

Yay! So happy for you two. Now see if he can do it again. Congrats!!!

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[Laurie]

Great start! Congratulations to your DH!!

[foamy]

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Damn that was quick. congrats

[CTslotters]

Dream hit! Congrats to your hubby!


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[hccj]

He is so excited!


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[foamy]

He is so excited!


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I don't blame him I would be too. hhh

[zeus]

But did he share? [emoji23]

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[hccj]

Yes, he is a very good sharer!


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[hccj]

We are at Gumbeaus for any Jokers in the House.


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[DK528]

$3 bet?! Congrats hccj and hubby.


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[hccj]

Thank you everyone. We’re having a really good time.


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[hccj]

I did make a rookie mistake, however. I only packed shorts and sleeveless shirts!


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[michelelovesvegas]

I did make a rookie mistake, however. I only packed shorts and sleeveless shirts!


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Buy a sweatshirt in one of the shops. You can afford it!! lol

[Darlene]

Now that's the way to start a trip off!!!

[Luckylinda123]

Beautiful start and a nice picture! I remember coushatta as being very cold inside.

[hccj]

Here's an update on our trip. My husband's wins were all there was to report. We still have the handpay, but not the $1,000. We are still way up for the trip but still have another full day and night. I think we will be OK. We've gambled so much we need a break. lol. I found Charlie and Donna and enjoyed visiting with them very much. They are very sweet and I hope they find their handpays tonight. Will keep you informed of any big wins.

[zeus]

Sounds like it was a good day. Hope you get your handy today!

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[clemi]

Congratulations to your DH on that handpay hccj! Good luck to all today [emoji256]

[FL Mary]

Congrats to your husband on his win! Have a fun time today and Good Luck!

[hccj]

We’re still kicking. Not winning, but still alive. Tonight is our last night. We’ve had a blast. High limits kicked our butt last night. Note to self: stay out of the high limit room! So we still have the 2,400 handpay, but that’s all. All play tonight will be out of that. We will leave with money for sure! So that’s a win...I think? At least for us it is.


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[michelelovesvegas]

We’re still kicking. Not winning, but still alive. Tonight is our last night. We’ve had a blast. High limits kicked our butt last night. Note to self: stay out of the high limit room! So we still have the 2,400 handpay, but that’s all. All play tonight will be out of that. We will leave with money for sure! So that’s a win...I think? At least for us it is.


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Yes, if you can hold on to your HP, that is a win. I have a hard time doing that....

[zeus]

Heck yeah, if I leave with anything more than lint in my pocket, I call it a win! The main thing is you two are having a ball! I will put in a request to Warren for you to hit a jackpot. Give him an hour to get it set up. [emoji3]

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[hccj]

Oh, and Boudin Balls are the bomb!


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[Luckylinda123]

I have only eaten boudin balls at the meets in Coushatta. I thought they were very good until I found out they had liver in them

[hccj]

This was my best hit of the trip. But there was no saving the bankroll at that point. Lol. We had a great time. We would definitely return. The atmosphere is incredible.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180622/ae3e9d81d4713347516f19a290e35333.heic


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[zeus]

Thanks for sharing your trip to Louisiana with us! Glad you and your DH had a fun getaway for a few days. Nice way to warm up your fingers for pushing buttons in the Mecca in just a few weeks. [emoji3] Safe travels home, and I hope you share pics from your Vegas trip! I have never been to the Wynn, so love seeing pics from there.

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[Warren]

Glad you had a good time and congrats on the hand pay! Hope you can make it back in August for the Meet & Greet!

[Mspaigow]

This was my best hit of the trip. But there was no saving the bankroll at that point. Lol. We had a great time. We would definitely return. The atmosphere is incredible.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180622/ae3e9d81d4713347516f19a290e35333.heic


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I wish I could have made it there to meet you all....but I was just too busy with work and stuff


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[hccj]

That would have been nice to have met you. Work always seems to get in the way. I know we will return and hopefully we can meet then.

[hccj]

To wrap up our trip, I can say we definitely would return to all of the places we visited.

We left on Tuesday afternoon and drove the seven hours to our first stay at L' Auberge. We arrived at 7:30 p.m. after having some very stressful and scary moments in traffic and torrential rains in the Houston area. While driving we found out that one of my husband's dear friends lost his wife. Then we had a scare from the sheriff's department. They were trying to locate my mother-in-law, which scared us. Fortunately for us and maybe not for someone else, they had the wrong person. My mother-in-law was eating ice cream at home. I hope this was all just a misunderstanding and someone else's mother is not missing.

We checked in at L' Auberge with no problems. We found it rather busy for a Tuesday night, but all was manageable. As for the room, it was a little dated. Not dirty or anything, but maybe needs some updates. It smelled a little "musty" due to the humidity, we thought. We weren't in the room much at all, so it was not a problem.

We really enjoyed the slot floor. We loved the selection, the atmosphere and the wait staff was very attentive and friendly. The player's club was really generous, we thought. We earned $20 in free play, a free buffet and a free room each all on a few hours play. We played $1 denomination slots, not really high rolling or anything. Based on Lacy's recommendation, we chose a late night meal at Asia. It was simply wonderful and we really appreciated the tip.

We chose to use our buffet comp for the breakfast buffet before we left. I have to say this was a little surprising and disappointing. We got there late and it was the end of breakfast and they were preparing lunch, so that might have been why we were not that pleased. The food seemed like it had been sitting for a while, but mostly, the actual service area seemed ... well, not clean. I really was worried about getting sick. It may have just been a bad day, but I don't think so. The glass in the display cases appeared to have been dirt for a while. I don't think I'm being too harsh, but it could have been just when we were there, because this resort was top notch in decor and service.

We took the trolley to Golden Nugget. While it was an absolute beautiful facility, we both decided we preferred the atmosphere at L'Auberge much better. The people looked happier and were having fun.

After five hours of gambling, we did the pocket dump and determined that with both of us playing slots all night, we had only lost $400. We were happy with that.

We left for Coushatta at around 11 a.m. and arrived shortly before noon. We were not expecting a room to be ready, but it was! This was our first win. The next came 30 minutes later when my husband hit the $2,400 hand pay and then about 10 minutes after that when he hit for another $1,000 jackpot. Unfortunately, this was our only big wins of the trip. We had several low-to-mid range wins ($100-$300) that kept us playing longer, but in the end we lost our wins, plus half of our bankroll. Still a win, really.

While trying to figure out the player's club benefits, I realized we had over $200 in "comp cash," which we planned to use for our room. I went to the front desk to ask how to convert the comp cash and was told to check with a host.

We walked in to the host's office and met a really nice lady. She asked for our player's cards, which we provided. She looked at mine first and then my husband's and said "At lease someone had a good trip." LOL. Yes, it was me who was the big loser! We've laughed about that for two days. Anyway, she was so sweet. She comped our two night stay and we only had less than $100 in food charges, which we converted the comp cash to pay for.

That left over $100 in comp cash. So, the benefit of being members of a forum such as this, I had learned about the "Feather" something convenience store on the premises. In other reports, I had read that you can use your comp dollars for gas, food, booze etc... I was a little leery, but we stopped by and I inquired inside. Sure enough, that's exactly how it works. You show them your player's card and ID and they tell you how much you have.

We chose booze and tobacco ... because, why not.

The highlight of the trip, I have to say, was getting to meet Charlie and Donna. They were so sweet and I recognized them from their pictures on this forum. I felt a little strange asking "Are you Charlie?" but they were gracious and were expecting that we would be there. We chatted for a while and I enjoyed them very much. I was sad that we did not catch back up with each other before they left, so that my husband could have met them too.

After we left Coushatta, we stopped at Delta Downs and I played the new, three-reel Buffalo. I loved it and will play it next month in Las Vegas. I got the bonus and several re-triggers for a total of 38 spins. Within the bonus, I got the "spin" feature for $75. The total bonus was $276. I can't tell you we took it with us, but did have fun in the high limit room! (Always a bad choice).

We then headed to Lake Conroe for a conference, which was not near as fun.

I'm sorry I did not take many photos, but truly there wasn't much to photograph as far as wins.

Thank you for all the good luck wishes and for reading along with us.

[DK528]

Glad you had a great getaway hccj!


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[clemi]

Thanks for sharing your trip with us, glad you had fun and got to meet Charlie and Donna!

[BorgataBabe]

hccj, sounds like you and your husband had a fantastic few days at some new casinos with good wins and got to meet some Jokers. It is odd the first time you meet a Joker but you’ll get used to it. Hopefully you will attend a real Meet and Greet soon now that you broke your Joker cherry.


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[Laceyb682]

Sounds like a great trip! Congrats to your husband on that nice jackpot. So happy you guys enjoyed Asia, it’s one of our favorites!


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