Quento and Craig go traveling #2

When is the last time you felt so thoroughly disappointed in one particular event that you thought your night was crushed... Only to rise from the ashes like a Phoenix screaming towards the heavens?
This happened to Quento and I in New Orleans.
Here is our story:
After an amazing dinner the previous night, we ventured into the Harrah's casino a few blocks away from Bourbon Street:

We checked out the Diamond Lounge for drinks and to see what food they offered...

NOT BAD!
Especially when the food and beverages (Old Fashionds) cost only tips!

Delicious, luck-inspiring, the lounge was amazing.

Next stop!?!
Honoring the freebies by gambling like silly goose! (Mystery) solved! THAT'S why the libations come free... AMAZING!
Quento went to sort out cash from a cash machine (you're nearly guaranteed to get money out of those), while I sat down at a fun looking slot machine.
Sad story, happy ending:
My math wasn't quite on when we did the calculations... Played all lines, maximum bet.
Result? Won zero, spent $50 on that one pull.
(Face palm). Thoroughly disheartened, got up, Quento nowhere to be seen, decided, what the heck? Play all lines, minimum bet. $10 a pull... Pretty rich pull! He knows where to find me, so I'll play S L O W L Y.
Timing is everything! Reels were in the midst of spinning when Quento returned!
The result?

Big bonus!
Yay!!!


BANG!
The result:

We took off from there like we were chasing the last chopper out of 'Nam.
Happy ending, good times!!!
We both wish everyone the same luck!!!