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Although I personally feel that playing progres¬sives is a waste of time (check out “Working the progressive slots” in this chapter), lightning can strike and make people rich overnight. And occasionally it may even strike a second time: On September 19, 2005, a Las Vegas resident became the first person ever to win a Megabucks Jackpot — twicel Elmer Sherwin won $21.1 million while playing at the Cannery Casino in North Las Vegas. But unlike everyone else, he already knew the thrill of winning big — he’d won a $4.6 million jackpot in 1989 at the Mirage Casino. At 92 years young, Sherwin’s bio should place him alone atop the slot player’s pantheon because the odds of winning the Megabucks a second time are pretty much incalculable.

Casinos strongly encourage new players to sign up for the slot club, and they make it simple. With just a few minutes of your time and a valid ID, you receive a shiny laminated card with your name on it (and usually a handy little key chain to fasten the card to your body.) Also, be sure and ask if there are any sign-up perks. Many casinos offer special deals to attract new players.
When you play the slots, simply insert your card into a card reader on the machine; the computer automatically tracks how long you play and how much you bet.
If you ever lose your card, which is very easy to do, just go back to the desk where you first signed up and ask for a duplicate. Or you may want to ask for an extra card to begin with, especially if your spouse also wants to play under your account or you intend to play two machines at once.

Pronouncing the name of the game may just be one of the most difficult things about baccarat. But you don’t need to speak a foreign language to play this game. The name is simple to say. Don’t pronounce the “t” at the end, and let it roll off your tongue; just say bah-cah-rah and not back-uh-rat.
The history of the game is a little unclear. Some think baccarat evolved from Tarot cards or the

French game of vingt-et-un (a forerunner of blackjack). Whatever its roots, baccarat spread from Italy to France to Great Britain between the 15th and 19th centuries. Its appearance in the New World is far more recent; it has only been a staple of American casinos for the last 40 years.