The only time Las Vegas gets even more fun than usual is during the holiday season, and our entire squad is feeling the Christmas spirit. Five popular YouTube slot influencers took a roller coaster ride in Sin City with major wins, exciting bonuses and last-ditch efforts to make a buck.
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Respin, a weekly article series that gives our readers an inside look at the heart of the gambling industry. Our experts spend hours scouring the Internet, watching videos, and carefully selecting the five most exciting moments that happened online.
In my opinion, Mr. Mike’s new personal jackpot record deserved our number one spot this week.
1. Mr. Mike Breaks Personal Record With New Jackpot in Vegas
Mr. Mike Slots was playing Buffalo Triple Power with an $8,000 bankroll in hopes of securing the bag of a lifetime. Given his previous experience on the machine, he was attempting to repeat an incredible performance with $120 spins. A quick, thirteen-spin bonus earned him $1,905 to start.
Just a few spins later, Mike was on fire once more. This time, he earned 25 free games at $120 per spin. He pocketed $9,045 from the bonus round, but he couldn’t have expected to earn the $5,000 Minor Jackpot at random after it was all said and done. Still, that was chump change.
Seconds later, he earned the $68,106.72 Grand Jackpot with a single tap. NG Slot, another popular high-rolling influencer, came over to congratulate Mike on his legendary session. He won a total of $84,101.72 before diving into the rest of his $7,500 bankroll with backup spins.
Amazingly enough, he won back another $3,000 and cashed out $10,000 from the Peppermill.
2. Stacey’s High-Limit Earns $6,300 Playing Old-School Tabasco
Stacey’s High-Limit Slots warmed up her trigger finger on 3x Wild Diamonds with $9 liners, but she and hubby were in for a Christmas surprise after moving onto a three-reel machine named “Tabasco” (yes, like the sauce). This $25 bet denom game is designed for nostalgic high rollers.
Stacey’s hubby loaded $1,400 into the machine and bet 2 credits per spin. Old-school slots are a bit different than flashier games, so Stacey and company were actually wagering $50 a spin.
Triple sevens flooded the screen for a jackpot of $6,300 on their first spin. Once they finished having big bucks for lunch in Margaritaville, they played Huff N’ More Puff in true “high roller” fashion. Unfortunately, $75 spins didn’t entice the Wolf to blow down a full screen of mansions.
3. Vegas Matt Repeats History With Another Huge Airport Jackpot
This isn’t the first time Vegas Matt has taken fat stacks of cash to the airport in hopes of winning big money – in fact, he once brought $10,000 in cash through airport security. Talk about having an awkward conversation with TSA guards!
Still, in Las Vegas, players can win up to $1 million before their flight back home starts boarding.
Nevada is the only state in the country that allows airports to be filled with casino slots from popular developers. Matt decided to explore “Huff N’ Puff: Big Money Edition” for seven figures.
Matt was crunched for time as he waited for a plane to Boston, but he immediately unlocked the “Buzzsaw Feature” while betting $36 a spin. He won $1,778.40 from his first bonus, but he was down $700 by the time he moved onto Buffalo Link. A $2,000 jackpot put him $400 in the green.
Lastly, Vegas Matt played four separate Buffalo Link machines to win a total of $5,000 in profits.
The video ended with a mid-flight recap from Matt and his son EJ as they flew to Mohegan Sun Casino in Boston, MA. Despite delays, they were happy to waste time in exchange for money.
4. Lady Luck HQ Grazes Dragon Link’s $2 Million Grand Jackpot
It’s rare for Lady Luck’s bankroll to drop below several thousand dollars, but she wouldn’t take no for an answer as she hunted down Buffalo Link’s $19,000 Grand Jackpot. She and hubby were at the Venetian Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas as they started off slow, betting $30 a spin.
$1,000 came and went, but that didn’t stop the couple from loading another $1,000 voucher in the machine. They lost a total of $3,000 before jumping onto Dragon Link in the high-limit room.
As soon as they laid eyes on the game’s $2 million Grand and $75,000 Major, it was game over.
They loaded $2,000 in the machine, bet $50 per spin and got back $1,400 from their first bonus.
Lady Luck grazed the Grand Jackpot with 14 out of 15 bonus orbs, but she came up one short. Instead of securing $2 million and some change, she pocketed $4,900 with a disappointed sigh.
5. Ruby Slots’ Hubby Brings Home Magical Wins on Bonus Boost
This week, Ruby Slots handed the camcorder to hubby for a change of pace. She took a break from her usual $100 hit-and-runs, low-rolling adventures, and multi-machine antics to let hubby play “Dragon Trio.” He chose to play responsibly, betting just $4.40 per spin on a $100 bankroll.
He quickly lost that Benjamin to magical fairies and wizards, but he felt somewhat more bold on his second $100 voucher with $8.80 spins. Eventually, he dropped down to $5.88 per spin on a $0.01 denomination. Five minutes later, his first bonus round delivered a sizable win of $172.80.
Still, we didn’t get to witness the main event until a $618 win on Bonus Boosts 888 gave hubby something to write home about.
