Osage Casino & Hotel Bartlesville | 400+ Slots, Table Games & Prime Rib Dining

I was just killing time on a Thursday afternoon, had maybe forty bucks in my pocket. Been coming to Osage for years but never hit anything big. I sat down at this machine near the bar, wasn't even paying attention really, and suddenly the whole thing lit up. My hands started shaking so bad I could barely press the button to call someone over. The staff came running and I just kept saying 'is this real, is this actually real?' I'm putting half toward my daughter's college fund and taking my wife on that cruise we've been talking about for five years.

I'd been running bad at blackjack all night, down about two grand, and honestly I was ready to head home. My buddy convinced me to stick around for one more shoe. Got dealt a twenty, dealer busted, and suddenly I'm winning hand after hand. The dealer kept busting, I kept doubling down at the right moments. My heart was racing so fast I thought somethin was wrong with me. After taxes, I paid off my truck early and finally fixed up that back porch I've been meaning to do for three years.

I'd been playing in cash games for months, saving up for the tournament entry fee. Made it to the final table and honestly I was just trying not to embarrass myself against these serious players. But I ran hot—caught good cards, made the right calls when it counted. Final hand came down to me and this older guy, I had pocket aces, he went all in, and I called. He showed queens and I just collapsed back in my chair. That money paid off my mortggae and I'm not touching the rest for retirement.

I'm not really a gambler, I was there with my sister who loves the slots. She dragged me over to the roulette table as a joke and I threw down twenty dollars on red just to humor her. Ball landed on red, so I let it ride. Then it hit red again. I was up to about two grand and my sister's telling me to stop, but something told me to keep going. Final spin landed red one more time. I've never felt anything like that rush in my life. Most of it's going to savings, but I'm taking my family to Disneyland this summer.

My wife and I were celebrating our anniversary at Osage and we both decided to spend a little money for fun. I sat down at Buffalo Gold—always been my favorite machine—and she went to play something else. I wasn't winning much until suddenly the whole screen went gold and started ringing. Turned out I'd hit the jackpot on the first respin. Called my wife over and she didn't beleive it at first, thought I was messing with her. We used the money to take a real anniversary trip to Hawaii instead of saving it.

I was at the bar waiting for a friend and decided to play some Three Card Poker while I waited. Put in fifty bucks expecting to kill thirty minutes. Hit a straight flush on maybe my fifth hand and just sat there stunned. The people around me started cheering and buying me drinks. Probably the fastest fifty dollars I've ever turned into that much money. I paid off some medical debt from my dad's illness and used the rest for my daughter's braces.