That was one of the most interesting things, and maddening, and sad, about me hitting the $18K at Talking Stick, AZ, was that my wife was the one who always dreamed of the big $10,000+ slot win, and despite everyone around me being happy about my win (see video below, where i'm getting my "new friends" I made immediately after the win beers and tippin' the waitress who was bringin' em $20 bucks a round while waiting on my hand pay, and waiting for my wife) -- but when my wife shows up (already been drinkin' plenty), she's actuallly PISSED OFF that I got the win instead of her.....
new friends already wanting something:
guy I told "to go win some money" kept hounding me like since I won $18K+, I should peel him off a c note.....
wife was still pissed at me after i "only" peeled her off $2k on the spot of the hand pay......
never dreamed winning $18K on a slot machine would turn out so bad..... she wouldn't even give up the back door that night.....