Cherokee Casino & Hotel West Siloam Springs | Gaming, Dining & Hotel Stays in Oklahoma

I was just killing time on a Wednesday afternoon, didn't have any big expectations. Been coming to Cherokee for about five years, usually lose a couple hundred and call it entertainment. Hit the prgoressive on the Dragon's Fortune machine around 3 PM and just froze—couldn't believe the number on the screen. My hands were shaking so bad I could barely hit the cash out button. Called my wife right there and told her we're finally getting that deck built on the back of the house like we've been talking about for years.

I was at table seven with a buddy from work, we were both down about $200 each when this hot streak just started. Dealer kept busting, I kept doubling down on the right hands—felt like I was reading her hole card or something. Twenty minutes later I'm up nearly ninety grand. My coworker kept saying 'cash out, cash out' but I stayed disciplined and walked away. Used half to pay off my truck loan and the other half is going into my kids collage fund.

Drove over from Tulsa specifically for the weekend tournament, paid the $1,200 entry fee knowing I could bounce out in the first hour. Made it to the final table and honestly got a little lucky with some big hands in the late game. That final three-way negotiation with the other players was intense—we talked for like an hour before someone finally agreed to my number. Still can't beleive I won a tournament of that size been playing poker in home games for fifteen years but never thought I'd ever compete at that level.

My sister wanted to spend her birthday weekend here, so I came along even though I don't usually gamble much. We were at the roulette table just for fun, and I put down a small bet on my lucky number—23—kind of as a joke. It hit. I won the bet again two spins later and just let it ride, and it paid off huge. My sister hugged me like I'd won the lottery, couldn't stop laughing. I'm using it to take my family on a nice vacation this summer, somewhere we've never been before.

Was playing the Buffalo Gold for probably forty minutes, had lost about eighty bucks and was ready to leave. Then I hit the free spin bonus and it just kept going and going—seven, eight, nine consecutive payouts. The machine was lighting up like a Christmas tree and other people started crowding around to watch. When it finished I just sat there staring at the payout amount. Used a chunk of it to help my brother start his construction business, rest is in savings for when I retire in a few years.

I was at the Three Card Poker table with my regular Saturday night group, we go pretty steady on weekends. Hit a royal flush and the payout was fantastic—my buddy next to me couldn't believe it when the cards flipped over. I was so excited I knocked over my drink, embarrassed myself a little but everyone was happy for me. Taking my wife to that bed and breakfast she's been wanting to visit, and the rest is going straight to home repairs we've been putting off too long.