[vpFREE] Video Poker Machine Plays Itself

Anyone ever see this? I never have. I was in a bar in Las Vegas, and it was a typical IGT bar top, not an old machine. The first couple times I just kind of shook my head and wondered wtf just happened? I thought that maybe the draw button on the screen was sticking, so I started holding my cards and pressing the draw button on the counter instead of the one on the screen. Then I watched the machine do it some more. It dealt a new hand by itself, and then drew all five cards before I could press to hold any. I called the bartender over, but in the meanwhile I tried to quickly press the cards to hold as the machine continued to play by itself.

The bartender came over, and I guess he quickly saw that this could be a disaster, and quickly reached his hand over and cashed me out. Then he got on the phone with someone to tell them about it.

I've never seen a machine go crazy like that before. I'm glad it didn't throw away quads or a straight flush by itself.

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