The statue of the Queen of KuPon has fallen to the ground and crumbled into dust.  

Actually I had lost this crown some years ago, as I no longer had the energy to chase coupons all over town. But I do try to keep up with the best coupons these days. However, if I miss a matchplay or don’t feel like going out of my way, even for a $25 one, Brad just says that one of the perks of getting old and financially secure is being able to not do what we don’t want to do. 

But this sad story is about my mind slipping a cog: We had received a valuable Silverton coupon book in the mail. I looked over the coupons and pulled out the ones I thought we might use. Brad didn’t look over the booklet – he depends on me telling him when and where he is to use a coupon. So one day last month, I wasn’t feeling well so I sent him to Silverton to play alone, giving him several coupons I thought he might use – hitting natural quads or a taxable, and even the one for $200 if he got lucky and hit a royal. 

I did not send with him the coupon for a sequential royal. I didn’t tell him to wear rubber clogs either, in case he got hit by lightning in the Silverton parking lot. 

Well, you know what happened.  He didn't get hit by lightning in the parking lot, but in the casino, hitting a sequential royal. He didn’t even know about that special coupon – he just handed over his $200 coupon for a royal and was happy for the bonus. Someone came along and saw the sequential and ask him if he had that $4000 coupon. Poor Brad – he didn’t even know about that coupon. He called me up and gave me the sad news. I could have driven quickly to Silverton and brought him the coupon, but he had already given them the $200 coupon and the powers-that-be said it would be too late. They were enforcing the rules very vigorously. 

At first I was really bummed out about my mistake – why didn’t I send him with the whole book? Well, he hates to fill his pockets with heavy stuff and this coupon book was thick. But I really couldn’t think of any excuse that would make me feel better.  

Brad wasn’t as bummed out as I was. He reminded me that at the higher levels we play now, we could (and have done so) lose $4000 in an hour or less on high-denom machines. And then he reminded me that we have had a lot more good luck in our gambling life than bad luck. 

Yes, that is true. Just a few weeks before we had found a good play on a $1 Fifty Play Deuces machine. Although we don’t usually play $250 a hand, we decided to take a short-term shot on it. And Brad was dealt 4 deuces for a nice 50k. 

I think I will give Brad a crown for being the King of Jackpots! 

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