Diamond's Casino Reno | 700+ Slots & Table Games, Full-Service Dining & Entertainment

I was just killing time on a Tuesday afternoon, feeding twenties into the machine while my wife was at her sister's place. Hadn't been to Diamond's in almost two years, and honestly I was just there because I had a coupon. Hit the bonus round on my fourth spin and watched those sevens line up—couldn't believe what I was seeing. My hands were shaking so bad I could barely press the button to call the attendant. We're paying off the truck and setting aside money for my daughter's college fund, finally.

Been playing blackjack every Friday night for about five years, always the same table, same dealer sometimes. I was up maybe two grand going into the last hand, just wanted to walk away clean. Got dealt nineteen and the dealer busted—dealer's hand totaled twenty-two. My buddy next to me started yelling and I actually thought I might pass out for a second. Haven't quit my job yet but my wife says we can finally take that New Orleans trip we've been talking about.

I'd been playing in the Friday night tournaments for about eight months, usually busting out around midnight. This time I just felt diferent—I was patient, reading the table. By the final table it was down to three of us and I was holding ace-king. Called the all-in on the river and my hearts were pounding so hard I thought everyone could hear it. Paid off my business debt and took my partner's advice to finally invest in that expansion we'd been planning.

My mom had passed away about a month before and I was trying to get out of the house, feeling pretty low. Walked over to the roulette wheel just to have something to do and put money on twenty-three—my mom's birthday. It hit and I just stood there staring at the board, tears running down my face. I know it sounds crazy, but it felt like she was looking out for me. Used most of it to pay some of her medical bills and set aside a little for when I'm ready to take care of myself again.

Was celebrating getting promoted at work and my coworkers wanted to hit the casino for the evening. I'm not usually a big gambler but figured why not, threw fifty bucks in the machine to see what happened. Got the wild buffalo symbols lined up perfectly and the screen just lit up. My manager bought me a drink and couldn't stop laughing about the timing. Used it to finally buy a reliable car instead of driving that 2003 Honda that breaks down every other month.

I was at Diamond's with my brother-in-law who wanted to try out the table games instead of slots. Never played Three Card Poker before but he explained the rules real quick and I liked the odds better. Got dealt a straight flush on the third hand and honestly wasn't sure what was happening until the dealer explained I'd won big. My brother-in-law kept slapping me on the back like I'd just caught a touchdown pass. Split some with him and the rest is going toward fixing up the garage—been meaning to get that done for two years.