English: For <a href="https://www.flickr.com/groups/sixwordstory/">six word story</a>.

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I left Phoenix last night after dinner with friends for the two hour drive to home in Strawberry, AZ. On the north side of Payson were flashing lights, and a copy told me that highway 87 was closed due to a multiple fatality accident, and no idea when it would open. (The shortest detour might be 2.5 hours or more).
I decided to spend my time first picking up groceries at Safeway, that took care of 30 minutes, so I spent the rest of my time at 777play. The investment plan was no more than $40.
This is a small casino, slots only. The first machine, poker, was hot. I put in $20, drew 4 10s on the first hand, and second hand was a straight before the draw. I hovered around this mark. It trailed off and I cashed out with $20. Not losing is good.
The next two $1 slots just sucked my money dry. Down to zero. I put a twenty in my favorite bank of progressive slots (had to wait til there was a free chair). It was clicking, I was up $16 when my girlfriend called, and I took a break to talk to her.
An hour was gone by, and the online info said the highway was still closed. I returned to me favorite machines, but no one was giving up a seat. I tried another new set of progressives in a different area with my $36. I went up a bitm down a bit to maybe $27, then hot something that set the machine off, and it hit a $50+ win. I was over $80. Someone prudent would have stopped.
I told myself- cash out at $70.
Then $60.
Then I figure, I put in $40, so at least walk out with $50.
Which I did. Above is my net.

2.5 hours later, the road was free, and now I can deposit this in my Swiss bank account.