I don't rely on the Royal Flush to win so often, and you don't have to either. In fact, with the exception of 2000, I have received very few Royals - considering my Play Strategy goes for them more often than straight expert strategy does. There are 3 main reasons why I'm able to achieve results that are beyond what the game's gurus either exclaim what you should expect to experience at best....or achieve themselves -- assuming their policy of continuous computer-perfect play of course: First, I play with the proper bankroll for my win requirement. I don't simply plan a trip and go to LV with whatever I can save to play with - which translates into a losing visit for over 95% of those who do that. Second, I progress in denomination as needed up through 2400 credits worth. Think about it. When you sit at your machine(s), do you not eventually see a big winner when playing with that type of bankroll? When I play and the big winner comes in the form of a quad, special quad (thus, the reason for only playing Bonus Poker & advanced Bonus machines) or higher, it actually means much more than having more credits to play on and on with - while being able to rack up thousands of slot club points for whatever foolish reasons. This lucky hand had nothing to do with skill, (the math geeks would have you believe it's 90% skill -- How hard is it to realize that you made a common-sense hold and you got a very exciting draw....or you were extremely lucky on the deal?) and since it allows me to reach one or more of my goals, it actually means something. Because I progress, the big hit is not a normal win at a singular denomination. I start play at dollars, and if I see four fours with a kicker at the $10 DDB machine, that's $8000, but it would only be $800 on dollars - and usually hardly enough to even get ahead with. Additionally, there are many smaller cash outs in-between quads, and on rare occasion I win with no four-of-a-kinds. And third, I have trained myself to have the discipline to always do what I say I am going to do when playing - which is VERY difficult to be able to do when involved in hot casino action. This, of course, is the far greater challenge, because you are relying on human ability only, and all the while you are being tempted almost beyond control by all that the casino has to offer. That is why if you really want to win but find yourself playing for the points, comps, cash back, casino jackets, or VIP-type recognition, you will always fail. While the game is based purely on science, it must be played as a form of art. People can do that because we are not simply machines. We are THINKING machines. Put some of your own thoughts into this reasoning the next time you play. And good luck, because that's the ONLY way anyone ever wins.