Hey, Dennis. I was wondering who they gave my buddy's spot to. We were one of the very first to register, making at least five phone calls giving and verifying the necessary information, then assured everything was aok. When we got to the casino, it was as if he never existed...all proof had been obliterated.
At least they gave the spot to a nice guy that I've had some successful trades with. And in return the casino placed me on machine #1 on the final round...the rest is history. I think I had more fun there than the convention, because one could interact with fellow collectors more often.