Honestly, Maus0728 with his awesome and creative artworks raised the bar too high for other contestants. Whenever I see his name in an art contest, I know he will be among the top three winners.
I agree he possess a great skills, and it shows on his artwork thats why he's always one of the winners. Im not selected as a winner but seeing the entries of those who win motivates me to do better next time.
Personally, I prefer the type of contests where everyone can participate and have a chance to win without having a particular skill. The Guess the Slot was a funny one but don't know why they stopped it! I hope they will restart it or come up with similar idea.
Yes Guess the Slot is fun and if you remember the Guess the total wagers, missing that also. I hope they resume these contests in the future.