How to maximize comps

rpd709

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#1
Hey,

Heading to casino for first time this year on Feb 7.

Anything that I can do to max comps for the year or whatever by starting off with 1 visit at this casino in 2011.

I heard put $20 bucks in a slot machine or something and let that be the only play that you do w/ players card but looking for your guys thoughts/advice.
 

ms069279

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#2
Play heavily on huge -EV games... Slot machines are notorious for being the biggest money-makers for casinos. They will give you anything you want when you start playing those $5 slots... :eek: However, you could buy your own dinner, pay for your own room, etc... with the winnings from a game with a lower house edge.... :cool:
 

rpd709

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#3
Yeah, I just thought there would be something that would trigger comps by playing slots only on a player card.

I could have swore I remembered reading that strategy somewhere.
 

ChefJJ

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#4
rpd,

There was a very good, extensive thread on the topic but I cannot remember where it is either. A solid tip that I remember from Shadroch is that you're better off concentrating your play at one place in one day rather than spreading it out over several.

You could PM him...he might have the link.

good luck :joker:
 

alwayssplitaces

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#7
Find a player that is playing the slots and not using a player's card, strike up a conversation with that player, and then insert your card into their machine. Try to find someone betting at least $1 a spin (4 quarters, 100 pennies, etc)

I also find that playing a multi-game slot machine that offers blackjack helps keep $100 lasting pretty long. Even if it has terrible rules and even money blackjack. In Harrah's Chester, there is an electronic blackjack game with the same rules as the regular tables, with a $5 minimum. With basic strategy, $100 will last for hours and you could get a lot of comp points on it. Last time I tried it, I played it at $5-$10 a hand for 2 hours and I didn't even lose my initial $100.
 
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ChefJJ

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#8
alwayssplitaces said:
In Harrah's Chester, there is an electronic blackjack game with the same rules as the regular tables, with a $5 minimum. With basic strategy, $100 will last for hours and you could get a lot of comp points on it. Last time I tried it, I played it at $5-$10 a hand for 2 hours and I didn't even lose my initial $100.
Approximately how many RCs did that yield?
 

aslan

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#9
ChefJJ said:
rpd,

There was a very good, extensive thread on the topic but I cannot remember where it is either. A solid tip that I remember from Shadroch is that you're better off concentrating your play at one place in one day rather than spreading it out over several.

You could PM him...he might have the link.

good luck :joker:
When I used to stay at the Aladdin, I would spend one day of my trip playing in their casino, mostly Blackjack, but also, Video Poker. That would be good for a return invitation for one or two days of rooms. It also got me a free buffet, $50 free table or slot play, and assorted coupons. Also, gave access to their lounge where one could get free coffee and cookies, and free bottles of water, while resting from table play. I would try to put in a little time at other times during my trip, but mostly I played at other casinos.

In addition, the time I played in other casinos began paying off with mail and email offers for free rooms, food and free slot/table play.
 
#10
ChefJJ said:
Approximately how many RCs did that yield?
I think it's 1 RC for every $20 played through but it might be higher than $20 since the house edge is lower. The roulette machine gives 1 RC for every $20. If you play the single zero roulette machine, betting $10 each on both red and black, you can expect $100 to generate 185 RCs. I got about 300 RCs on the blackjack machine and I didn't even lose my initial $100. The house edge is about .4 on the machine since it's the same Pennsylvania rules as the tables, so $100 can last a long time. But they may comp based on ploppy strategy's house edge of about 2%.
 

BJgenius007

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#11
aslan said:
When I used to stay at the Aladdin, I would spend one day of my trip playing in their casino, mostly Blackjack, but also, Video Poker. That would be good for a return invitation for one or two days of rooms. It also got me a free buffet, $50 free table or slot play, and assorted coupons. Also, gave access to their lounge where one could get free coffee and cookies, and free bottles of water, while resting from table play. I would try to put in a little time at other times during my trip, but mostly I played at other casinos.

In addition, the time I played in other casinos began paying off with mail and email offers for free rooms, food and free slot/table play.
But then everybody knows your true identity.

"That is Aslan, a good card counter." Here comes the pit boss, "Sorry, sir. You are welcome to play every other game but Blackjack. I see you also like our Video Poker. Wish you have a great time playing that."
 

aslan

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#13
BJgenius007 said:
But then everybody knows your true identity.

"That is Aslan, a good card counter." Here comes the pit boss, "Sorry, sir. You are welcome to play every other game but Blackjack. I see you also like our Video Poker. Wish you have a great time playing that."
I played very conservatively there for three years. Your place of residence is no place to play full bore, not if you treasure their comps. Had they ID-ed me, they were an independent casino, so it would not have hurt me much in the rest of Vegas, unless I got into some public book like Griffin. For example. I was backed off at South Point, which had no repercussions anywhere else in Vegas. Now, of course, since I have a home in Vegas, I play completely unrated.
 
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