Comps
:cool2: THIS IS AN INTERESTING SUBJECT. MY WIFE AND I PLAY TOGETHER ALL THE TIME IN THE SAME CASINO'S BUT RARELY THE SAME GAMES. CURRENTLY SHE HAS BEEN FOCUSED ON THE NEWER PENNY SLOTS THAT ARE OUT.
SHE DOES EXCEEDINGLY WELL, AND IN FACT HER PLAY AND COMP RATING IS FABULOUS. MY PLAY ON THE OTHER HAND IS TABLES. MY COMP RATING STINKS. MY PLAYER RATINGS ARE COMPARABLE. (BLACK CARD BORGATA, DIAMOND MEMBER HARRAHS, PLATINUM RESORTS ETC).
SO THE BASIC RULE I HAVE FOUND IN AC AND IN VEGAS (AT LEAST THE RIO) IS BLACK JACK CARD PLAY COMPS IS MOSTLY RESERVED FOR LARGER WAGERS AND IF YOU WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR COMP'S YOU MAY EVEN CONSIDER PAYING MORE ATTENTION TO WHAT YOUR WIFE DOES. I DID JUST THAT AND MY COMP LEVEL IMPROVED DRAMATICALLY. I EVENTUALLY FOUND SOME GAMES THAT DO NOT BEAT ME UP. IF YOUR A MAX BET PLAYER, THIS WON'T WORK FOR YOU. YOU WILL HAVE TO WORK ON YOUR MONEY MANAGEMENT SKILLS ALSO, OR YOU'LL GO BUST. I'LL TYPICALLY HEAD OVER WITH A PLAN. CHECK THE THE 5-6 CASINOS THAT OFFER CASH BACK AND PROMOS, AND MOST OF THE TIME, TRY AND PARLAY THE CASH BACK INTO A BETTING STRADEGY BY FOCUSING ON GAMES THAT TURN SMALL AMOUNTS INTO SLIGHTLY LARGER AMOUNTS. AFTER A COUPLE HOURS I MAY HAVE ENOUGH FOR A TABLE BETTING STRADEGY. OR I MAY BE GOING HOME BUSTED, OR TO THE NEXT PROMO SCENERIO. WE SURPRIZE OURSELVES HOW OFTEN WE CAN MAKE THIS WORK.
IF I CAN ACCOMPLISH ONE 4 DIGIT NITE A WEEK I'M HAPPY. IF I CAN MANAGE 1 OR 2 PROMO JACKPOTS A YEAR, I'M VERY HAPPY.
SINCE I LIVE NEARBY, THIS IS MUCH EASIER FOR US.
THERE IS MORE TO THIS THAN I CARE TO SHARE HERE, BUT WE DO EXCEEDINGLY WELL. WE'VE WON HUNDREDS OF JACKPOTS, BEEN ON CRUISES, AND HAD TO SHARE WITH UNCLE SAM 5-6 DIGITS A YEAR IN WINNINGS. WE RARELY EAT AT HOME, AND HAVE DINNER IN ALL OF THE FINEST PLACES. MY WIFE DOES MUCH BETTER THAN I DO.
DONT GET ME WRONG! DESPITE DOING WELL, I HAVE NEVER FELT ANYONE HAS AN EDGE ON THE CASINOS. WHENEVER I GET COCKY I GET BURNT.
THE BOTTOM LINE IS TO REALLY IMPROVE YOUR MONEY MANAGEMENT SKILLS. EXPECT TO LOSE WHEN YOU GO, NOT WIN. PARLAY WHAT YOU CAN WITH GAMES YOU ARE TOTALLY FAMILIAR WITH. PARTICIPATE IN AS MANY PROMOTIONS AS POSSIBLE. FOR EXAMPLE, RIGHT NOW ON WEDNESDAY YOU CAN GO TO TRUMP MARINA , PLAY AN AMOUNT YOU PLANNED ON LOSING (HOPEFULLY NOT) ( I LIKE 20$ 40$, ) AND PARTICIPATE IN THE FOUR PLAY PROMO WHICH IS NOW AT 64,000$. YES IT IS A ONE IN A _____- CHANCE, BUT I CAN ATTEST TO THE FACT THAT PEOPLE DO WIN. SOMEONE GOES HOME WITH 64,000$. MY WIFE AND I HAVE MANAGED TO DO IT MORE TIMES THAN YOU MAY THINK. AND WHEN YOU REALLY LOOK AT THE ODDS OF WINNING VS YOUR "ENTRY FEE" IT IS A PHENOMENAL GOOD DEAL. DON'T FORGET TO TAKE IN DINNER ON THE COUPON THEY SENT YOU, OR A FREE SHOW. MY WIFE LIKES THE SLOT TOURNAMENTS. I HATE THEM. BUT NOW I PARTICIPATE ALSO. THEY'RE FREE, (AT LEAST MOST ALL OF THEM), AND AGAIN SOMEONE DOES GO HOME WITH THE PROMO CASH.
HOPE THIS IS SOME HELP. AND AGAIN, THIS IS NOT FOR EVERYONE. YOU REALLY NEED TO WORK ON MONEY MANAGEMENT SKILLS. WE ACTUALLY HAVE QUITE A LOT OF FUN.