Playing for comps: positive EV?

[johndoe]

Forget gift cards and gas cards. Think big. Think four tickets to The Red Piano. Think four tix to UFC 106. Think first class tickets from NYC to Vegas.
Think tickets to Paul McCartney.
Now turn those into cash.

Absolutely, if you are playing at a high level, but I doubt this sort of comp is consistent unless you are a black-chipper, or are playing every day at green+.

I'm a sporadic weekend player, but earn the equivalent of about $100 of this sort of stuff every day I play at the green-chip level. Not a bad bonus, and it's consistent.

 

[Automatic Monkey]

IMO, I have very rarely seen any waiters or waitresses who are good at their jobs in AC. It seems that they rarely go out of their way to make sure everything is going well for you and I almost always have to ask them to refill my water or what not. I'm lucky if I have a waiter/waitress who can speak fluent English. So in that respect I tend to tip less in AC then I do at home.

AC is so substandard, even the girls at the Hooters only have medium-sized ones. But LV can be pretty bad too these days.

Probably the best comp meal for service and substance is the Evo Italian place at the Trump Plaza. Easy in/out and you can usually score it as a discretionary comp.

 

[chichow]

Have a link to the promo for Asia Vegas?

I think I might be able to tempt some people into coming over.

 

[shadroch]

I doubt you could live off it since I don't think it's possible to get more than $100 worth in slot/match play and actual cash per week even if you played at every casino.

Thats not the case in Vegas. I average well over $100 a day in MPs and about $20 in free slot play.

 

[moo321]

The gas and gift cards have been amazingly profitable for me, and they don't require me to make any changes to my normal counting game.

Are these mailers, or are your gas/gift cards comped by a host?

And do casinos in AC actually give cash, or just gas cards?

 

[johndoe]

Are these mailers, or are your gas/gift cards comped by a host?

And do casinos in AC actually give cash, or just gas cards?

They are purchased with points that accumulate automatically with play, and PB entries. The hosts don't have anything to do with it.

 

[rukus]

probably the best comp meal for service and substance is the evo italian place at the trump plaza. Easy in/out and you can usually score it as a discretionary comp.

+29

 

[rukus]

are these mailers, or are your gas/gift cards comped by a host?

And do casinos in ac actually give cash, or just gas cards?

cash

 

[bjcount]

Are these mailers, or are your gas/gift cards comped by a host?

And do casinos in AC actually give cash, or just gas cards?

IN CT the gas cards cost you 87.50 in points for a $50 card. Not bad for a few hrs play.

Where do you get cash for your points if you play tables? IN CT they'll give you cash points if your a video player but you can not get cash.

BJC

 

[rukus]

IN CT the gas cards cost you 87.50 in points for a $50 card. Not bad for a few hrs play.

Where do you get cash for your points if you play tables? IN CT they'll give you cash points if your a video player but you can not get cash.

BJC

some casinos in AC actually just give you cash. no trading in points for them.

 

[Mr. T]

They don't actually give you a ticket. You buy a ticket and they reimburse you for it in cash.

If you have a foreign passport from Asia Vegas is giving $9000 in "Asian airfare". This has to be some kind of discrimination since only Asian passports can qualify for this money.

Interesting. Since I have an Asian passport do you know how much money I have to deposit with the casino first. Is it over or below $1M.

I understand since Asian are known to be tight fisted with their tips; no, make that as, since we don't have the same culture of tipping like the American, the casino will set aside a portion of your deposit for general tips for the various staff. Also they will make you pay for the government taxes for the presidential suite.

 

[Pro21]

Interesting. Since I have an Asian passport do you know how much money I have to deposit with the casino first. Is it over or below $1M.

I understand since Asian are known to be tight fisted with their tips; no, make that as, since we don't have the same culture of tipping like the American, the casino will set aside a portion of your deposit for general tips for the various staff. Also they will make you pay for the government taxes for the presidential suite.

I believe it is 100k not 1m. Also, they will not charge you taxes and will not withhold tip money. If they tell you this the host is trying to rip you off or get a tip of his own.

 

[shadroch]

Where are the details for this "asian" offer?

 

[Pro21]

These things are never on the web. You have to call a host. Tell them you are from Taiwan, and want to put up 100k front money. You can get $9000 in air fare and probably a 10% rebate on loss.

There is a wide world of opportunity out there for people who think "beyond counting". Advantage play is a lot more than spotting hole cards.