SEE COMMENTS!......

[phantom007]

Early this year, I was "Flat-Betted" at my favorite Tunica Store.

THE STORE where I was a "Progressive Ploppy", THE STORE where I lost and won and lost again, more $$$ than most families' earn in a year...during my BJ "Learning Curve".

And the same STORE that "asked me to stop playing", because "we want you to leave a winner (implied: "For a change")...in the process of getting VERY drunk, cranked $2k into $30+k, only to "go on a drunken tilt"....$10k PROFIT when forced to stop playing!

Anyhow, still visit said STORE almost monthly, SINCE THEY STILL SEND ME MONTHLY COUPONS FOR FREE ROOMS, CASH COUPONS, FREE MEALS, ETC.!

And, STORE, despite being "Flatted" has left my "Comp-Points" alone. Each "Comp-Point" is worth one U.S. $ towards RFBG ("G"=Gift Shop). In this STORE, if you have 1000 "Comp-Points", you can get a voucher to get free at their Gift Shop.....about 30 cases of beer, 10 bottles of Hard Booze, or about 20 of their GROSSLY OVERPRICED T-shirts.

Anyhow, during recent trip, while getting a "Steakhouse Comp." against my accumulated points, I asked the VIP Hostess what my "Balance" was?

She replied, as she viewed her computer screen: "After tonight, you will have #2,500 Points left".

I said, "That can't be right...just last month alone, I played Craps for 2 days, and lost $3k! I should have at least #3,000 Points!"......actually, played craps for about 30 minutes, won $800., and did not really care about Points!

ANYHOW, she turned HER Computer screen to face me and said, "Sorry, but that was not recorded. We only show you having #2,500 Points."

SAID Computer screen was black background, with ALL of the Usual Info. in White and Green letters...Name, Address, etc. plus:

IN FLASHING RED LETTERS;

"SEE COMMENTS"

I asked her what does "SEE COMMENTS" mean? She replied "Usually means you have a problem with the Cashier's Cage, such as bounced checks."

NOT APPLICABLE!

Therefore??????????

Next trip, plan to offer her a bribe, just to see "SEE COMMENTS"!

Yes, not wise in the Big Picture, but "I've GOT to KNOW!"

phantom007.

 

[Automatic Monkey]

You need to rathole

If you always want to leave the casino a loser (only in the eyes of the casino) best off ratholing. Only rathole 2X your EV, that's all it takes to look like a typical ploppy in the W/L column.

Easiest way: leave your chips in a big pile in front of you. When you get up to go to the bathroom, get a lammer, stuff all the chips in one pocket. In the bathroom, transfer the appropriate amount of chips to another pocket (or any orifice you prefer), wash your hands, and when you return to the table simply empty the original pocket onto the table. It's that easy. The only way they can track your win/loss that way is to follow and record every hand, and that will never happen.

Now what to do with the ratholes? Well I bring my SR to the casino every few months, let her carry the cheques in, she sits and plays roulette for a while and cashes out. They can't be sure where she got the cheques, maybe she was there yesterday, maybe she had a winning session that nobody recorded, but tracing them back to me is going to be low the list of likely outcomes.

 

[Ohio_Jones]

Comp Prob

that's great info phantom. thx. if you find out i hope you let us know unless it would jeopardize you somehow. i played less than 50 hours at one joint and have racked up about 60 dollars in comps. at a more frequented joint where i've played about 175 hours i have racked up 1.38. yes less then 2 dollars. at the first joint i am down and at the second one i am up but not that great of a difference as the comps reflect. never have used a comp for anything there and when i asked about it i was cold shouldered by the hostess saying i have people on the phone and other people standing in line, what is it exactly you want? the look i gave her should have set her on fire. i said i want my play recorded for tax purposes. she told me to take it up with the pit bosses. i asked how i was supposed to have the pit bosses tell her exactly how much i played for the last 10 months. well needless to say i won't use a card there anymore. and they are very big about asking you for your card as soon as you sit on that table. well obviously they're not writing down what they're supposed to be. i should've been checking after each session but i guess i will learn from my mistakes. again i don't believe that the comp value at that store reflects any great amount of importance so there isn't really a reason to use a card. but i feel a bit intimidated when they ask if i have a card. sometimes i say no and they ask if i want one. and sometimes i say yes but i won't be playing very long, and some other excuses.