I did it two weeks ago and it was painless. I think I previously was a member but was told that I was good to go for the deal. All I play is video poker and the Trop does not have much. I played awhile, got bored, lost $40, want to the player's club center, got my $20 free play, was told I would have $20 more on Feb 3d, played the $20 on my card and left. The only problem was the lousy poker pay tables. I would have done what I did at Terribles, play VP for $1, quickly lose the $100, get the free play, play it through, cash-out and leave. However at the Trop you only get 1/2 back instantly so losing the $200 only gets you back $100 then and $100 the next month. That is OK if you live in Vegas but not so good if you are an occasional visitor. Anyway it was easy to do so go for it.