Hi Jman,
I will try to go through all of this stuff, but I can say that at least with Chapter 1 of your report, I remember going with you to the Diamond Lounge at Rio several years ago and it was very nice and then with others, I ended up going to the 7 Stars Lounge at Caesars Palace (this also was several years ago) which was really really nice.
I'll definitely never to get to either of those levels but they are definitely nice perks!
With Chapter 2, I have to say that with casinos, some of them do factor in if you have won or lost and I guess that some don't. I do know that Plaza/Las Vegas Club do take that into account with the offers that they give players.
With Chapter 3, I have to say that with the 8/5/30 "Bonus Poker," that game returns 98.48% which is not too good. Fortunately the better pay schedule (which returns about 99.15%) is elsewhere there. And great going on the 3 Royals that you got.
With Chapter 4, I wish you a very hearty congratulations on your 3 dealt Royals and $6k Win (as well as the photo for it)! It couldn't have happened to a better person!
With Chapter 5, I will say that I like 10/7/5 Double Bonus Poker but I do have to remember when I play it after alternating with 9/6 Jacks Or Better is that I now have to remember to keep my eyes further open for some different partial Straights and Flushes that I would not hold with 9/6 Jacks Or Better. And I do remember when Stratosphere had 9/7 and 10/6 Jacks Or Better. That was a nice place and I played there a few times over the years. I was sad when they left.
Congratulations on another Royal Flush and thanks for the photo of it! I'm happy that you're playing in a pretty smart and disciplined manner and that at least so far on your journey, you're doing good.
And with Chapter 6, let me start off by saying that it does not surprise me at all that with weekends, that there are going to be a lot more people there and hence a lot more 7 Star members. And so I think that it just is what it is!
Finally, thanks for the Cleveland report and the nice photos as well! I'd like to go to the Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame but I don't think that anything will ever bring me to Cleveland. And as for what Ed said, that's how I'm understanding what you posted --that you would have a VIP room and Free Limo Service but that Air Fare would be up to you to pay.
Oh, and thank you very much for putting all of these chapters here in the Trip Reports section. I think that this is a more appropriate location for thiss subject.
RecVPPlayer
