Author Archives: queen of comps

A Frugal Poll

Posted on December 18, 2013 by queen of comps

A reader suggestion, for one of their famous polls, from today’s Question-of-the-Day: “What is the most frugal thing you’ve done in Vegas (all nods to Jean Scott)? Put another way, what have you done that has saved you the most money?” … Continue reading →

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The Royal Road

Posted on December 15, 2013 by queen of comps

The many  comments on my last blog entry prove that everyone likes to remember their first royal.  And if I had run a contest to see who had the most unusual way to spend that first royal money, it would … Continue reading →

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Do You Remember Your First Time?

Posted on December 10, 2013 by queen of comps

Recently someone asked me how many royal flushes Brad and I have hit and that question sent me to my VP records – not a fancy-dancy spreadsheet but a good old-fashion spiral notebook. Wow, what a trip down Memory Lane! … Continue reading →

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You Ask – I Answer

Posted on December 3, 2013 by queen of comps

First, I need to answer some questions  about the Palms gift card promotion.  You can earn one of EACH item, i.e., one $100 Visa card, one $50 Visa card, etc.  So if you earn 96,400 points on VP you can get … Continue reading →

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MORE DECEMBER PROMOTIONS

Posted on December 3, 2013 by queen of comps

CAESARS PALACE I imagine many of you will be town December 4-8, using your shopping points at the Great Gift Wrap Up at Caesars Palace.  Brad and I will be there on Saturday and Sunday, the 7th and 8th.  We … Continue reading →

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DECEMBER VEGAS PROMOTIONS

Posted on November 30, 2013 by queen of comps

Can’t be December already – seems like 2013 just arrived.  Time flies faster and faster the older you get! House Seats  2-for-1 offer expires tonight at midnight.  A good frugal option if you like to see a lot of shows.   http://www.houseseats.com/ … Continue reading →

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Can You Still Do It? – Part 5

Posted on November 26, 2013 by queen of comps

Okay, it’s time I wind up this series – I suppose I could ramble on forever about this general subject but I think I would start repeating myself.  Plus there are other topics in my file that are begging to … Continue reading →

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Can You Still Do It? – Part 4

Posted on November 19, 2013 by queen of comps

I hope by doing the “assignment” in Part 3, you are convinced that things might not be as bad as some pessimists want you to believe!  Okay, now for some other ideas that might help you if you are wondering … Continue reading →

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Can You Still Do It? – Part 3

Posted on November 13, 2013 by queen of comps

Okay, some specifics as I promised in Part 2. CHOICE OF GAME When Brad and I started playing VP, we mostly played Full Pay Deuces Wild (FPDW) because it had the highest EV of any game we knew about at … Continue reading →

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Can You Still Do It? – Part 2

Posted on November 9, 2013 by queen of comps

Sigh! People, did you carefully read Part 1?    Did I say that you could still take up VP like we did 25 years ago and make tons of money? PLEASE STOP WRITING THAT VP IS NOT AS GOOD AS IT USED … Continue reading →

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