Author Archives: queen of comps

Two AC Trips – 27 Years Apart

Posted on June 25, 2012 by queen of comps

You saw the pics in my last blog entry.  Lots of changes between 1985 and 2012 – and not just in our looks!  I decided to think about all the other changes. First a prequel story: Although the 1985 trip … Continue reading →

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Atlantic City – Then and Now

Posted on June 21, 2012 by queen of comps

Atlantic City trip report coming when I “recover” from this cross-country jaunt.  But in the meantime, you can compare these two pictures taken at Caesars Atlantic City.  One was from our first trip there, in 1985.  The other was taken a few days ago. Atlantic City – … Continue reading →

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Good Free Play Choices

Posted on June 12, 2012 by queen of comps

Some people have asked whether we play differently if we are using Free Play rather than cash out of our pocket since it is the “casino’s money.”  Do we ever “take a shot” at a machine we wouldn’t normally play because … Continue reading →

Posted in Casino Promotions, VP Extras | 4 Comments

More Q+A’s

Posted on June 12, 2012 by queen of comps

A few recent questions: Do you or Brad ever vary from playing perfect strategy on purpose? For instance would you ever throw away an inside straight draw and just get 5 new cards? There are so many small % errors … Continue reading →

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Response to Our 15-Year Report

Posted on June 10, 2012 by queen of comps

Thanks to everyone who commented, both here and in private e-mails, on the report I gave recently about our last 15 years of advantage gambling. Many understood the reason I decided to share this personal information:  I want to encourage people who have … Continue reading →

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Casino Benefit Changes

Posted on June 6, 2012 by queen of comps

We will soon be left with a large – and useless – collection of tokens for the Palms car wash.  It is closing the end of the month.  Brad will really miss it – he likes to keep the Frugal … Continue reading →

Posted in Casino Promotions, Palms, Show Tickets | 6 Comments

Recent Casino News

Posted on June 2, 2012 by queen of comps

  From the Seven Stars Insider Newsletter:  Caesars has reconsidered its decision and has reinstated its Total Reward benefit of two free tickets each month for selected Las Vegas casino shows – but only for Seven Stars cardholders, not for … Continue reading →

Posted in Casino Policy, Casino Promotions, Comps, Gripes | 2 Comments

Back Home from Georgia Trip

Posted on May 30, 2012 by queen of comps

You know how it is.  Gone a week.  Come back to a pile of mail to process – especially at the end of the month with all those casino offers to put on our June calendar.  We got a couple … Continue reading →

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Advantage Gambling in the Long Term

Posted on May 25, 2012 by queen of comps

I just transferred 15 years of gambling records (from 1997 to 2011) from a stack of yearly hard-copy DayMinders to an Excel spreadsheet.  I’ve been aiming to do that for years, but getting a new computer – and learning how … Continue reading →

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Read and Learn

Posted on May 21, 2012 by queen of comps

For a long time Boyd Casinos and Rebel Gas partnered to give customers with a slot club card a discount on gas.  But alas, that discount is no more, as of the end of April. Lesson here:  Be aware that no promotion lasts … Continue reading →

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