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Can You Solve This Puzzle?

This happened to Brad and me recently. We received a good offer from an out-of-town casino, RFB including a suite for 3 nights, two concert tickets, 3x points, and a nice cash bonus to boot. We like this casino and … Continue reading

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Quote of the Day

Quote: “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” — Maya Angelou Or, if you are into video poker, you might need to change your game, or change your goals, or change your … Continue reading

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Harrah’s Computer Glitch?

There has been some panic over reports that Harrah’s is not giving Seven Star status to some video poker players even when they earned the required 100,000 Reward Credits in 2009. Harrah’s Computer Glitch? was last modified: April 4th, 2010 by queen of comps

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South Point Offers

Have you given the South Point casino your e-mail address yet?  They just sent out another e-mail blast to customers who had done so.  This time it was for a $20 free play bonus on April 1 – no April … Continue reading

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No Million Dollar Book

Want to hear some of the hints I would put in a future book – if I really wanted to write another book, which I don’t.  Perhaps I would  call it  How to Grind Out a Million Dollar Video Poker Win by Working Hard  for Twenty-Six … Continue reading

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Frugal Grocery Promo

“Give your grocery budget a boost” – this slogan in the Albertsons circular caught my eye while I was looking over the weekly grocery store inserts that appear in our mailbox every Tuesday.  Actually I had kind of been looking for this … Continue reading

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Update to Skip’s Tribute

I had forgotten to mention that if you happen to include a check in any correspondence to Skip’s wife, Marie, you would need to make it out to Marie Rabe.  Skip Hughes was a pen name.  His real name was … Continue reading

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Tribute to Skip Hughes

I just heard about the death of Skip Hughes, a good friend – and certainly one of the leading pioneers in helping video poker become a popular gambling subject on the Internet.  Tribute to Skip Hughes was last modified: March … Continue reading

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Upscale Discounts

I know a lot of people who still feel that when I use the word “frugal” I mean cheap.  Let me again give my definition of the word: getting good value for your money, at any level! With that said, here’s an … Continue reading

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A Visit by the Frugal Princess

Brad just dropped daughter Angela at the airport, ending a wonderful and unusual visit.  For the first time since she got married 16 years ago, she and I had a whole week together – without her husband or kids! A Visit … Continue reading

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