Category Archives: Video Poker

Last-minute News and a Freebie

Posted on October 25, 2014 by queen of comps

Ellis Island Ellis Island is changing out their card readers (and not a year too soon) so your old cards no longer will work. If lines are long at the slot club, sometimes there is another desk open (a little … Continue reading →

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Trip Report – Harrah’s Cherokee – Part 2

Posted on October 19, 2014 by queen of comps

Continuing the report on our Harrah’s Cherokee visit in early October. (You can read Part 1 at https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/frugal-vegas/?p=3670 .) Since we were staying at Harrah’s Cherokee on a weekend, Angela and Steve enjoyed having a wide choice of venues to … Continue reading →

Posted in Family News, Non-Vegas Casinos, Travel, Video Poker | 5 Comments

JULY VEGAS PROMOTIONS

Posted on July 1, 2014 by queen of comps

Look for lots of special offers and activities around the 4th of July. PALMS “Play for Prizes” has three earning periods this months. The first is a mini one July 1-3, with free play as the prize. The next two … Continue reading →

Posted in Casino Promotions, Slot Clubs, Video Poker | 2 Comments

San Diego Trip Report – Part 2

Posted on June 25, 2014 by queen of comps

Continuing an account of our casino and sightseeing visit to Southern California with the Frugal Princess Angela and her husband Steve and a friend who, like us, was doing a Harrah’s 7* Retreat. We spent the part of one day … Continue reading →

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San Diego Meet and Q+A

Posted on May 23, 2014 by queen of comps

As I figured when I wrote my last blog entry, it seems there is no one good time  for everyone who is going to be at Harrah’s Resort Southern California (formerly called Rincon)  to get together when we are there.  But we still want to meet as many … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Appearances, Q+A, Technical Note, Video Poker | 6 Comments

Let’s Get Back on Track

Posted on March 21, 2014 by queen of comps

My last blog entry (https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/frugal-vegas/?p=3436) generated a record number of comments. Now I really love it when a subject produces a good discussion with helpful information.  However, sometimes a thread goes off the track and quickly degenerates into personal arguments … Continue reading →

Posted in Comments, Slots, Video Poker | 6 Comments

When to Walk

Posted on February 17, 2014 by queen of comps

Here is an article I wrote for Strictly Slots in November, 1999.  But I drag it out again every few years since I am still getting the same question and this answer is still as good as it was 13 … Continue reading →

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A New Orleans Trip Report

Posted on January 17, 2014 by queen of comps

Our trip to New Orleans started in Columbus, GA, where we had just spent the Christmas holidays with the Frugal Princess family.  Now it was time, December 29th, for a road trip with my daughter, Angela, and her hubby, Steve … Continue reading →

Posted in Family News, Harrah's New Orleans, Slots, Video Poker | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in Memories, Video Poker | 17 Comments