Comments on: More Info from the “Frugal” File

By: Robert Dietz

Robert Dietz — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 02:18:13 +0000

Ahhhhh, so I was not the only person to notice the sticky buttons on the video poker machines. That was a few years back when I went to see Billy Idol at Cherokee. And the buttons are still conveniently sticky??

Sometimes you gotta call them out on stuff like this. I say this because Cherokee is a very spiffy place — extraordinarily clean, many brand spanking new machines, everything is well maintained. This is not the El Cortez.

So how do they manage to have just their best video poker machines plagued with sticky buttons? Hmmmmmm. Must be that vp players are clumsy with their Cokes, eh?

I think not.

By: PATRICIA GURA

PATRICIA GURA — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 22:18:56 +0000

My hubby and I have decided to play only my card at CET, just for the diamond benefits. We had done the 7 Star thing a few years, but it changed so much we quit worrying about going for it. Then they changed the diamond status too, just trying to get rid of all the gamblers, so they can get the young people who buy the expensive drinks and stand around one player 6 deep watching them play a dollar at a time. I guess they must be doing ok as they are losing more and more real gamblers. So many other casinos offer much better VP and they have better benefits now than CET. Never thought I would say that, as the majority of our funds went to CET, but alas no longer.

By: Lawrence Feldman

Lawrence Feldman — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:45:28 +0000

Left CET 7 stars years ago once this Long Islander couldn’t find any decent play in Vegas CET properties. Unfortunately, many posters who complain about the demise of playable VP have helped feed the “beast ” by being content in playing 9/6 DDB.
And so the “massacre “continues .

By: Scott W Dunlap

Scott W Dunlap — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 02:34:32 +0000

Not sure how much longer my wife and I will play at Caesars properties. No full pay vp at all that we can find. Even in the high limit area on a $25 machine, no full pay. We will continue to play more and more at Station casinos, where you can still find good plays.

Scott Dunlap

By: Wayne

Wayne — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 00:56:53 +0000

Hi Jean,
I have a lot of Lenny’s books. We can’t forget Stanford Wong”s books on Vp and live BJ. My first VP program was on a floppy disk. Sold by Wong and made by
Villa Crespo . I remember analyzing a game would take a few hours to get get answer of 98,54% as in JOB. Had a feature to change payables to get number
for progressive plays. His first book I bought was Professional Video Poker playing progressives. Not sure of exact title. Back then not unusual to find $1 progressives $ 9000 and more. 6 coin quarter progressives were my favorite at Frontier, my home base. My best, $6096 while surrounded by team players. Not bad for a quarter play. Team players were angry that an out of towner won. I was at Mirage when $12,500 went, but not on my game. Great times.

Wong was a BJ player and “famous” for “Wonging In” . He could stand near BJ table and count cards and join game when advantageous to play. That’s before house didn’t, allow players to join play in middle of deck. Wong was his player writer name and I’m too lazy to look up his real name.

Times change, times flying……Cheers, Wayne

By: George Mikutowicz

George Mikutowicz — Sun, 21 Oct 2018 17:58:56 +0000

Copy that. I would add Harrah’s Laughlin as a #3 on their point multiplier days playing 8/5 BP, closer than Tahoe.
George