Happy Holidays To All

Posted on December 22, 2010 by queen of comps

I will be taking a blog break for a week or so while Brad and I spend the holidays with the Frugal Princess family in Columbus, GA.  And,  as usual, we will drive to Harrah’s New Orleans for a few days stay so that a tough ex-Ranger and a couple strapping grandkids and perhaps some of their teenage friends can help us eat up hundreds of dollars of Seven Star food comps.

And I wish all of you peace and joy this holiday season, whatever holiday you like, or don’t like, to celebrate.  And may 2011 be a very good year for you, in every way!

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Out-of-Vegas Casinos

Posted on December 19, 2010 by queen of comps

To answer a couple of questions in some recent Comments:  We have gambled some in Primm and Mesquite, but not for a number of years.  Never in Pahrump. Continue reading →

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Return From Laughlin

Posted on December 16, 2010 by queen of comps

My second out-of-town trip report this week – an unusually busy travel month for us!

This trip to Laughlin, however, not like the 4-day visit to Reno via jet, was a short overnight visit via the Frugal Plum, our trusty little PT Cruiser. Continue reading →

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Return from Reno

Posted on December 13, 2010 by queen of comps

We just got home from a trip to Reno, where we stayed at one of our  favorite casinos, the Atlantis.  They may have the best variety of good video poker anywhere in the country.   Continue reading →

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Interesting Reads

Posted on December 5, 2010 by queen of comps

A couple of articles that were interesting to me: Continue reading →

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Gift Card Details

Posted on December 2, 2010 by queen of comps

I wish all casinos would put complete details of promotions on their Web site.  But many don’t.  Here are the facts that I know about a couple gift-card promotions I mentioned earlier in the week.  We haven’t done either one of these yet so I may not have mentioned all the relevant details. Continue reading →

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Planning for December

Posted on November 29, 2010 by queen of comps

Tomorrow  Brad and I have only one freeplay pickup  and one small promotion to do and that finishes off our November calendar.  Now it is time to tackle our December schedule. Continue reading →

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Losing at VP – Part 14 – Final

Posted on November 22, 2010 by queen of comps

This is the final part of the 2001 Strictly Slots 2-part series about how to lose less/win more at VP:

10.        Last here, but perhaps first in importance, is this advice:  Have patience. Continue reading →

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Updated information on the FVP Software

Posted on November 18, 2010 by queen of comps

I’m getting many questions about the Frugal Video Poker software so here is some up-to-date information.

Thousands of people down through the years have bought the FVP software and are still happily using it as their only or primary go-to VP software resource although other programs have come out since it was launched.    Many use it with the same-named book (Frugal Video Poker), which includes “lessons” in the back that help you get more out of the program.  These lessons especially help the beginner to learn the basic functions.  And many experienced players use the lessons for advanced functions, i.e., how to edit quads to figure out the value of some promotions or how to determine the added value of slot club benefits like free play and comps.

However, many of you are getting new computers, with Windows 7, and finding you can’t install the program from the original FVP disc.  Continue reading →

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Losing at VP – Part 13

Posted on November 15, 2010 by queen of comps

More from 2001

9.      Supplement your video poker bankroll with other gambling activities that give you a big edge. Continue reading →

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