Be a Calculating Player

Posted on June 2, 2011 by queen of comps

A question on a gambling forum: “South Point advertises 1000 pts = $3 freeplay/cash back. How do you know what rate that is?”

This is a question that troubles many new students of smart gambling – as well as, it seems, many experienced gamblers who will confess their weakness in math.  However, there are several ways to learn how to find the value of slot club benefits. Continue reading →

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Facebook

Posted on May 31, 2011 by queen of comps

I’m just getting caught up with all the paperwork and business matters that piled up during our recent 10-day trip out of town.  And to complicate things, I am having technical problems posting to this blog and downloading pictures.  Hopefully, it will soon be fixed and I can get back to my regular discussions. 

 However, in the meantime I do have another way to stay in touch with all of you.   I now have a Facebook account (Jean Scott) dedicated to the “professional” part of my life (as opposed to my personal one).  Because of my time constraints, I will not be able to engage in back-and-forth communication here or answer questions.  However, I will post and add pictures as often as I have time.

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Brad’s Gambling Life – Part 10 -The Power of a Mother’s Prayer

Posted on May 22, 2011 by queen of comps

When Brad reached Kamaki Base Headquarters, prepared to get his orders to Korea, he was met by the First Sergeant.  “Scott, you sure are one lucky dog, getting to go down to Itami Air Base.

Brad replied, “Oh, I’m not staying in Japan.  I’m going to Korea.” Continue reading →

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Brad’s Gambling Life – Part 9 – But Wait!…There’s More!

Posted on May 15, 2011 by queen of comps

When Brad and his AF buddies marched off the ship in Yokohama, they soon found out that the ship was immediately going further down the Japanese coastline to deliver Navy personnel assigned to other ships and then on to Korea to drop off hundreds of combat-ready Army soldiers.  The Air Force guys were being transferred to various AF bases in Japan for their new assignments.

Brad was sent to the Kamaki base, a small AF installation out in the country near the city of Nagoya.  Well, he wasn’t in Korea but he was in what was called the Korean Theater, only 90 miles from the 38th Parallel. Continue reading →

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Brad’s Gambling Life – Part 8 – Trying to Get to Korea

Posted on May 12, 2011 by queen of comps

Once in California, at an Army post on the outskirts of LA, Brad and his buddy were playing the waiting game, not knowing when the trip to free beer in Korea, for which they had volunteered, would continue.  But they were up for any adventure in the meantime.  Continue reading →

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Cleaning Out My Files

Posted on May 10, 2011 by queen of comps

Pickin’ from the folder marked “I Must Put this in my Blog Sometime.”: Continue reading →

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Silverton Alert!!!

Posted on May 7, 2011 by queen of comps

There hasn’t been much publicity about the change Silverton has made in the Mother’s Day multiple-point promotion.  Originally, they had published information that touted 5x points that day for all games. Continue reading →

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More Details for Inquiring Minds

Posted on May 6, 2011 by queen of comps

I appreciate all the comments on my last blog entry.  Thanks to all of you who “get it” and help explain things to those who don’t “get it.”  But don’t get discouraged if you can’t convince the doubters.  This old saying comes to mind:  “None are so blind than those who refuse to see.”

However, perhaps I wasn’t really as clear as I could have been in my last blog entry.  Continue reading →

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How Can You Do This?

Posted on May 3, 2011 by queen of comps

A question from the LVA forum:  “What I don’t get is how does Jean Scott keep getting [Harrah’s] 7 Star status year after year with the limited options in LV. How does she find a good play?”

Short Answer:  BY EXPANDING OUR SEARCH AND VERY INTENSE SCOUTING

Longer Answer:  Perhaps the person who asked this question hasn’t been reading my blog Continue reading →

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Brad’s Gambling Life – Part 7 – “The Stupid Thing”

Posted on April 28, 2011 by queen of comps

It was early summer 1950 at Vance Air Force Base.  There was a little discussion about increasing action in Korea but more chatter about the free beer for the soldiers there.  One of Brad’s buddies threw down the gauntlet, “Hey Scott, I bet you don’t have the guts to go with me to volunteer for duty in Korea.” Continue reading →

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