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 were in the mood for a weekend get-away, plus we had friends who would be there at the same time. So we booked the offer. Continue reading
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 bankroll balance.
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. Continue reading
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 Fool joke here! Continue reading
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 Years. Continue reading
“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 tax season promo since we had taken advantage of it last year. With your store “Preferred Card” you can buy a $250 Albertsons gift card and they will give you $20 free – or, for a better percentage, buy a $300 card and get $30 extra. Where else these days can you get a 10% no-risk return on an investment? Continue reading
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 Ron Rabe. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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 article from the Las Vegas Business Press about a new source for discounts in Chicago and Las Vegas, Continue reading
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! Continue reading
