Contributing expert Max Rubin writes:
No. Here’s why: Not all table games have the same edge or earning power for the house, so they give you more comps for the games that skin you for the most money.
On top of that, casinos often rate premium blackjack players based on their skill and/or betting style. A superior blackjack player earns almost nothing in comps, while a below-average player gets slathered with plenty (that’s why it’s important to look like an idiot every now and then ... and it won’t be hard to do if you put a six pack or two of comped adult beverages under your belt).
Click here to see an actual comp matrix that one casino uses to determine how much a $25 bettor should earn in comps every hour on specific card games. Note that while this joint thinks that blackjack players give up about 1.75% of every bet, the casino’s take from a basic strategy player is less than .3%. From my experience, this casino also assumes way too many hands per hour in Caribbean Stud, Let it Ride, and Three Card Poker.
Max is author of best-seller Comp City. Originally published in 1994, this exposé of the guarded world of the casino-comp system, penned by a former casino executive, has shown tens of thousands of gamblers how to get free casino vacations.
