2005-10-17
I saw on an old Casino Diaries episode that comps are computed by a percentage of your "expected loss," given your average bet, number of hands, and house advantage. Suppose three players walk up to a blackjack table, buy in for $10,000, and play $100 a hand for one hour. One goes broke, one wins $10,000, and one breaks even. Theoretically, all earn the same "comp value." However, in real life, wouldn't the casino give the standard comp to the breakeven player, a larger comp to the player who lost the $10,000, and the biggest comp to the player who won?