I received this same offer sometime last year and I chose the chips over the
shopping spree. They are not 'match play' and neither of your 'real win'
scenarios is what happened.
They gave me the option of either $25 chips or $100 chips (or a any
combination) and all chips were special 'non-negotiable' chips. These chips
play exactly as 'real' chips on the table games. You do not need to bet
your own 'real' money along with these special chips.
I played all of the chips on blackjack. The chips were good until they
lost. Whatever amount I bet in special chips, the dealer would pay me the
same amount in 'real' chips. So, if I bet one non-negotiable $25 chip and
won, the dealer would pay me one 'real' $25 chip and leave my non-negotiable
chip on the table [a 'real win' of $25]. If I lost, the dealer took the
chip [a 'real' loss of zero]. After playing for quite awhile, varying my
bets, I ended up with $675 after my last non-negotiable chip lost. I didn't
play any more and went directly to the cashier with my 'real' chips.
BTW, this is exactly the same experience that I had at Red Rock Station a
couple of weeks ago for their free chip promotion. I played roulette and
the dealer let the special chips stay on the table after each spin, unless
they lost.
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On 6/25/06, tomflush <tomflush@nyc.rr.com> wrote:
I received an offer for a $500 shopping spree at the Stardust in July. I
estimate the value of this to be $375 in merchandise since this store is
overpriced from the get go. They mention in the offer , that $500 in gaming
chips can be substituted for the Spree. My question is, are these chips
played like match play i.e. $10 + 10 = $30 real on a win, or is it a true
1-1 exchange i.e. $10 +10 = $40 real on a win ? If its the latter , I see
using the "gaming chips" route as the way to go.
Thanks in advance...Tom
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