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Best way/time to approach casino/slot hosts??

#1

Greetings and thanks to all the regular contributors to this great
board.
I have learned a lot over the last few months just by keeping my
mouth shut and my eyes open.

I am heading to Vegas in 2 weeks and want to make sure I will make
the most of the comps available and insure that I get some future
offers.
I am most interested in Key Largo and the Palms.

I am staying at Key Largo for 4 nights and am happy to see that they
have a good selection of FP machines and are offering 3x points
during March.
I have gambled at Palms before (mostly craps) and like their casino,
so I am planning on spending some time playing VP there also
I have been playing $2 (Cdn) JOB9/6 at Windsor Casino in Canda for a
few months as practice :slight_smile:

1. How do I find/identify a slot/host at Key Largo, and when is the
best time to introduce myself?
Is it best to introduce myslef immediately upon check-in or after I
have spent a few hours putting some coin through and they can see my
level of play?
I am hoping to get room and food comped here.

2. For the Palms I am looking mostly for future offers, because I
would like to stay there on my next trip.
I also play BJ and Craps. Would my time be better spent totally on VP
or would my chances of getting future room discount/comps increase if
I played tables games as well.
I plan on playing $1 VP and I am generally a $10 table game bettor.
I have the names of a few VP hosts. How do I contact them? Do I just
go to the Players club window and just ask for them by name?

Again, thanks in advance for all the advice offered here.
After todays snow, I am really looking forward to Vegas

Bulldog

#2

I plan on playing $1 VP and I am generally a $10 table game bettor.
I have the names of a few VP hosts. How do I contact them? Do I

just

go to the Players club window and just ask for them by name?

Again, thanks in advance for all the advice offered here.
After todays snow, I am really looking forward to Vegas

Bulldog

My understanding is that $1 VP player is attractive to the casino,
but the $10 table game player is not. Most casinos only rate table
games at $25 and up, even $100 a hand is not really high for table
games especially craps, although if you play quite a bit you will
get comps at that level.

Maybe only play $1 VP at palms and do you table play at Key largo
where I assume you will be playing much more anyway...

It seems the big thing on any coin machines is total coin in, I just
got back from LV Hilton and to my surprise I averaged $30k/day coin
in, much higher than I thought I would do, and they treated me great.

Others: I am guiding him correctly? Please comment for us all.

Jim

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Don" <bulldognyus@a...> wrote:

#3

It's difficult to generalize because each casino (and each casino
host) often have their own preferences about the way in which (and
frequency with which) you contact them. However, my admittedly
limited experience is that you will be much better off with more
contact than with less.

I would suggest that you phone a host at least two weeks before your
arrival. Use the casino's toll free number. Tell the host that you
will be staying and playing at her casino and that you would like to
meet her during your stay. Ask her when she will be working on your
first day and how to go about meeting her. Good hosts LIKE to meet
new customers.

Use your initial meeting to introduce yourself. Try to establish a
friendly rapport so that she will be able to put a face to your name
later. Don't expect her to do a lot (or anything) for you at this
initial meeting. After all, at this point, you won't have
established anything about your level of play. Instead, use the
initial meeting to try to find out information about what amount of
play is required to qualify for a room comp or food comp. She will
probably tell you to sign everything to your room. Try to find out
when she will be working on the day that you check out. Personal
contact is really important at that stage.

Don't be too disappointed if you don't get everything that others
have reported getting. My limited experience is that I sometimes get
more and I sometimes get less than what is reported on this board.
If you are REALLY disappointed, it's okay to ask why, as long as you
do so in a pleasant manner. You will often learn some valuable
information.

Finally, I've found that I often do better on a second (or
subsequent) trip when I'm (at least somewhat) known to the host.

All of the above is based on what I have experienced. There is a
really great chapter on hosts in Jean Scott's latest book, More
Frugal Gambling.

Slowpoke