I had called up a host at Caesars Vegas for a 2-night mid-week stay
(for last Weds/Thurs). I'd never stayed there, but had put in a few
hours at 5-play quarter Super Times Play over a couple sessions in
past months. Host offered me $99/night, which I assume is a standard
promo rate that most anyone could get with a little play, or an
internet offer.
I played 3 games:
(1) $1 NSUD (3 slat-tops in a row in what I think they call the
Palace casino, the area that David's genitals are pointing to). Comfy
& reasonably fast machines, good drink service, even got me a fine
green tea with honey when I asked. There was a 4th $1 NSUD very
close. The machines were always free. No Royals or Deuces, but
several wild royals & quints. -$230
(2) Quarter STP, FP JOB, played mostly 5-play. At least one of the 2
was open whenever I wanted. At 9:30 Thurs night, both were open for
my friend & I to play. Best hand I recall was 4x quads for $125. +$130
(3) Quarter 5-play Multi-strike, FP JOB. I played 5-coins, 4-levels,
2-play (with a quick shot at 3-play). Both the machines were always
open. Best hands were drawing to a pair at the top level & getting
quads, & drawing to an inside straight flush (I wasn't even sure
whether it was better than the 2-cd royal, but I couldn't resist) &
hitting it on the 3rd level, both $250. -$60
Room was great, view of the Eiffel Tower, jacuzzi in bathroom. Quick
swim in the pools just for the experience, very nice. I miss a
buffet, but that food mart thing they've got has great choices, not
too expensive, & allowed take-out.
I'd been at Ballys Atlantic City before flying x-country on Weds, &
the comps from there didn't show up at Caesars Vegas. I went to the
booth, & she said that my accounts were already connected, nothing
more she could do. Went to the host, who said he couldn't do
anything, that I should go to the booth. Went to the booth a 2nd
time, different person, she immediately phoned Ballys, got my comp
account from there, & transfered it to Vegas Caesars.
The 3 games I played seemed to accummulate cash & comps at roughly
the same rate. Best estimate: I was putting through a little over
$4K/hour, for $8+ in cash (.22%) and $22+ in comps (.55%).
These days, I'm not pushing myself with long playing sessions, or
late into the night. Especially since I'm relatively new to dollar-
level play. I got in 9 or 10 hours over the almost 2 days. It was
enough to cover the cost of the room, great deal. A few comps left
over from previous trip, plus the Ballys transfer, covered all meals
(4 of them) from the food mart.
Down around $160 from play, up $80+ in cashback. Went over to Ballys
afterwards for 5-play quarter NSUD & won $335 in 30-40 mins, hitting
2 quad deuces. Enough comps left for friend & I to do the Paris
buffet, which I can't praise enough.
One side note from Ballys A.C. I went to collect a windbreaker that
I'd earned in my day of play. The booth person asked L or XL. Maybe I
lack a knowledge of fashion, but I assumed that "large" can fit
differently for different products. So I got an XL, removed from
package to try it on, & it was too big. Took it back to exchange, &
she said that they're not supposed to take it back once package is
opened. But before I could initiate an argument over the relativity
of the concept of "size," she relented.
Stuart (RandomStu)
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