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Generally, it helps to get DIAD at the Harrahs property that you want to stay at the most since you will get some offers based on your coin-in of $20,000 in one day. Average coin-in determines most of the offers that you get from a Harrahs property.

Most likely getting DIAD in a day in Atlantic City, may help you in getting a comped room in Las Vegas at one of the Harrahs properties.

Discretionary comps are very gray area at Harrahs properties. Generally, you have to delete your Total Rewards credits before you can get any discretionary comps and then you will need to have a solid record of strong play. At some Harrahs properties, you can use Reward Credits for the spa but it depends upon the property.

Generally, you do not want to play to get comps. If $20,000 coin-in is not near your general daily average play, then getting DIAD in a day could be quite costly and you may not reap much in benefits but it depends upon what you value.

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To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.comFrom: larsonsm@yahoo.comDate: Wed, 3 May 2006 14:10:31 +0000Subject: [vpFREE] DIAD/Total Rewards questions (was A (very, very lucky?) DIAD experience)Congrats on your good day! I'm hoping someone can help me with a few questions regarding DIAD. I have a trip planned for LV in late June and will be staying at Harrah's. I will also be spending a day in A.C. in early June after attending a conference in NYC. I have a larger bankroll than I have had previously and plan to go for DIAD somewhere - I'm looking for help deciding where:1) If I got DIAD in A.C. (I realize it takes 200 more points) would it provide any benefits prior to check-in in LV three weeks later or would it be roughly the same as earning it on Day 1 in LV? I assume that would be too soon to get any new offers on hotel rooms in LV for 3 weeks later.2) Does it matter where you earn DIAD in terms of future offers? I will have more future trips to LV than to A.C. Or any other reasons to try at one casino/locale vs. another other than game selection?3) Does it matter if you earn it at the property where you're staying? For example, I would much rather try to earn DIAD at Caesars (or almost anywhere!) than Harrah's where we will be staying in LV - is it treated the same?4) I know that you generally use your Total Rewards credits for comps - are there also discretionary comps? If so does it vary by casino? Can you get things like a massage at the spa?5) Finally we are staying at Harrah's because my friend got a good offer. On Harrah's online reservation system they ask for travel companion's TR #. If I tell him to give them my number as well, any idea if that could improve our rate by "stacking" our accounts (right now they gave him $79/$89/free for the weekend)? Or do they just compare both accounts and give the better rate?Thanks to everyone for the information you provide!Steve--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "bornloser1537" <bornloser1537@...> wrote:>> > Sorry for rambling but my wife and I did find in exciting to make it to the Diamond level. > It looks to me that the 10-line quarter NSUD at Caesars is one way to do DIAD on the LV > strip.> > .....bl>vpFREE Links: http://members.cox.net/vpfree/Links.htm

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Thanks for the info. I also realized that Platinum in a Day is
possible in LV but not in AC, so that is more reason to wait and do
it there just in case I have to abort the mission halfway for some
reason.

I appreciate your warning not to play to earn comps. As I said, I
will have a larger bankroll now than in previous trips. And I have
probably had days where I put $18-20,000 coin in but spread it around
several casinos. This trip I will be with a video poker fan (albeit
one who will only pay DDB regardless of paytable!) so will be able to
concentrate on at least 1 VP day without moving around town.

One final question for those in the know: if I decide to do DIAD at
Caesars (best game variety) but am staying at Harrah's, will that
affect comps for that trip in any way? I just use the Reward Credits
earned for comps, so it doesn't matter that they are earned at
Caesars and the bill will be from Harrah's, right?

Generally, it helps to get DIAD at the Harrahs property that you

want to stay at the most since you will get some offers based on your
coin-in of $20,000 in one day. Average coin-in determines most of
the offers that you get from a Harrahs property.

Most likely getting DIAD in a day in Atlantic City, may help you in

getting a comped room in Las Vegas at one of the Harrahs properties.

Discretionary comps are very gray area at Harrahs properties.

Generally, you have to delete your Total Rewards credits before you
can get any discretionary comps and then you will need to have a
solid record of strong play. At some Harrahs properties, you can use
Reward Credits for the spa but it depends upon the property.

Generally, you do not want to play to get comps. If $20,000 coin-

in is not near your general daily average play, then getting DIAD in
a day could be quite costly and you may not reap much in benefits but
it depends upon what you value.

To: vpFREE@...: larsonsm@...: Wed, 3 May 2006 14:10:31

+0000Subject: [vpFREE] DIAD/Total Rewards questions (was A (very,
very lucky?) DIAD experience)Congrats on your good day! I'm hoping
someone can help me with a few questions regarding DIAD. I have a
trip planned for LV in late June and will be staying at Harrah's. I
will also be spending a day in A.C. in early June after attending a
conference in NYC. I have a larger bankroll than I have had
previously and plan to go for DIAD somewhere - I'm looking for help
deciding where:1) If I got DIAD in A.C. (I realize it takes 200 more
points) would it provide any benefits prior to check-in in LV three
weeks later or would it be roughly the same as earning it on Day 1 in
LV? I assume that would be too soon to get any new offers on hotel
rooms in LV for 3 weeks later.2) Does it matter where you earn DIAD
in terms of future offers? I will have more future trips to LV than
to A.C. Or any other reasons to try at one casino/locale vs. another
other than game selection?3) Does it matter if you earn it at the
property where you're staying? For example, I would much rather try
to earn DIAD at Caesars (or almost anywhere!) than Harrah's where we
will be staying in LV - is it treated the same?4) I know that you
generally use your Total Rewards credits for comps - are there also
discretionary comps? If so does it vary by casino? Can you get
things like a massage at the spa?5) Finally we are staying at
Harrah's because my friend got a good offer. On Harrah's online
reservation system they ask for travel companion's TR #. If I tell
him to give them my number as well, any idea if that could improve
our rate by "stacking" our accounts (right now they gave him $79/
$89/free for the weekend)? Or do they just compare both accounts and
give the better rate?Thanks to everyone for the information you
provide!Steve--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "bornloser1537"
<bornloser1537@> wrote:>> > Sorry for rambling but my wife and I did
find in exciting to make it to the Diamond level. > It looks to me
that the 10-line quarter NSUD at Caesars is one way to do DIAD on the
LV > strip.> > .....bl>vpFREE Links:
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Just a question. Is DDB really what you want to play, seeking PIAD or DIAD at a Harrah's
property? The ER of such a machine at any Harrah's property must be horrendously bad, I
would think (but have no real knowledge).

.....bl

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "larsonsm" <larsonsm@...> wrote:

I also realized that Platinum in a Day is
possible in LV but not in AC, so that is more reason to wait and do
it there just in case I have to abort the mission halfway for some
reason.

This trip I will be with a video poker fan (albeit
one who will only pay DDB regardless of paytable!)

I recently achieved DIAD after getting a RF on DDB at Harrah's AC and
then using that bankroll over at the better machines at Showboat, so
I might be able to clarify a few things.

I have found that, unsurprisingly, where you play the most affects
what offers you get. I don't think that getting DIAD somewhere
affects offers as much as the fact that you put through tons of $ at
that place. So, while I was staying at Harrah's when I achieved DIAD,
I now have better offers at Showboat because of the $ I put through
there.

After getting DIAD in AC, my offers for LV improved greatly across
the board almost immediately, so I would think that you will in fact
be able to get LV offers before your trip in June.

One thing to watch at least in AC: the HET synchronicity is not quite
up to speed. My comps would not show up at Bally's; Harrah's couldn't
tell me how many tier credits I earned at Showboat; Harrah's and
Showboat had differing interpretations of how to achieve DIAD. Before
you leave a place, check in with the TR desk to make sure your level
of play squares with their records.

Good Luck!

I believe they have 9/5 DDB but nothing better - but I'm talking
about what my friend will play, not me. I won't touch it (I will
play 9/6 DDB sometimes) but my friend just loves the allure of the
2000 coin jackpot.

I also wouldn't try DIAD with anything that volatile anyway, unless I
had already hit something big and didn't mind the potential swings...

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "bornloser1537" <bornloser1537@...>
wrote:

Just a question. Is DDB really what you want to play, seeking PIAD

or DIAD at a Harrah's

property? The ER of such a machine at any Harrah's property must

be horrendously bad, I

would think (but have no real knowledge).

.....bl

>
> I also realized that Platinum in a Day is
> possible in LV but not in AC, so that is more reason to wait and

do

> it there just in case I have to abort the mission halfway for

some

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "larsonsm" <larsonsm@> wrote:
> reason.
>
> This trip I will be with a video poker fan (albeit
> one who will only pay DDB regardless of paytable!)