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Palms Paranoia

The current Palms drawings have three pages of rules, apparently
written by a paranoid slot promotions manager to "protect" them from
video poker players. Entries are based on points earned but vary by
machine type and denomination. There are five entry levels for video
poker machines and another five levels for slot machines. You are
limited to 500 entries per day and "NSUD, 100% and Full pay machines"
are excluded.

      After playing a couple hours on a variety of machine types and
denominations, I decided to check to see how close I was to the
maximum 500 entries. I had played NSUD multigame machines with no
exclusion stickers and Full pay Jacks or Better on multigame machines
that said they were included and would earn entries at the slot
machine rate. I really had no idea how many entries I had earned, if
any. Swiping my card to activate my entries only revealed that I had
earned my one free daily entry for being there. The drawing
attendants essentially told me I might have entries based on how many
points I had earned. Perhaps the boothlings might know. At the
booth I was told that most of my points earned might earn entries.
After over $10k coin-in, even now after the drawing, I still have no
idea if I had more than my one free entry in the electronic drum.

     Why does Gaming allow George to conduct such secretive non-
transparent promotions? Don't players have a right to know how many
entries they have earned and verify their inclusion?

Brad's number was the last one called tonight - for $500. A special thanks to all those who swiped today but weren't at the drawing.

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Jean Scott wrote:

Brad's number was the last one called tonight - for $500. A special
thanks to all those who swiped today but weren't at the drawing.

I'm not entirely sure where that ranks on the "grace" scale, Jean :wink:

Extend my warmest congratulations to Brad. It's definitely "last but
not least" in a case such as this ... even if the win is the smallest
of the bunch that night, an eleventh hour name call when hope has
otherwise been abandoned adds a kick that doubles the prize.

- Harry

There is a bank across from the buffet that is earning NO points although it
has the sticker you refer to.

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-----Original Message-----
From: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpF…@…com] On Behalf Of
vegasvpplayer
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 12:13 AM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [vpFREE] Palms Paranoia

... I had played . Full pay Jacks or Better on multigame machines
that said they were included and would earn entries at the slot
machine rate.

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