Just back from 6 days in Tahoe & Reno:
Lake Tahoe Horizon
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(2) 25c JOB 3/5 play in VP area (verifies previous post but adds 3-
play)
add (1) $1 15/8 LDW -- the same machine as the $1 NSUD -- 1st row
of VP by Calif. enterance. I have never found the other 2 $1 NSUD,
but never checked every machine. I have to assume they know this
machine is positive by now -- it has been there all year. I've had
2 RF and 8 deuces on it. I played it very sparingly, hoping that
casual players would offset my wins. Could we hope others would do
the same?
Monte Bleu
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(6) 25c JOB near Del Sol -- big sign "9/6 Poker"
delete (9) $1 JOB near sports book -- that area is now the poker
room.
delete (4) $1/2/5 JOB uprights near slot club.
Harrah's Tahoe, Harveys, Bills and Lakeside inventories remain the
same.
Harrah's Reno
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add $1/$2 8/5 BP on all the $1/2 JOB machines.
add (4) 25c JOB (10 coin reqd) near sports book.
change (6) JOB near Ichiban to (5 maybe 4) at least one is 9/5
and two 9/6 on one side -- could not check the other
side.
Change the location of the (6) 25c 10-coin BP to the Ichiban
location and add (4) at the sports book location. I did not
verify this, but the 6 machines are those moved from the old
location. Can anyone please verify this.
Silver Legacy
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delete the 1c/2c 50-play JOB by the players club -- still 9/6 for
5c/10c/25c but not 9/6 for 1c/2c.
Circus Reno
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delete NSUD? not at old location. Checked one machine in every
VP bank in the new consolidated VP area with no luck. Need someone
to verify.
Cal-Neva Reno
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delete spin poker DB -- downgraded.
trip summary -- got killed on all the positive machines except the
Horizon LDW. Switched to 25c MultiStrike 7/5 BP at El Dorado and
made small gains at every session. Went to Silver Legacy and started
checking pay tables. I still can not figure out the bank that says
"100%", I see no positive games at all there. Was soon followed by
slot person reporting my progress on radio. Sat down at "black jack
bonus poker" machine and she reported "Its ok, he's playing a bad
machine". Were they going to throw me out if I sat at a positive
game??? Played 1 hour (down $75) before being dealt 3 aces and a
black jack--hit the other ace for $1000. Slot person said he had
never seen that hit. Played 5c MS 7/5 BP at Circus using old cash
back balance converted into free play (new policy just started)--
lasted 4 hours before being busted. And yes, they have 5-play MS
there also -- all bad pay tables. Played $8k coin-in JOB at Harrahs
to renew my Platinum status for next year with a small gain.
Converted my Harrahs 14,000 RC to $70 cash. Ended up +$570.
All rooms comped and meals paid by comps. Gas paid by comps from
Lakeside. Total expenses $6.