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Trip Report Encore 8/29-8/30

#1

First the VP. There is, surprisingly, a ton of it, all in front and to the side of Dunkin Donuts on first floor. There are 3 machines in the unmarked high limit room on the second floor. They have full pay schedules at 10, 25, 50 and 100 dollars. But at $50 a spin minimum who cares. There is a very unwelcome atmosphere there and NO ONE was playing even the reel slots there.

VPfree2 claims there are 5 full pay JOB $5 machines on the first floor but I sure didn’t find them. Maybe they were all being played but I kinda doubt it. Frankly that too is beyond my comfort level. There is plenty of 8-5 JOB and 7-5 BP. I ran into a triple play dream card in nickels with a 9-6 BP schedule, not a misprint. I am sure another payoff is lowered somewhere. Triple play dreamcard is $1.50 a spin rather than 75 cents for no reason discernible Not a game I have ever played.

The rooms, amenities and the casino are simply first class. No nickel and dime resort fees for the comped room. Big disappointment- no pool no jacuzzi. Come on. Best casino within 3000 miles. We are lucky to have it. The liquor in the free drinks is first rate. None of that rotgut which permeates Connecticut/AC and Ceasers casinos nationwide.

#2

A " ton " of VP machines with unplayable pay tables or denominations means crap .

I have no doubt that the rooms and atmosphere are first class. However who cares if you’re a vp player that can’t play there ?

No I don’t compromise pay tables just to say that I stayed at a Wynn property.

I’ve stayed at Wynn LV when there were more playable machines than there are now so I know the first class atmosphere.

LF

—In vpFREE_NewEngl…@…com, <melbedewy1226@…> wrote :

First the VP. There is, surprisingly, a ton of it, all in front and to the side of Dunkin Donuts on first floor. There are 3 machines in the unmarked high limit room on the second floor. They have full pay schedules at 10, 25, 50 and 100 dollars. But at $50 a spin minimum who cares. There is a very unwelcome atmosphere there and NO ONE was playing even the reel slots there.

VPfree2 claims there are 5 full pay JOB $5 machines on the first floor but I sure didn’t find them. Maybe they were all being played but I kinda doubt it. Frankly that too is beyond my comfort level. There is plenty of 8-5 JOB and 7-5 BP. I ran into a triple play dream card in nickels with a 9-6 BP schedule, not a misprint. I am sure another payoff is lowered somewhere. Triple play dreamcard is $1.50 a spin rather than 75 cents for no reason discernible Not a game I have ever played.

The rooms, amenities and the casino are simply first class. No nickel and dime resort fees for the comped room. Big disappointment- no pool no jacuzzi. Come on. Best casino within 3000 miles. We are lucky to have it. The liquor in the free drinks is first rate. None of that rotgut which permeates Connecticut/AC and Ceasers casinos nationwide.

#3

Well with all due respect if your goal in life is to play nothing but games with a “theoretical long term” advantage of 0.17% then you can fly 12 hours roundtrip to LV and stay in motel-type rooms like Elco, Gold Coast, Arizona Charlie’s, California, MSS, Sam’s Town, Fremont, etc… I have been to all of them and stayed at most.

This place is a short ride away with generous comps and free play, surprisingly easy room comps and top shelf free booze. The rooms and really the entire place inside and out make you feel you are in Buckingham Palace.

Nickel and up video poker is in the 97%-98% range and the drinks are just as good as the 89% penny slots or the $100 a throw BJ, Baccarat and Pai Gow Tiles, The rooms and surroundings are just as nice.

Maybe I have just gotten too old, fat and lazy but this seems preferable to me than cross country flights in sardine cans, getting there 2 hours early, rotting on the tarmac for a half hour, taking that inexorable shuttle, cab or WAX ride and staying in a motel all for “good VP”

#4

You make a good point.

I decided to retire move to Las Vegas and buy a resort style home at a fraction of the cost compared to MA prices.

Real estate taxes are practically nothing I seriously thought they were missing an extra zero when I first read.

Now I enjoy the best of everything.

The heat is not an issue your always inside during the day.

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From: “melbedewy1…@…com [vpFREE_NewEngland]” <vpFREE_NewEngl…@…com>

Date: 8/31/19 6:18 PM (GMT-08:00)

To: vpFREE_NewEngl…@…com

Subject: [vpFREE_NewEngland] Re: Trip Report Encore 8/29-8/30

Well with all due respect if your goal in life is to play nothing but games with a “theoretical long term” advantage of 0.17% then you can fly 12 hours roundtrip to LV and stay in motel-type rooms like Elco, Gold Coast, Arizona Charlie’s, California,
MSS, Sam’s Town, Fremont, etc… I have been to all of them and stayed at most.

This place is a short ride away with generous comps and free play, surprisingly easy room comps and top shelf free booze. The rooms and really the entire place inside and out make you feel you are in Buckingham Palace.

Nickel and up video poker is in the 97%-98% range and the drinks are just as good as the 89% penny slots or the $100 a throw BJ, Baccarat and Pai Gow Tiles, The rooms and surroundings are just as nice.

Maybe I have just gotten too old, fat and lazy but this seems preferable to me than cross country flights in sardine cans, getting there 2 hours early, rotting on the tarmac for a half hour, taking that inexorable shuttle, cab or WAX ride and staying in
a motel all for “good VP”

#5

Agree with you. Not looking for long term ad and staying in downdown motels. I’m still getting some 99% play on the strip. However just like you I am tired of the long plane rides etc.

Ill be in the" holy land "at the end of the month so Mary can enjoy some pool time and also to sure up my 15 year promise to my eldest grandchild to take her to LV when she reaches 21( this December). So it’ll be another trip in the spring when she graduates college and then it might be sayonara to LV .

—In vpFREE_NewEngl…@…com, <melbedewy1226@…> wrote :

Well with all due respect if your goal in life is to play nothing but games with a “theoretical long term” advantage of 0.17% then you can fly 12 hours roundtrip to LV and stay in motel-type rooms like Elco, Gold Coast, Arizona Charlie’s, California, MSS, Sam’s Town, Fremont, etc… I have been to all of them and stayed at most.

This place is a short ride away with generous comps and free play, surprisingly easy room comps and top shelf free booze. The rooms and really the entire place inside and out make you feel you are in Buckingham Palace.

Nickel and up video poker is in the 97%-98% range and the drinks are just as good as the 89% penny slots or the $100 a throw BJ, Baccarat and Pai Gow Tiles, The rooms and surroundings are just as nice.

Maybe I have just gotten too old, fat and lazy but this seems preferable to me than cross country flights in sardine cans, getting there 2 hours early, rotting on the tarmac for a half hour, taking that inexorable shuttle, cab or WAX ride and staying in a motel all for “good VP”

#6

I just read that Yahoo groups will be shutting down and deleting all content in the not too distant future. What does this mean for our group? And what about all the data regarding full pay machines in various casinos?

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On Sep 1, 2019, at 11:11 AM, lfc…@…net [vpFREE_NewEngland] <vpFREE_NewEngl…@…com> wrote:

Agree with you. Not looking for long term ad and staying in downdown motels. I’m still getting some 99% play on the strip. However just like you I am tired of the long plane rides etc.

Ill be in the" holy land "at the end of the month so Mary can enjoy some pool time and also to sure up my 15 year promise to my eldest grandchild to take her to LV when she reaches 21( this December). So it’ll be another trip in the spring when she graduates college and then it might be sayonara to LV .

—In vpFREE_NewEngl…@…com, <melbedewy1226@…> wrote :

Well with all due respect if your goal in life is to play nothing but games with a “theoretical long term” advantage of 0.17% then you can fly 12 hours roundtrip to LV and stay in motel-type rooms like Elco, Gold Coast, Arizona Charlie’s, California, MSS, Sam’s Town, Fremont, etc… I have been to all of them and stayed at most.

This place is a short ride away with generous comps and free play, surprisingly easy room comps and top shelf free booze. The rooms and really the entire place inside and out make you feel you are in Buckingham Palace.

Nickel and up video poker is in the 97%-98% range and the drinks are just as good as the 89% penny slots or the $100 a throw BJ, Baccarat and Pai Gow Tiles, The rooms and surroundings are just as nice.

Maybe I have just gotten too old, fat and lazy but this seems preferable to me than cross country flights in sardine cans, getting there 2 hours early, rotting on the tarmac for a half hour, taking that inexorable shuttle, cab or WAX ride and staying in a motel all for “good VP”

#7

Catherine Backus wrote:

I just read that Yahoo groups will be shutting down and deleting all content
in the not too distant future. What does this mean for our group? And what
about all the data regarding full pay machines in various casinos?

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Yahoo Groups will be switching to an email only group. There will no
longer be any message archives online. Everyone will receive the group
posts as individual emails sent to their email address of record.

The video poker database is at vpfree2.com and will not be affected by
the Yahoo changes.

vpFREE Administrator

#8

Thank you for the reply! I receive the group posts as emails now. It sounds like I don’t need to do anything to continue receiving them?

Cathy B.

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On Oct 18, 2019, at 11:30 PM, vpFREE3355 vpfree3…@…com [vpFREE_NewEngland] <vpFREE_NewEngl…@…com> wrote:

Catherine Backus wrote:

I just read that Yahoo groups will be shutting down and deleting all content
in the not too distant future. What does this mean for our group? And what
about all the data regarding full pay machines in various casinos?

Yahoo Groups will be switching to an email only group. There will no
longer be any message archives online. Everyone will receive the group
posts as individual emails sent to their email address of record.

The video poker database is at vpfree2.com and will not be affected by
the Yahoo changes.

vpFREE Administrator

#9

Cathy B. wrote:

Thank you for the reply! I receive the group posts as emails now. It sounds like
I don’t need to do anything to continue receiving them?
Cathy B.

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Since you already receive the group posts by email, I don't think
there will be much different for you. We'll see what happens when
the change actually occurs.

vpFREE Administrator