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Trip Report - Jan 13-16 Peppermill

#1

This visit was primarily for a 3-day Scrabble tournament at the Hilton.
My host at Peppermill per-comped me a big suite, as I brought along my
16 yr-old son and his schoolmate, both Scrabble prodigies.

Flew on Southwest, both flights were FULL, but on-time and hassle-
free. We limo'd to Pepps, and ran into my host on the way to check-in.
She made sure we checked-in in the VIP area. The kids decided to order
room service and my friend and I went to Oceano for a great meal
(sushi, halibut and spearfish).

Day 1- after dinner 10PM- VP time-

50c DW- +200 @10:15 some quints and dirty Royals
50c DDB- +800 @11:15 long session for me, this includes +300
free-play that I played and cashed in. 4 quads @ 125, one quad @ 200
25c SAB 5-play: -200 @11:30 (super aces bonus) one quad @ 100
$1 DDB prog(4117): -100
$1 JW prog(4917) @12:00: even, SF @ 250
50c DDB +800 @12:30: quad J @ 125, quad A + kicker(held 1)@1000
  (photo - not developed yet)

···

====================
Day 1 total: 2.5 hrs, +1500
        9 jackpots 100 and over

Day 2- Scrabble at Hilton 8 games I was 4-4, sonny boy was 6-2, 2nd
place on leader board in our 14 person division.

lunchtime VP both days was on $1 BP, with 5-way progressives (RF, SF,
quad As, Quad 2-3-4 and quad 5-K)
about one hour quad 2 for 205, quad 8 for 127
session = minus 80

taxi back to Pepps, dinner @ Steakhouse. stuffed 'shrooms appetizer &
filet mignon w/bernaisse sauce.
9PM - VP -
50c DDB: -150 two quads/125 ea
$1 DDB: - 550 quad 8/250
$1 JW: - 300
midnight: mini total down 1000
50c DDB +1000 quad T/125; holding AA: quad A w/kckr/+1000
yeee haaaa 2 nights in a row, back to even for the session.
but, I continue on...
50c DDB: -200
50c (9/6)DDB 3-play: +200 sf/125, quad 4s/200
$2 DDB: -400 in high limit
$2 BP: -100
$1 JW: -200
50c DDB: +400 nightcap @ 1AM quad 4 w/kicker for 400

Day 2 summary: -400, 5 hrs gaming incl. Lunchtime

Day 3:
Scrabble, limo to Hilton for 9AM start.
me: 2 - 5 and 1 tie game record. total 6-9-1
son: 6-2 on the day, 12-4 overall, tied for 1st in our division.

lunchtime VP at Hilton:
$1 BP: +450 (!) in one hour, prog jackpots I won:
      SF/299, quad2/205, three quads @ 128 ea

dinner back@ Oceano at Pepps: got the kids out with us but slow
delivery of food soured the experience a little. kids head back to
room, me & my friend go VP-ing.

VP: 9:30 -to- 1AM
mix of 50c DW, DDB; $1 DDB, JW & $2 BP:
all losing sessions! only two jackpots over 100 in 3.5 hrs!
  (quad for 250 in $1 DDB and SF for 250 in $1 JW)

net -1100 on the day
net: even for the trip

day 4:
call to VIP for late check-out (3 PM)
8:30AM limo to Hilton ($25 tip each day)
9AM - final 3 games of Scrabble tournament.
Sonny boy finishes FIRST in our 14-person division ~ +450 (!!) plus
applause plus kudos from all the veteran players
His schoolmate finishes in 2nd place (+225) (!!) applause + kudos
I finish about 9th place, and receive $87 award for "most improved".
Heady moments during award ceremony.
Taxi back to Peppermill to kill a couple hours before checkout and
limo to airport.
VP:
50c DW: +500 holding no cards, I draw all 4 deuces. wow. didn't bring
camera (oops!) would've been a great photo.
50c DDB: +300 quad As w/o kicker ~400
$1 JW: +100
$2 BP: +300 quad J/250
50c DDB: -100

total for day: +1100

airport: -50 playing 50c short pay ACE$ BP (2-1 for trips, 9-1 for FH,
6-1 for Flush)

TOTAL VP for trip: +1050
tips, taxis, etc.: ~200

inventory changes: none observed
comments: the 10-coin 25c JoB AT the cabaret bar are fairly slow
machines, so I won't play them unless the 3-way Progs are very high.

GREAT TRIP, all smiles for VP and Scrabble.
Next tournament in Reno: just announced July 2-6. Will think about it.
Next VP trip: March 30
MIGHT also work in a long weekend March 3-6 (in-work) sites TBD
~Mark

#2

Mark,
   
  Congratulations to you and your son on your Scrabble success. VP didn't seem to be too bad either.
   
  Trish

···

Mark <mark_my_words_again@yahoo.com> wrote:
  This visit was primarily for a 3-day Scrabble tournament at the Hilton.
My host at Peppermill per-comped me a big suite, as I brought along my
16 yr-old son and his schoolmate, both Scrabble prodigies.

Flew on Southwest, both flights were FULL, but on-time and hassle-
free. We limo'd to Pepps, and ran into my host on the way to check-in.
She made sure we checked-in in the VIP area. The kids decided to order
room service and my friend and I went to Oceano for a great meal
(sushi, halibut and spearfish).

Day 1- after dinner 10PM- VP time-

50c DW- +200 @10:15 some quints and dirty Royals
50c DDB- +800 @11:15 long session for me, this includes +300
free-play that I played and cashed in. 4 quads @ 125, one quad @ 200
25c SAB 5-play: -200 @11:30 (super aces bonus) one quad @ 100
$1 DDB prog(4117): -100
$1 JW prog(4917) @12:00: even, SF @ 250
50c DDB +800 @12:30: quad J @ 125, quad A + kicker(held 1)@1000
  (photo - not developed yet)

Day 1 total: 2.5 hrs, +1500
        9 jackpots 100 and over

Day 2- Scrabble at Hilton 8 games I was 4-4, sonny boy was 6-2, 2nd
place on leader board in our 14 person division.

lunchtime VP both days was on $1 BP, with 5-way progressives (RF, SF,
quad As, Quad 2-3-4 and quad 5-K)
about one hour quad 2 for 205, quad 8 for 127
session = minus 80

taxi back to Pepps, dinner @ Steakhouse. stuffed 'shrooms appetizer &
filet mignon w/bernaisse sauce.
9PM - VP -
50c DDB: -150 two quads/125 ea
$1 DDB: - 550 quad 8/250
$1 JW: - 300
midnight: mini total down 1000
50c DDB +1000 quad T/125; holding AA: quad A w/kckr/+1000
yeee haaaa 2 nights in a row, back to even for the session.
but, I continue on...
50c DDB: -200
50c (9/6)DDB 3-play: +200 sf/125, quad 4s/200
$2 DDB: -400 in high limit
$2 BP: -100
$1 JW: -200
50c DDB: +400 nightcap @ 1AM quad 4 w/kicker for 400

Day 2 summary: -400, 5 hrs gaming incl. Lunchtime

Day 3:
Scrabble, limo to Hilton for 9AM start.
me: 2 - 5 and 1 tie game record. total 6-9-1
son: 6-2 on the day, 12-4 overall, tied for 1st in our division.

lunchtime VP at Hilton:
$1 BP: +450 (!) in one hour, prog jackpots I won:
      SF/299, quad2/205, three quads @ 128 ea

dinner back@ Oceano at Pepps: got the kids out with us but slow
delivery of food soured the experience a little. kids head back to
room, me & my friend go VP-ing.

VP: 9:30 -to- 1AM
mix of 50c DW, DDB; $1 DDB, JW & $2 BP:
all losing sessions! only two jackpots over 100 in 3.5 hrs!
  (quad for 250 in $1 DDB and SF for 250 in $1 JW)

net -1100 on the day
net: even for the trip

day 4:
call to VIP for late check-out (3 PM)
8:30AM limo to Hilton ($25 tip each day)
9AM - final 3 games of Scrabble tournament.
Sonny boy finishes FIRST in our 14-person division ~ +450 (!!) plus
applause plus kudos from all the veteran players
His schoolmate finishes in 2nd place (+225) (!!) applause + kudos
I finish about 9th place, and receive $87 award for "most improved".
Heady moments during award ceremony.
Taxi back to Peppermill to kill a couple hours before checkout and
limo to airport.
VP:
50c DW: +500 holding no cards, I draw all 4 deuces. wow. didn't bring
camera (oops!) would've been a great photo.
50c DDB: +300 quad As w/o kicker ~400
$1 JW: +100
$2 BP: +300 quad J/250
50c DDB: -100

total for day: +1100

airport: -50 playing 50c short pay ACE$ BP (2-1 for trips, 9-1 for FH,
6-1 for Flush)

TOTAL VP for trip: +1050
tips, taxis, etc.: ~200

inventory changes: none observed
comments: the 10-coin 25c JoB AT the cabaret bar are fairly slow
machines, so I won't play them unless the 3-way Progs are very high.

GREAT TRIP, all smiles for VP and Scrabble.
Next tournament in Reno: just announced July 2-6. Will think about it.
Next VP trip: March 30
MIGHT also work in a long weekend March 3-6 (in-work) sites TBD
~Mark
       
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#3

"Mark" <mark_my_words_again@y...> wrote:

This visit was primarily for a 3-day Scrabble tournament at the
Hilton. My host at Peppermill per-comped me a big suite, as I
brought along my 16 yr-old son and his schoolmate, both Scrabble
prodigies.......

.............. TOTAL VP for trip: +1050

···

======================================================
Hi Mark,

Congratulations to you for a sucessful trip and an intersting TR.

Kudos also to Sonny and his Buddy for placing 1st & 2nd in the
Scrabble Tourney! You must be justifiably proud of these talented
and brilliant kids. As they say, the apple doesn't fall far from
the tree.

Best regards.
-Babe-

#4

Thanks for the TR. Seems you made a good score on the DDB machines. Were those 9/6 or 10/6 50C ones ?

···

----- Original Message -----

This visit was primarily for a 3-day Scrabble tournament at the Hilton.
My host at Peppermill per-comped me a big suite, as I brought along my
16 yr-old son and his schoolmate, both Scrabble prodigies.

Flew on Southwest, both flights were FULL, but on-time and hassle-
free. We limo'd to Pepps, and ran into my host on the way to check-in.
She made sure we checked-in in the VIP area. The kids decided to order
room service and my friend and I went to Oceano for a great meal
(sushi, halibut and spearfish).

Day 1- after dinner 10PM- VP time-

50c DW- +200 @10:15 some quints and dirty Royals
50c DDB- +800 @11:15 long session for me, this includes +300
free-play that I played and cashed in. 4 quads @ 125, one quad @ 200
25c SAB 5-play: -200 @11:30 (super aces bonus) one quad @ 100
$1 DDB prog(4117): -100
$1 JW prog(4917) @12:00: even, SF @ 250
50c DDB +800 @12:30: quad J @ 125, quad A + kicker(held 1)@1000
(photo - not developed yet)

Day 1 total: 2.5 hrs, +1500
       9 jackpots 100 and over

Day 2- Scrabble at Hilton 8 games I was 4-4, sonny boy was 6-2, 2nd
place on leader board in our 14 person division.

lunchtime VP both days was on $1 BP, with 5-way progressives (RF, SF,
quad As, Quad 2-3-4 and quad 5-K)
about one hour quad 2 for 205, quad 8 for 127
session = minus 80

taxi back to Pepps, dinner @ Steakhouse. stuffed 'shrooms appetizer &
filet mignon w/bernaisse sauce.
9PM - VP -
50c DDB: -150 two quads/125 ea
$1 DDB: - 550 quad 8/250
$1 JW: - 300
midnight: mini total down 1000
50c DDB +1000 quad T/125; holding AA: quad A w/kckr/+1000
yeee haaaa 2 nights in a row, back to even for the session.
but, I continue on...
50c DDB: -200
50c (9/6)DDB 3-play: +200 sf/125, quad 4s/200
$2 DDB: -400 in high limit
$2 BP: -100
$1 JW: -200
50c DDB: +400 nightcap @ 1AM quad 4 w/kicker for 400

Day 2 summary: -400, 5 hrs gaming incl. Lunchtime

Day 3:
Scrabble, limo to Hilton for 9AM start.
me: 2 - 5 and 1 tie game record. total 6-9-1
son: 6-2 on the day, 12-4 overall, tied for 1st in our division.

lunchtime VP at Hilton:
$1 BP: +450 (!) in one hour, prog jackpots I won:
     SF/299, quad2/205, three quads @ 128 ea

dinner back@ Oceano at Pepps: got the kids out with us but slow
delivery of food soured the experience a little. kids head back to
room, me & my friend go VP-ing.

VP: 9:30 -to- 1AM
mix of 50c DW, DDB; $1 DDB, JW & $2 BP:
all losing sessions! only two jackpots over 100 in 3.5 hrs!
(quad for 250 in $1 DDB and SF for 250 in $1 JW)

net -1100 on the day
net: even for the trip

day 4:
call to VIP for late check-out (3 PM)
8:30AM limo to Hilton ($25 tip each day)
9AM - final 3 games of Scrabble tournament.
Sonny boy finishes FIRST in our 14-person division ~ +450 (!!) plus
applause plus kudos from all the veteran players
His schoolmate finishes in 2nd place (+225) (!!) applause + kudos
I finish about 9th place, and receive $87 award for "most improved".
Heady moments during award ceremony.
Taxi back to Peppermill to kill a couple hours before checkout and
limo to airport.
VP:
50c DW: +500 holding no cards, I draw all 4 deuces. wow. didn't bring
camera (oops!) would've been a great photo.
50c DDB: +300 quad As w/o kicker ~400
$1 JW: +100
$2 BP: +300 quad J/250
50c DDB: -100

total for day: +1100

airport: -50 playing 50c short pay ACE$ BP (2-1 for trips, 9-1 for FH,
6-1 for Flush)

TOTAL VP for trip: +1050
tips, taxis, etc.: ~200

inventory changes: none observed
comments: the 10-coin 25c JoB AT the cabaret bar are fairly slow
machines, so I won't play them unless the 3-way Progs are very high.

GREAT TRIP, all smiles for VP and Scrabble.
Next tournament in Reno: just announced July 2-6. Will think about it.
Next VP trip: March 30
MIGHT also work in a long weekend March 3-6 (in-work) sites TBD
~Mark

#5

Definitely 10/6/40 DDB (40-1 SF makes the game 99.9% EV)
6 machines near blue keno -edge of sports book, per the database.
I got two quad As + kicker DEALT to me previous visit last Oct. Had to work for them
by drawing this time. :slight_smile:

Found out I had 10 hrs play this Jan trip & almost 40K coin-in. Not bad considering I
was in town for 70 hrs and about 26 hrs of Scrabble, 6 hrs dinner. It was nice of my
host to comp everything - I must have a bank of comps saved up plus I have a nice
host. This is why I like to have a host.

I figure 6 hrs at 50c denom, 3 hrs at $1 and another hour of "other stuff": incl. a little
5-play 5c MS, 5-play 25c SAB, 3-play 9/6DDB and some $2 BP in high limit. Plus I
had about 3 hrs of $1 BP at Reno Hilton.

Oh, we had french toast for room service breakfast each day. Definitely excellent dish
and a great way to start the day. Still no Thai spring rolls at the steakhouse.

If construction is noisy - how about earplugs??

~MARK

--- "tomflush" <tomflush@n...> wrote:

···

Thanks for the TR. Seems you made a good score on the DDB machines. Were
those 9/6 or 10/6 50C ones ?

----- Original Message -----

> This visit was primarily for a 3-day Scrabble tournament at the Hilton.
> My host at Peppermill per-comped me a big suite, as I brought along my
> 16 yr-old son and his schoolmate, both Scrabble prodigies.
>
> Flew on Southwest, both flights were FULL, but on-time and hassle-
> free. We limo'd to Pepps, and ran into my host on the way to check-in.
> She made sure we checked-in in the VIP area. The kids decided to order
> room service and my friend and I went to Oceano for a great meal
> (sushi, halibut and spearfish).
>
> Day 1- after dinner 10PM- VP time-
>
> 50c DW- +200 @10:15 some quints and dirty Royals
> 50c DDB- +800 @11:15 long session for me, this includes +300
> free-play that I played and cashed in. 4 quads @ 125, one quad @ 200
> 25c SAB 5-play: -200 @11:30 (super aces bonus) one quad @ 100
> $1 DDB prog(4117): -100
> $1 JW prog(4917) @12:00: even, SF @ 250
> 50c DDB +800 @12:30: quad J @ 125, quad A + kicker(held 1)@1000
> (photo - not developed yet)
> ====================
> Day 1 total: 2.5 hrs, +1500
> 9 jackpots 100 and over
>
> Day 2- Scrabble at Hilton 8 games I was 4-4, sonny boy was 6-2, 2nd
> place on leader board in our 14 person division.
>
> lunchtime VP both days was on $1 BP, with 5-way progressives (RF, SF,
> quad As, Quad 2-3-4 and quad 5-K)
> about one hour quad 2 for 205, quad 8 for 127
> session = minus 80
>
> taxi back to Pepps, dinner @ Steakhouse. stuffed 'shrooms appetizer &
> filet mignon w/bernaisse sauce.
> 9PM - VP -
> 50c DDB: -150 two quads/125 ea
> $1 DDB: - 550 quad 8/250
> $1 JW: - 300
> midnight: mini total down 1000
> 50c DDB +1000 quad T/125; holding AA: quad A w/kckr/+1000
> yeee haaaa 2 nights in a row, back to even for the session.
> but, I continue on...
> 50c DDB: -200
> 50c (9/6)DDB 3-play: +200 sf/125, quad 4s/200
> $2 DDB: -400 in high limit
> $2 BP: -100
> $1 JW: -200
> 50c DDB: +400 nightcap @ 1AM quad 4 w/kicker for 400
> ===========================
> Day 2 summary: -400, 5 hrs gaming incl. Lunchtime
>
> Day 3:
> Scrabble, limo to Hilton for 9AM start.
> me: 2 - 5 and 1 tie game record. total 6-9-1
> son: 6-2 on the day, 12-4 overall, tied for 1st in our division.
>
> lunchtime VP at Hilton:
> $1 BP: +450 (!) in one hour, prog jackpots I won:
> SF/299, quad2/205, three quads @ 128 ea
>
> dinner back@ Oceano at Pepps: got the kids out with us but slow
> delivery of food soured the experience a little. kids head back to
> room, me & my friend go VP-ing.
>
> VP: 9:30 -to- 1AM
> mix of 50c DW, DDB; $1 DDB, JW & $2 BP:
> all losing sessions! only two jackpots over 100 in 3.5 hrs!
> (quad for 250 in $1 DDB and SF for 250 in $1 JW)
>
> net -1100 on the day
> net: even for the trip
>
> day 4:
> call to VIP for late check-out (3 PM)
> 8:30AM limo to Hilton ($25 tip each day)
> 9AM - final 3 games of Scrabble tournament.
> Sonny boy finishes FIRST in our 14-person division ~ +450 (!!) plus
> applause plus kudos from all the veteran players
> His schoolmate finishes in 2nd place (+225) (!!) applause + kudos
> I finish about 9th place, and receive $87 award for "most improved".
> Heady moments during award ceremony.
> Taxi back to Peppermill to kill a couple hours before checkout and
> limo to airport.
> VP:
> 50c DW: +500 holding no cards, I draw all 4 deuces. wow. didn't bring
> camera (oops!) would've been a great photo.
> 50c DDB: +300 quad As w/o kicker ~400
> $1 JW: +100
> $2 BP: +300 quad J/250
> 50c DDB: -100
> =============
> total for day: +1100
>
> airport: -50 playing 50c short pay ACE$ BP (2-1 for trips, 9-1 for FH,
> 6-1 for Flush)
>
> TOTAL VP for trip: +1050
> tips, taxis, etc.: ~200
>
> inventory changes: none observed
> comments: the 10-coin 25c JoB AT the cabaret bar are fairly slow
> machines, so I won't play them unless the 3-way Progs are very high.
>
> GREAT TRIP, all smiles for VP and Scrabble.
> Next tournament in Reno: just announced July 2-6. Will think about it.
> Next VP trip: March 30
> MIGHT also work in a long weekend March 3-6 (in-work) sites TBD
> ~Mark
>
>

#6

Don't think they sell earplugs at the gift shop. Just seemed easier
to move across the hall. Thanks for the advise.

--- In vpFREE_Reno@yahoogroups.com, "Mark"
<mark_my_words_again@y...> wrote:

Definitely 10/6/40 DDB (40-1 SF makes the game 99.9% EV)
6 machines near blue keno -edge of sports book, per the database.
I got two quad As + kicker DEALT to me previous visit last Oct.

Had to work for them

by drawing this time. :slight_smile:

Found out I had 10 hrs play this Jan trip & almost 40K coin-in.

Not bad considering I

was in town for 70 hrs and about 26 hrs of Scrabble, 6 hrs

dinner. It was nice of my

host to comp everything - I must have a bank of comps saved up

plus I have a nice

host. This is why I like to have a host.

I figure 6 hrs at 50c denom, 3 hrs at $1 and another hour

of "other stuff": incl. a little

5-play 5c MS, 5-play 25c SAB, 3-play 9/6DDB and some $2 BP in high

limit. Plus I

had about 3 hrs of $1 BP at Reno Hilton.

Oh, we had french toast for room service breakfast each day.

Definitely excellent dish

and a great way to start the day. Still no Thai spring rolls at

the steakhouse.

If construction is noisy - how about earplugs??

~MARK

--- "tomflush" <tomflush@n...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the TR. Seems you made a good score on the DDB

machines. Were

> those 9/6 or 10/6 50C ones ?
>
>
> > This visit was primarily for a 3-day Scrabble tournament at

the Hilton.

> > My host at Peppermill per-comped me a big suite, as I brought

along my

> > 16 yr-old son and his schoolmate, both Scrabble prodigies.
> >
> > Flew on Southwest, both flights were FULL, but on-time and

hassle-

> > free. We limo'd to Pepps, and ran into my host on the way to

check-in.

> > She made sure we checked-in in the VIP area. The kids decided

to order

> > room service and my friend and I went to Oceano for a great

meal

> > (sushi, halibut and spearfish).
> >
> > Day 1- after dinner 10PM- VP time-
> >
> > 50c DW- +200 @10:15 some quints and dirty Royals
> > 50c DDB- +800 @11:15 long session for me, this includes +300
> > free-play that I played and cashed in. 4 quads @ 125, one quad

@ 200

> > 25c SAB 5-play: -200 @11:30 (super aces bonus) one quad @ 100
> > $1 DDB prog(4117): -100
> > $1 JW prog(4917) @12:00: even, SF @ 250
> > 50c DDB +800 @12:30: quad J @ 125, quad A + kicker(held 1)@1000
> > (photo - not developed yet)
> > ====================
> > Day 1 total: 2.5 hrs, +1500
> > 9 jackpots 100 and over
> >
> > Day 2- Scrabble at Hilton 8 games I was 4-4, sonny boy was 6-

2, 2nd

> > place on leader board in our 14 person division.
> >
> > lunchtime VP both days was on $1 BP, with 5-way progressives

(RF, SF,

> > quad As, Quad 2-3-4 and quad 5-K)
> > about one hour quad 2 for 205, quad 8 for 127
> > session = minus 80
> >
> > taxi back to Pepps, dinner @ Steakhouse. stuffed 'shrooms

appetizer &

> > filet mignon w/bernaisse sauce.
> > 9PM - VP -
> > 50c DDB: -150 two quads/125 ea
> > $1 DDB: - 550 quad 8/250
> > $1 JW: - 300
> > midnight: mini total down 1000
> > 50c DDB +1000 quad T/125; holding AA: quad A w/kckr/+1000
> > yeee haaaa 2 nights in a row, back to even for the session.
> > but, I continue on...
> > 50c DDB: -200
> > 50c (9/6)DDB 3-play: +200 sf/125, quad 4s/200
> > $2 DDB: -400 in high limit
> > $2 BP: -100
> > $1 JW: -200
> > 50c DDB: +400 nightcap @ 1AM quad 4 w/kicker for 400
> > ===========================
> > Day 2 summary: -400, 5 hrs gaming incl. Lunchtime
> >
> > Day 3:
> > Scrabble, limo to Hilton for 9AM start.
> > me: 2 - 5 and 1 tie game record. total 6-9-1
> > son: 6-2 on the day, 12-4 overall, tied for 1st in our

division.

> >
> > lunchtime VP at Hilton:
> > $1 BP: +450 (!) in one hour, prog jackpots I won:
> > SF/299, quad2/205, three quads @ 128 ea
> >
> > dinner back@ Oceano at Pepps: got the kids out with us but slow
> > delivery of food soured the experience a little. kids head

back to

> > room, me & my friend go VP-ing.
> >
> > VP: 9:30 -to- 1AM
> > mix of 50c DW, DDB; $1 DDB, JW & $2 BP:
> > all losing sessions! only two jackpots over 100 in 3.5 hrs!
> > (quad for 250 in $1 DDB and SF for 250 in $1 JW)
> >
> > net -1100 on the day
> > net: even for the trip
> >
> > day 4:
> > call to VIP for late check-out (3 PM)
> > 8:30AM limo to Hilton ($25 tip each day)
> > 9AM - final 3 games of Scrabble tournament.
> > Sonny boy finishes FIRST in our 14-person division ~ +450 (!!)

plus

> > applause plus kudos from all the veteran players
> > His schoolmate finishes in 2nd place (+225) (!!) applause +

kudos

> > I finish about 9th place, and receive $87 award for "most

improved".

> > Heady moments during award ceremony.
> > Taxi back to Peppermill to kill a couple hours before checkout

and

> > limo to airport.
> > VP:
> > 50c DW: +500 holding no cards, I draw all 4 deuces. wow.

didn't bring

> > camera (oops!) would've been a great photo.
> > 50c DDB: +300 quad As w/o kicker ~400
> > $1 JW: +100
> > $2 BP: +300 quad J/250
> > 50c DDB: -100
> > =============
> > total for day: +1100
> >
> > airport: -50 playing 50c short pay ACE$ BP (2-1 for trips, 9-1

for FH,

> > 6-1 for Flush)
> >
> > TOTAL VP for trip: +1050
> > tips, taxis, etc.: ~200
> >
> > inventory changes: none observed
> > comments: the 10-coin 25c JoB AT the cabaret bar are fairly

slow

> > machines, so I won't play them unless the 3-way Progs are very

high.

> >
> > GREAT TRIP, all smiles for VP and Scrabble.
> > Next tournament in Reno: just announced July 2-6. Will think

about it.

···

> ----- Original Message -----
> > Next VP trip: March 30
> > MIGHT also work in a long weekend March 3-6 (in-work) sites TBD
> > ~Mark
> >
> >
>

#7

Interesting TR as usual Mark. So I gather the general consensus is that
Oceano is pretty good? Congrats on the wins!

Chandler

···

-----Original Message-----
From: vpFREE_Reno@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpFREE_R…@…com]On
Behalf Of Mark
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 7:06 PM
To: vpFREE_Reno@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [vpFREE_Reno] Trip Report - Jan 13-16 Peppermill

This visit was primarily for a 3-day Scrabble tournament at the Hilton.
My host at Peppermill per-comped me a big suite, as I brought along my
16 yr-old son and his schoolmate, both Scrabble prodigies.

Flew on Southwest, both flights were FULL, but on-time and hassle-
free. We limo'd to Pepps, and ran into my host on the way to check-in.
She made sure we checked-in in the VIP area. The kids decided to order
room service and my friend and I went to Oceano for a great meal
(sushi, halibut and spearfish).

Day 1- after dinner 10PM- VP time-

50c DW- +200 @10:15 some quints and dirty Royals
50c DDB- +800 @11:15 long session for me, this includes +300
free-play that I played and cashed in. 4 quads @ 125, one quad @ 200
25c SAB 5-play: -200 @11:30 (super aces bonus) one quad @ 100
$1 DDB prog(4117): -100
$1 JW prog(4917) @12:00: even, SF @ 250
50c DDB +800 @12:30: quad J @ 125, quad A + kicker(held 1)@1000
  (photo - not developed yet)

Day 1 total: 2.5 hrs, +1500
        9 jackpots 100 and over

Day 2- Scrabble at Hilton 8 games I was 4-4, sonny boy was 6-2, 2nd
place on leader board in our 14 person division.

lunchtime VP both days was on $1 BP, with 5-way progressives (RF, SF,
quad As, Quad 2-3-4 and quad 5-K)
about one hour quad 2 for 205, quad 8 for 127
session = minus 80

taxi back to Pepps, dinner @ Steakhouse. stuffed 'shrooms appetizer &
filet mignon w/bernaisse sauce.
9PM - VP -
50c DDB: -150 two quads/125 ea
$1 DDB: - 550 quad 8/250
$1 JW: - 300
midnight: mini total down 1000
50c DDB +1000 quad T/125; holding AA: quad A w/kckr/+1000
yeee haaaa 2 nights in a row, back to even for the session.
but, I continue on...
50c DDB: -200
50c (9/6)DDB 3-play: +200 sf/125, quad 4s/200
$2 DDB: -400 in high limit
$2 BP: -100
$1 JW: -200
50c DDB: +400 nightcap @ 1AM quad 4 w/kicker for 400

Day 2 summary: -400, 5 hrs gaming incl. Lunchtime

Day 3:
Scrabble, limo to Hilton for 9AM start.
me: 2 - 5 and 1 tie game record. total 6-9-1
son: 6-2 on the day, 12-4 overall, tied for 1st in our division.

lunchtime VP at Hilton:
$1 BP: +450 (!) in one hour, prog jackpots I won:
      SF/299, quad2/205, three quads @ 128 ea

dinner back@ Oceano at Pepps: got the kids out with us but slow
delivery of food soured the experience a little. kids head back to
room, me & my friend go VP-ing.

VP: 9:30 -to- 1AM
mix of 50c DW, DDB; $1 DDB, JW & $2 BP:
all losing sessions! only two jackpots over 100 in 3.5 hrs!
  (quad for 250 in $1 DDB and SF for 250 in $1 JW)

net -1100 on the day
net: even for the trip

day 4:
call to VIP for late check-out (3 PM)
8:30AM limo to Hilton ($25 tip each day)
9AM - final 3 games of Scrabble tournament.
Sonny boy finishes FIRST in our 14-person division ~ +450 (!!) plus
applause plus kudos from all the veteran players
His schoolmate finishes in 2nd place (+225) (!!) applause + kudos
I finish about 9th place, and receive $87 award for "most improved".
Heady moments during award ceremony.
Taxi back to Peppermill to kill a couple hours before checkout and
limo to airport.
VP:
50c DW: +500 holding no cards, I draw all 4 deuces. wow. didn't bring
camera (oops!) would've been a great photo.
50c DDB: +300 quad As w/o kicker ~400
$1 JW: +100
$2 BP: +300 quad J/250
50c DDB: -100

total for day: +1100

airport: -50 playing 50c short pay ACE$ BP (2-1 for trips, 9-1 for FH,
6-1 for Flush)

TOTAL VP for trip: +1050
tips, taxis, etc.: ~200

inventory changes: none observed
comments: the 10-coin 25c JoB AT the cabaret bar are fairly slow
machines, so I won't play them unless the 3-way Progs are very high.

GREAT TRIP, all smiles for VP and Scrabble.
Next tournament in Reno: just announced July 2-6. Will think about it.
Next VP trip: March 30
MIGHT also work in a long weekend March 3-6 (in-work) sites TBD
~Mark

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#8

Yes, I'm no gourmet, but I am sure getting to taste some new foods
at Oceano. Ironic that I live in Seattle and go to Reno for great
Seafood. Like everything else - fresh is good. The rice isn't just a
garnishment, the sauces are lively, the bread is fresh, service is
fine, scenery is exciting. Sushi - again, not my specialty, but it
sure is primo to my uneducated taste buds. And I am pretty nimble
with them chopsticks. And the prices aren't high on anything, so IF
I had to pay for my food I'd still eat there.

Thanks for congrats, Chandler & others. Takin' home a profit is,
per usual, from 5 hands-worth of luck. This trip it was bonus type
quads: AAAA4, AAAA2, wild 2222x, AAAAx and 44442. All at 50c
denom. Lucky for 10 hrs play. Keeps me hooked anyhow.

~MARK

--- "Chandler" wrote:

Interesting TR as usual Mark. So I gather the general consensus

is that

···

Oceano is pretty good? Congrats on the wins!

Chandler

#9

Hi there Mark,

Thanks for the TR. Turns out I was there same days as you, if I'd known would've tried to find you and say a quick hi. Like you, I'm a frequent Reno and Peppermill visitor and fellow Reno VP advocate :-).

By the way, did you happen to hit any "coupon quads" during your trip? I noticed that the Pepp has changed their four-of-a-kind coupons to be tickets for the "Mr. Money" free play machine instead of cash based on denom. In the past from the coupons they give out at the player card booth (if you know to ask for them) they included coupons for hitting certain type quads which if hit won a cash bonus paid at the machine, with the cash amount based on denom of the machine. (These quad coupons also appear in the quarterly mailers from Pepp). But now, these coupons are for a free play on the Pepp's "Mr. Money" machine, which is some type of random game that earns you free play credited to your card, based on how far you make it up the screen making choices (you can quit at any time for a certain amount, or risk going higher and getting a much lower amount if you don't make it to the next level, etc.). Previously, the most common way to get to play the Mr. Money deal was if you got an entry from swiping your card at the info booth.

Anyway, while playing 10/7 quarter DB there last weekend my Dad and I got 3 entries to the Mr. Money machine after hitting 3 quads (of the J-A range), and got back $69 in free play from Mr. Money for them. The old way, if I remember right, we'd have only gotten $30 ($10 for each quarter quad). It seems the lowest we could win per Mr. Money attempt was $12 or $14. Interesting thing about these new quad coupons, they say nothing about denom anymore, so seems like people could play nickel or penny VP machines and still win the Mr. Money entries, though I don't know if they are "programmed' to pay more on Mr. Money based on the denom, that would be interesting to know.

Well thanks again for the TR and great going on the Scrabble; it's my wife's favorite game so I appreciate your son's accomplishment.

Cheers,

Craig (Reno Peppermill VP "enthusiast")

···

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark <mark_my_words_again@yahoo.com>
To: vpFREE_Reno@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:05:30 -0000
Subject: [vpFREE_Reno] Trip Report - Jan 13-16 Peppermill

This visit was primarily for a 3-day Scrabble tournament at the Hilton.
My host at Peppermill per-comped me a big suite, as I brought along my
16 yr-old son and his schoolmate, both Scrabble prodigies.

<snip>

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

#10

Craig -
Yes I got one of those quad coupons via from doing the daily card
swipe. I spaced the coupon book coupons, they sat in my briefcase
all weekend. I think I'll be back before the coupon book ones
expire, so no biggie.

My quad card on the swipe was 9's. I DID notice the new prize was
now a mr. money challenge and I would've preferred the 40 coins.
True about no denomination being stipulated, I noticed that also. I
rather doubt that a nickel win would make the mr. money challenge
results any lower than a dollar win, but let's keep in touch as a
group and maybe we can figure it out after mapping some data points.
I think this promo will last a while.

I've done the mr. money challenge before, and gambled it up to a
nice roughly $100 freePlay on one try. It is quite a gamble after
three or four good selections. Like a TV game show. Maybe Mr. money
IS better than 40 coins. gotta love freePlay, however you earn it,
so easy to access and play.

I would've been hard to nail down even to meet for five minutes this
last trip. I was zipping around. We probably crossed paths without
knowing it.

Keep in touch, "brother".
~MARK

Hi there Mark,

Thanks for the TR. Turns out I was there same days as you, if I'd

known would've tried to find you and say a quick hi. Like you, I'm a
frequent Reno and Peppermill visitor and fellow Reno VP advocate :-
).

By the way, did you happen to hit any "coupon quads" during your

trip? I noticed that the Pepp has changed their four-of-a-kind
coupons to be tickets for the "Mr. Money" free play machine instead
of cash based on denom. In the past from the coupons they give out
at the player card booth (if you know to ask for them) they included
coupons for hitting certain type quads which if hit won a cash bonus
paid at the machine, with the cash amount based on denom of the
machine. (These quad coupons also appear in the quarterly mailers
from Pepp). But now, these coupons are for a free play on the
Pepp's "Mr. Money" machine, which is some type of random game that
earns you free play credited to your card, based on how far you make
it up the screen making choices (you can quit at any time for a
certain amount, or risk going higher and getting a much lower amount
if you don't make it to the next level, etc.). Previously, the most
common way to get to play the Mr. Money deal was if you got an entry
from swiping your card at the info booth.

Anyway, while playing 10/7 quarter DB there last weekend my Dad

and I got 3 entries to the Mr. Money machine after hitting 3 quads
(of the J-A range), and got back $69 in free play from Mr. Money for
them. The old way, if I remember right, we'd have only gotten $30
($10 for each quarter quad). It seems the lowest we could win per
Mr. Money attempt was $12 or $14. Interesting thing about these new
quad coupons, they say nothing about denom anymore, so seems like
people could play nickel or penny VP machines and still win the Mr.
Money entries, though I don't know if they are "programmed' to pay
more on Mr. Money based on the denom, that would be interesting to
know.

Well thanks again for the TR and great going on the Scrabble; it's

my wife's favorite game so I appreciate your son's accomplishment.

Cheers,

Craig (Reno Peppermill VP "enthusiast")

From: Mark <mark_my_words_again@y...>
To: vpFREE_Reno@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:05:30 -0000
Subject: [vpFREE_Reno] Trip Report - Jan 13-16 Peppermill

This visit was primarily for a 3-day Scrabble tournament at the

Hilton.

My host at Peppermill per-comped me a big suite, as I brought

along my

···

--- In vpFREE_Reno@yahoogroups.com, craigl6934@a... wrote:

-----Original Message-----
16 yr-old son and his schoolmate, both Scrabble prodigies.

<snip>

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

#11

Hi Craig. Are you saying you got extra coupons for the quad bonus? Or did
I misread? I'm not sure what the EV of Mr. Money is. I preferred the coin
bonus because I could make a stab at its value and because I could play up
to dollars. If you get the Mr. Money bonus while playing nickels or
pennies, the actual ER might be better on Mr. Money. I think I got a $7 and
a $14 when I played MM.

Chandler

···

-----Original Message-----
From: vpFREE_Reno@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpFREE_R…@…com]On
Behalf Of craigl6934@aol.com
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 4:36 PM
To: vpFREE_Reno@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Peppermill quad coupons changed (was Re: [vpFREE_Reno] Trip
Report - Jan 13-16 Peppermill)

Hi there Mark,

Thanks for the TR. Turns out I was there same days as you, if I'd known
would've tried to find you and say a quick hi. Like you, I'm a frequent Reno
and Peppermill visitor and fellow Reno VP advocate :-).

By the way, did you happen to hit any "coupon quads" during your trip? I
noticed that the Pepp has changed their four-of-a-kind coupons to be tickets
for the "Mr. Money" free play machine instead of cash based on denom. In
the past from the coupons they give out at the player card booth (if you
know to ask for them) they included coupons for hitting certain type quads
which if hit won a cash bonus paid at the machine, with the cash amount
based on denom of the machine. (These quad coupons also appear in the
quarterly mailers from Pepp). But now, these coupons are for a free play on
the Pepp's "Mr. Money" machine, which is some type of random game that earns
you free play credited to your card, based on how far you make it up the
screen making choices (you can quit at any time for a certain amount, or
risk going higher and getting a much lower amount if you don't make it to
the next level, etc.). Previously, the most common way to get to play the
Mr. Money deal was if you got an entry from swiping your card at the info
booth.

Anyway, while playing 10/7 quarter DB there last weekend my Dad and I got 3
entries to the Mr. Money machine after hitting 3 quads (of the J-A range),
and got back $69 in free play from Mr. Money for them. The old way, if I
remember right, we'd have only gotten $30 ($10 for each quarter quad). It
seems the lowest we could win per Mr. Money attempt was $12 or $14.
Interesting thing about these new quad coupons, they say nothing about denom
anymore, so seems like people could play nickel or penny VP machines and
still win the Mr. Money entries, though I don't know if they are
"programmed' to pay more on Mr. Money based on the denom, that would be
interesting to know.

Well thanks again for the TR and great going on the Scrabble; it's my wife's
favorite game so I appreciate your son's accomplishment.

Cheers,

Craig (Reno Peppermill VP "enthusiast")

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark <mark_my_words_again@yahoo.com>
To: vpFREE_Reno@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:05:30 -0000
Subject: [vpFREE_Reno] Trip Report - Jan 13-16 Peppermill

This visit was primarily for a 3-day Scrabble tournament at the Hilton.
My host at Peppermill per-comped me a big suite, as I brought along my
16 yr-old son and his schoolmate, both Scrabble prodigies.

<snip>

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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#12

Yeah, it only takes a couple of hands to make a beautiful trip. I'll trust
your perspective on seafood. As a Chicagoan my sole expertise is with smelt
and and lake perch;-)

Chandler

···

-----Original Message-----
From: vpFREE_Reno@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpFREE_R…@…com]On
Behalf Of Mark
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 1:08 PM
To: vpFREE_Reno@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [vpFREE_Reno] Re: Trip Report - Jan 13-16 Peppermill

Yes, I'm no gourmet, but I am sure getting to taste some new foods
at Oceano. Ironic that I live in Seattle and go to Reno for great
Seafood. Like everything else - fresh is good. The rice isn't just a
garnishment, the sauces are lively, the bread is fresh, service is
fine, scenery is exciting. Sushi - again, not my specialty, but it
sure is primo to my uneducated taste buds. And I am pretty nimble
with them chopsticks. And the prices aren't high on anything, so IF
I had to pay for my food I'd still eat there.

Thanks for congrats, Chandler & others. Takin' home a profit is,
per usual, from 5 hands-worth of luck. This trip it was bonus type
quads: AAAA4, AAAA2, wild 2222x, AAAAx and 44442. All at 50c
denom. Lucky for 10 hrs play. Keeps me hooked anyhow.

~MARK

--- "Chandler" wrote:

Interesting TR as usual Mark. So I gather the general consensus

is that

Oceano is pretty good? Congrats on the wins!

Chandler

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