HILTON
First sorry about the Abba post - don't know how it got to VPFree! I
swear I sent it to someone else! I just saw Abba Tribute group at LV Hilton -
Adbacadabra. Good show (a bit loud).
Speaking of LV Hilton - played their Loose Deuces in Sports Book area and
got Deuces. Good paytable but you do have to watch out for the fact that a
lot of your EV is in the deuces, so if you don't get them you can be losing
a lot and losing a lot until (and if) you get the deuces. Those machines
also have a poor 8/5 table DDB, but the good news is it a progressive that
usually is over $5000 and sometimes much higher. There is another 8/5 DDB
progressive in the main area - last week it was over $8600 when I had to
leave - I've never seen it that high. This week it was back down to about
$4600. The LV Hilton has a lot going for it. You are probably better off
with a non-local address for mailers, though locals get mailers for free
shows and minor amounts of cash. My husband and I have been getting good
mailers to our out of town house that are for $50 and $300 respectively (I had
heavy play on VP and $5 reels). The nice thing is with the mailers come 2
free shows and also food ($50 and RFB respectively), and the ability to earn
extra cash if you play more with special coupons - like earn $75 in
cashback, get $75 extra$300 in cashback, get extra $300. Cashback itself is low
(I don't know the percentage). Hilton also has a good variety of reels
and all sorts of VP, and $1 9/6 JB. Another progressive near the front of
the casino is a 3 line progressive with different amounts on each line --
poor paytables, but these progressives can sometimes be decent - 2 lines were
over $7000 this week. The Hilton has several nice dining venues too,
including a good coffee shop, Mexican, Benihanas, Chinese, Noodle Bar,
Steakhouse, Pizza hut quickie, and Italian. They have a number of headline acts
coming and going in between Barry Manilow, plus the lounge acts. My host is
really nice, and VIP check in, if you are eligible, has cookies and drinks.
Locals get a sticker for 25% off food, including their small but good
buffet (excellent salmon, prime rib, shrimp, chicken, etc. in a fairly small
area).
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ANNOYANCE -- Casino that rate ALL play on multigame machines as though
you are playing the best game. For example, at the Palms the stickers are
back on 3/5 play machines with NSU saying "not available for promotions"
(like multiple point days). Even if you play much worse DDB or other games on
these machines, you don't get the promotions. I have a friend who just
complained to me that their Daily Average was very low in Harrah's in Atlantic
City - they play DDB and other poor games, but are playing them on
multigame machines that also have 9/6 JB. Harrah's rates their theoretical based
on the best game on the machine. Some of these multigame machines have
keno, poor BJ, and even slot games on them, but if you play those you are
rated as if you played the best paying game. Why can't they fix this?
ANNOYANCE #2 -- Why do many slots count out 1 2 3 4 5 6 etc as you put in
money, win money etc? This can especially be annoying on penny slots - you
win 1000 coins...instead of adding the 1000 credits you have to 1000 - it
goes 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004 etc to get to 2000!
Just add the numbers, you numbskull programmers??? I don't understand
why they do this - it just slows down the game, and for casinos - they should
want the machines to play as fast as possible.
ANNOYANCE #3 - Where they put the buttons on some games - for stand up
machines the buttons are too high, as though everyone is standing - but
actually everyone is sitting. And I could mention some of the uncomfortable
stools they have and chairs that cannot be moved at all so there isn't enough
leg room! Argh! (Note to self - you are gambling too much and staying too
long at these uncomfortable machines - why? - argh!)
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SEVEN STARS
In some locations, like Vegas, it can take weeks to get approval from
corporate to get your 7 Star card once you have gone over 100,000 points, but in
others (like Atlantic City) it can be done in 1 day. So if you do get over
100,000, don't expect to automatically get your new card that day.
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HARRAHS TAHOE
During 7* special event Tahoe promoted its new 7* luxury floor and suites.
Unforutnately apparently there are only something like 26 of them and
usually over 40 7* players on any given weekend, so don't expect to get one
automatically. It all depends on your daily average.
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