14. Why stay at Caesars if they are downgrading........
Date: Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:31 pm ((PST))Someone had mentioned that they were going to talk to a host about any
more positive machines at Caesars. Why not just tell them also that you
are also not going to stay there anymore in the future . From what we
seen in this room there are a lot of positive machines at other
casinos . Why not stay at those casinos that are rewarding their
customers with good machines and boycott the ones that aren't , like
Caesars . Maybe they will get the hint and put back some good machines.
A casino is a casino is a casino !!!
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I am pretty sceptical about the casinos caring about whether the players who understand pay tables stay at their casino or not. And I don't think they're too worried -- look at the tremendous proportion of video poker players who seem to play any game with any pay table, clueless as to the difference, and you will appreciate why the casinos are probably not too worried if they lose those who know enough to check it out and complain.
The miracle to me is that they don't "bar" players who draw attention to themselves by making it clear that they have some understanding of pay tables -- at the least, it would represent an alert for the casino to track their play and see if they are expert players. They can and do bar expert blackjack players.
They are definitely NOT in business to give anyone a high chance of winning; they only want to make sure that most players have enough fun compared to what they lose, that they will return.
On the other hand, since the games are rarely positive expectation anymore without including the comps you get, it would make more sense for them just to cut down or cut off the comps, and let you play the 99% - 99.6% games. The 100% or more games, even including cash back, are not long for this world, regrettably.
Glad I've been sharpening my "live" poker skills; it's going to be that, or back to blackjack (if I've aged enough not to look like the pictures they probably have of me), or find another line of entertainment.
--BG
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