Poker Poker Poker!: [vpFREE] Re: Pesky Hosts?

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "mickeycrimm" <mickeycrimm@...> wrote:
>
> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "paladingamingllc"
> <paladingamingllc@> wrote:
> >
> > I devote usually two words on the subject, no need for an entire
> > chapter: Benjamin Franklin. For many of you, Alexander Hamilton would
> > be equally effective. Essentially, people in service positions enjoy
> > being recognized. So, I try to facilitate the recognition wherever
> > possible. Other hosts are so patently coin-operated it's really easy
> > to deal with them. They get what they want, you get what you want.
> >
> >
>
> That's where I messed up!!! I had been banging away on dollar FPDW at
> the Peppermill/Reno for three days. I had never really run mach action
> at the Peppermill before. I wasn't staying in the hotel but every time
> I went to get a meal comp the boothling would look at my action and
> say "You must meet your casino host." I would say "I don't have time
> today. I have to eat and run."
>
> There was a drawing on Sunday and Al and I were amassing as many
> tickets as we could. It was based on action.
>
> So I was sitting there banging away. Al was standing behind me talking
> to someone. Then I hear this:
>
> "Al, I have to disqualify you from all drawings and special events."
> Al's casino host had walked up.
> "You're disqualifying me? What for?"
> "C'mon, Al. You know you're a pro."
> "What about the comp?", Al says.
> "You haven't abused the comp, so I'll leave it alone for now. Now, I
> have to find this Crimm guy and tell him too."
> "Oh, that guy" Al said, "I know him, I'll tell him for you."
> The host walked off.
>
> We quit the play. I could just imagine meeting the host. "Nice to
> meet you Mr. Crimm. You have some impressive action. By the way, you
> are disqualified from all drawings and special events."
>
> We should have tried the Benjamins.

I had originally given a couple of exceptions to this rule, and the
two were PMR and anything MGM Mirage, unless in the latter case you
play 25 dollar machines and up, but felt discretion was better part of
valor. Thanks for the assistance with editing lol.