Wow, I can't believe the wealth of information I just got - especially that first missive from you, vip_wiz...
Lets see: first, I should say not to worry about inferring that I haven't been a high stakes player. It's totally fair - I typically used to run 30-40k through per trip, limited more by time and my fear of the volatility of $1 vp.
Then I found multiplay machines, and while I'm back to where my bankroll is a factor again, the swings aren't as big as they would be at dollars - but my coin in and number of hands played went up almost an order of magnitude.
That makes it where my normal 150k or so yearly coin in (and yes, periodic associated losses) could, if I concentrated on certain machines, hit 7* levels. Obviously, this requires Harrah's to have these machines at casinos I can drive to, but it's currently doable.
What I'm really looking to do is put some monstrous level of play through my casinos here at home, and use the earned comps there (plus 7* goodies) on low-play trips to AC or Vegas. The cruises sound like one heck of a perk, as well!
Think I'll pick a casino next week and see what kind of coin in (and comps) I can generate in a long weekend. With proper flexibility to catch multipliers days, I think I could stack up a good pile of comp dollars. Between those, the guaranteed 7* goodies, and free rooms that *don't* come out of my earned comps, I think I'd be able to 'pay for' everything but travel expenses on several trips through bankroll losses.
Of course, I'm assuming my math re: multiplay bankroll requirements is sound. I've only backed it up by two trips to South Point, so I don't have a lot of real-life data yet.
Another note about the cruises: I've read all over the web that people get free cruises for booking a trip to, say, Tunica - but I just can't imagine them continuing to send these offers if I never gamble on the ship. Does anyone know who these offers are funded by? CAS/NCL or Harrah's? I'm sort of suspecting that I'll be offered these in the beginning, but they'll peter out when they realize I don't gamble onboard. Still, even one 'free' cruise a year is awesome.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "vp_wiz" <harry.porter@...> wrote:
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> Dave wrote:
> > Yes, that might have been what happened.
> > 90% to 7* mid-year w/o any in AC.
> > Harrah's trips are through their New England office (in CT).
> >
> > Did last 10% at BallysAC. Few weeks later got 7* card and offers
> > from NOLA, Reno, Tahoe and Vegas go way down.
> >
> > It's o.k. as not interested in 7* for 2012 but that might have been
> > what happened. OTOH managment resistance to changing home casinos
> > is one reason for giving up the play.
>
> A few observations:
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> "Home Casino" isn't a 7* concept -- it applies to all players. Your reassignment, after regular BAC play, would have likely happened even without passing 7* qualification threshold.
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> "Home Casino" designation impacts very few offers ... only those that are tied to your home casino (in AC, for example, this includes the annual Christmas party assignment).
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> It's very unlikely that home casino reassignment to BAC reduced all other regional offers across the board. (There would be a smattering of offers designated specifically for players assigned to your former home casino property for which you would no longer qualify ... but, again, those are few and far between.)
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> Not sure what you're referring to in suggesting "management resistance" to changing home casinos. There are guidelines under which it can be done -- I forget specifics, but it's something like establishing a casino as your dominant property over the last 6 trips (based upon days at each property during that time). Best bet is to inquire with your host at the desired property how a change can be effected.
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> - H.
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