Oops! Correction: House advantage on pass line is 1.41%.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "caseydog73" <caseydog73@...> wrote:
>
> Good questions, Tom!
>
> 1 - I didn't notice the AC issue at MSS. You'd think if it was too cool it scare all those Hawaiians away!
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> 2. I end up with only a couple of small charges to room at MSS because of the coupon books, so I don't bother to ask host about it. If it was more than $10, I probably would.
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> 3. Comps are no different, as far as I know, whether you play the 10-7 or other less full-pay machines.
>
> 4. We always used to go to the In/Out burger on Tropicana, even though it seemed super crowded and often seemed to be the possible site of a gang-related shooting. But this time, on a busy Saturday night about 9pm, because I was in the parking lot behind Sports book at Bally's, it seemed it would be easier to take Flamingo over to Maryland, and then down a few blocks to the In/Out. And it actually WAS super quick and easy, and there was hardly any wait in line. It will be our new spot for this annual tradition. We totally avoided Strip/I-15 traffic this way.
>
> 5. Another great question. I mentioned to our group that red/black has a 5.26% house advantage, vs. about 2.1% for pass line, but they said they'd rather stick with the tradition we'd started with, which is roulette. So there you go.
>
> Good luck on your next trip!
>
>
>
> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "tomflush" <tomflush@> wrote:
> >
> > thanks for sharing - nice report !
> > Questions...
> > #1 - Dont you find MSS a cold casino as they crank the AC way up ?
> > #2 - When you stay there do you charge it all to your room and see a slot
> > host at the end to pick up all charges ?
> > #3 - They have a lot of 10/7 double bonus machine - is there less comps for
> > playing these ?
> > #4 - I'm familiar with the I/O burger on Tropicana which is always jammed ,
> > never been to the one on Maryland - are these places all the same ?
> > #5 - Cant argue with success, but wouldn't you guys be better off betting
> > the $120 free meal bet as $10/$110 odds on the craps pass line bet ?
> >
> > thanks in advance...Tom
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "caseydog73" <caseydog73@>
> > To: <vpFREE@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 10:33 AM
> > Subject: [vpFREE] Vegas trip report
> >
> >
> > > Just the facts, mam!
> > >
> > > - Arrived Thursday, Sept. 29, 9:35 PM.
> > >
> > > - Used kiosk to painlessly, quickly get rental car from Alamo. Rate was
> > > $90 for four days for "standard," which turned out to be an Impala,
> > > including all taxes and fees.
> > >
> > > - Booked at Bally's four nights, comped on a Total Rewards coupon offer.
> > > Check-in was prompt and pleasant, and I absolutely love that 1) Bally's
> > > has no resort fee; and 2) you can opt out of "incidentals" deposit if
> > > you want - because I never use any of that stuff. Truth is, a friend
> > > stayed in my room the first 2 nights and I only slept in it the last
> > > night.
> > >
> > > - By 10:45pm I had also checked in at Main Street on offer of four
> > > nights and $75 free play plus coupon books.
> > >
> > > - Met 9 friends for dinner at Triple 7 by 11pm. Food was so-so. Beer was
> > > tasty.
> > >
> > > - At Midnight, we did our traditional "bet our dinner bill on roulette"
> > > trick, to see if we could make dinner be free -- or end up paying double
> > > for it. We had done this 6 previous years, and had a record of 4-2.
> > > Because black always came up, we agreed to go black again this year.
> > > Only 6 of us got in for $20 each, and viola, up came 10 black on the
> > > wheel. Woohoo! Nice start to the gambling.
> > >
> > > - Played some blackjack at Cal, finished even.
> > >
> > > - Moved to slant tops south of craps pit and managed to hit this: dealt
> > > aces with kicker at 50 cents
> > > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vpFREE/photos/album/2108196630/pic/208850\
> > > 2482/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=101&count=20&dir=asc> .
> > >
> > > - Finished play at 4:45am, up about $750.
> > >
> > > ----
> > >
> > > Friday, Sept. 30
> > >
> > > - Played at Main Street Station from 9:30-11:15. Mostly 50-cent DDB or
> > > TDB. Played through the $75 free and got $60 back.
> > >
> > > - At about 11:10 I got this: a diamond royal
> > > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vpFREE/photos/album/2108196630/pic/210672\
> > > 6071/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=101&count=20&dir=asc> .
> > >
> > > -- This is the point when I should have stopped, but oh no, I still had
> > > almost 3 days left in Vegas!
> > >
> > > - Headed back to Strip and treated 6 of my buddies to the buffet at
> > > Planet Hollywood, Spice Market. We all thought it was one of the best
> > > buffets we had on the trip. (I was trying to buy good karma.)
> > >
> > > - Walked over to Cosmopolitan and most of us did their "lose $100, get
> > > it in slot play" promotion. First time I'd been in the casino, and it
> > > was kind of cool. Too bad the pay tables sucked for anything under $5 or
> > > $10 levels. Out of 8 of us who tried it, only 2 got ahead significantly
> > > to *not* have to go and get the $100 loaded on their cards. I ended up
> > > down about $23 in the end, playing 9-5 DDB at 50 cents. Then I switched
> > > to dollars for a few minutes and managed to hit a couple quads and come
> > > out $300 ahead on that machine.
> > >
> > > - Played dollar 9-5 DDB at Bally's later in the afternoon and held my
> > > own thanks to 3's with kicker.
> > >
> > > - Played craps and 3-card poker at Bill's and just got reamed.
> > >
> > > - 9 of us attended the second performance of Elton John's new "Million
> > > Dollar Piano" gig at Ceasar's Palace. Mezzanine seats were cramped for
> > > us chunky guys, but the show was a trip, my having grown up in the 70s
> > > listening to all his hits.
> > >
> > > - Played a bit at Ceasar's, and this is when the inevitable slide began.
> > >
> > > - Back at Main Street, could not hit quads to save my life and blew
> > > through a big chunk of change, into the wee hours of Saturday morning.
> > >
> > > -- Sat, Oct. 1
> > >
> > > - Made $304 in college footbal bets, including one stupid $40 parlay,
> > > and cashed about $270. I will now hate Georgia Tech forever, as they
> > > managed to give up 14 points to N.C. State in the final minute to turn a
> > > $70 profit into a push. Arrggghhhh!
> > >
> > > - Lunch Saturday was at the Feast buffet at Green Valley Ranch (finally
> > > getting to use rental in a big way). I was amazed that the Saturday
> > > lunch price is a mere $8. Is this normal or a shot-time promo? Didn't
> > > play at GVR, cause had to deliver friend to airport.
> > >
> > > - Played more VP back downtown in afternoon and evening, including on
> > > old coin droppers at Fremont, and quickly was down to almost nothing. Oh
> > > well.
> > >
> > > - Drove friends staying at Bally's to the Inn-N-out Burger on Maryland
> > > at UNLV, where we ran into Bill's performer Cook E. Jarr, who we'd seen
> > > earlier in the trip.
> > >
> > > -- Sun, Oct. 2
> > >
> > > - After finally catching up on sleep, I figured I'd do a little bonus
> > > whoring. Signed up and played at Tuscany for first time. Nice enough
> > > place, with very perky waitresses - and very attentive waitresses! Only
> > > got $5 in free slot play.
> > >
> > > - Checked out of Main Street a day early.
> > >
> > > - As others have reported, the monthly coupons at Casino Royal have
> > > fallen off -- but that could possibly be because I don't play there much
> > > anymore. I was kind of shocked to find that I had $131 in food comps
> > > available there. Is it true that that property will be closing sometime
> > > soon for some new development?
> > >
> > > - Otherwise watched some football and chilled the rest of the day and
> > > evening.
> > >
> > > -- Mon, Oct. 3
> > >
> > > - Checked out of Bally's and returned rental car in time for 7:55am
> > > flight back home.
> > >
> > > I lost my trip bankroll, but considering the good times with friends and
> > > the Elton Show, as well as buffet and GVR and late dinner at In-N-Out, I
> > > chalk it up as a fun and memorable trip.
> > >
> > > Good luck to all.
> > >
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