Re: [vpFREE] XVP: Cruises

 

Thanks, everyone, for the feedback re: my cruise questions.

To save on travel expenses to/from port (airfare to FL was over $1000
for two!!), we just booked a 7 night Mexican Riviera cruise departing
from Los Angeles (with $29 airfare from LAS to LAX) on Princess
(Sapphire Princess). Booked for $1300, inclusive of all taxes, etc.,
via Expedia, plus got a $75 onboard credit. In addition, I found the
cruise for $1216 on another site, and Expedia is price matching, plus
offering an extra $50 voucher good towards future travel, via their
best price guarantee.

We also had the choice between the Carnival Splendor or the Norwegian
Star for the same date range. All the cruises were within $100 of
each other, price wise, but research and the consensus of the
feedback I received said that Princess had the best food and R&R
experience for the money.

I'm not looking for good VP, as I know that cruises have nothing to
offer in that department. Living in Las Vegas, I get plenty of VP
when I'm NOT in vacation!! LOL. But, hopefully, we will have a
great time. We're certainly looking forward to it!!

In the meantime, if anyone has any tips they'd care to share for
first-time cruisers who will be visiting Cabo and Puerto Vallarta for
the first time, then I'd be happy to hear them!! :-)

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RE: [vpFREE] Re: XVP: Cruises

 

You can get some slot play coupons for some cruises here:

http://slotplaycoupons.com/?xyz=67

Scot

-----Original Message-----
From: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpFREE@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
tenore_s
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 8:31 PM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: XVP: Cruises

ALL Cruise ships have rotten VP payouts. If you get excited by 6/5 JOB,
you'll love playing them.

So if I get bored on a cruise I'll put in $10 in a nickel machine, never
more than that.

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[vpFREE] Re: XVP: Cruises

 


ALL Cruise ships have rotten VP payouts. If you get excited by 6/5 JOB, you'll love playing them.

So if I get bored on a cruise I'll put in $10 in a nickel machine, never more than that.

Roberto-Tenore

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Nathan O. Roemer" <public@...> wrote:
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> I know this is off topic, but I also know that a lot of you have done
> cruises, either just because you like them or because you've received
> cruise offers from casinos.
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> My wife and I are considering our first cruise for late April or May
> of this year. Thinking of a 5 or 7 night Caribbean cruise, but right
> now, the 7 night cruises that hit Belize, Honduras, Cozumel, and
> Grand Cayman are winning.
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> I'm looking for advice on which cruise line might be the best fit for
> us. We are both in our early 30's, and our #1 and #2 considerations
> on any vacation is good food (#1 Dining) and good relaxation (#2
> Relaxation).
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> Carnival have the best pricing. I found that 7 night itinerary for
> $450 pp, plus taxes. But NCL and Royal Caribbean have pricing that's
> pretty close ($550-650). I've seen some deals on Celebrity as well,
> but for different itineraries.
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> Also, I've been looking directly with each cruise line for best
> pricing, but I'm open to suggestions for internet booking and/or
> travel agents in Las Vegas to consider if it might result in a lower
> price, etc.
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> Anyway, I'd appreciate any feedback that anyone could offer from a
> food/relaxation perspective on any of those cruise lines, and feel
> free to email me directly since this isn't really VP related.
>
> Thanks!! :-)
>

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[vpFREE] Re: Is video poker at CA Indian casinos fair?

 


The machines in the Indian casinos I've seen in San Diego County are mostly all IGT. I cannot believe that IGT would cooperate with anybody in creating a dishonest machine. They have too much to lose. However,it is conceivable that someone else might create a "gimmicked" version of the firmware for these machines, say a dishonest guy who knew the firmware architecture of the machine. In a regulated place like Nevada or New Jersey, this kind of chicanery would be quickly caught by state regulators. But since the Indian tribes literally 'regulate themselves," it's possible in theory for widespread cheating to occur.

However, having said that I will say that I believe the machines I have been playing, mostly at Barona and Viejas, are honest. To me they seem the same as the machines I've played in Vegas. And I did get one Royal at Barona in playing around 20,000 - 30,000 hands, which is about what you'd expect.

Roberto-Tenore

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Albert J. Roth, Jr." <alrothjr@...> wrote:
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> i play at a local indian casino when I visit my home at the lake.  Generally I would play for fun, not investing serious bankroll, or play to explore a different system of play and money management.  My understanding is that they are not regulated and so the old adage of "buyer beware" bears some thought.  (or maybe VP players beware).
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> What I have noticed is that they (the casino) will adjust the pay tables during times of expected high activity, such as a holiday weekend.  Magically, 9/6 JOB one weekend (if you can find one) becomes 7/5 or worse.  The other thing that I noticed is adjustments to the payout on the paytable.  Jacks or better return 1 unit, two pair generally return 2 with threes bring home 3.  The adjustment becomes that both 2 pair and threes only bring home 2 units.  This is something that also gets adjusted during peak action. 
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> One really has to search for a machine that has a decent pay table. 
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> by the way, i have not hit a royal yet.. however I was sitting next to a player that hit a royal on $1 JOB after 15 minutes of play.  Claims he hits them all the time.  That has been the only royal i have seen.
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> --- On Thu, 3/10/11, Natalie Bindner <flyer_gurl_09@...> wrote:
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> From: Natalie Bindner <flyer_gurl_09@...>
> Subject: [vpFREE] Is video poker at CA Indian casinos fair?
> To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, harrahscasinos@yahoogroups.com
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Re: [vpFREE] XVP: Jean Scott and Bob Dancer BEFORE poker?

 

I was a high school English teacher. (I still "teach" - just changed the
subject. Once a teacher always a teacher!) Brad was civil service at Naval
Avionics in Indianapolis.
________________
Jean $¢ott, Frugal Gambler
http://queenofcomps.com/
You can read my blog at
http://jscott.lvablog.com/

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[vpFREE] XVP: Jean Scott and Bob Dancer BEFORE poker?

 

I know both Jean and Bob are members of this forum...
What I've always been curious about...is what did you guys do BEFORE poker?
I know Wizard (Mike Shackleford) was/is an Actuary...but I've never saw where the other God's of gambling said they were...

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[vpFREE] Re: Want some publicity about the Suncoast debacle??

 

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Jean Scott" <queenofcomps@...> wrote:
> Here's your chance. I am in contact with a R-J reporter who is very interested in this story and wants to talk to some of the people who were 86'd to get the full first-hand details. ... Negative PR on this issue may help???????
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> I know you all don't want your name published. I told the reporter this - and you can probably tell your story without revealing your name.

This will be a case of sour grapes using information by "unnamed" individuals.

The sooner people accept the reality the days of AP VP of yesteryear are never coming back, the sooner people can focus their energies in more positive ways. To take another page out of Buddhism, "all conditioned things are impermanent" -- things change.

Time to move on and change your expectations (or look for a real job).

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[vpFREE] Re: rare royal flush

 

wow, I have never hit one. nice. TomSki

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "mklpryy24" <mklpryy24@...> wrote:
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> Hit royal on a pick-em poker game 2 mondays ago, a 1 in a 350k shot.
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> Pick-em only .25 fp game at local native casino so learned game over past couple of months. Thanks vp genius and TomSki for the help. Excellent charts.
>
> M J
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[vpFREE] 7 stars event at Harrahs AC

 


Hi Gang:
We have confirmed through multiple sources at Harrahs AC that the 7 Stars Signature Event there will be held the weekend of June 23-26. We were told that Lionel Richey and the a cappella group Straight No Chaser will be the entertainment. There will also be a slot tournament and welcome reception at the indoor pool. No word about point multipliers, free play or airfare reimbursement. It will be the first of three Signature Events in 2011. The others will be in Lake Tahoe and New Orleans.
Regards,
CoachVee & Hedy

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[vpFREE] Palms Updates

 

What did the Palms expect?
All machines excluded from all drawings and promotions to be played?
Who was going to play them?

STUPID to exclude them all.
It was a nice room, but no good if anyone was smoking.
Better to have made it a No Smoking high limit lounge, with decent INCLUDED machines. THEN they would have gotten major action!

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "DavidL" <slutoo@...> wrote:
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> The closing of the Mint high limit was bound to come, it was dead up there every time we were there (except for a few minutes before a specail drawing). After the departure a couple of weeks ago of some of the hosts they brought over from the Mirage a year ago, it is clear they are pairing back all over. I really do want the Palms to remain independent and not fall into the CE umbrealla, but with loosing our two hosts our non-CE stays will likely go to the Cosmo where our host went.
> Dave
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> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "st.tropez97" <st.tropez97@> wrote:
> >
> > The Top of the Mint little high limit room above the Mint Lounge has closed. The video poker machines were moved and are now in front of Garduno's entrance. Best game is still 99.45% 9/4/4 Bonus Deuces and they are still excluded from promotions according to the sticker.
> >
> > There is a new list of gifts for the Play, Earn and Win promo available M/W/F from today through 3/30. Top gifts are a mat charger, an MP3 player and a DVD player. No gift cards.
> >
>

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[vpFREE] Re: Annoying reservation system at Caesars

 

> Perhaps because I do not hold a high level card my
> experience has been even
> more painful .... my calls are answered in a foreign
> country by a person who
> has no knowledge of the properties and whose English is
> impossible to
> understand...
>
> I end up with the same lectures that you describe.

I've had similar problems (no surprise), including being told at checkout that my room was "taken care of" only to find it was paid for by using my TR points -- spent quite a while getting that fixed, as I would have rather paid out of pocket than use the points, of which I don't have all that many, and want to save for other things.

But complaining to this group is not the solution -- management needs to hear that the best customers (not me, but the 7*!!!) are not happy with the system, and the complaint needs to include that, even if CP has "good reasons" for everything they are doing, other hotels, including other casino hotels, are able to make reservations much more expeditiously, proving that the "good reasons" are in fact not founded in standard practices in the industry.

And of course, "my business may be welcome elsewhere" is nice to mention, as, remarkably, they often seem to forget this.

--BG
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[vpFREE] TUNICA trip

 

Arrived in Tunica yesterday. First time here. Was out in a beautiful newly furnished suite on the 15th floor with a butler. Room is very large nicely furnished and very comfortable, especially the bed. Wish I bad made plans to stay longer.
Have had great luck amd have seen lots of payoffs. Have only been to horseshoe so far but plan on visiting other casinos today.
Thanks to everyone for their help. This was a great choice

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[vpFREE] Re: Palms Updates

 

The closing of the Mint high limit was bound to come, it was dead up there every time we were there (except for a few minutes before a specail drawing). After the departure a couple of weeks ago of some of the hosts they brought over from the Mirage a year ago, it is clear they are pairing back all over. I really do want the Palms to remain independent and not fall into the CE umbrealla, but with loosing our two hosts our non-CE stays will likely go to the Cosmo where our host went.
Dave

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "st.tropez97" <st.tropez97@...> wrote:
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> The Top of the Mint little high limit room above the Mint Lounge has closed. The video poker machines were moved and are now in front of Garduno's entrance. Best game is still 99.45% 9/4/4 Bonus Deuces and they are still excluded from promotions according to the sticker.
>
> There is a new list of gifts for the Play, Earn and Win promo available M/W/F from today through 3/30. Top gifts are a mat charger, an MP3 player and a DVD player. No gift cards.
>

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