[vpFREE] Jean Scott's Frugal Vegas LVA BLOG - 28 JUL 2011

 

Jean Scott's Frugal Vegas LVA BLOG - 28 JUL 2011

"Hammond Horseshoe Casino"

http://jscott.lvablog.com/?p=1472

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[vpFREE] M update

 

I forgot to post the meters on tonights show. Here they are.

Highest dollar is the JKR at $10,421

The Highest quarters are the Dbl BoPo at $2,914 & the JKR $2,764

The meter-rise is now 3.2% That's .4% on each meter.

~FK

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[vpFREE] Re: Greenbrier West Virginia Casino

 

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Henry" <hkhenry@...> wrote:
>
> Has anyone been there. It sounds wonderful Coats required after 7 PM sounds really posh can one get a room deal?

I won't be going there for video poker, since I believe it has a payback around 92% like the other W. Va. casinos.

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RE: [vpFREE] Re: Rivers Casino

 

true. In theory EV% weaker but less volatile. At the Rivers they have 2c/5c
100 line that require at least 1 coin on every line along with awful pay
tables.

From: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpFREE@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
savorvpx
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 6:45 PM
To: vpfree@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Rivers Casino

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vpFREE%40yahoogroups.com> , "pyiddy"
<pyiddy@...> wrote:
>
> I have finished the scouting for the Rivers Casino. I have updated the
> database including slot club and host info.
>
> Best game by percentage is a 50 play $1/$2 Quick Quads with 9/6 DDB
(99.65%)
> but the strategy is quite tough, huge variance and big bankroll needed.
>
> I suspect the benefits are not good enough to make this a positive play.

I have looked at some 50 and 100 play Quick Quads in another casino. It
seems like you can play any number of lines, even just one, just like 50 and
100 play machines without Quick Quads.

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[vpFREE] Re: Rivers Casino

 

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "pyiddy" <pyiddy@...> wrote:
>
> I have finished the scouting for the Rivers Casino. I have updated the
> database including slot club and host info.
>
> Best game by percentage is a 50 play $1/$2 Quick Quads with 9/6 DDB (99.65%)
> but the strategy is quite tough, huge variance and big bankroll needed.
>
> I suspect the benefits are not good enough to make this a positive play.

I have looked at some 50 and 100 play Quick Quads in another casino. It seems like you can play any number of lines, even just one, just like 50 and 100 play machines without Quick Quads.

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RE: [vpFREE] Re: Rivers Casino

 

Rivers - Des Plaines IL not Pittsburgh, sorry. Owned by the same group.

From: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpFREE@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
George
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 4:08 PM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Rivers Casino

Thanks. My brother, who lives near Pgh. will appreciate that info...however,
I can't find your updates. Does the administrator have to approve, causing a
delay.

George

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vpFREE%40yahoogroups.com> , "pyiddy"
<pyiddy@...> wrote:
>
> I have finished the scouting for the Rivers Casino. I have updated the
> database including slot club and host info.
>
> Best game by percentage is a 50 play $1/$2 Quick Quads with 9/6 DDB
(99.65%)
> but the strategy is quite tough, huge variance and big bankroll needed.
>
> I suspect the benefits are not good enough to make this a positive play.
>
>
>
> Howard W. Stern
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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[vpFREE] Re: Rivers Casino

 

Thanks. My brother, who lives near Pgh. will appreciate that info...however, I can't find your updates. Does the administrator have to approve, causing a delay.

George

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "pyiddy" <pyiddy@...> wrote:
>
> I have finished the scouting for the Rivers Casino. I have updated the
> database including slot club and host info.
>
> Best game by percentage is a 50 play $1/$2 Quick Quads with 9/6 DDB (99.65%)
> but the strategy is quite tough, huge variance and big bankroll needed.
>
> I suspect the benefits are not good enough to make this a positive play.
>
>
>
> Howard W. Stern
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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[vpFREE] Rivers Casino

 

I have finished the scouting for the Rivers Casino. I have updated the
database including slot club and host info.

Best game by percentage is a 50 play $1/$2 Quick Quads with 9/6 DDB (99.65%)
but the strategy is quite tough, huge variance and big bankroll needed.

I suspect the benefits are not good enough to make this a positive play.

Howard W. Stern

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[vpFREE] Re: Graduating Paybacks on Slots

 

Yes, I realize that the RF and progressives require a higher bet but these are spelled out in plain view for anyone who cares to look. I was talking about a slot game where you may select 1X, 2X, 5X, or 10X the line bet for example. I thought that the payback% had to be identical for all multipliers of the line bet.

George

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "pyiddy" <pyiddy@...> wrote:
>
> Been a standard feature on most slot machines for a very long time!
>
> Think about the Royal Flush payback on video poker which basically was
> "borrowed" from the slot machine practice of paying a bigger multiple on a
> max coin bet.
>
> Many video slots now have bonus progressives that can only be won by playing
> max bet while playing for lesser bets causes bonus bets to be paid at fixed
> multiples.
>
> Also so called "buy a pay" slots may have a much greater shortfall when you
> play less than max. A modern example is the original Wheel of Fortune slot
> where if you played 1 or 2 coins, the "Spin" symbol on the 3rd reel would
> win only 5 times your bet instead of the wheel spin which averaged 26 times
> your bet.
>
>
>
> From: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpFREE@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> mleist
> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 12:46 AM
> To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Graduating Paybacks on Slots
>
>
>
>
>
> "Comments please."
>
> If you feel that a 98% (doubtful, but sure possible) slot machine is better
> than a 99.54% (or greater) VP machine I'm not sure what other comment would
> be helpful.
>
> People play for different reasons... what's yours? Do what makes you happy,
> seriously, but just don't expect logic to back it up. :)
>
> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vpFREE%40yahoogroups.com> , "George"
> <wxmen@> wrote:
> >
> > After 2 1/2 years of bad luck playing VP, I decided to try the slots. I
> recently came upon a new IGT penny machine at the Reno Peppermill. What
> caught my eye was signage that said something to the effect that higher bets
> have higher payback percentages. There are 5 buttons, allowing for 50, 100,
> 150, 200, and 250 credit bets. The 100, 150, and 200 buttons say "higher
> payback" and the 250 says "highest payback." I thought it was illegal (at
> leaast in NV) to change the payback for different bet amounts but apparently
> not. I'm wondering if anyone has heard of graduating paybacks and what the
> range might be from lowest to highest. The IGT web site says that this game
> has paybacks from 85% to 98% but is that the range from the 50 credit bet to
> the 250 credit bet? I don't see how this machine could advertise a specific
> payback percentage since they don't know what the average size bet would be.
> BTW, the machine was "The Little Shop of Horrors" and I won $630 on a $2.50
> bet, more than I've won with larger bets on VP in 2 1/2 years. It took 20
> minutes for the bonus to playout. Needless to say, I'm even less inclined to
> play VP now.
> >
> >
> >
> > George
> >
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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[vpFREE] LVA Question of the Day - 28 JUL 2011

 

LVA Question of the Day - 28 JUL 2011

Q: You've probably answered this one before, but how about
an update ... What are the best restaurants with a great
view? And, any tips on getting the best table to enjoy that
view?

Read the answer here:

http://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/qod.cfm

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[vpFREE] Re: Main St Station Host

 

I use Ipo as my host at Main Street Station as I find their comping system wonderful. I have never tried to email any of the hosts there and I'll admit that few of them do not have much of a sense of humor, but as long as they continue to treat me as well as they do, I can put up with the lack of email response and bubbling personality from the club desk.

Something that I really like about Cal/Fremont/MSS is that their contests are not based on number of entries. The high roller has just as much a chance of winning a prize as does the mid level player. Also, I find the Pacific Islanders who play and work there much more friendly than the average Vegas Tourist. Plus, the discretionary comp is alive and well there. I can frequently get a second room for a guest or a food comp at the Redwood just for asking and it doesn't come off my point balance. Is it the smartest play from an EV standpoint? Absolutely not. But from a recreational/tourist play, it's awesome. Especially the fact that they have 9/6 JOB at the bar from quarters to dollars and they serve microbrews. Now if they could only raise the shower heads in the rooms a bit.

Stu from Jersey

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "tomflush" <tomflush@...> wrote:
>
> Same here with the lousy booking experience, hosts at MSS are rude and never
> answer emails. Fed up, I just booked a room at the nearby 4 queens for labor
> day weekend. While I like MSS more than the 4 Q's, the Q's offer is so much
> better anyway. RFB, $150 food ah Hugos, $100 free play, etc - and they
> really want and appreciate my business. Sorry Boyd - you lose !
> best ...Tom
>
>
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > Long time member but post very seldom. I'm taking a trip to L.V. at the
> > end of August and want to make Main St Station my base for the trip. In
> > the past I've stayed at Gold Coast. Unfortunately my offers don't
> > currently provide anything for MSS for late August/early September. All
> > this to say that I've tried emailing the hosts listed at VPFREE2.com but
> > two addresses were invalid and the other I never got an answer. Does
> > anyone have a valid email address of a responsive host at MSS? A phone
> > number is fine too.
> >
> > Feel free to reply privately if necessary.
> >
> > Sdbravo
> >
> > Sdbravo @ (gmail) . (com)
> >
> >
>

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RE: [vpFREE] Re: Graduating Paybacks on Slots

 

Been a standard feature on most slot machines for a very long time!

Think about the Royal Flush payback on video poker which basically was
"borrowed" from the slot machine practice of paying a bigger multiple on a
max coin bet.

Many video slots now have bonus progressives that can only be won by playing
max bet while playing for lesser bets causes bonus bets to be paid at fixed
multiples.

Also so called "buy a pay" slots may have a much greater shortfall when you
play less than max. A modern example is the original Wheel of Fortune slot
where if you played 1 or 2 coins, the "Spin" symbol on the 3rd reel would
win only 5 times your bet instead of the wheel spin which averaged 26 times
your bet.

From: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpFREE@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
mleist
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 12:46 AM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Graduating Paybacks on Slots

"Comments please."

If you feel that a 98% (doubtful, but sure possible) slot machine is better
than a 99.54% (or greater) VP machine I'm not sure what other comment would
be helpful.

People play for different reasons... what's yours? Do what makes you happy,
seriously, but just don't expect logic to back it up. :)

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vpFREE%40yahoogroups.com> , "George"
<wxmen@...> wrote:
>
> After 2 1/2 years of bad luck playing VP, I decided to try the slots. I
recently came upon a new IGT penny machine at the Reno Peppermill. What
caught my eye was signage that said something to the effect that higher bets
have higher payback percentages. There are 5 buttons, allowing for 50, 100,
150, 200, and 250 credit bets. The 100, 150, and 200 buttons say "higher
payback" and the 250 says "highest payback." I thought it was illegal (at
leaast in NV) to change the payback for different bet amounts but apparently
not. I'm wondering if anyone has heard of graduating paybacks and what the
range might be from lowest to highest. The IGT web site says that this game
has paybacks from 85% to 98% but is that the range from the 50 credit bet to
the 250 credit bet? I don't see how this machine could advertise a specific
payback percentage since they don't know what the average size bet would be.
BTW, the machine was "The Little Shop of Horrors" and I won $630 on a $2.50
bet, more than I've won with larger bets on VP in 2 1/2 years. It took 20
minutes for the bonus to playout. Needless to say, I'm even less inclined to
play VP now.
>
>
>
> George
>

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