"...I don't adhere to the theory that playing some slots will keep us from being restricted, but who knows for sure..."
We were about to be restricted 5 years ago and our long-term host told us to start putting in some slot machine time. We now give her ~5% of our $30K/day action on slot machines. That seems to be the sweet spot.
She's still there and we still gamble at the joint when we visit. $500 fp over two days. Fair bet video poker; tournament/drawings. They feed us and we get a nice room. Total EV is reduced by 20%. It's like toking $40 on a $4K royal. Part of the "game."
Think we haven't been restricted because of some modest slot machine action. Nowadays, casino computer programs must flag gamblers that exculsively gamble on postive machines. What hosts use to do manually on each visiting customer can now be done by software.
We (and many here) have been restricted at casino's where we gave them action only on fair bet machines. Keep a low profie.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, savorvpx <savorvpx@...> wrote:
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> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Rod" <vprod618@> wrote:
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> > As a casual player I am curious just how to
> > become an AP. I have read many times that you play
> > when the multipliers/promos are available. Yet, if
> > you play ONLY on these days they 86 you, or they
> > punish you by reducing bounce back or other promos.
> > If you try to conceal your play by playing slots
> > aren't you giving away that small percentage you
> > vied for in the beginning? What's the secret?
>
> How to become an AP? Play only when you have an advantage. Add it all up, the ER of the the game plus mailers, multipliers, promotions, points, everything of value.
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> Casinos all have different criteria for restricting players. They usually don't tell you what you did wrong but most people can make an educated guess. Most common reasons are probably winning too much or playing the good machines too much. But they don't tell you how much is "too much". I've heard many other reasons too.
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> I don't adhere to the theory that playing some slots will keep us from being restricted, but who knows for sure.
>
> Seems like Jean Scott and Bob Dancer have both written about this subject.
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