That first statement is correct--did DIAD last Wednesday at the Rio, card does expire in March 2013...between the Star Trek slots after the buffet in the morning, to the more important (and less negative expectation than I deserved, definitely),Video Poker at night, hit the magic 3,000 in a day for the fancy card. Actually went from Gold to Platinum (2,000 in a day), to Diamond inside of about 3 hours. In hindsight, it was a very, very stupid thing to do, but one hand of four deuces and a four helped even things out. At any rate, the other commenters are correct, check with a boothling before you try this--I did the night before, and was told "And your 3,000 points (worth of play) have to done steadily--(they actually said this!!)--you can't gamble for a while, then take a an hour or two off and then gamble again." (Have learned not with arguing with these people and others about things like the definition of a day, etc.). Anyhow, because the Rio was charging me 12$ a night for a room only stayed there 3 nights, hit that on my second last day, so I only visited the Diamond Lounge once, on my last night when I printed out my boarding pass. Others have said this, nice appetizers, free drinks, NFL net on TV, not bad, but definitely not worth the money I should have lost trying to chase this. Anyhow, hopefully Caesars can spring for a free room or two for me next year LOLOL!
Seriously thanks again to all the pointers/advice/information that you all have provided over the year, it definitely helped me with the journey!!!
Happy New Year!!
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "futrend" <futrend@...> wrote:
>
> FWIW: Both of the responses below might mot be accurate.
>
> This has been our experience. If you earn DIAD during December
> it will be good for the following year. You should have Diamond status from that day in December through March 31, 2013.
>
> Also, we have done DIAD more than once on the same card. I do
> not remember if it ever has been DIAD back to back. we analyze
> my wife's position each year going into December . Last year
> she was about 4,000 points away from Diamond. It would be only
> 3,000 tier points if we went to Laughlin and did DIAD.
>
> We did it! It has probably the 3rd time she has done DIAD. She
> has been a Diamond card holder using either the year method, or
> DIAD since her first year, which was probably 2006. Her first
> Daimond card was definitely DIAD in Laughlin!
>
> As I said, maybe she has never did DIAD back to back. Maybe she
> would not have been allowed to do DIAD back to back in Laughlin.
> Maybe we were just "lucky". My point is that the key is to ask!
>
> I am relaying our experience. Do your own research with the casino
> of your preference before making a decision. We first would verify
> if she was permitted. Each time they looked at her current card
> and said yes. It was always emphasized that the play must be done midnight to midnight.
>
> In Laughlin, we have been permitted to use multiple cards to earn DIAD. They issued us 4 cards. Both couples were standing in front
> of the Reward Center when asking this question. We all successfully contributed to the DIAD requirement without any trouble.
>
> I am not pretending to know the answers. These are not exaggerations
> or guesses. I am relaying our experiences at this one Harrahs casino.
>
> One additional benefit of my wife's DIAD efforts in Laughlin is
> that the following year she has received numberous offers from Lauglin. It was because of one relatively large play day ($30,000 play in video poker).
>
> Good luck,
>
> Bob
>
> > If you already have a Diamond Card earning Diamond in a Day give you nothing as it's only good for the current year...a year in which you are already Diamond. You cannot use Diamond in a Day to renew your status for the following year...but you can let your Diamond Status expire and then re-earn Diamond in a Day.
>
>
> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "vpbp2002" <21mail@> wrote:
> >
> > If you already have a Diamond Card earning Diamond in a Day give you nothing as it's only good for the current year...a year in which you are already Diamond. You cannot use Diamond in a Day to renew your status for the following year...but you can let your Diamond Status expire and then re-earn Diamond in a Day.
> >
> > --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "carolm60656" <karolam@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > * I've read statements (although I can't dig any up this second) that are similar to "DIAD is for new D members only." If this is still true, could this mean that I would not be eligible since I've already lived on the D brick road earlier in my life?
> > >
> > >
> > > I received DIAD a couple of different times in the past 10 years. It is not a once in a lifetime event. I think I am still in my same
> > > lifetime. I do plan to do it again in January or Feb.
> > >
> > > Carol
> > >
> >
>
