Thanks for verifying what Ive heard. Now there can be no doubt.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Rod Braswell <vpking05@...> wrote:
>
> Great news all of you out in VP Land. In a wonderful stroke of
> "Genius" the new marketing director at Harrahs Rincon came up with the
> following strategy to bring in more business at my local Harrahs. In
> a matter of two, perhaps three days, they managed to reduce the pay
> schedules on every full pay (or near full pay) machine on the casino
> floor. I didn't bother to look in high limit as I stomped out of the
> place. Did, however, complain to any and all who would listen. There
> was a coupe who had driven to Rincon from Arizona because they had
> heard of the very good VP play there. When they over heard me having
> a "discussion" with a slot tech they immediately went to check out to
> go home. The keeper of the machine inventory for VP FREE can consider
> changing the list at Rincon with the exception of the sole three old
> bonus poker only machines that remain at 8/5 for dollars and twos. I
> say consider the change as it will take a machine by machine check. I
> noticed two like machines side by side where one had 7/5 Bonus
> (dollars) that paid 1/1 on two pair. The other had 6/5 with 2/1 for
> two pair. I didn't take the time to go to every machine in the
> house. All of the pay scheds I refer to are for dollars. Less than
> dollars is, of course, much worse.
>
> JOB 7/5
> DDB 8/5
> Bonus 6/5
> Deuces 4oak down to 20, 5oak 8
> I think DB remained at 9/6
>
> Every casino in the area still has full pay in abundance. That's
> PALA, Valley View, even little Pauma has better scheds. Rincon did
> this in 2008 and ended up shooting themselves in the foot. However,
> I've heard that Rincon is doing better than any of the LV properties,
> which, if true, can't be left alone, can it? I am 7*. I called my
> host and told him I can no longer play there when there are so many
> better games within a few miles. For what it's worth, he was
> sympathetic.
> rodinsocal
>
