[vpFREE] Re: Boyd Properties Tier Qualification

 



--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Schaub" <wes10139@...> wrote:
As an out-of-towner, my card has definitely been issued on ‘a good for 12 months’ basis,

Interesting. My card's expiration date is 6 months. Earned at a non Las Vegas casino.

> The other thing I was told was that each dollar in on slots earns 2 points for tier purposes rather than the 1 point earned for video poker. I had not been aware of this.

In which case the rate at which tier points are earned may be universal, after all. Comp/FP points do not appear to be.

Chandler

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[vpFREE] Jean Scott's Frugal Vegas LVA BLOG - 27 SEP 2012

 

Jean Scott's Frugal Vegas LVA BLOG - 27 SEP 2012

"Loving Your Input"

http://jscott.lvablog.com/?p=2343

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[vpFREE] Re: Boyd Properties Tier Qualification

 

tier points drop off monthly, from the 6th month back. The tier level is good for 1 year from when attained.

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Queen of Comps" <queenofcomps@...> wrote:
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> <<The other thing I was told was that each dollar in on slots earns 2 points for tier purposes rather than the 1 point earned for video poker. I had not been aware of this.>>
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> A new wrinkle I hadn’t known either.
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> On the subject of tier: I had been told points drop off every 90 days. I tried another slot club employee and she said “Don’t worry about it.” Perhaps the 90 days is when you FIRST try for a higher tier and then you have a whole year to renew it??????
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> A slot club should not have this complicated a system!!!!!!! Gives me a headache.
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> Anyone else have personal experience that you could relate to help here???
>
> ------------------------------------------
> Jean $¢ott, Frugal Gambler
> http://queenofcomps.com/
> You can read my blog at
> http://jscott.lvablog.com/
>
> From: Bill
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Re: [vpFREE] Boyd Properties Tier Qualification

 

<<The other thing I was told was that each dollar in on slots earns 2 points for tier purposes rather than the 1 point earned for video poker. I had not been aware of this.>>

A new wrinkle I hadn't known either.

On the subject of tier: I had been told points drop off every 90 days. I tried another slot club employee and she said "Don't worry about it." Perhaps the 90 days is when you FIRST try for a higher tier and then you have a whole year to renew it??????

A slot club should not have this complicated a system!!!!!!! Gives me a headache.

Anyone else have personal experience that you could relate to help here???

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Jean $¢ott, Frugal Gambler
http://queenofcomps.com/
You can read my blog at
http://jscott.lvablog.com/

From: Bill Schaub
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 4:30 PM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [vpFREE] Boyd Properties Tier Qualification

I asked about this at the desk at Sam's Town earlier this month. My Emerald card has an expiration date of 10/31/12 and I am somewhat short of the required 250,000 at present. As an out-of-towner, my card has definitely been issued on 'a good for 12 months' basis, but I wasn't clear on what the earning period was and when points roll off.

I was told that with an expiration date of 10/31, the period that would be considered to see if I had the 250,000 points was from 11/1 off the prior year through 10/31. I believe this is true.

The problem I have is that the tier card score shown at the B-Connected website is for the last 12 (rolling) months. At the beginning of each month, the oldest month's total drops off. So the number shown there does not help me determine how many more points I need by 10/31 unless I know how many points will drop off between now and then. I don't know exactly how many points I earned in Sept and Oct 2011 that will not be there. The rep at Sams Town could tell me how much I had earned those months at Sams Town but could not see information from other Boyd Casinos, such as Main Street, where I had a lot of play.

I do keep spreadsheet showing coin-in per day per casino, so I can probably closely estimate the points that will roll off.

The other thing I was told was that each dollar in on slots earns 2 points for tier purposes rather than the 1 point earned for video poker. I had not been aware of this.

Bill

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Re: [vpFREE] Boyd Properties Tier Qualification

 

I asked about this at the desk at Sam's Town earlier this month. My Emerald card has an expiration date of 10/31/12 and I am somewhat short of the required 250,000 at present. As an out-of-towner, my card has definitely been issued on 'a good for 12 months' basis, but I wasn't clear on what the earning period was and when points roll off.

I was told that with an expiration date of 10/31, the period that would be considered to see if I had the 250,000 points was from 11/1 off the prior year through 10/31. I believe this is true.

The problem I have is that the tier card score shown at the B-Connected website is for the last 12 (rolling) months. At the beginning of each month, the oldest month's total drops off. So the number shown there does not help me determine how many more points I need by 10/31 unless I know how many points will drop off between now and then. I don't know exactly how many points I earned in Sept and Oct 2011 that will not be there. The rep at Sams Town could tell me how much I had earned those months at Sams Town but could not see information from other Boyd Casinos, such as Main Street, where I had a lot of play.

I do keep spreadsheet showing coin-in per day per casino, so I can probably closely estimate the points that will roll off.

The other thing I was told was that each dollar in on slots earns 2 points for tier purposes rather than the 1 point earned for video poker. I had not been aware of this.

Bill

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Re: [vpFREE] Re: Boyd Properties Tier Qualification

 

When I attained Sapphire, it was listed on the card as good for one year.
I'm an out-of-towner, with only 1 or 2 visits per year.

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From: TIMSPEED <corvetteracing87@yahoo.com>
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 2:57 PM
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Boyd Properties Tier Qualification

 
From the BConnected website, it looks like:
0-25k for Ruby
25k-250k for Sapphire
250k+ for Emerald

Also looks like it says Six Month total's...
I'm HOPING it's six months...as I went and put in 12k at MSS and I'm going back next month to finish up gettign Sapphire...

--- In mailto:vpFREE%40yahoogroups.com, "Chandler" <chandler_re@...> wrote:
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> --- In mailto:vpFREE%40yahoogroups.com, "Queen of Comps" <queenofcomps@> wrote:
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> > Double-checking â€" do your tier points drop off after 90 days? When you make Sapphire or Emerald, how long do you stay at that tier level if you don’t keep playing or don’t play enough to keep your points at the initial requirement for that tier level. I’m trying to get information for out-of-towners who don’t get to Vegas very often.
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> I'm not sure. I've been told by the club folk that once you have reached your tier you are good for six months. I've read in club literature that you have 6 months to achieve a given tier status. 250K for emerald and 100K for sapphire. The rate at which you earn points does not appear to be standard at all Boyd properties.
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> Chandler
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[vpFREE] Re: Boyd Properties Tier Qualification

 

From the BConnected website, it looks like:
0-25k for Ruby
25k-250k for Sapphire
250k+ for Emerald

Also looks like it says Six Month total's...
I'm HOPING it's six months...as I went and put in 12k at MSS and I'm going back next month to finish up gettign Sapphire...

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Chandler" <chandler_re@...> wrote:
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> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Queen of Comps" <queenofcomps@> wrote:
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> > Double-checking â€" do your tier points drop off after 90 days? When you make Sapphire or Emerald, how long do you stay at that tier level if you don’t keep playing or don’t play enough to keep your points at the initial requirement for that tier level. I’m trying to get information for out-of-towners who don’t get to Vegas very often.
>
> I'm not sure. I've been told by the club folk that once you have reached your tier you are good for six months. I've read in club literature that you have 6 months to achieve a given tier status. 250K for emerald and 100K for sapphire. The rate at which you earn points does not appear to be standard at all Boyd properties.
>
> Chandler
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[vpFREE] Re: Bob Dancer's LV Advisor Column - 25 SEP 2012

 

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "maclarenv12" <ahduff@...> wrote:
(A VP player who might have $200 - $1000 bucks in their pocket)

A gambler who only has a couple of hundred in gambling money can't afford to play much video poker, if any at all. Even with quarter full pay deuces wild you're looking at an AVERAGE cost of deuces or better at a little over $300. There are other games that are playable, however, and "must hit by" slots would be one of them, of course as in all progressives, the start number is critical.

Video of a casino hustler playing a must hit by slot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3ceZI4z8dg

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Re: [vpFREE] Scot Krause's LVA Players Club Bonus Points Update - 27 SEP 2012

 

I see the Terrible's Nifty Five multiplier is still listed. Was there an explanation from management on how to go about collecting it and what it applies to?

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[vpFREE] Re: Boyd Properties Tier Qualification

 



--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Queen of Comps" <queenofcomps@...> wrote:
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> Double-checking â€" do your tier points drop off after 90 days? When you make Sapphire or Emerald, how long do you stay at that tier level if you don’t keep playing or don’t play enough to keep your points at the initial requirement for that tier level. I’m trying to get information for out-of-towners who don’t get to Vegas very often.

I'm not sure. I've been told by the club folk that once you have reached your tier you are good for six months. I've read in club literature that you have 6 months to achieve a given tier status. 250K for emerald and 100K for sapphire. The rate at which you earn points does not appear to be standard at all Boyd properties.

Chandler

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[vpFREE] Scot Krause's LVA Players Club Bonus Points Update - 27 SEP 2012

 

Scot Krause's LVA Players Club Bonus Points Update - 27 SEP 2012

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[vpFREE] Boyd Properties Tier Qualification

 

Double-checking – do your tier points drop off after 90 days? When you make Sapphire or Emerald, how long do you stay at that tier level if you don't keep playing or don't play enough to keep your points at the initial requirement for that tier level. I'm trying to get information for out-of-towners who don't get to Vegas very often.
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http://queenofcomps.com/
You can read my blog at
http://jscott.lvablog.com/

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[vpFREE] LVA Question of the Day - 27 SEP 2012

 

LVA Question of the Day - 27 SEP 2012

Q: The concluding part to the history of Binion's Million
Dollar Display, continued from Wednesday.

Read the answer here:

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

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[vpFREE] Re: Gordon Ramsey Steakhouse Paris

 

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Randy" <randyc@...> wrote:
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> FWIW, the few employees I’ve talked to say Gordon acts nothing like he does on Hell’s Kitchen and he’s actually pretty nice.
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If you want to know how reality shows work (fake TV) then follow extremetruckerdave on youtube. He's the Alabama trucker who got fired off of Ice Road Truckers season before last. He explains how they set him up, and cut and pasted him, to make him look like the biggest a--hole on the planet earth.

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[vpFREE] Re: Bob Dancer's LV Advisor Column - 25 SEP 2012

 



--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "maclarenv12" <ahduff@...> wrote:
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> Bob-
>
> A friend of mine likes these kinda plays so I'll ask:
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> 1. Would you mind sharing the calculations you used (on the spot) to estimate the $5EV in this play.
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> 2. I understand that the stakes here were well below your norm, but how can one (A VP player who might have $200 - $1000 bucks in their pocket) account for the potentially high variance of this machine before making a decision?
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> 3. What were your final results?
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>
Bob didn't make a calculation. He made an excellent guess. I suspect that if anyone who knew him and saw him playing that machine, he might have gotten another "how the mighty have fallen" statement. But this story actually shows what a consumate pro he is. Video poker might be my objective for being in a casino, but anytime I get a chance to pick off a little play like that, I jump on it. I consider it to be extra cashback on the video poker play.

If you want to learn how to analyze these plays then go to post #122170 and follow the thread. Everything you need to know.

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