Re: [vpFREE] Bar Rescue - Sand Dollar to Bar 702

I saw that episode also


On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 8:43 AM, <greeklandjohnny@aol.com> wrote:

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> I just watched the Bar Rescue esipode about the Sand Dollar in Las Vegas
> (Comcast on Demand). I noticed some interesting things:
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> When Anthony Curtis was talking about how much a machine can generate, he
> stated you should see $3000 coin in per day per machine. If people are
> playing quarters leisurely ( 500 hands per hour) that would be a little
> under 5 hours of play per machine per day. He figured a 4-5% house edge and
> that would be $120-$150 per day or $44K to $55K per machine . With 14
> machines, that is $613K to $766K a year. And yet with that profit
> potential, they seemed more concerned about the drinks and band. Both of
> those are important but I would have spent a little more time on the gaming
> aspect. Making sure the games are clean, in good working order, hand pays
> occur quickly, etc.
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> When AC was talking players hitting a royal, he mentioned a player tip of
> $100. Normally, I'd think that is crazy but this bar was trying to cater to
> the industry crowd. People in the service industry tip way more than most,
> so that number might be accurate. It's 10 times more than I would tip, but
> I was never a big Sand Dollar player.
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> At the end of the show, the narrator said the pay tables went from worst
> in Las Vegas to best in Las Vegas. I saw them go from 6/5 BP to 7/5 BP. I'd
> have to watch it again to make sure but that is hardly the best paytables
> in Las Vegas.
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> Interesting show. I might stop in on my September Las Vegas trip just to
> see what the place looks like now.
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