[vpFREE] Re: Royal Flusher's Feb/March 2013 Victory Trip - Live

 

Mrs. Flusher hit a beautiful string of quads....

...sorta like a Quad Elf in the middle of the night.

http://www.royalflushervegas.com/2013/02/cavalcade-of-victory-quad-queen-quads.html

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>>>> Las Vegas the Royal Flusher Way!
>>>> www.royalflushervegas.com

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Re: [vpFREE] Self-appointed snark?

 

Tabbycat wrote:

> What a shame such a beacon of integrity is no longer sharing columns
> with the world.

aprvp78748 wrote:

> Administrator, please consider cautioning the above writer. This is
> just the most recent example of his venomous posts. He seems to have
> appointed himself our resident "snark master." If he wants to attack
> Singer and others, make him do it one-on-one. Thanks.

I read all posts on vpFREE and my standard procedure is to
take disciplinary actions by private email when warranted.

vpFREE Administrator

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[vpFREE] Self-appointed snark?

 


Tabbycat wrote:
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>
> On Feb 19, 2013, at 3:09 PM, "rob.singer1111@..." wrote:
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> > Any reporter would sensationalize such a story having "a billion dollars" attached in any manner to a former big city mayor. ... If I were still a columnist, I'd certainly try to get an interview with this lady and pay her for it if necessary.
> >
>
> What a shame such a beacon of integrity is no longer sharing columns with the world.
>
>
> Sent from TC's iPad

Administrator, please consider cautioning the above writer. This is just the most recent example of his venomous posts. He seems to have appointed himself our resident "snark master." If he wants to attack Singer and others, make him do it one-on-one. Thanks.

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[vpFREE] Re: Odd Happenings, Part 2

 

How many decks? Obviously more than one, but...

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, coachvee@... wrote:
He hesitated and looked down at his cards in disbelief.
> The next card out was a king, giving him 14. He hit again and got a FIFTH
> ACE! His next card was a five, giving him a seven-card 20 with five aces!

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[vpFREE] Re: Tipping

 

You'll get a wide range of answers. Some players have been known to tip just about everyone in sight with their hand out if they hit a big jackpot and they feel like the employees have been nice to them, and moreso if they know them and play at the particular site a lot; others feel like they're just doing their job and deserve nothing. Most do something in between. I haven't heard of anyone tipping more than $100 on a $4000 royal or less than $10, but I'm sure there are players that are in fact above and below those figures.

I personally tip $20-40 on $4,000 royals, and when I used to play higher, tipped $100 on a $20,000 royal the two times I got it.

Personally, I've had experience doing "service" jobs, and I do think that certain employees that depend on tips for their income, such as blackjack and poker dealers, deserve reasonably generous tips (as defined by your own conscience) if they've provided reasonable service. I feel the same way about someone who takes my bags up to my room for me, or about cocktail waitresses. I don't think those who give you a hand-pay fall into that category, but I do think they should get something, as they're usually eating up 15-20 minutes of their time to do everything involved.

I also consider my expected win rate, and try not to tip it away. For example, I know people who play blackjack and tip $5 every time they hit a $25 blackjack. I've forgotten the frequency of getting blackjack, but I do remember that when I knew it, and did the math, that tip will eat up almost all of a 0.5% edge that you might have against the house, so if you're playing for profit, you have to keep that in mind, or your tipping will turn you into a negative expectation player (much as taxes will, anyway, so whatever...) .

I don't have experience with bartenders and video poker (I've played at bars, but have never hit), but I'd consider the level of service provided. If calling the casino personnel to tell them the machine's been hit is all he / she does, and it takes about the same time and effort as mixing or serving me a drink, I'd use that to guide me on my tip.

And I would not take up a seat at a bar if I didn't intend to have a drink at reasonable intervals, and to tip for that - any more than I'd expect to go into a restaurant and have a meeting with a friend, but not order any food or beverage and not leave a tip.

-BG
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[vpFREE] Re: Skyline Coupons

 

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Scot Krause" wrote:
>
> I got this response from the CP folks:
>
> Hi Scott,
>
> Thanks for the alert on the Skyline coupons. FYI, they are valid.
>
> Would you be able to find out if the rejection came from the slot or
> restaurant offer? It would help to locate who dropped the ball.
>
> If it was the restaurant, Marty the manager will be happy to take care of a
> complete dinner for the people that were inconvenienced with this situation.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve Kieva

He said he was playing at the bar and wanted to use the 4-of-a-kind coupon. The bartender apparently wasn't aware of it and called someone else and they weren't aware of it either.

thanks
-BB

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Re: [vpFREE] Build-A-Wheel Poker

 

Build a wheel seems to be a dying game, you see less and less of it in
Vegas these days. I guess high volatility, low EV, and more often than not
walkin away a loser wises up folks real quick !
tip for the build-wheel wongers out there -- try Sunset Station

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom" coachvee@aol.com>
To: "acvpp@egroups.com" acvpp@yahoogroups.com>; vpfree@yahoogroups.com>;
"VP Digest" vpmail2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 3:25 PM
Subject: [vpFREE] Build-A-Wheel Poker

> Hi Gang:
> During our recent visit to Tunica, Hedy and I did the bulk of our play at
> the Roadhouse, which features 24 machines with five games that return over
> 99.9 per cent.
> We did very little play at the Horseshoe next door (where we stayed in a
> beautiful suite, BTW) but we did have a lot of fun playing a game there
> called Build-A-Wheel poker.
> It featured a wheel above the normal screen that was divided into eight
> sections. Two of the sections (or pieces of a pie) were filled in already
> when you began to play. One pre-filled section had a 4,000-coin bonus and
> the other had a random number, something like 1,365 or 1,335. Every time
> you were dealt 3-of-a-kind or better another section of the wheel filled
> in. When all eight sections were completed, the wheel would spin and you
> would get whatever bonus was in the section the wheel landed on.
> The game offered denominations of a nickel or a quarter and you had to
> play either triple or five-play. The catch was you had to play five extra
> coins to be eligible for the bonus. Interestingly enough, you had to play
> the extra five coins if you played triple play OR five play. So, you were
> playing 20 coins for triple play or 30 coins for five play. We, of course,
> played five play to get the most for our money.
> If you were dealt a full house or better (four-of-a-kind, straight flush
> or royal flush) the wheel would fill in the remaining blanks automatically
> and give you a spin. It featured 9/5 jacks or better and 9/6/4 DDB.
> We played our favorite game ... DDB ... of course, and the first time we
> played Hedy got aces with a kicker for $500 before she filled in the wheel
> the first time then got a 975- coin bonus on her spin. We doubled our
> money the first time we played. The two other times we played we wound up
> losing, getting into a hole before the spin finally came and got us a
> piece of our losses back.
> Strangely enough, I got our only dealt full house (aces full over sixes)
> with just one remaining piece of the wheel to be filled in. Not very good
> timing! I broke up the full house and just held the aces, but didn't get a
> fourth ace on any of the five hands.
> It was a lot of fun to play and could be rather lucrative if you get a
> dealt full house or better at the right time. The bank of four machines
> (two back to back) is located next to the poker room.
> Regards,
> CoachVee & Hedy

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RE: [vpFREE] Re: Skyline Coupons

 

I got this response from the CP folks:

Hi Scott,

Thanks for the alert on the Skyline coupons. FYI, they are valid.

Would you be able to find out if the rejection came from the slot or
restaurant offer? It would help to locate who dropped the ball.

If it was the restaurant, Marty the manager will be happy to take care of a
complete dinner for the people that were inconvenienced with this situation.

Thanks,

Steve Kieva

From: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vpFREE@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Bob Bartop
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 7:18 PM
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Skyline Coupons

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com , "Scot
Krause" wrote:
>
> http://www.casinocenter.com/casino-center-bonus-give-aways/
>

I have a friend who tried to use this and the people he spoke to at the
casino claimed no knowledge of it. In fact, they asked him where he got it
and were totally surprised about it.

This surprised me because whether it's valid or not, I would expect at least
several other people trying to use it.

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Re: [vpFREE] Re: Build-A-Wheel Poker

 

I recently played these machines at the Horseshoe in Tunica. Shackleford
advises playing the 3-play over the 5-play. However, all of the pay tables
were downgraded for the triple play vs the five play.


> --- In _vpFREE@yahoogroups.com_ (mailto:vpFREE@yahoogroups.com) , Tom
wrote:

> We did very little play at the Horseshoe next door (where we stayed in a
beautiful suite, BTW) but we did have a lot of fun playing a game there
called Build-A-Wheel poker.

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[vpFREE] Re: Build-A-Wheel Poker

 

Mickey,

It's generally unusual to find a "wheel" partially built. If you cash out your credits at any time in "Build A Wheel" vp, the machine actually offers to pay you a partial value of the wheel theo. (You can also opt to leave the segments in place for the next player ... fat chance!)

However, there's a always a chance a player managed to deplete their credits and walked away without a cashout. In that case, presumably any filled wheel segments will stay intact for the next player.

If you luck upon that instance, best EV play would be to put $5 in and immediately cash out. Of course, it you're motivated to play the generally negative game because of other inducements (count me in here), then you just continue the build.

FWIW, I cashed out a $.25 game with one segment filled because I needed to leave and was surprised when I was offered something like $18.

As far as game analysis, Michael Shackleford has an interesting discussion on the game on his website. What I found notable is that he didn't seem to realize that the "random" value of each wheel segment is directly related to the trigger hand value (dealt trips trigger an increasing value segment fill based upon trip value, ditto for high card in straights/flushes, as well as the trip value in FH's).

http://wizardofodds.com/games/video-poker/tables/build-a-wheel/

- H.

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Mickey" wrote:
>
> --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Tom wrote:
>
> We did very little play at the Horseshoe next door (where we stayed in a beautiful suite, BTW) but we did have a lot of fun playing a game there called Build-A-Wheel poker. It featured a wheel above the normal screen that was divided into eight sections. Two of the sections (or pieces of a pie) were filled in already when you began to play. One pre-filled section had a 4,000-coin bonus and the other had a random number, something like 1,365 or 1,335. Every time you were dealt 3-of-a-kind or better another section of the wheel filled in. When all eight sections were completed, the wheel would spin and you would get whatever bonus was in the section the wheel landed on.
> >
> >
> Looks like a short term advantage play if you find a machine with enough blanks filled in. I would love to analyze the game.
>

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[vpFREE] Re: Tipping

 

I've hit a lot of bartop royals and I always gave the bartender half of whatever I tipped. The slot attendent has the whole casino floor to get jackpot tips. The bartender deoesn't. As an advantage player it's just not wise to give any casino employeee a chance to get pissed off at you.

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[vpFREE] Re: Build-A-Wheel Poker

 

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Tom wrote:

Hi Gang:
During our recent visit to Tunica, Hedy and I did the bulk of our play at the Roadhouse, which features 24 machines with five games that return over 99.9 per cent. We did very little play at the Horseshoe next door (where we stayed in a beautiful suite, BTW) but we did have a lot of fun playing a game there called Build-A-Wheel poker. It featured a wheel above the normal screen that was divided into eight sections. Two of the sections (or pieces of a pie) were filled in already when you began to play. One pre-filled section had a 4,000-coin bonus and the other had a random number, something like 1,365 or 1,335. Every time you were dealt 3-of-a-kind or better another section of the wheel filled in. When all eight sections were completed, the wheel would spin and you would get whatever bonus was in the section the wheel landed on.
>
>
Looks like a short term advantage play if you find a machine with enough blanks filled in. I would love to analyze the game.

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Re: [vpFREE] Tipping

 

If I play at the place all the time they might get as much as 2%. I could care less about the folks who bring the hand pay. The bartender works hard for his money, and they will take great care of you if you don't come across sas "cheap" to them.

JW
Sure, "JIHAD!" is a great name for a band,but I wish I had thought about airport security before getting the tattoo.

I like to buy women a lot of drinks,not so much to lessen their inhibitions as to lower their standards.

--- On Tue, 2/19/13, jeri jeritracy@charter.net> wrote:

> From: jeri jeritracy@charter.net>
> Subject: [vpFREE] Tipping
> To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 9:08 PM
> We play at several local casino bars
> when the progressive jackpots become "positive." A number of
> other regular VP players do the same. A question has come up
> about the amount of tip the bartender deserves. We of course
> tip the people who pay out the royals, and that amount seems
> to vary a great deal. What IS a fair amount to tip?
> We have had this discussion with a couple of bartenders, who
> have made a valid point that once the royal is hit, their
> business drops off considerably until it builds back up
> again, something that may take several days. They are of
> course involved, since they notify casino personnel that the
> royal has been hit. We do always leave them a tip, but they
> point out that video poker players are considerably less
> generous with their tokes, than, say, keno players. As a
> matter of fact, the word "cheap" has been bandied about. So
> what is an equitable amount?
>
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