Re: [vpFREE] Re: Bad News in NOLA

 

I just returned from NOLA and a cruise on the Jewel,might have the worst casino I've ever been in. The food was good and bad,breakfast at the  BLUE LAGOON WAS PRETTY GOOD AND THE FISH AND CHIPS WAS GOOD. THE SHIP HAD MORE MOVEMENT THAN ANY OTHER LARGE SHIP IVE BEEN ON,DIDNT BOTHER ME BUT OTHERS WERE.
 
 But seeing as how it was a free cruise except for port charges and taxes I would go again and most likely will as Laughlin is giving away more cruises next month plus Harrahs let me hit a royal on my last day.
 
 
GENE SCHEEL
SUNDANCE SPORTS
 
 

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[vpFREE] NCL certificates

 


The cost per person for NCF and taxes is about $300 for Caribbean from NOla, and from Seattle for Alaska is about $450 per person. Single people only pay once. On top of that add $12 per day per person for gratuities billed at the end of the trip to your room. Also any liquor, shore excursions, gambling, etc are extra. Drinks in the casino are free. I figure the discount with the certificate comes to about a half price cruise.

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[vpFREE] Re: Bad News in NOLA

 

My wife and I took two friends on the Jewel out of NOL the prior week (Oct 20-27) on a fully paid cruise sponsored by the Paris Casino in LV. It was hosted by Caesars NCL full time cruise consultant/host Josh Cazer, David Hoenemeyer the President of Bally's/Paris/Planet Hollywood Jim Korona VP Casino Marketing and Exec host at Paris Rudy Paredes. The whole thing was done first class. They allowed and encouraged everyone who had two cruises coming to bring another couple or friends with them also free (no hiding it). They picked up everything but the tips (yes including taxes and port fees), hosted a slot tourney for our group, specialty Steak house dinners with the execs, rooms and trans in NOL. We've gone on a lot of casino cruises with MGM, Palms, Cosmo as well as Caesars and this was as good as the Players Travel cruises through the other places.

We really enjoyed Harrah's NOL a few days before the cruise as it is one of the few CET casino's with 9/6 JOB and 8/5 Bonus and the slots we still like. The Jewel was very nice, especially if you are someone who doesn't like the new 4,000 passenger class of RCL & NCL ships. (We don't mind, this Saturday we are going on the Epic (for our 10th time) with the Cosmopolitan casino group.

One bitter sweet thing was they can now open the casino on the Jewel immediately upon leaving NOL and keep it open all night of the return even though you are not in international waters for 8 hours. They now have a special exemption. The bad side of that is the payouts on the ship are the same as all ships, which is terrible, so you will loose big on the ship if you gamble a lot.

I sure do hope they don't downgrade the remaining good VP and slots in NOL.

Dave

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, <chandler_re@...> wrote:
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> That's different. Usually when a casino is fixing a big crap sandwich they tell you it's going to taste great. So how was the Jewel, Coach? I don't do many cruises, but I have plans for NO and the Jewel this spring.
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> Chandler
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> ---In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, <vpfree@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Hi Gang:
> Friends just returned from a stay at Harrah's New Orleans (and a cruise aboard the NCL Jewel) and have told us that their host in NOLA had some distressing news for them. The host couldn't go into details, but she told them that there are some "big changes" coming after the first of the year and they will greatly affect video poker.
> All she could say about the proposed changes was that "you will not like them!"
> Hedy and I will be sailing out of NOLA in January so I guess we'll get a first-hand look at whatever changes Harrah's makes.
> Regards,
> CoachVee & Hedy
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RE: [vpFREE] RE: Today I was dealt a Sequential Royal Flush!

 

Congratulations! What a great hand. I have never had a dealt royal but 4 dealt straight flushes.
 

To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
From: neocacher@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2013 17:25:28 -0800
Subject: [vpFREE] RE: Today I was dealt a Sequential Royal Flush!

 

 Ooops.  Failed to mention Progressive was at $545.15.



---In vpfree@yahoogroups.com, <neocacher@...> wrote:

Too bad it was only in nickels!  However it was a Progressive with 3x points .5% slot club. The EV was 100.3% today, that is why I was playing it.  Dealt AKQJ10 hearts.

This is the one of the only 100+% opportunities in Deadwood, SD. Odds are 77,968,800 to one. But you already knew that!

Truly a once in a lifetime event for me, I am sure.

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Re: [vpFREE] Question: When is a $100 loss rebate not a $100 loss rebate?

 

They pulled that crap on my son and because it wasn't worth the time to argue about it, he just gave up and went on...There is one thing you need to understand...there is another way to show a loss at the Trop in Laughlin, as well as, River Palms.  I don't need to get into specifics, but just think a bit of how it can be done, then try it!  We did it on the initial loss, but not when he played the FP through.  No reason to NOT show a loss at either place if you know what I mean.



On Nov 4, 2013, at 9:15 AM, Bob Dancer wrote:

 

This strikes me as a good deal if you know the parameters up front. On the first day, should you lose $100 or more, pick up $50 free play and play it through. After you play it through, make sure that your total loss for the day still exceeds $100. If not, keep playing either until it does or you win big.

Later you'll get another $50.

Not bad. The big problem is that they didn't explain it clearly to start with. Perhaps they thought they did, but the people in that casino were inventing the wheel all by themselves rather than using the design used by others. Johnny made some reasonable assumptions and that wasn't the way it worked. Now he has explained the situation to the rest of us, we can take advantage of it if we like.

with respect to taking it to Gaming, we're talking about $50 bucks here, Johnny, and you live out of state. Prudence tells you to kiss it off. You're still on the casino's mailing list, probably, and they may have a decent promotion down the road that you want to exploit.

 (Alternatively, SARCASM ALERT, hire attorney Bob Nersesian for $4000. I'm willing to bet that he'll collect your $50 for you. You'll still be $3950 worse off but you will have prevented those $&^^%$ people at the Trop Express from ripping you off! Will that make you feel better?)

Bob


 


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[vpFREE] RE: Today I was dealt a Sequential Royal Flush!

 

 Ooops.  Failed to mention Progressive was at $545.15.



---In vpfree@yahoogroups.com, <neocacher@...> wrote:

Too bad it was only in nickels!  However it was a Progressive with 3x points .5% slot club. The EV was 100.3% today, that is why I was playing it.  Dealt AKQJ10 hearts.

This is the one of the only 100+% opportunities in Deadwood, SD. Odds are 77,968,800 to one. But you already knew that!

Truly a once in a lifetime event for me, I am sure.

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[vpFREE] Today I was dealt a Sequential Royal Flush!

 

Too bad it was only in nickels!  However it was a Progressive with 3x points .5% slot club. The EV was 100.3% today, that is why I was playing it.  Dealt AKQJ10 hearts.


This is the one of the only 100+% opportunities in Deadwood, SD. Odds are 77,968,800 to one. But you already knew that!

Truly a once in a lifetime event for me, I am sure.

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[vpFREE] Re: Downtown Grand - quick report and pictures

 
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Re: [vpFREE] Re: Tipping comped Limo

 

I usually give $20, my host at Palace Station once told me that's good.



On Monday, November 4, 2013 6:15 PM, Joel Prickett <joejavinn@gmail.com> wrote:
 
As I have mentioned before on this site, I usually tip the limo driver based on what I would have been willing to pay a cab, up to $ 40 or so for long rides. The limo is way more comfortable and convenient and usually the driver even speaks English. Most drivers we've had are nice people who like people and make for a pleasant ride. We like to encourage and reward pleasant behavior and hard work. Can't remember a limo driver with an attitude or one who appeared on the edge of a road rage outburst.

Joel P.


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[vpFREE] Re: Tipping comped Limo

 

As I have mentioned before on this site, I usually tip the limo driver based on what I would have been willing to pay a cab, up to $ 40 or so for long rides. The limo is way more comfortable and convenient and usually the driver even speaks English. Most drivers we've had are nice people who like people and make for a pleasant ride. We like to encourage and reward pleasant behavior and hard work. Can't remember a limo driver with an attitude or one who appeared on the edge of a road rage outburst.

Joel P.

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[vpFREE] RE: Bad News in NOLA

 

Three mentions in one thread of people cruising out of New Orleans.

My wife and I are looking at doing that for the first time this spring, on the Jewel. We've never cruised anywhere before, much less on a certificate. The fine print says we are responsible for the NCFs, and I can't find anywhere how much to expect for those. A friend suggested doing a dummy booking without the certificate to get a quote, and it showed $1398 for the two passengers (which will be free per the certificate) and $194.52 for the taxes and fees.

Does that sound like the right amount for the NCFs?

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[vpFREE] RE: Harrah's Shocker Part Deux

 

A friend e-mailed me privately to ask if I'd seen CoachVee's  "Harrah's Shocker Part Deux" post (which I had) & below is the reply I sent.  I don't generally like to speculate on "hypotheticals" - but when it comes to CET's track record with Video Poker, I'm inclined to be pessimistic.

 

Reply to friend:

I did see CoachVees's post while having my morning coffee. I've since noticed a response from Larry  - and have to say that he & I have similar thoughts & misgivings. First, if the guy did say, "Do you like that 9/6 crap?" then he needs a lesson in customer relations. He's either ignorant, condescending - or both; as well as insulting of some of his customer base who take the time to educate themselves to the idea of advantage play. Also, like Larry, I'm inclined to think that there will be more to come about this that will not be "positive" news. There are a lot of other "payouts" that could be adjusted downward (I'm thinking of those "9/6" machines I've seen that have a 2,500 Royal Flush payout); or a substantial increase of coin-in to earn points (I mean, the triple-plays in the high limit section of Bally's have been $20 coin-in for years already; and they've got some 9/6s at Harrah's & Ballys that only pay a 4000 unit Royal if you're betting 10 quarters - which to my way of thinking isn't "true" 9/6). Or they may make them ineligible for multiplier promos; sweepstakes; etc., etc. Don't you find it interesting/ironic that Coach's apparently positive A.C. v.p. message was followed later by a doom-invoking message regarding v.p. in New Orleans? And remember, this is all part of a nationwide, switchout of 7,000 IGT video poker machines by CET.

See article:
 http://www.reviewjournal.com/ business/igt-strikes-deal- video-poker-machines-caesars- entertainment

How optimistic can one be that "the player" is going to benefit from "the largest gaming re-investment Caesars has made in 10 years" when they're up to their hairlines in leveraged debt? God only knows! But in my gut I can't see CET making a major change in v.p. inventory that will be a true "benefit" to knowledgeable players. 



---In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, <vpfree@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hi Gang:
Some very interesting happenings Saturday night at Harrah's AC.
Hedy and I went to a party in the ballroom and near the end Rick Mazer, the new GM, announced that he was "upping the ante" for the giveaways that night. Instead of five winners of $1,000 in free play he was going to choose 10 winners.
Then he said, "and that's not the only way we're upping the ante. Are there any video poker players out there? Do you like that 9/6 crap? Well, soon we will have 50 machines on the floor with 9/6 video poker!"
Yep, he said FIFTY!
Then, Mazer went on to say that Harrah's is "upping the ante on other things, too ... entertainment, dining, everything." He closed his remarks by saying that he was giving ALL invited guests to the party $200 in free play, creating chaos at the main cage where the resulting line wound back through the casino.
The only real change we saw this weekend was on the pod of three machines in the middle of the casino that previously had 9/6 JOB. Those machines now have the same seven games on them as the 9/6 machines in the Diamond Cove. Those seven games all have pay tables that return over 99%. They can be played at the quarter, half, dollar and two dollar levels.
Hedy and I played them over two days (mostly the Double Double Aces and Faces with its 99.45% return) and did well with Hedy getting aces and a king for 2K and me hitting several bonus quads, including aces three times.
Many, many VP machines are being replaced at Harrah's with a number of them still turned off so it will be very interesting to see if Mazer's boast comes true in the coming weeks. Then, we have to see if any negative moves are made in other areas.
Whatever the case, a significant upgrade in VP inventory at Harrah's can't be a bad thing!
Regards,
CoachVee and Hedy







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[vpFREE] RE: Bad News in NOLA

 

 That's different.  Usually when a casino is fixing a big crap sandwich they tell you it's going to taste great.  So how was the Jewel, Coach?  I don't do many cruises, but I have plans for NO and the Jewel this spring.


Chandler



---In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, <vpfree@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hi Gang:
Friends just returned from a stay at Harrah's New Orleans (and a cruise aboard the NCL Jewel) and have told us that their host in NOLA had some distressing news for them. The host couldn't go into details, but she told them that there are some "big changes" coming after the first of the year and they will greatly affect video poker.
All she could say about the proposed changes was that "you will not like them!"
Hedy and I will be sailing out of NOLA in January so I guess we'll get a first-hand look at whatever changes Harrah's makes.
Regards,
CoachVee & Hedy  

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