vp_wiz said:
"Play frequency rather than daily play strength tends to be the key qualification."
This echos what a lot of what the more serious and dedicated casino players have told me as well. Being seen 6+ times a year (every 8 weeks) with an average play-though of $80,000 per trip at _Insert name of downtown casino_ will generate some great offers. On the strip then the $150,000 per trip makes sense then.
I have been told that what my goals and intentions are is very important. Slots you can generate points fast, but it cost you more, where as the same points with video poker will take a lot longer to generate. Depending on the casino table games may be a viable alternative to Video poker. I was told that green chip level of table play for 4 hours a day in a Down Town LV casino, and if properly rated, will generate free rooms, free play chips and some free meals. On the strip it takes black chip level of play to achieve the same.
I have tested myself and can put in 8+ hours playing Video Poker a day broken in to 2 hour sessions. It is not as easy as it sounds and it can become tedious and monotonous at times. I also know now that there is a world of difference between 9/6 JOB and 8/5 JOB, where that 97% return rate will make it vastly more expensive to achieve the point goal at the Video Poker coin-in per point, and if 8/5 is all they offer then slots is actually a better alternative for points.
I also have learned that money management is everything if you wish to pursue a casino lifestyle. I once meet one of those Poker Stars guys and asked what the secret was, and he said:
"Everyone plays poker the same way, but the same guys who end up in the finals year after year are expert money managers".
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