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| July 23, 2008 |
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Las Vegas Comps
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Most people think that only high rollers get comps (free room and food) in Las Vegas. The truth is that anyone who gambles for over four hours a day may be able to get a comp. It is important to understand how to qualify for a comp and to realize that a low roller (e.g., a $5 black jack bettor) will never get a comp at the Bellagio (which requires an average bet of $25/hand) no matter how long he plays. However, a $5 bettor can easily get a comp at one of the Downtown Las Vegas casinos.
Strip hotels will not track your play at table games unless you're betting a minimum of $10/hand ($25/hand at upscale hotels). Downtown casinos will track your bets if you're betting $5/hand.
Although the exact formula may vary from casino to casino, the qualification for comps is based on the average dollar bet and the length of time played. Therefore, you can generally increase your chances of getting a comp by either increasing your average bet and/or increasing the number of hours played. Also, by limiting your play to one or two casinos, you will be increasing the number of hours played for comp purposes.
You should never increase your average bet just to get comps. If you're a $5/hand bettor, stay at that level and play at the downtown casinos. If you raise your betting level to get comps from $5/hand to $10/hand or $25/hand just to get a comp, you'll quickly find out that it would have been cheaper if you paid for that steak and lobster meal yourself rather than trying to get a comp.
It is imperative that you always use your slot card when playing the slots or video poker and give your slot card (which will also have your table play number) to the dealer at any table game or crap table. The slot/poker machine or the pit boss will record your start time, buy-in amount, and track the amount of time played. Whenever you move to another black jack table, don't forget to give the dealer your card even if you're in the same pit area. Instead of closing out your play tracking card, the pit boss will update your tracking card to show your new seat location. Sometimes you may have two tracking cards going at the same time before the pit boss notices that you left and closes out the tracking card for the seat you just left.
Do not be afraid or ashamed of asking for a comp. The worst thing that can happen is that the slot club worker or the pit boss will say that you don't have enough play. You can then ask him/her how much longer you have to play to get a comp. Also, it'll be easier (i.e., lower average bet and/or length of time played) to get a comp to the buffet or coffee shop than to the gourmet restaurant.
Slots and video poker are the easiest way to get room and food comps. Low rollers (e.g., 25 cent video poker players) can easily get discounted room offers in the mail from Strip Hotels while the same amount bet at Downtown casinos will probably result in mail offerings of free rooms for 2-4 nights (sometimes even including weekends). If you get a free room for two nights and want to stay an additional night or two, you should ask for the casino rate (discounted over the normal rate) for the extra nights when you reserve the room.
When you get a comp meal or room from the slot club, there is no deduction from your slot card points. You can cash in your slot card points for cash or the displayed gifts at the slot club. Also, any comps received from the slot club have no impact on your eligibility for comps from the table game pit boss.
When playing black jack, craps, or any other table game, always buy in for $100 (or more) when you first sit down at a table. If you leave a table with chips and go to another table, put the chips in your pocket/purse and buy in with another $100 bill. Also, if you're a black jack player, do not give your card to the dealer when you play Pai Gow or Let it Ride since these table games give you a lower rating than black jack.
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