Upgrading for broke people
Apr 26, 2011 | 7:05 pm
#1
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Upgrading for broke people
I am a TR and MLife member and I stay at the hotels and try to get the points put on my card. I'm also a $5 table craps player and will usually drop around $200 each trip to Vegas (I don't win
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I'm going to Vegas in two weeks. I was thinking of changing $2k at a craps table, but really only gambling with $150 of it for as long as I can last. Is there any sense in doing this?
When/Where are the best place to do this?
)I'm going to Vegas in two weeks. I was thinking of changing $2k at a craps table, but really only gambling with $150 of it for as long as I can last. Is there any sense in doing this?
When/Where are the best place to do this?
Apr 27, 2011 | 1:18 pm
#3
Join Date: Apr 2011
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Agreed. Buying in for $2k might get you some points, but just holding onto it won't get you very far, unfortunately. Comps and points are, from what I understand, mostly calculated via a player's action.
Honestly, don't play for points. Think of points as a way to compensate the huge amount of losses you could take. If you loose $500 to get comped at the buffet, why not just go to the buffet instead?
Honestly, don't play for points. Think of points as a way to compensate the huge amount of losses you could take. If you loose $500 to get comped at the buffet, why not just go to the buffet instead?
May 26, 2011 | 2:35 pm
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May 27, 2011 | 9:08 pm
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