High Roller Slots.... anyone ever get comp'd on them?
Jan 13, 2011 | 9:12 pm
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Play the $500 or $1000 limit slots and you'll be comped like crazy...
Jan 13, 2011 | 10:19 pm
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Jan 14, 2011 | 4:28 am
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Jan 14, 2011 | 7:56 am
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Jan 14, 2011 | 11:55 am
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The key is money though the machine, not the denomination.
You'll see more comps for less money at lower 'rent' places if that's what you like.
Good luck!
Jan 14, 2011 | 11:56 am
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Jan 14, 2011 | 1:05 pm
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You get comp drinks in Vegas if you're sitting at a $0.01 machine and betting one cent at a time on one line at a time...
I've never played a $500
machine, but if you're only playing one spin, you won't have enough time for the server to make the "rounds", take your order, go back to the bar and get your order, and walk it back over to you (unless maybe you're feeding the $500 into the dollar changer in $1 or $5 bills...).
I've never played a $500
machine, but if you're only playing one spin, you won't have enough time for the server to make the "rounds", take your order, go back to the bar and get your order, and walk it back over to you (unless maybe you're feeding the $500 into the dollar changer in $1 or $5 bills...).
Jan 14, 2011 | 1:48 pm
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You get comp drinks in Vegas if you're sitting at a $0.01 machine and betting one cent at a time on one line at a time...
I've never played a $500 machine, but if you're only playing one spin, you won't have enough time for the server to make the "rounds", take your order, go back to the bar and get your order, and walk it back over to you (unless maybe you're feeding the $500 into the dollar changer in $1 or $5 bills...).
I've never played a $500
machine, but if you're only playing one spin, you won't have enough time for the server to make the "rounds", take your order, go back to the bar and get your order, and walk it back over to you (unless maybe you're feeding the $500 into the dollar changer in $1 or $5 bills...).
Jan 14, 2011 | 2:22 pm
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The more coin-in, the better the comps. Considering the hold on most slot machines (even the high limit machines), you are paying for these comps dearly.
As stated above, playing $500/slots for free drinks is not a particularly good idea. (even if, the drinks in high-limit are of a more premium quality)
Jan 14, 2011 | 8:08 pm
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Don't they fill out IRS paperwork if you hit $1200? That's less than 3 credits on a $500 machine. Assuming one were feeding a roll of $500 tokens into the thing, wouldn't they have to stop and do paperwork every few minutes?
Jan 15, 2011 | 12:01 am
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(I'm guessing they they only need to fill out paperwork when they actually cash out.)
Jan 15, 2011 | 1:59 am
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Of course, probably the smallest jackpot (on a $500 machine) will trigger a lock-up (and you will get a tax form). Obviously, if you are playing a machine such as this consistently; the casino will post an employee at your machine to record the jackpots on a consolidated form (and unlock the machine at each jackpot).
Jan 15, 2011 | 7:57 am
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I'm not thinking about drinks when playing a $500 machine.
I will be more than happy with Any Bar on the payline. 