Speaking of driving your Studebaker

I'll be in Vegas the end of the month myself.Harrah's is flying my wife and I out to Laughlin Nv. again. I also got a offer from Caesars in Vegas for a free room, $200 in cash and Elton John show tickets, sooo. We fly out to Lauglin, stay the night, rent a car and drive the 100 miles to Vegas to get the cash, room and show, then drive back for three more nights in Laughlin playing Blackjack. Last time we were out there we signed up for players cards at all the casino's up and down the river, so we'll hit them for their free food and money coupons.

I could write a book on using comps with Pat's help.

Pat Drnec wrote:

Timing is everything - I'm leaving for Thailand on the 25th, back April

1. Would have loved to hit Vegas with you.

John Poulos wrote:

How can a mere mortal get a decent deal for two or three days in Vegas?

I have an airfare voucher but I'm looking for a reasonable hotel/car in May...

JT

(Slots r me...)

John Poulos wrote:

Grumpy AuContraire wrote: > How can a mere mortal get a decent deal for two or three days in Vegas? >

I can only speak for Harrah's properties and there are three levels of players: (From the web site with my comments)

Total Rewards Tier Score

As member of Total Rewards you automatically qualify for Gold status. (That gets you a occasion meal, maybe a show)

Earn 4,000 Tier Credits in a calendar year for Platinum status (maybe a free room and the Gold stuff, head of the line privileges )

Earn 10,000 for Diamond to get it all, suites, flights, maybe a grand a year in free electronics, cash, jewelery and the rest. Major ass kissing, special seating, your own club with open bar and food.

Dimmond player get all the perks, 6 or more flight offers a year. This month I get a 25 inch HDTV flat screen.

How you earn Tier Credits

$5 coin-in on reel slot machines = one Tier Credit $10 coin-in on Video Poker = one Tier Credit

For table games and other game types you will earn Tier Credits based on your length of play, average bet and the type of game. As Pat will tell you if the pit boss likes you (tip the dealer, make a fun table) they'll "over rate" your play. i.e. once I was betting $50 a hand, got rated for $200.

So, based on slot play, 10,000 credits means you "risk" 50K/year to get a Diamond card. That's a pretty big nut to make for a occasional player, but more like "risking" 2K a trip for me going every 2 weeks.

BUT, if you are just a slot player, you'll loose at least 10% of that

50K a year and that more then pays for the perks. Maybe 10 players on the last flight played just table games, the rest just paid for our trip. i.e. Blackjack give the house a 1% edge if played correctly, so even 100K/year in play "should" only cost you a grand.

Grumpy AuC> How can a mere mortal get a decent deal for two or three days in Vegas? > > I

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Go Monday - Thursday, room rates go through the roof on weekends.

There is no more cheap Las Vegas, no more $3 steak and lobster dinners, no more 99 cent shrimp cocktails. The last time I went, the only lobster dinner I saw was at a Mandelay Bay "fast food" restaurant, cheapest thing on the menu was $30. The casino will give you a meal and a room if you spend/lose enough... they have to pay for those new billion dollar casinos somehow.

Lee

Crap, we're leaving the 31st to Laughlin, Driving to Vegas on April 1st. Maybe next trip.

jbwhttail wrote:

That's more complicated that bank cc interest rates...

I'll just take the bus and stay at the "y"...

JT

John Poulos wrote: