Slots Clubs
Now
that your bankroll is secure and you are
ready to get a 90% to 95% return on your
slots play, you are ready to go over the
100% return mark. The casino provides the
means, you just have to take advantage of
it.
All
you have to do is JOIN THE SLOTS CLUB and
USE YOUR CARD EVERY TIME YOU PLAY. Every
casino has a slots club or players club.
The casino looks on the players club as
one of its major marketing efforts. The
procedure for joining is simple. Just ask
any employee where the player's club booth
is. The person manning the booth will fill
out a membership card for you and ask for
some photo ID. You will be issued a credit
card sized player's card in your name. It
is now time to invoke the first rule of
maximizing your comps, "Obtain an additional
players card". Just ask for one, if
the employee balks, tell them that you like
to play two machines at once. Players cards
are disposable. They will issue you another
one or two just for asking so don't worry
if you lose one.
When
you go to a slots machine, insert your card
in the card reader. Make sure that the card
is accepted. You are now connected to the
players club computer which will track your
play. All you have to do now is to go about
your normal play. The reason you got two
cards is that many people gamble with a
partner. Give the extra card to your partner
and you will rack up double the amount of
points. This is a much better method than
both of you joining the club with separate
accounts. There are other reasons for the
greedy and unscrupulous to get an extra
card, which I will cover later.
Collecting
your comps is just as easy as earning them.
When you are ready to collect, just go over
to the players club booth, present your
card, and ask if you have anything coming.
The employee will check your account on
the players club computer and tell you what
you are entitled to. If you have a comp
coming, they will issue it on the spot,
usually a free buffet, or two, or a credit
at a casino restaurant. Some casinos have
prize books that catalog the prizes. Instead
of a price for each comp, the catalog will
quote a certain number of points that are
needed, for example 1,000 points for a room
or 200 points for a buffet breakfast. The
employee will tell you how many points you
have and it is a simple matter of choosing
your comp out of the catalog.
The most technologically advanced casinos
have taken a further step and automated the
comps reward procedure. These venues have
installed comps kiosks that look and work
just like ATM's. Instead of dollars in a
bank account, however, these machines are
tied into your comps account. You insert
your players card, tap in your PIN and the
comp kiosk will tell you what comps, or cash
back, you are entitled to. At that point you
can ask for a meal comp of, say $50, and the
machine will print it up for you. Just
trundle off to the buffet with your comp and
chow down.
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