If you were really smart, I'd keep the bragging and technical discussion to a minimum. After all, just like every other married couple I've come across, you're just recreational players, right? ;)
I will share one little vignette with you, and head back to work. I had prepped for what I thought was going to be a monster play...until the casino excluded VP from the promo less than 24 hours before it was to begin-and this place has really never offered anything which would let a pro take a swing at them. They also excluded some stuff, like their single zero roulette, their 98.5% multihand VBJ, both of which I believe are set to the slot cashback. The fact slots and marketing communicated well on this does not portend well for the future of advantage VP. I don't think this would have happened 18 months ago. Now, my Plan B is a lot better than most people's Plan A, but still...they thought this out a lot better than I would have expected them too.
Which kind of reminds me...anyone remember who wrote this? Yes,, I'll take Turncoat VP Writers for $200, Alex!
Lucrative promotions – Casinos that run the same
promotion over and over again have worked out the
bugs over time. But their players often get tired of
them, so the casinos look for something new to try.
Casino games and casino promotions are basically
applied math. The best players are almost always
fairly sharp at math. Marketing managers and slot
managers may seem math-challenged by comparison,
or simply not in tune with how a little ciphering can
affect the bottom line. Often we find that marketing
departments and slot departments don't even speak
with each other. Who creates new promotions and
who does the math at your casino? Are mistakes ever
made? It is often the case that if the promotion is a
success, everyone takes credit. If it ends up giving
away much more than intended, fingers start pointing.
If a promotion touches the slot department, the math
should at least be reviewed by the slot department, if
only for CYA purposes. If you don't know what to look
for, there are people out there who do.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, coachvee@... wrote:
>
> Hi Gang:
> Aha! At last somebody gets it. Yes, it's all about theoretical, cashback
> rate, bounceback and, most of all, the perks (gifts, parties, tournament
> invites, free cruises, free trips etc.). A wise, old relative of mine always
> used to say, "Privileges are better than money" but it just took us awhile
> to figure out he knew what he was talking about.
> Hedy and I like to think that we play the "Casino Game" as well as anyone
> and we love the lifestyle it allows us to live. After all, who doesn't like
> free junkets to places like New Orleans, Laughlin, Reno/Tahoe,
> Tunica/Memphis; plush, multi-room suites; limo transportation, eating in the finest
> restaurants, front row seats to see A-list entertainers, private VIP check-in
> areas, exclusive lounge access (e.g. 7 Stars Lounge at Harrah's AC) etc.
> Would all this be possible if we played 9/6 JOB exclusively? We think not.
> We know 9/6 DDB is not the optimal game to play but we love playing it and
> have been very lucky while doing so. We realize it can all turn around and
> kick us in the butt in a heartbeat but right now we are having loads of
> fun and taking advantage of the perks being lavished upon us.
> The fact that we just completed our second straight year of finishing in
> the black (by several thousands of dollars this time) is just icing on the
> cake.
> Bottom line: We are NOT professional players but we love what we do, enjoy
> reaping the benefits and if we can break even or make a few bucks along
> the way all the better.
> Oh, and by the way, we ARE in the process of writing a book!
> Regards,
> CoachVee & Hedy
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 1/3/2010 4:17:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> vpFREE@yahoogroups.com writes:
>
> The "Coach" is as sly as a fox in the henhouse. It's all about the
> theoretical and how convincing your casino act is, and I'm sure "Coach" has a
> pretty healthy overlay. Maybe when he's through, he'll write a book about it.
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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