Re: [vpFREE] Re: People playing bartop VP at casinos

All very true. I have found, however, pay tables are nearly always one
or two cuts below the machines on the floor. The Lady Luck had 9/6 JOB
at the bar but I can no longer recommend that place!

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On Feb 10, 2010, at 9:22 AM, "lorrys67" <lorrys@embarqmail.com> wrote:

> > Can someone tell me the proper etiquette. I'd hate to embarrass
> myself at my age!
>
> I play for Fun & Perks, so even though I know the paytables are
> sometimes not as good I like bartops for one reason: Service. If you
> play on the floor, you can wait 20mins before even seeing a cocktail
> server, then another 20mins before they come back with your drink
> (and sometimes they don't come back at all!).
>
> Bartop etiquette;
> - sit down at the bartop
> - put money and Club Card in the machine
> - make eye contact with the bartender and say 'Hello!'. They will
> usually come right over.
> - Order your drink
>
> Usually the bartendor will place a glass on their side of your
> machine and put the cash register receipts for the drinks you order
> in it. Use that same glass to put tips to them.
>
> Most places split tips. Good for a bartender that is stuck with a no
> tipper, bad for a great bardender that really goes out of the way
> for their customers. I guess it works out in the long run, BUT, I
> have run across places that they don't split tips. I had held off
> getting my tip money out for the 1st bartendor and gave the 2nd
> bartendor $5 (assuming for both drinks). I later learned they did
> not split tips, so now I always ask at a bar that I am new to.
>
> I don't care for srip casino bars as they are usually strick with
> the drink brands & have mins they need to see in the machine and
> even the bet amount. I find the bartendors there also not as nice.
> We like the South Point and M bars. Bars are great place to people
> watch and I find 'commardaree (sp?) at bartops also, people are
> nicer and usually in good spirits (surely do the drinks!)
>
>

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