What the smartest Vegas poker boss will do.

[pig4bill]

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Midstakes NL games with very low caps would never last in Vegas IMO.

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Disagree. An under-performing room with foot traffic and enough players to start games (but not enough to go to capacity) would do well with something even more extreme than the LA fixed/spread buy games.

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You mean sort of like the Luxor had? That was pretty much a flop as I understand it.

Most of the players in Vegas are tourists. Most of the players in LA are not. I think most tourists don't want to pay for a jackpot they have almost no chance to win. I certainly don't.

Food comps? Meh. Most tourists don't even know there are comps, so it certainly doesn't affect their choice of casinos to play in. Comps cost the casino money, so if they raise their comps, they have to pay for it somehow. If one casino raises comps and it's successful in increaisng it's market share, everyone will follow. End result - no advantage for that casino, yet they have to pay for those comps somehow - likely through a raised rake.

As a Vegas tourist, I just want them to keep it simple. Give me a decent place to play, no comps needed other than maybe a poker rate, no jackpot, no gimmicks.