Tunica trip report (long) June 14-19 '07

[rrb]

Thank you - nice read - I'm heading to Tunica soon -- and your trip report answered a lot of my questions about comps and poker rates

[NicksDad1970]

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Whats the latest info on full pay video poker in Tunica......been out of the loop lately.

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I dunno what that is but I hit my first royal on vid poker yesterday. I put $20 in and about 5 or 6 hands in I won 1k on a .25 machine.

[Chipr777]

Nice trip report. Glad you had a good time in our little town.

[Fishhead24]

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Whats the latest info on full pay video poker in Tunica......been out of the loop lately.

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I dunno what that is but I hit my first royal on vid poker yesterday. I put $20 in and about 5 or 6 hands in I won 1k on a .25 machine.

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Certain machines that offer 100%+ payback according their payout schedule can be beat with perfect strategy. Been playing video poker(gambling) as a professional for a long time and many of my profits and comps have come via video poker.

See ya in Tunica,
-FH-

[Fishhead24]

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Whats the latest info on full pay video poker in Tunica......been out of the loop lately.

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I dunno what that is but I hit my first royal on vid poker yesterday. I put $20 in and about 5 or 6 hands in I won 1k on a .25 machine.

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Certain machines that offer 100%+ payback according their payout schedule can be beat with perfect strategy. Been playing video poker(gambling) as a professional for a long time and many of my profits and comps have come via video poker.

See ya in Tunica,
-FH-

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Not a great variety.....


http://www.videopokerreview.com/wher.../ms/tunica.htm
Anybody know who has the best slot card in terms cash payback percentage.. and comps?

[Fishhead24]

I found my answer to the above question........




Tunica Casino Player's Clubs
(Slot and Table Play)
We have listed Player's Club information for the Casinos we could contact. You will find some handy information below to make your trips more rewarding. Please check your point expiration dates at the casinos you play. We strongly advise not to let them accumulate or you may lose them for cash back. As with everything in the more information you have the more rewarding your trips. Good Luck and hope this helps.


Bally's Player's Club
Bally's has been purchased by (They use an "R Card") Colony Capital, LLC (Resorts Casinos) but at this time you can still use your Bally's Connection Card. The points you have earned at Bally's ONLY will be on the card. They have changed the way the card reader displays. Now when you insert you card, the display shows your cash back in dollars and cent amount. Your cash back from the old Connection Card should has been converted over to new system.

Fitzgerald Casino Player's Club
Fitzgerald's Tunica has installed a new slot monitoring system. Now on all machines, $5 in coin in = 1 Point. You can redeem 100 points (.20%) for $1 in cash back.
Use your Club Fitz card while playing slots and table games to earn these benefits based on play: Qualify for special birthday mailings, Complimentary meals and hotel stays, Qualify for free coin offers, Swipe your card to enter various promotions, Instant cash back, Qualify for special party invitations, Easy to understand cash back 1 point = 1 penny.

New level card of the Fitzgerald's O'Lucky Players Club. As a qualified Elite level member you will receive Comp Hotel rooms based on play and availability, personalized VIP host service, exclusive invitations to special events and tournament, automatic buffet comping privileges and priority casino services. To get to Elite level, a player will need to earn 30,000 points in one calendar year. Elite members must re-qualify every year by earning 30,000 points.

Gold Strike Casino Player's Club
Gold Strike has been purchased by MGM so look for changes in their players club shortly. NOW At Gold Strike Tunica all reel machines $5 in action equals 1 point (.5%) and on VP $10 in coin in equals 1 point (.25%). Redeem 200 points for $5 in cash back. Must get 200 points to redeem the first time.

Grand Casino Player's Club

On quarter and $1 reels, $5 in action equals 1 point. (.67%). On $1 and quarter VP, $10 in action equals 1 point (.33%). Redeem 300 points for $10 in cash back The Connection Card unites all Caesars Entertainment properties and creates one universal comp bank. Comp dollars now displayed at machine with cash back points. Print your own comp or cash back at the Connection kiosk located through out the casino (Must get a pin number at the Connection Club desk). Any unused comp dollars go back into your account. Also get 3% rebate back to your comp account (30 days later) of your total hotel cash purchases.

New Member offer (limited time) - Grand Tunica is now offering $10 in FREE SLOT PLAY to new members of the connection club on their next visit. Just sign up for a card, play with card and receive $10 in Free Slot Play on your next visit.
Players club members can earn 2X's points on any one day of your birthday month. Must go to Connection Center to get points Doubled for one gaming day during your birthday month.
Grand Tunica is now a Harrah Property look for player club changes probably in Spring of 2006.

Hollywood Casino Player's Club
On $1 and quarter reels, $20 in action equals 1 point (.5%). $30 or $35 action equals 1 point on nickel reels. $25 action on $1 VP equals 1 point (.4%). $30 in action equals 1 point on quarter VP (.33%). Cash in 10 points and get $1 cash back.

To qualify for Marquee level, a guest has to reach 900 points within a six month period. On $1 and quarter reels, $20 in action equals 1 point (.75%). $30 or $35 action equals 1 point on nickel reels. $25 action on $1 VP equals 1 point (.6%). $30 in action equals 1 point on quarter VP (.5%). Cash in 10 points and get $1.50 cash back. 50% more cash back for Marquee Card holders.

Hollywood Cash Back Program
Points Star Marque
10 ..................$1.00................ $1.50
50 ..................$5.00 ................$7.50
100 ...............$10.00 ..............$15.00
500 ...............$50.00 ..............$75.00
1,000 ...........$100.00 ............$150.00
5,000 ...........$500.00 ............$750.00
10,000 .......$1,000.00 .........$1,500.00
25,000 .......$2,500.00 .........$3,750.00
50,000 .......$5,000.00 .........$7,500.00
100,000.... $10,000.00 .......$15,000.00

Horseshoe Casino Player's Club
On all machines, receive one point for every $5 in coin in (.50%), redeem 200 points for $5 in Cash back. Points are redeemable in increments of $5. Horseshoe now has new slot monitoring system that is linked to Harrah's Total Rewards. Points that you receive at the Horseshoe now go toward your tier credits in the Harrah's Total Rewards program.
Players Club benefits include: Points redeemable for cash, Complimentary meals, Complimentary hotel rooms, 10% discount in casino gift shop, Check cashing privileges, Invitations to private parties, Rated play on table games, and Direct mail offers. All benefits are based on casino play.
New Winners Circle club where you receive new added benefits. You can use your card at all 25 Horseshoe and Harrah's Casinos from coast to coast. You will accumulate Tier credits based on your combined slot and table play at any Horseshoe or Harrah's to maintain your tier status. all Winner circle members have Diamond, Platinum or Gold status, depending on how much you play within one colander year. Gold is 0 - 3,999 tier credits, Platinum is 4,000 - 9,999 tier credits and Diamond is 10,000 plus tier credits in one colander year. You must qualify each year to retain tier status. more information on Horseshoe's Reward Program for players.


Isle of Capri Lula, MS - Player's Club

On all machines except $1 reels, $10 in action equals 1 point (.5%). On $1 reels, $9 in action equals 1 point (.55%). 100 points redeemed for $5.
To qualify for the IsleOne Select Card visit the Isle at least three times within six months, and achieve one of the following: Earn 500 points per visit, earn 1,200 points per month or earn 10,000 points per year. Benefits include: Complimentary room (Sunday - Thursday), IsleOne Select mail packages with exclusive invitations, cash bonuses, two free tickets to all events with priority seating, personalized host services, priority hotel reservations, priority Farraddays' reservations, and 50% discount Banana Cabana for logo'd items. Table players, see host for an explanation of IsleOne Select membership qualifications.


Resorts Tunica Player's Club

Preferred R Card members receive $0.19 in cash back for $100 in coin in. Platinum R Card members receive accelerated cash back. Platinum R Card members receive $0.37 in cash back for $100 in coin in. Your cash back balance is displayed on card reader when you insert your card into card reader. You can only cash out a Maximum of $200 in one gaming day from your cash back account from the kiosk, inquire at the Player's Club Desk to claim more than the $200 if earned.

The R Card, the official players' card of Resorts Destinations, is available in two tiers, Preferred and Platinum. Preferred R Card members will have the ability to "bank" their comps, and receive same-day cash back, exclusive offers and discounts in the mail, invitations to participate in promotions and to play in tournaments, complimentary gifts, discounts at retail outlets and more. In addition to these benefits, Platinum (Earn 3000 points in the calendar year) members will enjoy express check-in and valet, accelerated cash back, room upgrades (when available), a 24-hour VIP hotline, express service at R Card promotional centers, express seating in restaurants, and cash bonuses for membership referrals An R Card member can access their accounts, issue comps, and more at designated kiosks located throughout the casino floor.

Sam's Town Casino Player's Club

$16 in action on $0.05, $0.25 and $ reels equals 1 point (.42%). $30 in action on $0.25 and $ VP equals 1 point (.22%). 75 points redeemed gets $5 in cash back.
Put your Prime Rewards card in any slot or video poker machine and start playing . You'll begin accumulating cash back, and comps good for rooms and food. If you're a table player, be sure to show your card to the dealer and take advantage of rated play. Just put your card in any slot or video poker machine and check your balance. Your Prime Rewards points spend just like cash.
Golden Gang - Over 50, even more benefits with the Golden Gang Club. Golden Gang cards earn points and comps at the same rate as Prime Rewards, but your membership has extra privileges. Use it to earn points for special offers, for a 20% discount at Twain's, and Snack's n' Stuff, for a 20% discount at our Emporium, for a 20% discount off your hotel room, for a 20% discount at the Sam's Town Box Office

Sheraton Casino Player's Club
On quarter and $1 reels, $5 in action equals 1 point. (.67%). On $1 and quarter VP, $10 in action equals 1 point (.33%). Redeem 300 points for $10 in cash back.
Get your Connection Card and earn comp dollars with slot and table play, plus get back 3% of your hotel cash purchases. Slot players earn cash back. Use this one card to earn rewards at Caesars resorts across the nation, and then redeem your comp dollars wherever you want. You can even comp yourself using our convenient Connection Card self-comping kiosks.
CONNECTION CASH lets you get how much you want, when and where you want it. The cash back balance at all Caesars Entertainment resorts in Mississippi and Indiana will be combined. You will be able to earn cash back anywhere and redeem it at any Connection Center or kiosk at Grand Casino Biloxi, Grand Casino Gulfport, Grand Casino Tunica, Sheraton Casino Tunica and Caesars Indiana Puts you in control of your cash back.
Sheraton is now a Harrah Property changes in the player's club will take place probably in the Spring of 2006.

[LuckyTxGuy]

Thanks Micro. I'm not joking about the meal comps. At first I would just walk up to the desk over in the back corner and stand there until someone came walking over. I'd just hand them both mine and my wife's players cards and they'd ask where I wanted to eat. No questions asked. After a day or two, I'd head towards the desk and Heather would see me and make a b-line over there to help me. But even when she wasn't around, I never had a problem.

I play a little video poker every blue moon when I'm bored or waiting for a seat in the poker room, so I know very little about video poker. I do know that I saw some 9/6 Jacks or Better .25 cent machines at GS one night while I was waiting around for my wife and goofing off. Not sure about the "full pay" because I didn't look at the max credits. If that doesn't even make sense to a real video poker player just ignore me.lol

Congrats on the royal ND!! I've never hit one in poker or in video poker.

[LuckyTxGuy]

Oh and yes we used players cards anytime we stuck even a nickel in a machine. We were able to use our Horseshoe/Harrahs cards at the Sheraton, but like I said, we didn't do much there at all besides roulette and a tiny amount at the slots on the way out the door.

Thanks Chipr, wish I'd been able to play more with ya'll at the Shoe this time. Being an anniversary trip with my wife, I hated to just up and leave her playing $3/6 at GS to come get in on the good $4/8 action at ya'lls place. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[steamboatin]

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There is also a donut/desert counter that had some of the best looking fresh baked donuts I’d ever seen, however, I was always to full to try one.

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Last time I stayed there it was Krispy Kreme.

[Chipr777]

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Thanks Chipr, wish I'd been able to play more with ya'll at the Shoe this time. Being an anniversary trip with my wife, I hated to just up and leave her playing $3/6 at GS to come get in on the good $4/8 action at ya'lls place.



[/ QUOTE ] I understand fully. Hopefully next time you come to town we'll have our room situation fixed.