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jetermacaw
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October 16th, 2013 at 9:34:17 AM permalink
Was at Harrahs yesterday and saw a bunch of new grey machines scattered around the VP area in varied states of readiness, does anyone know what type they are or what games will be available on them?
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October 16th, 2013 at 9:43:23 AM permalink
Quote: jetermacaw

Was at Harrahs yesterday and saw a bunch of new grey machines scattered around the VP area in varied states of readiness, does anyone know what type they are or what games will be available on them?



I'll be there in about 4 hours. If nobody's reported back by then, I'll take a look.
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October 16th, 2013 at 10:00:22 AM permalink
Not sure about Atlantic City. But I just got back from Tunica and they had many new video poker machines at Harrah's properties. Most of them were your basic game kings with fairly standard games. The weirdest games I saw was wild 7s, super shockwave, and one eyed jacks. At Harrahs and Tunica Roadhouse most pay tables were not good. They had 95 jacks or better, 96 double double bonus, and 97 double bonus for dollars or higher. Tunica Roadhouse also had All Star Poker II machines newly installed with double super times pay, ult x, spin poker, and triple spin poker. All games on those were < 97%. :(
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October 16th, 2013 at 10:03:47 AM permalink
Caesars is acquiring 7000 new machines from IGT:

http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/igt-strikes-deal-video-poker-machines-caesars-entertainment

On vpfree2, someone posted a comment about Harrah's Laughlin: "Literally 98% of all VP machines ... have been replaced."

According to player reports, all the new pay schedules are below 99%. They've eliminated the 9/6 Jacks, 8/5 Bonus and 9/7/5 DB.

They probably won't downgrade so drastically in AC, but I wouldn't expect any upgraded schedules.
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October 16th, 2013 at 10:04:38 AM permalink
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October 16th, 2013 at 10:14:52 AM permalink
...and suddenly I'm much less excited about tomorrow's point multiplier day...
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October 16th, 2013 at 11:17:42 AM permalink
If you are a high-rolling video poker player, come to the Ohio CET properties to play (Cleveland and Cincy). 9/6 Jacks at $1 denom. and higher and 16/10 Deuces at $5 and higher. Their offers are ridiculously good!
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October 16th, 2013 at 12:41:47 PM permalink
rdw4potus: I don't think they will be operational by tomorrow, they were in pieces all over the VP area, ugly grey looking things.
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October 16th, 2013 at 1:21:31 PM permalink
Quote: jetermacaw

rdw4potus: I don't think they will be operational by tomorrow, they were in pieces all over the VP area, ugly grey looking things.



Yep, they're still hanging out there all strewn about. That's all 5 feet from the door of the (currently unused) Event Central. Why not pull the huge pile of machines and chairs off the floor?

Also, at a BJ table right there, a woman just about beat the snot out of a guy as I was walking by. It turns out that "Are you a virgin?" is the incorrect response to "It's my 21st birthday, so my mom took me here!" And, interestingly, when the mom screamed "I'll kick your ass!" as the dude was being dragged away, a security guy who'd stayed behind deadpanned "we'll take care of that, ma'am."

I'm here until Monday...if this is what's happened in the first 30 minutes of Wednesday, what's the weekend going to be like?
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October 16th, 2013 at 2:24:45 PM permalink
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Yep, they're still hanging out there all strewn about. That's all 5 feet from the door of the (currently unused) Event Central. Why not pull the huge pile of machines and chairs off the floor?

Also, at a BJ table right there, a woman just about beat the snot out of a guy as I was walking by. It turns out that "Are you a virgin?" is the incorrect response to "It's my 21st birthday, so my mom took me here!" And, interestingly, when the mom screamed "I'll kick your ass!" as the dude was being dragged away, a security guy who'd stayed behind deadpanned "we'll take care of that, ma'am."

I'm here until Monday...if this is what's happened in the first 30 minutes of Wednesday, what's the weekend going to be like?



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October 16th, 2013 at 4:40:24 PM permalink
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If you go to the Borg the weekend will be hoppin', if you go to Revel not so much.



Borg was hopping now. Walked over at dinner time to stretch my legs. Probably will go walk around on the boardwalk for at least part of the weekend. I'll have to pop in to Revel and test out the escalator-of-doom.

Also walked around Harrah's more. I'd say that only about 10% of their VP games are operational. The bank of 50 & 100 play machines is gone, as are pretty much all other multi-hand games. The only remaining multi-hand games that I saw were the ones by the bus door (by where the 100 play machines were). My plan for tomorrow was to hit the 100 play machines to grab 2500 points on the multiplier day. I'm not even sure what plan B is. High-denom 9/6 JoB?
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October 16th, 2013 at 4:43:08 PM permalink
rdw,

Seems unlikely to me that they would be doing simultaneous revamps in all 4 CET AC properties. Is the points X offer only good at Harrahs?
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October 16th, 2013 at 4:54:51 PM permalink
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rdw,

Seems unlikely to me that they would be doing simultaneous revamps in all 4 CET AC properties. Is the points X offer only good at Harrahs?



That's a good point. Maybe I'll head to the boardwalk tomorrow & check out the others. the multiplier is good at all, and I think I have a coupon for $10 in free play at the others.
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October 17th, 2013 at 8:52:52 AM permalink
Quote: rdw4potus

Also, at a BJ table right there, a woman just about beat the snot out of a guy as I was walking by. It turns out that "Are you a virgin?" is the incorrect response to "It's my 21st birthday, so my mom took me here!" And, interestingly, when the mom screamed "I'll kick your ass!" as the dude was being dragged away, a security guy who'd stayed behind deadpanned "we'll take care of that, ma'am.



Lol. Was the 21 yr old a guy or a girl? My parents took me to the casino on that day too, but def wasn't a virgin either. ;)

hopefully those 50/100 play machines will return for you without major downgrades.
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