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April 11th, 2013 at 3:17:26 PM permalink
Quote: Zcore13

You are the type of player that would get additional comps at many places if you ran out. It's kind of the same as when a police officer stops you. A lot of times if you're cool with him/her you get nicer treatment. If you are a jackass, you're not going to get any breaks. It's no different when gambling.


I agree with you that being nice to management can translate to additional comps. I mentioned before that I am comped generously--and I have always been able to get extra rooms or meals for family or guests who are with me--and I have no doubt that this is based in part on my good relationship with the casino (the other part of course being my play) .

One of the other "dividends" of having a good relationship with casino management is exactly what you also stated: better ratings of the average bet.

About 2 years ago, after playing at a $50 minimum blackjack table for several hours, I was surprised the next day to discover that my player's card had hardly budged. I asked the shift manager (who knows me and how I play) to check my account and he said that they had put me in for $25 average bet. He actually became upset with how I was rated--knowing full well that I was not betting even close to the minimum. He said this is a constant problem simply because the person doing the rating is not focused on that part of the job--and there is much inconsistency among the different supervisors, and no matter how much training they do, it does not seem to get better.

Since then (at this casino) and also because of my good relationship with the people who are rating me, I find they generally give me the benefit of the doubt and rate me fairly if not a little on the high side. I make a point to inquire many times as to what they have me rated while I am playing. I know from past experience that a few of the supervisors and/or box are a little stingy on how they rate. So when another person comes on during a break or shift change who I know is more generous, he will often increase the rating.

One of the reasons I ask about my rating is that I include this information in the record of my play. I have also been told what my Theo is and when I know this information from a particular session/trip, I also make a record of it as well.

Just last week I was playing blackjack with two other players with whom I am friends (whereas, craps is my primary game). It was a $25 minimum table. I was betting more than the others. The other players heard me ask about my rating and I was told my average bet was $105. The other players laughed out loud--since they knew I was betting higher than that--and it caught the pit supervisor off guard. Again, the pit supervisor knows me. He made a change but I did not ask until a different pit person came around and that person checked and said I was at $400 average bet. Though there were hands that I had that much out (and sometimes more in a double-down and/or split situation), I honestly do not think the "average" was close to $400. I am convinced this is one of the benefits of having that good relationship with management.
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