Category Archives: Couponing

Las Vegas Trip Report Part 4

Posted on December 30, 2022 by queen of comps

Hope all the readers here are having a happy and healthy holiday season. Despite unseasonably cold weather in Georgia and viruses hitting friends and relatives right and left, we felt blessed that we could spend some time with family members … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas Trip Report Part 3

Posted on December 16, 2022 by queen of comps

In my last two posts, I didn’t talk much about the actual gambling. That wasn’t an oversight. You’ll remember that I said at the beginning that this wasn’t my usual working casino trip, but a fun vacation with my granddaughter, celebrating … Continue reading →

Posted in Advantage Play, Caesars, Couponing, Downtown Vegas, Online, Podcast, Slots, Video Poker, Web Sites | 3 Comments

Las Vegas Trip Report Part 1

Posted on November 11, 2022 by queen of comps

I’ve always said that the more fun you have on a vacation, the longer it takes to recover.  Well, my visit to Las Vegas ended more than three weeks ago and I’m just now rested up enough to tackle a trip report. … Continue reading →

Posted in Advantage Play, Comps, Couponing, Downtown Vegas, Four Queens, Meet-ups, Memories, Podcast, Public Appearances, Video Poker | 8 Comments

Surprise Trip to Las Vegas Next Week!

Posted on October 9, 2022 by queen of comps

Yes, a surprise for me! An unexpected visit to Las Vegas is in the works. It’s a result of a promise I made to my granddaughter Kaitlynn the first of this year: If she achieved her goal of hiking the … Continue reading →

Posted in Couponing, Family News, Non-gambling Activities, Public Appearances, Slots, Transportation, Travel | 8 Comments

Back to Basics

Posted on January 22, 2021 by queen of comps

We can’t forget the pain of 2020 that is continuing into 2021, but I feel I must now regain my basic positive outlook and once again return to my long-term goals for this blog: providing practical ideas on how to … Continue reading →

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35 Years of Advantage Play – Part 20 – Q+A

Posted on September 18, 2020 by queen of comps

Some of the questions that are coming in are obviously from players fairly new to casino gambling or at least new to video poker.  And I am glad for this newbie interest as many of us old-timers are slowly fading … Continue reading →

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35 Years of Advantage Play – Part 18 – Q+A

Posted on September 5, 2020 by queen of comps

Your questions keep pouring in! Q: When you said that your winnings had reached $1.6 million, did you mean gross collections without losses having been deducted, or did you mean net profit? The two different figures could be VERY different! … Continue reading →

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35 Years of Advantage Play – Part 6

Posted on June 12, 2020 by queen of comps

It is now December 31, 1991, on our path of smart gambling – and the day we made probably the most important decision in our 35+ years of casino play. I’ve told this story before.  We were staying at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Advantage Play, Blackjack, Casino Promotions, Comps, Couponing, Craps, Memories, Non-Vegas Casinos, Slot Clubs, Travel, Video Poker | 8 Comments

35 Years of Advantage Play – Part 5

Posted on June 5, 2020 by queen of comps

Last week I ended my blog by stating that for our first 8 years of gambling the “total casino experience” was more important than our financial bottom line.  That is not to say that we could spend lavishly without thought.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Advantage Play, Atlantic City, Blackjack, Casino Promotions, Couponing, Harrahs Lake Tahoe, Memories, Non-gambling Activities, Non-Vegas Casinos, Reno, Slot Clubs, Travel, Vegas History, Video Poker | 8 Comments

35 Years of Advantage Play – Part 3

Posted on May 15, 2020 by queen of comps

1989 was a major transitional year in our lives.  The government was in the midst of a RIF (reduction in force) for civil service employees.  Brad had in his 30 years at Naval Avionics in Indianapolis, but although he was … Continue reading →

Posted in Advantage Play, Atlantic City, Blackjack, Casino Promotions, Comps, Couponing, Craps, Four Queens, It's Personal, Memories, Stratosphere, Travel | 5 Comments