Monthly Archives: September 2010

Never Too Old

Brad and I recently lost a good friend.  Pete had always been an inspiration to us, an example of someone who didn’t let growing old dampen his desire to be a smart gambler. Henry Tamburin wrote a wonderful memorial article about … Continue reading

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Losing at VP – Part 10

Sorry – I didn’t mean to keep you waiting this long.  Here  is the #6 from 2001 to help you reduce those scary bankroll requirements I talked about in Part 9 on September 9th: Losing at VP – Part 10 was last … Continue reading

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More Senior Promotions

From another frugalite: More Senior Promotions was last modified: September 24th, 2010 by queen of comps

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Senior Promotions

Hi Jean:  I am turning 50 at end of Oct and planning to go to LV for my big day (I live in SoCal) because I want to take the pain out of turning 50 by collecting some senior cards/discounts … Continue reading

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Brad Luck Hits Again

Last week we made a short trip to Reno, taking advantage of a mailing from the Atlantis Casino.  (People we met, when hearing we were from Vegas, would joke with us, asking if we couldn’t find any casinos in our hometown! … Continue reading

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Losing at VP – Part 9

More from 2001 5.  Have an adequate bankroll. This brings up one ugly word in the video poker world—“volatility.”  Losing at VP – Part 9 was last modified: September 9th, 2010 by queen of comps

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Losing at VP – Part 8

More from 2001 4.      Decide whether you want to count comps in the total return of your play.  Losing at VP – Part 8 was last modified: September 6th, 2010 by queen of comps

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Time to Organize

Vegas locals and others who play regularly in other areas of the country, have you been working on your September calendars?  That’s what I have been doing.  Time to Organize was last modified: September 2nd, 2010 by queen of comps

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