Originally Posted by
Merkava
Yes, but when you check out and you haven't gambled, they charge you. That's how it works with every casino I've ever stayed in. Where have you stayed that its any different?
For example, let's say I want to stay at Mandalay Bay. I call up, ask for my host. I tell her when I want to come, how many nights, where I plan on eating, what shows I'd like to see, etc. She pulls up my previous stay and looks at my play, and says if you gamble X many hours with Y average bet, you need to play for Z number of hours per day. I say fine. I fly there, I check in, give a credit card for incidentals, and when I leave, if I've played enough, the room, food, beverage, is comped. If I don't, well then I get charged. It's usually at what they call casino rate which is extremely cheap, but still.
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I think Blackjack odds playing perfect basic strategy with 6 deck, strip rules, is like .5% in favor of the house. That's not bad. And of course there's no skill in that, unless you're counting or shuffle tracking or something like that.
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Yea, you're right. It doesn't work like that. You might get coupons in the mail for free nights, but that's always been because you've played there previously.