I used both the POV Longhorn coupons at one time. They let me. I hit both of them. The Ace coupon got me a BJ. I also signed up for a card and got some freeplay as well as enough free points to get a meal on my next visit. The VP is not good there. The casino is a tiny local's place. It was interesting. I imagine the Cannery will steal many of the regulars once it is built on the old Nevada Palace site.
COUPON RUN ONE
Drove to Texas Station and Fiesta.
The big $25 Fiesta matchplay did not bring luck and I left after a free buffet. Texas was not much better. The pokerroom did not look very interesting so I called it a day and drove back downtown.
I played a bit of VP in dimes at Fiesta just to keep my points active. No luck there either. I have way too many points out at Fiesta. I did manage to use some at Sunset Station when the family was there on a Saturday. I got a free buffet.
These matchplay coupons can really make a difference in daily gambling scores. The difference between winning and losing is $75. Quite a bit for just one roll of the dice.
COUPON RUN TWO
I went on a fine coupon run on the bus and hit many of my matchplays and deals.
I took the 108 to the Hardrock. Usually, I go there when it is so quiet that I wonder if they will let me get away with playing both a craps and a BJ matchplay bet. This time I could not get in to one exit; it was completely full of girls in bikinis.
Yes, you read that right.
It was the pool party Sunday and in line were a hundred or so, twenty something, sweet young things with very little covering. The casino too was packed with the girls.
There were guys too, but for some reason I did not notice them so much.
I have never seen so many bikinis in one spot in my life. All sorts of shapes and sizes. Designer bikinis. Bikinis accented with tattoos. Small bits of no fabric bikinis.
I almost abandoned my coupon run. But after a bit of circling the Hard Rock and enjoying the sights, I finally headed out to walk to Terribles. I guess there were still some cool guitars in cases at the Hard Rock.
But I could not swear to it that.
At Terribles I ate breakfast.
I know, I know..........
It is the worst blah, blah, blah.
I don't care! It was free on points and they had a nice big bowl of thin sliced melons and pineapple. That would have been enough, but other things were fine too.
When I used an LVA coupon for another red hat, Terribles for some reason gave me $10 freeplay. I played another $5 real money to keep my points current. On the way in, and again on the way out, I played an ACG matchplay as well as one of the $7 for $5 roulette matchplays from the funbook.
From there I walked to Tuscany to use the LVA $40 for $50.
tuscany flowersI played $3-$6 and there was one maniac who was tough, but I made a few dollars, quit and walked down to Ellis Island.
I only used one coupon. Pete was on duty. They went through the rigmarole of seeing my ACG card and seeing the coupon removed from the book. I pushed with the dealer on 17 and they picked the coupon up.
I think I'll aim next time just to use up my points, get free drinks and begin to just distance myself from going there. This coupon thing has soured me. Funny. The value of the coupon is just $2.50 over time, but the fun of a free bet would draw me to Ellis Island every visit and often I'd play some video poker. One time I went with buddies who stayed to play a night of blackjack.
So Ellis, you lose.
I mean, what really do you have to draw us except lost leader food and those matchplay coupons? Let old Pete nickel and dime potential customers. I'll move on.
From Ellis I went down to use a couple matchplays at Imperial Palace and play poker until I got tired.
I guess the coupon part of the day paid me about $50 total and all my free food. I think I ate some fine free chocolate chip cookies at Imperial Palace. I think I had two.Then I took the Deuce back downtown for a bit of Poker at Binions where the rake is just 5% on 3-6 limit and they give you $2 an hour comps. That is as good as a coupon.
Nice bit of transportation for just $3 especially since I used the same 24 hour pass that I used to get back from returning the car at the airport the night before.
COUPON RUN THREE
This was a shorter run. I went up really to see if the Riviera had that $3-$6 game I remembered from last time, but they did not. I got the 2 free decks of Slots n Fun playing cards, but was disappointed because they are now marked by magic marker along the edge. It leaks into the backs and no one will play poker with them at home.
I went down to Sahara and used the $40 for $50 on the craps table and then tried a couple matchplays there. No big wins. I was too tired for the Stratosphere or the souvenir shop. So I just came back.
I did not keep exact score of coupon wins, but I figure I made a bit on coupons and it was a fine break on days when I just felt too tired to want to play nonstop poker. I'll use some more when I go back in August.
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