Gambling comps are conveniences that casinos and gambling establishments offer to the players in order to keep them willing to play more. They include things like free drinks and parking, different kinds of entertainment, activities, and accommodation.
However, not all players get the same comps at casinos. The comps you get depend on what kind of a player you are, the amount you bet, and the games you play.
We're here to analyze what kind of comps there are, why they exist, and how to utilize them. That should instruct you in the ways you can make the best out of your time at a casino, using all the benefits that it offers.
Although it might seem that you can't get anything for free at a casino, this stands untrue. Reputable gambling establishments are more than happy to provide their big bettors with free drinks (among other perks), so they would feel more welcomed and relaxed and, bet more of course.
How does that calculation suit the establishment? Casinos have calculations for everything and this is no exception. Long story short, the establishment has calculated that the average person at a Blackjack table loses $60 per hour. They offer about $24 in comps for that same amount of time. For high rollers and wealthy gamblers, these numbers are astronomical, so the casino stands to gain even more.
Universal comps are benefits that all of the players get. These universal comps include:
You get these benefits as long as you are gambling in a casino. You only have to be of legal age, appear at a casino, and you'll get these perks to entertain you.
These are the comps reserved for certain players. These are the players that bet a lot, play big, and are statistically probable to lose substantial amounts of money. For them, special perks are reserved for:
Wealthy people with a habit of spending are recurring guests of casinos. These establishments have no problem accommodating whatever needs these guests have because they stand to gain much more than they offer in special comps.
There are actually entire books and guides that can train you to get more comps out of the casino compared to how much money you've invested in gambling. One of these books, Comp City by Max Rubin, takes a methodical approach of carefully analyzing everything about gambling comps in order to determine a strategy for a 'free vacation'.
According to Rubin, one of the most important elements of this is how to play games at casinos and understand wagering requirements. The point of your betting strategy is to place smaller bets than you are projected to do as an average player. If the projected bets are $50 for an average player, you should be betting $25. You then raise those bets but only when the floor person is supervising your game. This strategy suggested by Rubin's hit book keeps you giving less than you are taking in comps.
Rubin also suggests the strategy of slowplaying. There is an abundance of 'moves' like going to the restroom that will slow your game, thus making your money 'burn' away at a slower pace.
People who utilize comps in casinos are split into comp wizards which are people who have no trouble asking for things in order to get the most out of the experience, comp counters who are using all of those numbers and statistics and are all about getting more than they give, and ACES (Advanced Comp Earning System) who have utilized this system to a level that they earn tenfold compared to what they lose in gambling.
The book gives an extensive guide on how to exploit casino comps, from basic ones all the way to the exclusive ones, and give yourself the time of your life. It's a unique book in that it almost doesn't talk about gambling itself at all. The point is everything but gambling.
If you are not that much of a passionate gambler or into reading extensive guides and books, perhaps you should just keep in mind the general philosophy of casinos. They want to make more money than you are willing to give. You shouldn't let yourself waste too much cash, and remember that casinos have a lot of fun things to explore.
Don't let drink loosen your hand too much when gambling. Remember that that's why the casino is giving them to you in the first place. Instead, try to enjoy your time in more ways than just gambling and have some restraint when giving away money on slot machines, the craps table, or Blackjack.
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