I don’t walk with my head down so I don’t notice casino carpeting very often. However, the carpet at Wild Wild West at Bally’s in Atlantic City is pretty awesome!
I’ll be away for most of this week and doubt that I’ll be updating ECG while I’m away. I’ll be retweeting interesting items I find while I’m away. I’ll also be tweeting what I see in the casinos. If you’re not following me on twitter you can do so here.
It’s been a while since I’ve checked VPFree for video poker pay tables. I’ll be staying on the boardwalk for the first time since last summer, so I figured that I should take a whirl. Most of the pay tables look the same, but there are a few updates.
For this update I only included casinos that I’ll likely visit on this trip. Head over to vpFREE for pay tables on all casinos anywhere.
Bally’s
99.54% JoB (FP): 25c, $1(3 lines, Prog)
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25¢ – 1 Play – near poker area, towards cashier – 4 Uprights
$1 – 3 Play – in Park Place Video Poker area – 1 Slant top
$1 – 3 Play – in Diamond Pointe immediately to the left after entering – 3 Slant-tops
$1 – 1 Play – Prog – in Park Place to the right of the big six wheel – 4 Uprights
$1 – 1 Play – in Park Place Video Poker area – 4 Slant-tops
$1 – 5-10 Coins – 1 Play – in Park Place Video Poker area smoking section – 8 Slant-tops
99.17% BP (FP): 25c(3 lines, Prog), $1(3 lines, Prog), $5, $10, $25
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25¢ – 1 Play – in Park Place Video Poker area – 1 Slant-top
25¢ – 3 Play – Prog – in Park Place to the right of the Big Six Wheel – 9 Slant-tops
25¢ – 3 Play – Prog – in Park Place near Big Six Wheel – 7 Slant-tops
$1 – 5-10 Coins – 1 Play – in Park Place Video Poker area smoking section – 8 Slant-tops
$1 – 3 Play – in Park Place Video Poker area – 1 Slant-top
$1 – 3 Play – in Diamond Pointe immediately to the left after entering – 3 Slant-tops
$1 – 1 Play – Prog – in Park Place Video Poker area – 4 Slant-tops
$5 – 1 Play – in back of Tower Slots – 3 Slant-tops
$10 – 1 Play – in Tower Slots – 1 Upright
$25 – 1 Play – in Tower Slots – 1 Upright
99.11% DB: $1
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$1 – 1 Play – in Park Place Video Poker area – 4 Slant-tops
99.00% JWD: 25c(NS)
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25¢ – 1 Play – Game King bank in Little Joe’s (WWW) 2nd Row from back wall – 5 Slant-tops
25¢ – 1 Play – non-smoking section of Park Place Poker just opposite the casino host desk – 3 Uprights
Caesars
99.54% JoB (FP): 25c(Prog), $1, $2, $5
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25¢ – 1 Play – Prog – location unknown – 7 Slant-tops
$1, $2, $5 – 1 Play – about 3 rows past BJ tables as you walk towards Pacific Avenue – 3 Slant-tops
$2 – 1 Play – $2 Game Kings in high-limit room Slant-tops
98.98% DDB (FP): $1, $2, $5
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$1, $2, $5 – 1 Play – in middle of casino near mens room on left – 5 Slant-tops
Showboat
99.54% JoB (FP): 25c, 50c, $1, $2
1-2-3-4-6-9-25-50-800
25¢, 50¢, $1 – 1 Play – In Main Casino across from Carousel Room/Jackson Square down steps, on left; two banks of four machines – 8 Uprights
$1, $2 – 1 Play – High Limit Area – 1 Slant-top
99.17% BP (FP): 25c, 50c, $1
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25¢, 50¢, $1 – 1 Play – In Main Casino across from Carousel Room/Jackson Square down steps, on left; two banks of four machines – 8 Uprights
Trump Plaza
99.54% JoB (FP): 25c, 50c, $1, $2, $5
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25¢ – 1 Play – near the Wheel of Fortune alcove (Boardwalk end) – 30 Slant-tops
25¢ – 1 Play – in Poker room – 1 Slant-top
25¢, 50¢, $1 – 1 Play – towards the Boardwalk end near the mass of the good VP; (“Jacks or Better” on the face glass; Little/no cashback on these machines) – 14 Uprights
50¢ – 1 Play – near the East Tower 1 Upright
$1 – 1 Play – in the alcove near the elevators – 2 Slant-tops
$2 – 1 Play – in the alcove near the elevators – 2 Slant-tops
$5 – 1 Play – in the raised alcove next to the center escalator – Slant-tops
$5 – 1 Play – in high-limit area – Slant-tops
99.17% BP (FP): 50c, $1, $5
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50¢, $1, $5 – 1 Play – in the raised alcove next to the center escalator – Slant-tops
99.11% DB: 25c, $1, $2, $5
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25¢ – 1 Play – near the Wheel of Fortune alcove (Boardwalk end) – Slant-tops
$1, $2, $5 – 1 Play – in the east tower – 2 Uprights
98.98% DDB (FP): 25c, 50c, $1, $5
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25¢ – 1 Play – scattered around casino – Slant-tops
50¢, $1, $5 – 1 Play – in the raised alcove next to the center escalator – Slant-tops
MGM has been planning to launch a new players club to rival Harrah’s Total Rewards. MGM Resorts International announced Mlife and will slowly start rolling it out to most of its properties nationwide.
Mlife is currently available at Beau Rivage in Tunica Biloxi, MS. In August Mlife will be available in Detroit and in Las Vegas before the year is over.
Essentially MGM will try to mirror everything Total Rewards offers does both offline and online. Examples from the Mlife FAQ:
If imitation is the most sincere for of flattery Harrah’s should be blushing. Current Players Club points will move to Mlife when your favorite property switches over to Mlife.
To their credit the MGM Mlife website is pretty sharp looking. Cheers to the rollout working smoothly. Keep the room offers coming.
Legasse Stadium announced on their twitter feed that you can get 25% off your bill after you “check in” three times on Foursquare.
Many visitors can do this on one trip to get discounts of your own. You can check in from just about anywhere in the Palazzo, so it should be easy to grab this discount.
It’s cool to see casinos use technology as a marketing tool. It’s also nice to see the offer of a large discount like this. I’ve easily spent a couple hundred dollars at Legasse Stadium with friends – and that’s with each of us getting drink tickets for our bets. Hopefully this will bring more business to Legasse Stadium so more places do this.
Foursquare and Gowalla are apps available on smartphones that, in short, let people know where you are. Foursquare is offers different kinds of rewards and “mayorships” while Gowalla offers badges that you keep on your phone.
Both are competitors and I’ve tested each of them for a while, but will be making the switch to Foursquare on my next trip to Atlantic City. It seems as if more major corporations are using FourSquare. I figure if I’m going to use my time on *another* social network I might as well receive something for it.
Connect with me on twitter and foursquare if you’re mobile and inclined.
I notice that Harrah’s added Starwood to their Total Rewards Alliance while I was poking around Total Rewards to make sure I was confirmed for an upcoming trip to Atlantic City. The Total Rewards Alliance includes deals with Norwegian Cruise Lines and Hawaiian Airlines. Here are the details on how things will work with Starwood.
Total Rewards introduces Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG®) as our newest member of the Total Rewards Alliance! By adding new members to our Total Rewards Alliance, we are giving you more flexibility to build your Reward Credit balance. Now, earn 2 Bonus Reward Credits for every eligible dollar you spend at over 500 participating SPG locations in North America, including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. As a Total Rewards member, you’ll also receive exclusive SPG rates at incredible resorts including the W, Westin, and Sheraton.
To be eligible for this exclusive promotion, you must register with your Total Rewards number prior to booking at www.spg.com/TotalRewards. Reward Credits received through your stay will post to your account within 14 days of checking out.
Eligible dollar spent includes only the hotel room rate at participating locations in North America. Taxes, incidentals, or other fees are not included as eligible spend, and will not qualify for Reward Credits. Guests must register for the promotion with their Total Rewards account number prior to booking, and must book through the designated booking site. Other Terms and Conditions apply. For a complete list of Promotional Terms and Conditions, visit us at www.spg.com/TotalRewards.
Total Rewards account must be in good standing to be awarded Reward Credits. All Rules and Regulations of Total Rewards apply. Click Here to see a complete list of Rules and Regulations for Total Rewards.
I’m a starwood member and try to stay at their locations whenever I travel, so getting Total Rewards points is just a bonus. I don’t see many points coming from this, but if I can get a free meal out of some business travel I’ll take it.
I have to make hotel reservations for an upcoming trip, so this comes at a convenient time for me. The FAQ answered most questions I had.
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