I agree. Video Poker pay tables are not something most people use to decide if and where to play video poker. If that were the case, the Vegas strip would be empty and Red Rock would need more parking. There is so much more to a casino than full pay machines. The Beau RIvage is one of the nicest hotel resorts on the Gulf Coast. The hotel itself is spectacular, the staff is wonderful and the sea food buffet is the best in the country. They don't need to be generous with their comped rooms and flights, but they are. All they ask of us is that we play max coin quarter games long enough to give them a chance to recoup their investment. Through experience, we have learned what that number is.Chicagoan wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 10:43 amBut, interestingly, as paytables decreased and games became unplayable, tBut the nutshell of the formula is that by decreasing your paytables to the point where you lose your steady, experienced players, you can in fact overcome the loss and perhaps even increase revenue and profits if you're in the right market.
When we were there last Christmas, the line for the Christmas Buffet was long, so we ate in their wonderful steak house BR Prime. There were whole families there with wide eyed little children smiling and admiring their amazing Christmas decorations. You won't find many cigar chomping gambling addicts or drunk Jersey Shore types at the Beau Rivage. It's a pretty well heeled crowd. Clearly there must have been someone with an IQ over 80 playing there that week?
Profiting from a trip to a casino not something most intelligent people expect. If it's your job, you don't give a damn about food or atmosphere. You would play video poker is a gas station bathroom if the odds were good enough. If it's not, you go there for relaxation and a good time. If you profit while you are there, all the better.