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Do you think how you look affects comps

Discussion in 'Comps' started by BCeagle, Feb 13, 2013.

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  1. BCeagle

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    I go out to Vegas at least once a year and me and my best friend play almost exactly the same (he may go an extra 15-30min a day tops but we tend to play the exact same table and play the same amounts. I get casino rates and the occasional R while he gets a full RFB? Am I not asking correctly, look too like a dad? or am I just paranoid.
     
  2. mike_m235

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    What's your game?
     
  3. BCeagle

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    Blackjack player.

    Sorry for the delayed response, wife made me go get dinner :)
     
  4. VegasLambie

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    Do you pay at different rates? Does he use a different betting strategy? Does he sneak down and play slots?
     
  5. BCeagle

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    I probably play more slots than him, he plays none.

    He will push bets more often and double down on wins occasionally where he will keep doubling a bet when he wins, whereas I would add a percentage of each win if I am on a roll.

    I always assumed it was because he checked his play constantly and kept a dialogue open with hosts.
     
  6. ardee

    ardee It's only money.

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    No. How you look doesn't effect comps.

    How much you play (and for how long), where you're playing and what you play affects comps.
     
  7. BCeagle

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    Thats what I figure but it is odd, I think it is more that he stays on top of the pit bosses more checking times.
     
  8. mike_m235

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    Pressing can have a huge impact on your rating.

    But blackjack is usually at least close to accurate, so it's hard to say. At craps two people could bet the same and be rated difference without a doubt...I just don't see how the same is true at BJ.
     
  9. JDinTN

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    This is right. Since the pit doesn't record every single bet if they update his average with a few of his big bets down his average could be a lot bigger than yours. But there must be more to it since you say you play the same amounts -- even if they have him down at a higher average since its not so obvious to you it probably isn't too much higher.

    There is a big difference between your comps -- casino rate or occasional room and his comps of RFB. If you were RFL and he had some lower level of RFB that could be explained easier. If he keeps on top of the pit about his rating that helps but unless he's tipping a ton more than you its highly unlikely they rate him significantly higher than his play is worth. In any case then his tips probably cost more than his comps are worth so its not going to be worth it for you to copy just for better comps. How sure are you that he isn't playing a lot more when you're not around? I obviously don't know your bud but it is a common thing where people act like they're getting huge comps without a lot of play. I guess it makes them think people will assume they are just specially loved by the casinos for no financial reason or somehow just luckier than everyone else.

    Is he a lot younger than you? A host of mine once told me he tries harder to forge loyalties with younger players who he thinks will keep playing bigger and bigger over time. Does he play on an LOC while you play cash? That can be part of it.
     
  10. LAV

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    Simple answer to your question is: No, how you look does not affect your comps.
     
  11. 2smooth

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    I beg to differ. I play with female friends who are attractive, think of girls in their twenties that are dressed to go clubbing, and they get a higher rating than I do. They earn express comps way faster than I do and they play primarily pai gow at the green chip level. I play black chip bj. I can sympathize with the casino though. Keep the hotties playing, that attracts the male counterpart that will play also but bigger. Sex sells. But this is all irrelevant to us men.
     
  12. ardee

    ardee It's only money.

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    ...and in what way do these female friends get comps because they are attractive?
     
  13. JDinTN

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    Whatever girls 2smooth plays with are an aberration. I can probably count on one hand the number of times I've seen sexy 20-something club girls gambling for any length of time much less having a rating card and handing it over. The occasional girl like that who does gamble at tables is usually at roulette, craps or some carny game -- not strategy games like pai gow. Even then it's rare especially for those 20-something girls to be playing green chips. It's usually them playing reds and every guy trying to help them out :evillaugh
     
  14. mike_m235

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    Anyone who makes a definitive statement one way or the other is just guessing at this. Ratings have a subjective component to them, because there's a person who has to enter them. Who's to say what has an effect on that person?
     
  15. Lsucrazyman

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    Not so sure about looks but being friendly and courteous can help....... Mama said u catch more flys with honey
     
  16. mikeinctown

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    QFT. The friendlier you are, the more you can generally get, in anything, not just the casino. :ssst:
     
  17. bacclover

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    IIRC Pai Gow (cards or tiles) has H.A. in the low 2% zone. BJ could easily be rated at barely 0.6% HA. So having your black chip action rated similarly to their green chip action is not too far fetched.
     
  18. rittermd

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    Looks no - being nice - yes

    Get to know your pit bosses and be very friendly and nice.

    Ill give a real life example. One of the roulette pitbosses I always chat with had a question about her chest xray. I expalined every thing and told he she should be ok. She said to me - make a $500 bet on red or black. The she told me to take my time placing my chips on my numbers. She then said to the dealer "How much is he betting this roll?" The dealer called out $700 (that was the actual bet).

    After she updated my play in the computer, she said - let me comp you lunch. She had me leave my chips on the table (under one of those clear boxes)

    We are, came back and got my chips and went out.

    The next day she told me she leaft me logged into the computer for 7 hours with and average bet of $700/spin on roulette

    The comps rolled in - it was great!!!
     
  19. Nevyn

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    Yeah, it sounds like

    a) Because he presses more aggressively, he has a higher average bet than you.

    b) Because he asks the pit bosses how he is being rated and talks to them, they will probably take note more of how his bets are changing. So even though you also press (less aggressively), you might be getting marked down with your average bet being your base bet.


    It is impossible to say how other things factor in. There is no way that the casino has set rules on "give attractive people more comps", or "give girls more comps" or anything silly like that. They care about how much you bet, for how long, and the house edge against you.

    BUT, ratings are put in by human beings based on their observations, and thus subjective. So who can say how those can change? It would depend on the pit boss. I would think many of them on a conscious level think they are treating everyone the same. But any number of little biases based on how you look, how you act, how you tip, and even mood considerations unrelated to you could impact how favourably they put in your averages.
     
  20. VegasKing

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    Also, tipping the dealer makes a difference. Usually, if someone is a good tipper, they will put a + next to your name to represent that you tip well. This has some influence on comps, but it is probably marginal.
     
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