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Summary: Excellent Comp Information for Low Rollers
Review: Anyone who plays table games, slots or video poker for any amount of time, will more than pay for this book in comps if you don't take advantage of the system allready. As some readers will tell you, some of the information seems more like "work". However there are many easy things that can save you Hundreds of dollars. I know it has saved me more than I ever knew possible. Nice job Jean.
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Summary: Interesting in Parts but the Whole is Disappointing
Review: Every time I turn on show about casinos or Las Vegas, the author of this book is being featured. I can understand why. She is a grandmotherly type, the antitype of the desperate casino gambler, and she seems so ordinary. Yet, she supposedly beats the casinos at their own game. That would be extraordinary. But when I read the book I got a very different opinion. Some of her "methods" are just not applicable to most casino gamblers. Some of them are "cheesy." I think this book is more hype than content, although some of the information in parts is interesting. I am sure there are much better books and authors out there who actually explore how to play the various games and what strategies to use.
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Summary: Not an essential book to read on gambling
Review: For players looking to learn about the games or to maximize comps, this is NOT the book to read. Essentially Scott's advice is to play and then ask for comps or get cashback from your machines, which is what everyone does. Her "refinements" are outlandish, especially hanging out in airports to get bumped and digging in garbage cans to get coupons. If you are looking for THE book on casino gambling and comps I recommend Frank Scoblete's "Guerrilla Gambling. It is loaded with valuable information. Jerry Patterson's new edition of "Casino Games" is also a very worthwhile book.
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Summary: Excellent read for low roller
Review: Having been a long time subscriber to the Las Vegas Advisor newsletter, I had heard many good things about Jean Scott, and her approach to getting the most out of a low-roller's gambling budget. I'm very glad I bought the book. Jean's strategies are range from ones that everyone can use to ones that require a little more nerve. She lays them out, and you decide which ones you want to use. I'm heading back out to Las Vegas in a couple of weeks, and I plan to read the book again before I go.
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Summary: Great Las Vegas book
Review: Hey "Gone with the Wind " it ain't . But I really enjoyed this book. Sort of "Comp City" lite. Useful tips. Great Bibliography. Books like this make the wait between Las Vegas trips easier to bear. Go on one click it and read it!!! And then buy one of the Video poker books that are mentioned in it. Ok and a copy of Comp City. Ok and get "Lifestyles of a High Roller" Read them on the plane to Vegas.
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Summary: Interesting book but not the best
Review: I agree with the reviewer below that Jean Scott's book is good but not great. The downside is that much of her advice is of the variety of getting bumped for free mileage on airline, using coupons and sneaking food out of buffets in doggie bags. The gambling aspect is essentially look for video poker machines that are full pay and play the right strategies on them. I also think that Frank Scoblete's "Guerrilla Gambling" and Max Rubin's "Comp City" are far superior. Scoblete's book deals with all the games and strategies to cut the edge. It also has much better advice on how to get comps. Rubin's book is a hoot. However, Scott's personal stories are interesting and enlightening and it is a worthwhile book to have in a gambling library. There is no doubt that if you put the time and effort into getting comped as Ms. Scott does that you will get maximum value for your gambling dollar, although you will be using up an awful lot of time do do so.
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Summary: Wonderful help in navigating casinos
Review: I am not a particular frugal person, nor am I a bargain hunter. I am, however, very competative and want to win. That's why if a supermarket scanner makes a mistake I insist on getting the item free, not for the savings but for winning the game.Jean has terrific insights both for frugal people like her and for people like me who treat it as a game. I have a better understanding of how the comp system works and how to play it after reading the book than I did before. I also have a new respect for casino fun-books and the possibilities for turning negative expectation games into positive expectation ones by using a small value coupon. Thanks, Jean
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Summary: Not Very Frugal Buy
Review: I believe that The Frugal Gambler, and the sequel, More Frugal Gambling, were highly relevant in the old days. By old days I mean when Casino Hosts had discretion in issuing comps. Today the system is so highly automated by Slot Club Cards that there is little room for negotiation for better comps. Today you need to simply SIGN UP for a card where ever you are playing. One thing I do find problematic about this series is that it does not address the need to stick to one club, whether it be Harrahs or Ceasars or whatever, in order to get the most bang for your buck. Spreading your gambling budget between multiple casinos merely dilutes your value to each of those casinos.
If you are a table player, then definately check out Comp City, by Max Rubin. You can still buck the table rating system today. That is until MindPlay rating systems become universal.
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Summary: Except for the doggie bags and garbage surfing.......
Review: I enjoyed Jeans Scott's book about doing Vegas on a budget. I also enjoy her work for the Las Vegas Advisor. I do have to limit myself to scooping coupon books out of the garbage however, too many cowpokes in Vegas chew toboacco. Other then that, rock on!
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Summary: So That's What Those Slot Cards Are Good For...
Review: I had been to Las Vegas and Reno a few times before I found out about this book and absorbed it. Now I understand that Comps are not just for 'High-Rollers' but for everyday people too. This book explained to me the purpose of the slot club cards and what the points can do for you. It also put me on the right track as to which games in a casino have a higher house advantage than other games and therefore to be avoided. This is a great book as a starting point to understanding how to take advantage of comped rooms, food, etc. I also found the recommended reading list at the end of the book helpful in going to the next step in understanding the comp system and advantage gaming. I highly recommend this book as a starting point for anyone who is interested in gambling and making their gambling money stretch as far as possible. It is an easy read and her sidebar stories are a hoot!
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