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Summary: More for Beginners
Review: I have been to Vegas 3-4 times before, and when I heard about this book on the Travel Channel, I understood it to be for ALL levels of visitors. When I read throught the chapters that interested me, I was disappointed to find what I already knew. The book has very good information, but it would help a "first-timer" much more than it did myself. On the flip side, my Mother lives in Vegas and found the book very enjoyable. It pointed out things that she had not considered before. You won't know until you try it, if it's for you.
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Summary: Great tips for gamblers
Review: I read the "Frugal Gambler" from cover to cover. The author writes with clear, understandable English, and offers many tips. There are sections with ratings of the win payback for many casino games, and Ms Scott has some very useful ideas on how to maximize your casino visit.There are many gambling books out there, but her book is the one to buy if you want practical advice, ideas for getting complimentary hotel stays, food, amenities, and even free airfare.
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Summary: The Frugal Gambler
Review: I really didn't think it gave me much information on deals in Vegas which I thought it would.
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Summary: RETIREES need apply! for this book
Review: I think she gives folks especially retirees the courage to just ASK the casinos for comps! Freebies! No guarantee you'll win a million but who knows!?? Jean loves video poker but remember she IS a frugal gambler. There are just one or two games of video poker she prefers. Remember if you don't ask you don't get! Have fun but casinos are businesses and not charitable institutions!!! Don't take more than you can afford to lose and just enjoy yourself--it's not a job! Vegas is an ADULT playground-GOOD LUCK!!
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Summary: Serious Disappointment
Review: I was really looking forward to reading this book because I thought it would give me insights into the casinos that I could use. What a disappointment when I received it in the mail and then read it. There is nothing new in here...the book has nothing in it of value for those who have read other authors in this area. I was really upset at certain parts where the author describes what are clearly gray moral areas. Her recommendation to sneak food out of buffets is [not a good idea]. I do not recommend this book at all. Here her advice about playing - play only video poker. Thanks but I knew that already.
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Summary: An unrealistic view of the world of video poker.
Review: I wish I had the time to clip coupons, run around from casino to casino, read all the local papers, and write a book! The fact is, regular players only care about winning with the best value, and not listening to someone brag about their ability to squeeze every last cent out of the casinos. The author says so much about herself that the reader begins to doubt if her "new found career" is part fact / part fiction. For the novice, I'm sure they go goo-goo over this book. But for anyone who has gambled or flown even once, we should have been told not to spend the money on the book. I feel Ms. Scott doesn't feel anyone other than her is capable of getting the best bang for the buck. I certainly didn't when I bought her book.
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Summary: I would have read the book "The Frugal Gambler" years ago.
Review: If gamblers insist on playing negative games they should at least make the best percentage bet for the player and take full advantage of the comp system and other casino promo's to ease the loss. My game of choice is video poker and with it along with the comp system I am able to spend 100 nights a year free (I could actually stay free 365 days a year if my other life commitments would let me) and I eat all I want for free I wish everyone would become an expert in thier positive game of choice and I wish I would have read the book "The Frugal Gambler" years ago. It would have saved me thou$and$.
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Summary: Good info for video poker newcomers.
Review: If you have no background in the wold of video poker and casino comp policies, this book is a decent place to start. If however, you have played in casinos or even read other information about comp policies, you will find this book very elementary. I found this book to be short on useful information. I expected better personal stories about the authors casino experiences. The writing is long winded and repetitive.
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Summary: Absurd!
Review: In the gambling field there are a lot of charlatans. Over the years I have received mailings from people who have promised me that I could beat the casinos if I followed their advice. I never thought that television would hype a person and a reputable company would bring out such a absurd book as Jean Scott's Frugal Gambler. This is a ridiculous book as some other reviewers have noted. It really doesn't help the average gambler unless the average gambler has larceny in his heart,or HER heart. Scott describes clearly immoral activities, again as some reviewers have noted, as a part of her arsenal of weapons to beat the casinos. Bringing doggie bags to fill up at the buffet, purposely booking overbooked flights to get bumped. The stuff in this book is a list that goes from the ridiculous to the shameful. This book is a waste of money and time. She doesn't even explain in a thorough fashion how to play video poker but recommends other books, obviously by her publisher, which will make you a winner...This book is truly awful. Look elsewhere for enlightenment on gambling.
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Summary: Really opens your eyes to the freebies in Las Vegas.
Review: It never would have occurred to me to employ the basic strategies to getting comps that are discussed in this book. Raises your level of awareness that many things in Las Vegas can be had for free (or cheap). Read the whole thing in four hours; couldn't put it down.
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