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what kind of action is expected for free RFB? In
the big hotels, a player will have to make $100
bets, minimum, and do this for four hours a day,
minimum. That's a lot of action, and for what? A
good room, some fancy restaurant meals, and drinks.
First of all, a player is better off not drinking
while playing, or even after playing; if he drinks
to excess he won't be sharp enough the next day.
Let's assume that a player wants preferential treatment.
He introduces himself to a floorman or a pit boss,
or a casino host or hostess. Usually, he already
has credit in the casino, or has a large credit
line at another casino that can easily be verified.
He will usually ask for credit at the casino he
is playing in, or he may have cash that he has moved
from the safe deposit box of another casino and
brought along with him.
Now that he's introduced himself, his play will
be watched. As mentioned before, he must play at
the amount and with the frequency required by the
particular casino. Nothing is etched in stone, however,
and casino personnel will be flexible. If they require
$100 play for four hours, but the gambler drops
$3,000 in thirty minutes and quits for the day,
they're not going to hold that against him. Casino
personnel understand that a quick loss may mean
the end of play for a while. Basically, what they
want is someone who plays steadily at fairly high
stakes. It may be $50 play in one casino, or even
$25 play in another, to qualify for free RFB. There
are all kinds and sizes of casinos.
If you go to a casino and want a free meal, for
example, speak to a floorman or someone in the pit
and ask him or her to watch your play. If you are
unsure of how long and at what level you must play
to qualify for the meal, ask that also. You might
be told that a $5 blackjack table, for example,
is sufficient, if you play for two hours. If you
are going to p a couple of hours anyway, fine. Go
ahead and play, your free meal. But if you want
to play out $100 and at best you'll be there for
thirty minutes, don't change pattern of play just
to get a free meal. That meal may to be very expensive
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