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Video Poker: Slot Club Cards

July 4, 2011

Tags: Club, Slot Club

There was a time when everybody simply signed up for a free slot club card and smart players always made sure it was inserted. Now there are more considerations and even times when you shouldn’t bother with it.

There was, however, a time when I used my card and lived to regret it. My comp status was actually lowered at a Laughlin, Nevada casino with the explanation that I only played the best machines. In hindsight, I should have skipped the card since my past play more than covered any comps and they weren’t offering cash for points on this particular bank.

Multiply the cost of each point by the amount of points needed to earn a specific amount of money. Divide the cash back earned by the amount of coin in required to earn it. Convert the decimal to a percent by moving the decimal point two places to the right and adding a percent sign. Here’s a specific example:

Let’s say it costs $10 of coin in to earn a point and 40 points are worth a dollar.

Each point costs $10 and it takes 40 points to earn a dollar. So you multiply $10 X 40 to determine how much coin in is needed to earn a dollar. $10X 40= $400

This means it costs you $400 in coin in for every dollar they pay you in cash back.

In this case you divide one dollar (the cash back) by the $400 needed to earn it. 1/400= .0025 3. .0025= .25% You now know this casino pays you .25% cash back for your play.

Author Bio: Linda Boyd, a long-time table game player before turning to video poker, writes for “Southern Gaming”, “Midwest Gaming and Travel” and “Arizona Player”. Look for her article in the 2011 Edition of American Casino Guide. Her book, “The Video Poker Edge”, includes free removable pay schedules and her free strategy cards for the most popular games. The Second edition with a 2010 publishing date is being sent by amazon, Square One Publishers and book stores. Kindle edition now available.

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