Blackjack Comps - how to get more and
better comps from the Casinos!
Get your
share and MORE of the millions in blackjack comps the
casinos hand out each year.
Blackjack Comps (short for
complimentaries) occur on two levels.
One, standard comps,
drinks, coffee, even snacks, coupon books,
and other freebies available to
anyone.
Two, Premium comps such as free
rooms, meals, show tickets, casino souvenirs,
and even free airfare are given only to
qualified players. Comps are earned when you
gamble, at the slots, the tables, the wheel, no matter
what game you play in the casino. And the amount of the
comp is proportionate to the amount of action you give
the casino (action is the money you bet in any game).
The more action, the more comps.
Whenever you visit any casino, be sure to
get a player's card. Once you have
the card, use it whenever you gamble. At the
blackjack tables, simply hand the card to the dealer
when you get chips. The dealer will hand it to the pit
boss who will log you in. At this point they track
the amount you bought in the game with and the table
stakes. When you leave, they record the amount
you won or lost. All this
information determines how much comp credit you
get.
How to get better
comps!
First, always dress well! Players
in sloppy tee shirts, ragged jeans, or very casual
inexpensive clothes don't really interest the pit boss.
How is he dressed? Usually in a coat and tie, almost
always upscale. Dress well and wear your more expensive
clothes, and be sure to have the accessories! A good
looking watch, ring, chain, bracelet,all contribute to
the overall image. The pit boss will be more likely
to be more generous in handing out comps to players who
look like they have money to spend - oops, make that
lose!
Tricks to boost your Comp
rating!
The idea is to make the casino think
you are betting more than you are. The best place to do
this is at the Blackjack table. Be sure to learn the
game first, if you plan to play, and learn the basic
strategy. Also use the Blackjack Betting
Trigger! Play smart
and conservative blackjack and you can earn comps
fast with little risk. Use the DoverPro Binomial Blackjack approach to the game.
First, always get
noticed. Buy
in for a few hundred dollars when you sit down at the
blackjack table. The dealer will notify the pit
boss and hand him your card. When the pit boss looks
your way, call him by name (from his nametag, ask him if
you cannot see it. Hi Boss, said with a smile
works, too) and thank him for logging you in. Ask
him what comps you can expect for a hour or two of play.
Just chat if you can. Be friendly.
When he is watching your table, make your
biggest bets. When he's not, bet
the minimum, if it is to your
advantage to do so. After an hour or
so, make a few large bets when he comes
around. Tip the dealer too! Tell him you are
getting hungry, then ask him if you have earned any
comps yet for the buffet.
Play only
busy blackjack tables and play
slowly. Fewer hands played equals fewer
potential losses. Look for a full table with a
social atmosphere. When players are chatting, join in
with them. Tell stories or jokes. Sit out for
a hand occasionally (never when the pit boss is
around!). The idea is to let the log build your
playing time. Only use these tactics when the pit boss
is not around. And be sure not to ruffle the other
players, who may just comment on your play
when the pit boss is around to hear it. If you see the
pit boss is on a break, take one too, head for the
bathroom, or go and get somethng to drink.
Needless to say, be friendly all
the time, do not yell at the dealer or complain at lot.
Secret tactics to get
more and better blackjack comps!
Make it
appear you haver lost more than you really
have. During the course of
play, find a way to move chips from the table to your
pockets. Be sure the pit boss is NOT watching when you
do this! Just take a chip, and if the dealer notices,
put it in your pocket and say (with a sad smile) I
better save this one for dinner. And then as you
play, add a few more to it secretly. Stack your chips,
leave one in your hand and then reach for something in
your pocket. Drop the chip in as you do this. I use a
lip balm in my back pocket for this. I cache a chip in
my hand, reach back in my pocket for the balm, and drop
the chip as I bring it out. Lighters and
cigarettes, if you smoke, also work. It is easy for a woman to sweep
one in her purse sitting on her lap. Practice this
first! Casinos do not like players putting chips in
pockets or purses. The idea is that when you leave the
table, you will appear to have lost more than you
actually did. This will raise your comp level.
When you leave the table, and
you have colored up (traded your smaller chips for
bigger ones), casually stroll around the tables for
a few minutes, as if you are looking for a place to
play. Then head for the bathroom. On your way back, stop
at the cashier and cash in your chips! Then the next
time you sit down to play, buy in with cash! Never bring
chips to a table, and always get your chips only at a
table. This way the casino only knows that you bought in
again, and you have put a few
bucks back in your pocket. Overall, the casino thinks it
is getting more action than it really is.
When you are done gambling for the night, leave
your player card (or cards) in a slot machine! (Don't
worry, your comps are safe, it takes ID to redeem comps)
Here is how to do this, and it works much of the time.
Find one of those big slot machines, the ones that
people try an occasional bet on. Put your card in and
play it once, then leave the card there. If the next
player does not have a card, then anything they play
will go to your account! And the next, and the next. I
once left a card in a machine overnight at
the Excalibur and it was still there the next
morning, with over $100 in comps added to it! Don't
overdo this! If the casino finds you have gotten 20
cards, and finds them all over the place, you may lose
your comps
cards membership!
Blackjack is
and has been an All American pastime for over a century.
In recent years the online explosion has introduced
millions of new players to the game in online casinos
across the Internet. While Blackjack appears to
be deceptively simple, it is actually a complex
game with odds that generally favor the house. On these
pages we try to offer some tips, facts, and advice to
help the new players beat the casino!