Well it was a fast and furious 4 days in Reno. Home base was the Peppermill for 3 night comp in a corner jacuzzi suite over looking the pool area. Pool is heated even in winter! This comp was based on 4 hours blackjack play on the last trip there in May. I was unable to get them to kick in on any room charges as they said my play only covered the room. Oh well...

I didn't really give them that much blackjack play as I tried to keep my sessions short and sweet there. I also never lost there which probably didn't help. However, I did give them some substantial play on 9/6 JOB .25 and .50, probably a combined total of 12 hours. I play at a average of 800 hands per hour. I would have thought this would have garnered some additional comps. No royal again this trip! Still a virgin in the "real royal" department!

I played mainly very early morning sessions and very late evening sessions at the Peppermill. No detected heat.

Checked out the Atlantis just because I needed to see if you can go back after being asked not to play. Forgot about the new rule of burning 1/3 deck immediately after shuffle. Thought I lost my mind when I look at the discards the first time. What a joke! Left immediately, single deck was to crowded for play. Also I was nervous and kept waiting to get tugged out by the scruff of the neck! In retrospect I suppose I was pretty pompous for thinking that my big win of $400 from last May had left them shaking in their boots!

Silver Legacy was great as always. Boomtown was great also, played for about 1-1/2 hours and asked for a comp, was given a $28 ticket for the coffee shop. Good food! They had remodeled since I was there last time. JA's Nugget out in Sparks was a joke. The "fun pit" was clogged with old timers and if you did score a heads up you were immediately attacked. Worthless trip in my opinion, but it was mid-afternoon so what did I expect? Played some 9/6 JOB till I got enough points for coffee shop and to keep card active.

Take care, Playerette

-- Anonymous, March 09, 2001