[Live]CruiseBOT: Celebration Carribean 5/26/24-6/2/24

[KarmaCruisers]

Final $2000 worth of gift cards loaded..let’s go see if we can get lucky!

[zencruisers]

28 minutes ago, KarmaCruisers said:

Final $2000 worth of gift cards loaded..let’s go see if we can get lucky!

 

Good luck!

[KarmaCruisers]

No luck.

$1745 today

im REALLY inclined to think they have these machines EV set to 80%. (Which is like bottttttom of the absolute lowest return these games can go)

 

[pinto18]

2 hours ago, KarmaCruisers said:

I had this one custom screen printed because Club Cal-Neva is honestly the dumpiest/sketchiest casino in the world, haha..at least it was when I was going in the 00’s)

Cal Neva is no longer ..it was great compared to the casino that are still there..

[KarmaCruisers]

2 minutes ago, pinto18 said:

Cal Neva is no longer ..it was great compared to the casino that are still there..

WHAT!? When did my old broad close!??!

[KarmaCruisers]

3 minutes ago, pinto18 said:

Cal Neva is no longer ..it was great compared to the casino that are still there..

Wrong Cal Neva..not the one on north shore Lake Tahoe that Frankie once owned.

im talking the poop hole in downtown Reno. (MOST people never even heard of it haha)

it’s the only casino that I know of; where you could die at a slot machine and no one would notice for a week!

[pinto18]

1 minute ago, KarmaCruisers said:

Wrong Cal Neva..not the one on north shore Lake Tahoe that Frankie once owned.

im talking the poop hole in downtown Reno. (MOST people never even heard of it haha)

it’s the only casino that I know of; where you could die at a slot machine and no one would notice for a week!

Ahhh ok yea different one...the one on north shore was sketchy but in a charming way

[KarmaCruisers]

7 minutes ago, pinto18 said:

Ahhh ok yea different one...the one on north shore was sketchy but in a charming way

Yeah that was actual class.

most people have never even been to Reno; let alone ventured down to the river area (back in the day)

Only us dregs of society. Haha

[Funsince1983]

24 minutes ago, KarmaCruisers said:

No luck.

$1745 today

im REALLY inclined to think they have these machines EV set to 80%. (Which is like bottttttom of the absolute lowest return these games can go)

 

So what's the grand total?

[KarmaCruisers]

So out of $10,000 coin-in, my return was $8242; which makes actual return percentage really easy, 82.42%.
However it only cost me $9000, so my actual loss is only $758.

 

Im debating buying another $2000 worth just to “suck out” for the free $200 boost.

ahh; however then I think I may get weird looks as I’d be over $10,000 carrying limit (without declaring and *****) through TSA.

 

My next action is lunch at ChiBang in an hour

[KarmaCruisers]

To add, now I need to see if $758 actual cost is potentially worth a “free” cruise. (I don’t think so; unless they continue to give me free balconies..which JUUUST might swing it over to “worth it”)

[KarmaCruisers]

EDIT: I forgot about my $200 freeplay that I have coming later today (I expect on video poker I can wash that out to $150)

I also earned a $60 emerils Comp; so that adds in

[Funsince1983]

31 minutes ago, KarmaCruisers said:

To add, now I need to see if $758 actual cost is potentially worth a “free” cruise. (I don’t think so; unless they continue to give me free balconies..which JUUUST might swing it over to “worth it”)

I spent like maybe $500 in the casino 2 years ago and I'm still getting offers for free cruises/$150 balconies. You don't really need to spend $10k. 

[KarmaCruisers]

2 minutes ago, Funsince1983 said:

I spent like maybe $500 in the casino 2 years ago and I'm still getting offers for free cruises/$150 balconies. You don't really need to spend $10k. 

Yeah, PURE rack for a balcony is $784 (I just looked); so..realistically I don’t think the “juice is worth the squeeze” and in the future will just wash the gift cards to collect the profit of $1000 and just use THAT to actually PAY for whatever a balcony costs.

It was a fun math experiment though

[KarmaCruisers]

[nydney1]

I am really enjoying the review, especially your math free cruise points system in the Casino. 
 

Even though the spins have not been in your favor I hope you enjoyed your trip. 
 

Did your “friend” return to the casino today? 

[KarmaCruisers]

1 minute ago, nydney1 said:

I am really enjoying the review, especially your math free cruise points system in the Casino. 
 

Even though the spins have not been in your favor I hope you enjoyed your trip. 
 

Did your “friend” return to the casino today? 

Thanks!

no; I didn’t see her…but then again there was almost no one in the casino that early.

i have to go back at 1 for another $20 slot pull, and also wash out my freeplay.

So, we’ll see 

[KarmaCruisers]

Also, yes I’m definitely enjoying this cruise!

I feel good exercising in the mornings and it almost make me have a more positive self-image. (I’m still not close to the weight I want to be to have a “positive” self-image..but making “smart” choices helps)

[KarmaCruisers]

Lunch. I wanted to sample it all

the shrimp burrito bowl was REALLY good; but the Steak StirFry and Chicken Bowl with Broth were good too.

Now at the $20 slot pull.

[KarmaCruisers]

Had an elephant towel animal today..

[DOCDOG]

Glad to have found this trip report. I have lurked on your vegas trips on Sonya's board over the years. Love to live vicariously through the great photos you have taken.  Your gambling is a few levels higher than mine but I get tossed free interior rooms based on way lower play than you are doing.  I feel that seat time has alot to do with it.  Possibly also other on board spending such as cheers(but just guessing on that one).  

If you get a chance would you post some VP pay tables?  I know they are bad but I will still play them.  I am just not sure if they are bad enough I need to change my play to maximize my playtime.  

[KarmaCruisers]

1 minute ago, DOCDOG said:

Glad to have found this trip report. I have lurked on your vegas trips on Sonya's board over the years. Love to live vicariously through the great photos you have taken.  Your gambling is a few levels higher than mine but I get tossed free interior rooms based on way lower play than you are doing.  I feel that seat time has alot to do with it.  Possibly also other on board spending such as cheers(but just guessing on that one).  

If you get a chance would you post some VP pay tables?  I know they are bad but I will still play them.  I am just not sure if they are bad enough I need to change my play to maximize my playtime.  

Hi!

so the best vp on board is 6/5 bonus poker for dimes. (I mean they have it higher too but dimes is a good low roller option)

also, I haven’t been on Sonya’s board for a while; I realized I was an addict (after 20 years!) and talked to a Therapist.

what you’re seeing me do here; is not “gambling”, it’s AP. (Or I hope it is; I guess time will tell)

[KarmaCruisers]

So I decided to post up at Bar-820

Started with a Mango305 (been wanting to try it)

Forgot pic till it was mostly drank

 

[Funsince1983]

16 minutes ago, KarmaCruisers said:

Hi!

so the best vp on board is 6/5 bonus poker for dimes. (I mean they have it higher too but dimes is a good low roller option)

also, I haven’t been on Sonya’s board for a while; I realized I was an addict (after 20 years!) and talked to a Therapist.

what you’re seeing me do here; is not “gambling”, it’s AP. (Or I hope it is; I guess time will tell)

So uh, I hate to be the bearer of bad news - you're in a casino putting money in a slot machine and not getting it all back.. you're gambling. 

[jerryg95]

24 minutes ago, Funsince1983 said:

So uh, I hate to be the bearer of bad news - you're in a casino putting money in a slot machine and not getting it all back.. you're gambling. 

He’s not doing it for the rush, it’s a math experiment and he can stop whenever he wants to. He has everything completely under control.