The problem is that RCs have real cash value. Sure, there's some variance to that value, but I can trade in 125 RCs for $1 of freeplay, which on average can be converted to very close to real $. Sometimes more, sometimes less, but that's how it will break out.

I refuse on principle to pay for rooms when I am putting in that kind of action.

This would be understandable if I were staying and not playing, but if I put in $50k worth of coin-in each day for 5 days and can't get a 6th day comped, then something is very wrong with their system.

Don't believe me? Go to any other hotel in Tahoe (except Harvey's obviously) and try the same amount of action. They will roll out the red carpet for you for as long as you want to stay.

Alan, I'm still not understanding your point.

Even if I were running the hotel, I would be glad to let anyone stay free if they ran $50k in VP (even 9/6 JoB) per day they're there, and even if they get a whopping $50 in RCs already. FYI, the RCs only give you back 0.10% of house edge, so that's not a huge factor.