Originally Posted by Alan Mendelson View Post
Thank you for saying this. Rob Singer will love it.
Alan, here is how things worked with me when the casino was giving away some cheap thigamajig. From about late 1999 until early 2002 the standard quarter AP play at the Pioneer/Laughlin was the unlinked 8/5 Flush Attacks (101.83%). The card was worth .16666% cashback and .3333% comp. And they came with regular promotions like Card of the Day or 2X or 3X cashback. At 1000 hands per hour the play was worth $25 an hour plus promotions.

One time they came with a promotion where for a hit of 125 coins or more you got a six-pack of cheap beer. In normal video poker you would have to hit a quad or higher to get the six-pack. But with Flush Attack every fourth flush paid 125 coins. Averaging the quads or higher with the fourth flushes meant that you would average getting a six-pack about every 140 games. They brought the beer in by the container load. You were given vouchers for the beer. When you got through playing you went out to the container to pick up your beer.

There were a couple of guys who had a market for the beer. They paid $1 per voucher. Myself and others had no problem selling them to these guys. It was a quick hassle free market for us. And we didn't have to wrestle around cases of beer. It added about $7 an hour to the play.

That's how it works, Alan.