Online Gambling |Casino Hosts and Player Ratings 3

Pit bosses and slot supervisors also issue comps. They use the same formula as a host does to evaluate your level of play. Let's say you have an urge to play Caribbean Stud Poker and you want a comp for dinner afterwards.

Go to the casino, sit at a table, and tell a floor person you'd like to be "rated." That's a request to have your play monitored and appraised. If you buy in for $500 or $1,000, a floor person will probably approach you first. Simply ask how much play will be required for the comp you want.

The floor person will send the pit boss over and the two of you can work it out. He'll ask for your VIP card or club card (see the next section), or if it's your first visit to the casino, the pit boss will ask for some information.

This will include your name and whatever else the casino policy requires. The rating and comp will go into the pit's computer. All comps and player ratings are reviewed by casino management. Every employee must account for he or she writes.

The important thing is to be rated at the beginning of your session. Playing unrated for three hours and then asking for a comp won't work because people in the pit won't know when you sat down.

If negotiating for comps makes you queasy, there is an alternative that isn't quite as lucrative, but it's certainly easier and more predictable.