Betting Limits and Play Expected
to Receive Preferential Treatment
If you are going to play for a couple of hours anyway, fine. Go ahead and play, and get your free meal. But if you want to play out $100 and figure at best you'll be there for thirty minutes, don't change your pattern of play just to get a free meal. That meal may turn out to be very expensive indeed.
Essentially, what I'm saying is this-it doesn't pay to risk thousands of dollars to get a free room and a fancy meal nor does it pay to risk hundreds of dollars to get a $15 dinner. If you're uncomfortable gambling at a certain level, don't do it. You're better off paying for your own room and meals. So maybe it will cost you $100 a day in a fancy hotel. If you haven't lost $2,500 by playing over your away head, you're way ahead of the game.
This is not to say you'll lose. This site will show you how to play at the best level in any game you choose. Play those games and those stakes you're comfortable with, and forget about free meals.
You shouldn't always forgo the comps or free items the casino is willing to give you. If you find that a personnel at a certain casino goes out of their way to welcome you, by all means stay there. Staying at a friendly casino is much better than being at a cold place where the executives think more about the bottom line than about its customers.
If you're playing steadily, introduce yourself immediately to one of the floormen, so he or she will take note of your action. As long as you're playing a certain amount of time, you might as well get the freebies the casino is willing to offer. This may include meals, shows, maybe even a room, if they feel your action is sufficient. As I mentioned before the free room and meals, as well as beverages in the more expensive hotels, may require playing at a high and uncomfortable level. Don't make $100 bets for four straight hours if can't you afford to do this either emotionally or financially.