tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post7576117208469645295..comments2024-01-31T14:12:23.950-08:00Comments on Rob's Vegas and Poker Blog: Just Another Post About Parking in VegasRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-41266032979530577942017-01-25T12:11:59.651-08:002017-01-25T12:11:59.651-08:00Thanks, Ben. Yeah, at those casino prices, I spen...Thanks, Ben. Yeah, at those casino prices, I spend virtually no money in any of the casinos on food or anything else, other than the poker. I know they hate that. <br /><br />I know PPP reaches top status just with all those filets and cabs he downs at MGM properties. Too expensive for me. Now, if I could get points for eating at Nathans....Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-73574509434025034342017-01-25T12:09:30.543-08:002017-01-25T12:09:30.543-08:00OOOPS, my mistake. I think that 75 hours of poker...OOOPS, my mistake. I think that 75 hours of poker gets you to the FIRST upgrade on your MLife card (Pearl, I believe it is), not Gold. Pearl is good for free self-parking. You need 150 hours for Gold. I made Gold first time around from my play at MGM. Doubt I will hit that again. <br /><br />Gold gets you free Valet parking. I don't usually use that, but with all that is going on next door at Monte Carlo, where I usually park, valet parking at Aria's north valet sounds like a good alternative. Until I lose that, of course.<br /><br />Obviously that paying the valet tip is gone now, and it will only get worse.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-60612771452730593742017-01-25T09:24:40.095-08:002017-01-25T09:24:40.095-08:00That isn't bad... maybe if it hurts badly, som...That isn't bad... maybe if it hurts badly, some of the rooms can work something out... it seems to me that MGM used "cover" your tip for the Valet guy back in the day. That is probably very wishful thinking, and as stated above, and the rates/time-status needed will only go up. <br /><br />I enjoy playing 25c VP while I drink, but you know the saying, the free drinks are the most expensive.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04744136002772588501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-10809036935115845172017-01-25T08:56:25.220-08:002017-01-25T08:56:25.220-08:00You have until Oct1 to get the 75 hrs. But I assum...You have until Oct1 to get the 75 hrs. But I assume while you logging the other 74 hrs you are clocking up zero milfe points. You can also get points at 25 on the dollar for any food or drink purchases. I know you probably use<br />Comps but thought it may be useful info. And gold gets you 10% off those purchases. mrben09https://www.blogger.com/profile/10998071037735403332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-40852625748497334462017-01-24T21:57:28.519-08:002017-01-24T21:57:28.519-08:00Trust me, I would never get upgraded status thru m...Trust me, I would never get upgraded status thru machine play because I play ZERO machines. And I'm not about to throw XXX amount of money away trying to get a certain status.<br /><br />However, my MLife card is gold strictly thru poker play, I believe it's 75 hours a year in one MGM room. I made that easily last year at MGM itself. Dunno about this year yet.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-2930027299033627792017-01-24T21:52:25.857-08:002017-01-24T21:52:25.857-08:00If I remember correctly, it doesn't take much ...If I remember correctly, it doesn't take much at all to get to the 2nd tier. Its not like CET where they only have 3 tiers (for normal customers). MGM breaks it down to at least 4, maybe 5 (not including their Seven Stars version)<br /><br />I haven't played in an MGM casino in months, and I'm still gold, and when I do, I only play rated games (VP) while waiting on a seat to open up in a poker game. For anyone who plays a lot worried about parking fees, it really shouldn't be that big a deal.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04744136002772588501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-75616920944556327532017-01-24T21:33:07.953-08:002017-01-24T21:33:07.953-08:00Thanks, Chuck. You're probably be right....it ...Thanks, Chuck. You're probably be right....it won't be long before it gets harder and harder to maintain the status necessary to get the free parking. It never ends with these clowns.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05767080296489122846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8283462864090963789.post-21018434612828096342017-01-24T20:01:54.887-08:002017-01-24T20:01:54.887-08:00Hey Rob,
When CET started charging ripoff fees, a...Hey Rob,<br /><br />When CET started charging ripoff fees, after promoting for a long time that they didn't, they provided an exception: Those Platinum and above didn't have to pay. And what do you know, you can get the Total Rewards Visa and get Platinum automatically. You didn't even have to have any minimum purchases, just keep the card active.<br /><br />Well, two things happened not long afterward. First, the suits and bean counters probably noticed that a lot more people were "achieving" Platinum status, so they switched from requiring Platinum to not get charged the ripoff fees to requiring Diamond. Then, not long after that, you needed to charge a minimum amount, I think it was $5 within some timer period, to get even Platinum by having the card.<br /><br />My point is that I saw the MRI offer when I was in Vegas, and I'd put good money on the offer of just having an MRI (or MLife) to automatically get Pearl status will not last very long. Probably within 6 months, almost certainly within the year, they will pile on some requirements, make the free parking require higher status, or both.Chucknoreply@blogger.com