> Phil - IMHO, your best bet is the MGM/Mirage
> properties at least as far as strip goes.
> They own MGM, New York New York, Boardwalk,
> Golden Nugget, TI (nee Treasure Island),
> Bellagio and Mirage. Your best strategy is
> to spend ALL of your money (room, food,
> entertainment, gambling, etc. at these
> properties and ALWAYS charge EVERYTHING to
> your room ...when gambling, ALWAYS use the
> "fun" card. The night before you
> check out go talk to the casino host and ask
> what comps you are entitled to....be
> assertive in asking for what you
> want...particularly if you have something in
> mind.
> Here is a synoposis of my last trip:
> 1) stayed at a mini-suite with strip view
> high up the MGM grand tower.
> 2) went to the Mystere' show at Treasure
> Island
> 3) ate at Picasso's in Bellagio (perhaps the
> best resteraunt in Vegas)
> 4) ate at several other MGM/Mirage places
> 5) always drank in MGM/Mirage bars/lounges
> 6) always gambled at MGM places...casino
> host told me my average bet was $36.00 and
> my average session was 4 hours...this is
> really the key to all of the comps. -
> average bet, average session length. You can
> help elevate this by getting along with the
> pit boss and making sure when he is looking
> you are throwing out a decent sized bet.
> Night before I checked out, I talked to the
> casino host..pretty nice guy. He immediately
> gave me my 3 nights hotel comped ($850) and
> gave me 1/2 my four Mystere tix ($175). I
> asked him what he could do about my Picassos
> dinner...he pulled up some info., etc. ended
> up giving me $400 off that bill as well. So
> I totaled over $1,400 in comps. which isn't
> too bad. With the positive action at the
> tables, we walked away with a virtually free
> trip. But, the only way to get this is to
> follow the rules above and to not be shy in
> asking...the buddy we were with forgot to
> use his card 1/2 the time, only charged
> about 1/2 his expenses to his room,
> etc...wasn't very assertive in asking - so
> he ended up with $130 in comps.
> Hope this helps. Have fun!

How many hours of actual BJ did you play? Seems like a lot of comps for a small player. 15 hours a day or more for 3 days?