For those who play unrated, what have been your best excuses that have actually worked when asked by the floorman or woman that you dont have a players card and that you are not interested in getting rated?
Sure, give me one. What you want my ID, I don't think so. Casino often replies "Sir we have a policy that we need to have ID" to which you reply, "well, I have my own policy and it says I don't give my ID to casinos".
Aside from these the KISS principle works best. (Keep It Simple Stupid).
Sir, would you like to be rated? No, that's OK.
Nothing more needs to be said. 99% of the time the pit replies with "OK, Let me know if you change your mind". Now, when you start to bet it up they may call a host over to try to get you to sign up and this is what I'd call mild heat, they want to know who you are. Sometimes they'll ask for your name as you leave just have a fake name in mind to give to them..."Bob" or "Bill" Something short and very common works best.
I'll add, one that always gets them is, "Sir would you like to be rated", No, that's OK, "well let me know if you'd like a card", Oh I already have a card, I'm only going to be here a few minutes and don't want to screw up my mailbox offers.
Last edited by bigplayer; 06-03-2016 at 02:24 AM.
Well recently at one Las Vegas property I was asked this very question making my buyin. I gave the usual response that I don't want a players card and was pressed further with why and don't you like free stuff. I concluded with my wife doesn't know about my gambling and I don't want mailers showing up at home. This usually does the job and they go back to their business. What happened next kind of shocked me and she carded me for my ID in order play blackjack. I haven't been carded in many, many years. Of course I denied and acted offended and said I no longer wanted to gamble there. My cash was still laying on the felt and I grabbed it and got out of there. That situation got tense in a hurry for not providing a players card.
If, for some odd reason, you feel compelled to respond,
there is a wide array of possible "excuses" to employ. e.g.
"Just passing through, but thanks."
"Causes trouble at home. Casinos say they'll take
me off their mailing list. They send stuff anyway."
"I can afford my own bacon & eggs, thanks."
etc.
Last edited by ZenMaster_Flash; 06-03-2016 at 06:16 AM.
I told Tropicana Vegas pit that their comps really stunk and I didn't need to be insulted - subtle.Originally Posted by Tthree
I've used phrases such as
- part if the Venetian hack, no thanks (true, but I never play there)
- GN lost my license for 1.5 hours (not true)
- Local joint just got hacked (true it got hacked, but not local)
- Im only here for a few minutes
- to many cards as it is - gets me shit
- wife doesn't like it, no thanks
Most humorous comeback (after the Venetian line) our systems are safer, hackers leave us alne cause we are smaller.
I've used the line about my wife as well as Norm's line about my luck, but I also like to educate myself on how crappy rewards programs treat BJ players at whatever establishment (bc it's always bad) and rather than belittle them too bad just say it's not really worth it to play rated there (or anywhere) and if I want a comp I'll ask for one.
There is an interesting, only partially-spoken-of, problem here: if your intent is to never be IDed this is becoming harder in our new casino economy/police state world. Many stores are requesting ID to play or even to step foot inside. The rewards card doesn't even always bypass the need to show your ID in some places. So you really have to determine how much the question of refusing rewards cards matters...
Last edited by Villiam; 06-03-2016 at 01:16 PM. Reason: one more thought
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