I just finished reading Comp City and it was an enjoyable read with some good basics but seemed really out of date. Every podunk casino I go to has a players club and as far as I can tell there are no comps if you don't sign up. However, all the advice on this forum is to not play rated and to even avoid giving ID. Theres a tension between straight counting and comp hustling that i'm trying to figure out for myself.

How do you all approach comps with your counting? Do you not even try to get comps, or just avoid it since it requires identifying yourself?

When traveling do you have a home casino you play rated at just for the comps?