How it works
Your players card tracks coin-in: everything you put through the machine, win or lose. Points, cashback and comps are all paid on coin-in.
That means you earn the same whether a session goes well or badly. It also means faster play earns more, and costs more.
Cashback adds to your return
A cashback rate is a percentage of coin-in. On a 99.54% game, 0.2% cashback makes the game worth 99.74% to you.
On a short-pay machine it barely helps. Cashback on top of a good pay table is how serious players get close to even.
What to ask at the club desk
- How many points per dollar of video poker play, and what a point is worth
- Whether video poker earns at a lower rate than slots. It often does
- Which days have point multipliers or free-play promotions
- How mailers and room offers are earned
Don't chase the points
Promotions are built to make you play more, at higher stakes. A multiplier that pushes you past your bankroll costs more than it pays.
Take what you'd have earned anyway. The game and the pay table come first.