Doc and Rose do not. No particular reason we simply don’t. However we are looking forward to hearing what others have to say on this subject–pros and cons.

Lady Luck and I do not either but that’s mainly because we really didn’t think we could. On my last trip to the mecca we call Vegas, I was playing with a well-known GTC’er and as he was getting ready to color up he asked the boxman how he was rated. The boxman asked him what he thought he should be rated and they discussed it a bit kicking around a couple of numbers and the boxman went with the higher number. I thought it was pretty cool and if he hadn’t asked it would have been the lower number so it might be a good thing to do.

I brought this up since I saw the same thing happen this last trip . The box person was saying how some rate the odds and some casinos do not .While some rate the don’t and pass . Which he thought was not right since it is even .
I never ask except for how long they have me down for .Since I bet vary little on others and myself I don’t expect much .
It all started with a guy saying that it takes 5.00 to get a point on VP .Which I said it is more like 10.00 on VP and 5.00 on slots . But he was referring about the 100% pay back machines . S o I don’t know if it is different for them .
I guess the casino decides what system they want .
Good Rolling.

It is perfectly reasonable to ask and most pit people will give you the information gladly. You want to be sure you have been rated fairly and given the proper amount of playing time. So ask for both if they only give you one number.

I do not do it every time but more often than not I will ask. Especially if there is a shift change, you moved positions or someone new came to the table and may have taken what might have been considered your position it is possible for them to get you mixed up and not give you the proper rating. I have noticed that happen to me on several occasions.

One time I was at SR1 and Dom was at SR2. I would back away to give him room to shoot when he had the dice. At the end of the session we checked our ratings and they had given Dom my rating and me his. I think there was a pit change when he was shooting and the new guy switched our positions in the computer. We didn’t bother changing it so as to keep it simple for the pit man. But Dom did pick up my dinner that night with the extra comps he got from my rating :).

When I did not think the rating they gave me was fair I would discuss it with the rater. Sometimes it would be changed and sometimes not. One time I was asked what I wanted to be rated. That caught me off guard and I thought for a second about how high a number I could give. I gave a number that was fair but on the high side and he agreed 😮 😯 :o. It was not outlandish, however I was definitely pleased with the number.

A few times I was pleasantly surprised that the rating was higher than I expected. In those cases I said, "Thank you very much. You have a great crew. I thoroughly enjoyed playing here and will be back in the future along with several of my friends whom I will tell about this place." It does not hurt to repay kindness with kindness.

If you see the person getting irritable then back off. Most are pleasant and willing to discuss it with you if you think the number is not right. The worst they can do is say no so it does not hurt to ask.

Great advice Skinny. I’ll add that to my game-day protocol.