In a recent article, we approached the question of whether higher bettors earn points similarly to lower bettors. But the conversation went a different direction, focusing on tier and tier credit and point earnings. Here’s a couple of replies, and our feedback on those aspects of the players card system:
I am almost positive your tier level has an impact on how quick you earn points and tier credits. I was a black card at Rivers and earned more points than hubby. He often played longer than me. Same at Dover. Higher card too. Those are just some observations. And no, we are not high rollers.
Angie B.
Each player’s club system is different, but it is true that in some systems, being a higher tier comes with perks that include easier maintenance of that higher tier with a tier credit accelerator relative to the base tier as you play. In other programs, there’s a tier rollover that you can get your following year started with tier credits you earned the previous year.
Of course, the biggest aspect is the amount you’re wagering and how long you’re wagering it, and in the case of some systems, the expected house edge for the casino games you are playing.
A similar feature can exist in some casino programs in terms of giving you a higher earning rate on comp dollars when you’re a higher tier. Here’s an example:
At MGM casinos, you earn proportionally more points based on your tier. Noir players earn more points per dollar than Platinum etc.
Sandi M.
It used to be MGM offered faster earnings on tier credits, comp dollars and slot dollars (a separate bucket unique to MGM’s program), but over time they’ve whittled that down to just the slot dollars bucket, with an increase in earnings over time with each tier up you earn (or when you do a status match).
But ultimately, these are separate and distinct from what high rollers get vs. low rollers. A high roller can be a low tier because they rarely play or don’t visit that particular casino often, while low bettors can rack up high tiers at casinos because of their consistent play.
So while the above is helpful advice and why we included that here, it doesn’t change our original answer about bet size and what you get.
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