Question about venetian VP bars + 'free' drinks

Short version of the question: anyone play the VP bars at the venetian lately? were they comping drinks if you put in a $20 and were betting the minimum?

Longer version for those who like to read:

I just returned from vegas after taking a year off and was very disappointed with the state of video poker bars and their %26#39;free%26#39; drinks. In the past I%26#39;ve always thrown a $20 in and played 25 cents, collecting comped drinks and tipping each time. this time around, not so easy. At PH and ceasars I was told to play max credits for a drink (although PH seemed to depend on what bartender you talked to). I didnt try elsewhere due to frustration/time constraints. The VP bars were always my favorite place to start a night, and I%26#39;d be crushed to hear that the venetian, my favorite casino, is getting cheap like the other properties on the strip. I%26#39;m going back in another month and would appreciate any updates.

Question about venetian VP bars + 'free' drinks

Venetian and Palazzo require you to be playing 3 coins in for comped drinks, this is the official policy but you may get away with less if you are tipping. If you don%26#39;t want to play 3/hand in VP, they have a slot option, just touch ';other games'; I think, and it is quarters, so you can just play 75 cents for comped drinks on that screen. They had yummy wasabi nuts and black olives for munchies and we really enjoyed time spent at the palazzo%26#39;s VP bars, still live music evenings at the ';jungle'; looking one closest to the Jersey Boys theatre

Question about venetian VP bars + 'free' drinks

I was in the VP bar at the sportsbook at V in February and the machines are now 1.00, not 25 cents, as were the machines inside La Scena. Oculus was 1.00 as well. I am going back in 2 weeks and will check again, but I doubt they have gone back to 25 cents. I have always had my drinks comped in there, even if not playing max credits.

All of the VP and Video blackjack I saw was 1.00, but the ones that had the ';other games'; option at all 3 in Palazzo, have regular slots for a quarter a credit. I did not check venetian, but all 3 Palazzo bars had the other screen with quarter slots about 4 weeks ago.

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