Caesars Entertainment operates the largest footprint on the Las Vegas Strip — Caesars Palace, Horseshoe, Paris, Flamingo, The LINQ, Harrah's, and more. Their loyalty program, Caesars Rewards, uses Average Daily Theoretical (ADT) to determine your comp value. For video poker players, understanding how this system works can turn a near-break-even game into free rooms, dining, and resort fee waivers.
How Tier Credits Work
You earn 1 Tier Credit for roughly every $10 in coin-in on video poker. The tiers:
| Tier | Annual TCs Required | Key Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 0 | Base level, earn points |
| Platinum | 5,000 | Priority lines, late checkout |
| Diamond | 15,000 | No resort fees (~$50/night savings), celebration dinner, Laurel Lounge access |
| Diamond Plus | 25,000 | Enhanced offers, dedicated host |
| Seven Stars | 150,000 | Annual airfare credit, retreat invitation, personal host |
Diamond is the target for most video poker players. At $10/TC, reaching Diamond requires $150,000 in annual coin-in. That's about 250 hours of quarter max-bet play (600 hands/hour x $1.25/hand = $750/hour coin-in).
Tier Credit Multiplier Days
Caesars regularly runs 5x and 10x Tier Credit multiplier events. During a 10x event, your $10 coin-in earns 10 TCs instead of 1, making Diamond achievable with only $15,000 in coin-in. Watch for these events — they're announced through the Caesars Rewards app, mailers, and on-property signage.
A "Diamond in a Day" run during a 10x multiplier is a realistic goal for a $1 or $5 denomination player.
The ADT and Comp Calculation
Caesars uses your Average Daily Theoretical — what the casino expects to win from you per day — to generate your comp offers.
How ADT works:
- Casino assigns a house edge to your machine (often 2-3%, higher than your actual edge with perfect strategy)
- Your ADT = Daily coin-in x Casino's assumed house edge
- Comps are typically 30-40% of your ADT returned as rooms, food, and free play
The gap in your favor: If you're playing 9/6 Jacks or Better with perfect strategy (0.46% actual house edge), but the casino rates it at 2%, your comp value is based on a loss rate 4x higher than your actual loss. This "theo gap" is where video poker comp value comes from.
Getting Free Rooms
To consistently receive free room offers:
- Concentrate your play at one property. Playing $10,000 at Caesars Palace over two days creates a $5,000/day ADT. Playing $1,000 at ten different properties creates a $100/day ADT at each. The first scenario gets you suite offers; the second gets you nothing.
- Avoid zero-play days. If you're staying on a comped room and don't play one day, that zero gets averaged into your ADT. A two-day trip with $400 ADT becomes a three-day trip with $267 ADT.
- Check out with a host. Before leaving, visit the host desk. If your theoretical loss exceeded your actual loss, they can often comp remaining food and incidental charges.
Best Pay Tables at Caesars Properties
Pay table quality varies significantly across Caesars Strip properties. High-limit rooms at Caesars Palace and Horseshoe tend to have better video poker selections than properties like The LINQ or Flamingo. Check the Full House and Flush lines before sitting down — a machine at a nicer property with a bad pay table is worse than a good pay table at a budget property.
The Reward Credits you earn (100 RC = $1) can be used at any Caesars property, so the best approach is to play where the pay tables are strongest and spend your credits wherever you like.