Does anyone else have a "target" strategy for their trips?

[dailun]

I do go to attempt to win, but gambling is a negative expectation game.

Anyway, I am determined to get "as much" as I can out of my spend (losses).

It seems like the last two years, I have been targeting the holiday gift events, such as V/P (GGE), mLife (HGS) and most recently CET (GGWU).

This year I will have about $3,000 in points to spend between HGS and GGWU. HGS thanks to myVegas, and GGWU thanks to bonus events.

The gift events are in November (3-7) and December (11/30-12/4)

I realize that I have the flexibility since I am only an hour flight away from LV (GGWU points are only earnable Nevada and West)

Does anyone else use this to schedule their trips?

Next year I am thinking of focusing on GGWU bonus events.