Comps question

At my local casino they basically pay attention and record the amount that I buy in at and presumably have that associated with my player's card. For example, I may buy $200 in chips, then move around tables and eventually cash out later (not even the same pit where I cash out). Would it be advantageous of me to buy $1000 in chips, for example, and just stash the majority of it in my pocket and don't even use it until I cash out at the end?

I figured if this is an easy way to accumulate more comps credit, then I might as well.

Your cash buy-ins have NO effect on your rating.
You will NOT earn more comps that way.

Smart players, in fact, buy in with small amounts, irrespective of how many times they have to do so.

I think the rating is based on your average bet and the time amount that your are playing.

I've been to a few casinos that actually use your buyins as the sole factor in determining comps. Of course these casinos are usually small and have very limited comps so there was not a lot to exploit with this technique.

for the most part it's all about average bet and time played. Some casinos require 4hrs of play per day to get full credit for your play (assures the house of the grinding effect of time on your action) and some casinos will give you extra comps if you lose more than a certain amount...in that case a large buy-in might make it easier to rathole some chips to manufacture phony losses or move chips from your pile to a partners pile at the same table so that he gets credit for your win.