Turning Stone - is this a rip off? |
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Posted Fri May 20, 2005 9:13 am GMT by kook04
I went to Turning Stone yesterday for the weekly $40 + 10 double shoot out NL tourney.
First of all, 25% rake on a tourney is insane, but I knew that coming in, so I lived with it. But this week, they have added something new...
When you buy into the tourney, they now ask if you "would like 300 more in chips for 5 dollars?". What the hell is this?
Ok, I know, it is essentially like an "add-on", but before the tourney starts. If that was what it was, I could live with that, but here's the kicker...
The $5 does not go into the prize pool. They state that right up front. And, of course, if 95% of the players are going for this, the other 5% start at a disadvantage.
Has anyone seen something like this at other casinos?
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Posted Fri May 27, 2005 12:00 pm GMT by Buddha
I believe that is a dealers bonus. The money goes to the dealers and tourney staff.
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