[NewGuy]

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This response does not indicate any progress at all imo.
It indicates that they are ignoring you and want you to stop e-mailing them.


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I think there's a 98%+ chance you're right, but I figure it didn't hurt to persistenly express my opinion until I was at least convinced someone in customer service read it (i.e., until I got a couple of non-form-letter replies.)
I'm just trying to conjure a little Andy Dufresne I guess (from Shawshank Redemption, the letter campaign for library funds).

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If I get more money for my seats I'll be thrilled. But I think the chances of you guys successfully getting Party to give you more is awfully slim.

As I stated before, I'm kind of surprised they gave us ANYTHING.

They could have cut off the funding for it if they wanted, but still held the freeroll, and then told me, "Yes, you won your way in. But you're an American and aren't allowed to play. If you don't show up for the tourney then you will be blinded off at the table. And because you are in the U.S. you will not be able to get to the tourney."


It would not have surprised me in the least if they had done something like this.

It also would not have surprised me if they gave out $25 for the weeklies, $100 for the monthlies, and $500 for the grand-final.

It also would not surprise me if they said, "They were FREEROLLS so you didn't really lose anything."


None of those scenarios would surprise me.

$1800 + $350 was actually more than I expected from Party.

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I agree with every word of what you wrote. I was somewhat surprised (pleasantly) with the fact they paid us a half-decent amount, and very pleasantly surprised at how quick and easy it was to convert the seats into cash and then cash out those funds. (I noted this in emails I sent and calls to customer service).

Having said that, and believing there's maybe a ~1% chance of ever getting additional funds, for me its worth the effort. I personally have up to $5k of upside and I'd be helping a couple of 1,000 Party customers, many of whom are 2+2ers, get more money out of a company who I have generally felt has treated them with disdain.

In a nutshell, I was happy and a bit surprised to get anything, but there is now no harm in trying to get myself and a bunch of fellow poker players what I personally feel is a fair settlement / additional money.

Why anyone would want to discourage HavanaBanana or anyone else who is willing to put in the effort from trying to get Party to give money to fellow players and 2+2ers is a bit beyond me.