Venetian CEO Poker Tournament Main Event Furor

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In addition, in this structure the company is getting the tax benefit of the tax deduction, but the players' money is being used to fund it.

I would bet money that Ms. Gomez' child, or someone' else's high up at this organization was ill, thus the decision that it is fair to force poker player's that may not have much money to contribute 5% of their buy-in to this cause.

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If you are going to bet on their reasoning, I think the tax benefit is a safer wager than the sick child scenario (and just a amateurish business approach is the most likely). Please post lines on all three.