Price gouging at WSOP?
 

I read in a blog that cocktail servers won't serve people that aren't playing in a game. If want a beer and aren't in a game it costs $6.50 at the bar. Water costs $4 a bottle. Can anybody at the WSOP give some other prices for food items?

That and the 9% juice with the smaller buyin events, and Harrah's is turning the WSOP into the Disneyworld of poker.

(source was a poker dealer's blog that had adverts. You can google "Table Tango blog" to find it.)

Re: Price gouging at WSOP?
 

It is only price gouging if alternatives are not easily available.

BYO

Re: Price gouging at WSOP?
 

1) Go to the slots, stand in front of one with a player's card hanging from one of those gay little leashes.

2) Order a beer from a cocktail waitress

3) TIP

4) Repeat until drunk

5) Tilt off all the money you saved to the chubby white guy with a redneck accent wearing Poker.com gear

Re: Price gouging at WSOP?
 

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cocktail servers won't serve people that aren't playing in a game

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This is standard practice in most casinos.

Re: Price gouging at WSOP?
 

Simply camp out in the sportsbook.

Re: Price gouging at WSOP?
 

I got served while not playing in a game at the Rio last night. It was a Corona.

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cocktail servers won't serve people that aren't playing in a game

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This is standard practice in most casinos.

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And even works in upscale casinos like the Bellagio. My wife and I will sit at the 1cent slots playing "Guess who's the hooker" and the cocktails waitresses will come serve you drinks (for the standard tip).

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I got served while not playing in a game at the Rio last night. It was a Corona.

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Mr. Nguyen?

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cocktail servers won't serve people that aren't playing in a game

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This is standard practice in most casinos.

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From my experience, this isn't true at all. My friends sat with me at the poker table at Bellagio and Caesar's, and as long as I tipped, the waitresses would bring drinks for everyone.

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cocktail servers won't serve people that aren't playing in a game

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This is standard practice in most casinos.

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From my experience, this isn't true at all. My friends sat with me at the poker table at Bellagio and Caesar's, and as long as I tipped, the waitresses would bring drinks for everyone.

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You were lucky.