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Old 06-21-2007, 09:57 AM
BigBluffer BigBluffer is offline
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Default Tourney Prize Pool Shorted -- Any Recourse?

Last night I played in a tourney that was publicized as being a $20 buy-in + an optional $20 add-on. In addition, if you had used your add-on and busted out before the end of the first hour, you could buy back into the tourney with another $20 buy-in (not another add-on). The attraction to me was that 100% of the buy-in money was supposed to go to the prize pool (the house kept 100% of the add-on money).

We started with 6 10-handed tables. Not every seat was taken, but there had to have been at least 51 players, making a minimum prize pool of $1020.

The payouts were eventually announced as $60, $75, $90, either $120 or $125 (I forget which), $200 and $417.50. A total of either $962.50 or $967.50. Clearly, something's wrong somewhere.

I'm going there today to talk to the TD about this. I cashed, so I have more than an academic interest in this. Maybe he'll argue that they opened the 6th table cause it just looked like they were going to have more than 50 players, but ended up with less than 50. How many? 48? 49? Maybe. But how can the prize pool be anything other than a multiple of $20? I should've asked last night when the payouts were announced, but I was too focused on playing at the time. It didn't hit me until I was driving home.

This took place at a small Seminole casino in Middle-Of-Nowhere, Florida. I know, I know. Don't laugh. I should know better.

Other than talking to the TD, do you think I have any other recourse now that the tourney is history? I'm guessing not.
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