1. Yes, they are charging 2% (Sidenote: My bank just told me doesn't matter, they're still going to treat it as a cash advance)
2. No idea

The WPT Hotline has told me twice and atleast one other person I know that purchases via cc before hand are not going to be "Cash advance" transactions, my bank has confirmed multiple times this is untrue.

Fallsview is arbitrarily rounding up their 2% fee on some tournament entries. Not a big deal but either scummy or someone can't math over there.

0% chance 5k main sells out prior start time right?

I'd put it at 1% just to be safe

And that's why you should run for political office

Does anyone know the status on $1k seats? Close to selling out?

Also does anyone know the conversion rate at Fallsview right now from usd -> cad? Has to be worse than a bank but not sure what's easiest to change my money over, usd is pretty strong in comparison right now

Think they said it was 105 today, but that was just table chatter so idk if it's accurate.

Its usually just as good as the bank or better, but it depends. The casino only changes their rate once a day and the bank changes as the market changes.

Anyone want to purchase a 5k tournament buy in?

How much ? Sellling for less?

How do you buy in? Can you use a credit card or do you have to drive there?

$4,800

I'll take it, doesn't look like you can pm yet but if you ask a mod they can help with that. Feel free to msg me when you can

Playground did something similar to ne a few years ago. You'd think these venues would give players a break on fees to try and promote business.

Seems to be the opposite.

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Today, you'll get 1.16 Canadian $ for every US dollar. Canadians have to pay 1.22 for every US dollar so the exchange spread is 6 points.

How do you want to do this? my email is salomonponte@hotmail.com or call/text me at 6478691554

Looking to buy 2 tickets for $1100 event. If any of you guys got tickets but cant play and wanna sell it . plz pm me. Also, you guys know if $1100 n $2500 events full yet? How many % full? I might come to fallviews sometime next week n buy it. Can i pay cash to them? Thanks

How much ca u need ? I will buy it off u at xe.com rate.
U can meet me at fallviews or rama.
Pm me if u still need it

I doubt either have sold out yet by the sounds of it and yes you can use cash to buy seats

Few ppl selling the tickets little cheaper @ fv.

ill have cdn available to trade for usd at market rate. will be getting in town for the 2500, pm me

Most players and employees I've talked to are confused by the complicated changes from last year, so below is more information.

$1,100: $970 to players' prize pool + undisclosed 3% staff gratuities of $30 + $100 fee; 11.8% total rake.
Fallsview's estimated prize pool: $850,000, based on 876 (re-)entries; I predict that it will be higher. There were 650 entries available last year, but only 649 were sold, as one entry was refunded without being resold.
FV's est. first prize: $145,000; ~17% of pool.
Maximum entries: unlike most WPT festivals, there are no alternates and no more than 1,100 total entries (450 + up to 100 re-entries for each Day 1).
Will probably use standard WPT championship structure with high antes starting in level 3 already, but only 10,000 starting chips. WPT CSC $1,100 had 30,000 starting chips!
The confusing one-of-a-kind re-entry system (requires a separate post!) will be up to the end of Level 9.
Breaks: I was told that it is unknown. At WPT Montreal, there were 15-minute breaks after every 2 levels of play on Days 1 and 2. There was a 45-minute dinner break after Level 6 on Days 1 and 2.
Levels per Day: WPT Montreal had 10 levels for Days 1 and 2. When I asked FV, I was told that it may be 9 or 10, depending on TD's discretion.

$2,500: $2,231 + undisclosed 3% gratuities of $69 + $200 fee; 10.8% rake.
FV's est. prize pool: $1,560,000, based on 700 (re-)entries.
FV's est. first prize: $288,000; ~18%.
Maximum entries: 1,100 (450 + 100 re-entries for each Day 1) so it will not sell out (578 last year).
20,000 starting chips.

$5,000 WPT Main Event (televised for the first time since 2008 with Matt Savage, Lynn Gilmartin, Tony Dunst, etc.): $4,559 + undisclosed $141 gratuities + $300 fee; 8.8% rake
FV's est. prize pool: $2,270,000, based on 498 (re-)entries. I predict that it will be less, due to the negative goodwill from last year, but with Matt Savage at the ME this year, it will improve next year.
FV's est. first prize: $518,000; 23%.
Maximum entries: 700 (500 + 100 alternates + 100 re-entries) so it will not sell out (383 last year).
30,000 starting chips, same structure as the much better managed WPT Montreal.

$1,500 first-time Shootout: $1,309.50 + undisclosed $40.50 gratuities + $150 fee; 12.7% rake, higher than $1,100 event!
FV's est. prize pool: $424,000, based on 324-player sell-out!
FV's est. first prize: $106,000; 25%!
Maximum entries: 324 (9-player one-winner table * 36). I predict it won't sell out as there are no satellites for it, and non-pros like me won't buy-in directly to donate to pros who bust out of the ME.
10,000 starting chips.


Duration: 9 days, 2 more days than last year.

What is fallsview thinking with the pathetic 10 000 starting stack for the $1,100?
I mean personaly that doesnt encourage me to buy into the $2,500 it encourages me not to play.
"Its cheaper so lets make it crappy"
Give us more chips ffs!

Even a $5-$10 pre game add on for additional chips.
Just something to convince me to buy in really!

This would be an awful idea. This is just an added rake fee.

I used to be all for having lots of chips in the starting stack and whatever but I've realized that more chips does not mean better structure. In fact it usually means worse, or just a prolonged tournament where it becomes a shove fest at the final table anyway. I believe 10k is sufficient (starting with 100 bbs is plenty). The WPT structure doesn't seem to skip many levels, (although I only quickly glanced at the early levels), the only thing I wouldn't mind would to have 1 hr levels though out the whole tournament.

Is it an awful idea for the $2500 to start with 20 000?
Or an awful idea for the $5000 to start with 30 000?
Or once again in your opinion 10k is sufficient?
So youd like to see the 5k and 2.5k reduce starting stacks?