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Originally Posted by Veemer
To clarify my point using the example of the above Spin & Go, when the tournament is heads-up, the loser is very likely to make more money than the winner.
Well, $100/$25/$25 for 1st, $25 for 2nd would be a neater payout structure, but perhaps Stars has the $110/$20/$20/$25 one on purpose (I suspect that the poker managers did consult with casino psychology experts on the mental effects of various payout structures).
When I finish 2nd and see the winner select a smaller prize, I rejoice as I've beat 'that sucker'
whereas the winner will also be glad that 'at least he had a shot at a big prize'. Psychologically, it must be rewarding for the winner to get access to a 'bonus round' (in slot terms) while the runner-up doesn't get the privilege of playing this round.
And I believe that even casino-type gamblers have the supernatural ability to open Windows Calculator, add up the possible 1st place prizes and divide by 3, so I don't think that anyone in their right mind will be dumping chips in the HU phase.
It's amusing how many 2p2ers are complaining about this inequality of payouts - I thought it would be a non-issue for regs and semi-regs, as they understand the EV concept better.
Poker is not supposed to give guaranteed paychecks like a real job. It's a high risk, high reward business where you're a sales manager and reckless punters are your customers. Get used to it.
Last edited by coon74; 08-11-2017 at 05:56 AM.