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Originally Posted by teach2121
1- what is the more aggresive rake schedule that u speak of?
2- comps have been limited/reduced in what way?
3- addons are $10, but what tourney's rake has increased?
Hi teach2121. To answer your questions:
1. When they added the second promo dollar, it was dropped late in the pot. Then they started dropping both early. Since there's a lot of short-handed play with walkers, and no rake break until 5 handed, you'll often see 5+2 in a 4 or 5 handed game. It has an effect. BTW, I see my post was ambiguous; it's the promo drop schedule that changed. To me, it's all rake.
2. It's hard to describe the comp situation, because the floor couldn't (or wouldn't) explain it. It used to be $1/hr added to your account. But they changed it to something like "there's not really a balance, but just come by and play, and we'll take care of you when you want something." Seriously. That's not good to hear when you think you've got a hundred bucks sitting there. They also removed restaurant choices.
3. Tournaments - They started taking an extra 5% from the prize pool for all tournaments, and it's not clearly disclosed. Don't know whether tournament admin fees have also increased, but add-ons have doubled. Starting chips have been reduced along with unfavorable level and blind schedule changes, all to make structures faster. So tournament value has decreased all around.
I learned about the extra 5% one night when a young guy said that the prize pool didn't look right based on the number of entrants. The dealer said that it was a Bravo thing, and that it would settle down later when it was finalized. But an older gentleman (a tournament regular) knew better, and he stepped in and explained that there really was 5% taken (and then all the other structure stuff that I mentioned, and probably some stuff I've forgotten). He was not a happy camper.
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Maybe this is all old news, not really sure because I'm out of touch. Please update with any new info.
There were plenty of other steps backward for the room and casino under Pinnacle that I didn't mention, but there's no point. They're obvious, and the front-line employees have surely heard it all. I'm only interested in hearing about how new ownership recovers and rebuilds.
Once again, if anyone reading this plays at the Meadows, or becomes aware of improvements, please update this thread.