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Originally Posted by MikeStarr
You're not making much sense here.
Its entitlement tilt to expect all the cash game promo money to be paid back to cash game players? Tourney players have their own promos that cash game players cant win
Fair use is NOT dictated by gaming regulations. Fair use is dictated by what society (in this case a large group of poker players) would think is fair. Gaming regulations regulate what is legal and Im sure this practice is legal but it sure isnt fair.
Would I be happier if they charged an admin fee? For what? If theres going to be an admin fee charged to cover shortages in tourney guarantees it should be charged to tourney players.
No, you are distinguishing the table type (tourney/cash) as a separate class to keep seperate, they consider all poker promo dollars taken in as promo dollars, able to be applied to promos for all poker players, they are actually pretty close in how it shakes out, and there is nothing preventing participation crossover except that some cash players don't play tourneys.
Bet some higher stakes cash players get some promo benefits that they didnt pay in... If for no other reason than they occasionally play lower for a promo or while waiting for higher game and bink something.
And if the gurantees attract enough players, no promo dollars would get used for the overlays, and the pendulum would swing back with tourney sourced promo dollars supplementing cash game promos. And bringing more plauers to the room and cash games (as players drop out of tourneys, many play cash)
Those tourney guarentees benefit cash games, you just don't agree with the strategy, but this isnt unfair, or unethical as some claim.