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Originally Posted by checkraisdraw
So I do think that OP’s perspective is valid, and makes sense, but I think that there’s a big difference between not being able to play at all, and starting the game with a certain lineup of players set in advance. It also depends on how long a leeway they are giving to the “late” player. How long are they holding his seat for? I think the casino can have some argument that holding a seat for an extended period is at the discretion of the floor.
I think that “starting a game” has different rules to it than once the game is open. If the lineups are set in advance, it’s almost like people were put on the board “the night before” if you will. So being bumped from your spot on the board can be argued to be an illusion. If the players were technically on the board when the previous game that was running broke, is that really you getting bumped from the lineup?
Getting bumped to the waitlist is not the crux of the problem. It’s what the floor told me after. Here are some reasonable things the floor could have said:
1) hey we’re sorry you got bumped, we’ll write down your name and get you in the game next time
2) hey we’re sorry the prop set the lineup, but here’s a number you can text that discusses the logistics of getting a seat
Instead I was told to “play like a trust fund baby” and “suck up” to the prop. What does sucking up even mean in this context? Sounds like they want a bribe/kickback.
As far as doing myself favors, there’s many casinos in the Bay Area, we’re a 1 hour flight to Vegas and LA.
What I care about more than playing one specific game at bay 101 is pushing back on this stupid curated/semi private trend. A game is public or private. I think players should be able to go to their local cardroom and play a 5/10 game without getting pressured to gamble more than they want to and without getting pressured to bribe employees. Gambling is highly regulated, the state lists a number citizens can call to report violations, so I called it, and encourage others to do the same instead of this “well shucks that’s just the way it is”