Deductions from Tournament Prize Pools - are they acceptable to you?

[thediceman]

Deductions........and I bet they still expect a tip if you happen to win the comp.

To be fair,no they don't

Maybe you haven't experienced that but I have at other places.

[TightEnd]

yes fair enough, I was talking about Luton only

[MANTIS01]

At Walsall 9th place can often pay less than the league deductions. So you spend 4 or 5 hours getting to the final table and take away less from your own prize pool than the amount that has already been lifted from it. Bit of a scandal really.

[TightEnd]

At Walsall 9th place can often pay less than the league deductions. So you spend 4 or 5 hours getting to the final table and take away less from your own prize pool than the amount that has already been lifted from it. Bit of a scandal really.

same at Luton, often commented on negatively by players during comps...nothing changed though

[The_duke]

In my humble opinion this should never happen
non mai - nunca - jamais - nie - nooit -- anywhere in the world

[portfolio]

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=23787.45

just to highlight that some cardrooms do  actually give players a fair shake.

[tikay]

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=23787.45

just to highlight that some cardrooms do  actually give players a fair shake.

LOTS of Cardrooms do, &, on the whole, Luton is a terrific Venue. with a great bunch of Staff & the best range of Scheduled Tourneys I can find anywhere.

But we are talking here about the principle of allowing our Prize Pools to be plundrered at the whim of others.

[tikay]

FWIW I will send the thread to Luton and Walsall when it has attracted a range of comments

We might get a view back but at the very least it will allow us to feedback our views to them

Thank you Rich. Should be an open & shut case, with 97% voting against!

Just tell our friends at Luton to keep putting on a nice range of well-structured Tourneys, as they already do, & with Staff that actually smile, make eye-contact & are friendly, all of which also applies at Luton, & that's ALL they have to do.

Luton is not perfect, but we'll discuss that on a different thread. Please ask them to stop messing with the - OUR - Prize Pools. We don't like it. Thanks.

[Claw75]

When I played at Luton the other week I was surprised to see a cut being taken for the league, and a bit peeved as I knew I'd have no chance of seeing any return from it.  I had just presumed it was something the regulars were in favour of.

[tikay]

When I played at Luton the other week I was surprised to see a cut being taken for the league, and a bit peeved as I knew I'd have no chance of seeing any return from it.  I had just presumed it was something the regulars were in favour of.

I have yet to meet a Luton regular who IS in favour of it Claire!

Knowing the Luton Management, they will drop this once they realise the negative vibes it is causing, they are excellent at reacting to Client wishes, on the whole.

[TightEnd]

The league runs until the end of November, roughly, with a final in mid Dec

With £15,000 already collected from prize pools and a guarantee of £30,000 in the prize pool come the final there would be complete and utter uproar if it was dropped mid promotion

what would they do with the £15,000?

I hope though the promotion is not repeated again though

[TightEnd]

as I said earlier though, it also penalises those regulars who have qualified

what possible incentive is there for me to attend now I have qualified, knowing that part of my buy in will bump up a pool for which there is a guarantee...?

[TightEnd]

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=28430.0

for an excellent exposition from Justin Turner on the flaws in this scheme

[tikay]

The league runs until the end of November, roughly, with a final in mid Dec

With £15,000 already collected from prize pools and a guarantee of £30,000 in the prize pool come the final there would be complete and utter uproar if it was dropped mid promotion

what would they do with the £15,000?

I hope though the promotion is not repeated again though

Thanks Rich, but it was NOT my wish that the current Promotion be abandoned, it's too late now, I'm just hoping they will not repeat it.

[tikay]

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=28430.0

for an excellent exposition from Justin Turner on the flaws in this scheme

Rich, can you give Justin's thread to Luton, too, please?