Is Party wrong here?
 

I think so. They have cancelled the Step Higher games because too many people complained they couldn't get action on a step 4 or 5 game (anyone see the irony that a ton of people complained yet there weren't enough people to get a game going :confused: ). Anyway if you had a "step higher" step 5 entry they refunded you the buyin of 15K instead which is pretty good, but if you had a step 3 or 4 freeroll in your account you got $10?!?!? What's that about? I know you could never cash these seats out so they represent fictional value until you win your way to the money or bust out, but I think step 3 in those was like $525 so $10 seems pretty thin I think.

Thoughts

This is really odd...since the buy in for higher steps is:

Step 5: $5000+300.
Step 4: $2000+150
Step 3: $500+35
Step 2: $100+10
Step 1: $30+3

If they paid Step 5 players $15000, Those players actually almost tripled their stakes (-300). While steps 3 and 4 players basically lost their entire stakes.

I don't know how they come up with this math...but I don't see why they don't just give everyone back their own stake.

*EDIT:

Something isn't right in the above two posts. It can't be.

Where are you guys getting this information - especially you, Penguin, since your info seems most likely to be wrong.

Another forum I post at has two members involved it this mess. One guy had a step 5 buy-in refunded for the full amount, another guy had a step 3 buy in and was given $10. I suppose it is possible one of them is not posting accurate information, if I find that to be the case I will update you.

I call BullShit.

Those Steps are still running as we speak.

Hold that bullshit
 

They are still running, but have been revamped. The original "step higher" games, as well as the buy-ins anyone may have won are no longer there. What anyone actually got paid is what I was wondering. Really none of my business, it just doesn't seem like Party to screw anyone that hard. Their customer service is slow as balls, but usually very fair.