500$ out of nowhere

[Zybomb]

I personally think these sites rob ppl enough with rake and if it was a glitch so be it, your gain... their mistake and it costs them.

To add a story to this, the other week at the local card room I was cashing out $2020.

The cashier gave me a $20 bill first, then two rubber bands of $20 ($500 each)

They then proceeded to count out $1000 in $50 bills. I recounted the 50s and turned up to say thanks see you next time, as I was doing this I noticed the cashier was counting out another $1000 in $50 bills. Obviously since I started to walk away she realized something was up and asked me if I had everything and I was like yea I do, you gave me the 2 rubber bands of $20's...and she was like yea yea. The thing is if I didn't start to walk away and she handed me the extra $1k, I would have gladly took it... these places rob us of $4k a day in rake, and I wouldnt feel bad about it for a second. Call it grimey if you will, but thats my take. If it were someone I knew obviously I'd say something, but I think its a different story

This is likely gunna start an ethics feud on this thread, which I don't want it to but whatever

My point is simply if I found $500 in my account I wouldn't ask any questions and Id use it/withdraw it

[Boobie Lover]

Once Party paid me twice for doing a bonus. Thanks for the extra $100 you filthy bastards.

[eejit101]

requested a cashout of $1,000 from para about 1 year ago.

they sent it twice.


This may shock you - but i told them

[Talking Poker]

You told them what? "Thanks for the G, suckers?"

I'm actually surprised errors like this happen so often. I don't keep close tabs on my online balances, but maybe I should. If errors can happen in the player's favor, they can certainly happen the other way too.

[Defendant]

Im actually surprised to see this many take the money posts.

I mean, I can understand it, given how much we pay them through rakes, but still...after I thought about it for as long as I did, I decided that it would definitely disagree with my sense of morality to take the money.

Damn, and I dont even believe in Karma or heaven or paradise or shit like that, wtf

[PShabi]

I'd take it and not lose a wink.

[Boobie Lover]

So, if you were playing some unknown heads up in a tournament, and then they disconnected, would you steal their blinds as much as possible or wait as much as possible for them to reconnect? I know I would certainly be the greedy bastard and take his blinds at will.

[Kurn]

I think this is a really funny statement from a guy who plays live.

[Zybomb]

I play online as well, just not as significantly as some of the players on this site. And either way, live or online they rob you

[Kurn]

Actually, they don't rob you at all. If it were that bad, either nobody would play or a competitor would undercut them. Its a free market, vote with your feet.

[JDMcNugent7]

There's some really stupid points made in this thread that try make stealing seem okay.

[PShabi]

None of them are any worse than cheating on a University exam.

[Reel Deal]

Bingo.

[JDMcNugent7]

University exam lol. Im in the dumbest fresh college classes Ive ever taken that won't really help me out at all in life. Next semester will be different.

Either way it's not an excuse, and it is something I'll have to stop doing. I don't know how I convinced myself it's okay, probably in a similiar way ppl convinced themselves it's okay to steal just because they are getting raked.