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bonus buy slots — genius or trap?

SixInTheSix

Bought a bonus round exactly once. It paid out less than the buy-in cost. I now feel both smart for quitting and permanently bitter. Where does everyone stand on bonus buys?

LoonieLou #2

The trap is framing the buy price as 'the cost of the fun part' instead of what it actually is: a much bigger bet. Once I saw it that way, the button lost its magic.

SixInTheSix #3

Painfully accurate. It's not skipping the line, it's paying cover charge to a club that might be empty.

KetchupChipsKev #4

I still do it sometimes. I am the cautionary tale this thread needs.