First, the reason they spread $20-$200 is that $200 is the largest you can bet in San Jose. Thus this structure is their equivalent of a pot limit game.


As for everything else, I agree completely. I have written on many occasions that card rooms that spread pot limit on a regular basis are just asking for it. Unless they have a very large player base, it can and does easily damage their games for precisely the reasons you gave. When will they learn?