strange PartyPoker transactions involving WSOP

[barycentric]

So I've won a seat through Partypoker steps qualifiers. Today I check my account and there're these following 3 strange transactions that I have nothing to do with.

Freeroll Encashed 2005-05-12 09:00:55.0 $4044.28 Cr $13500.0 $17544.28
Money Transferred from - WSOPSettle 2005-05-12 09:00:55.0 $4044.28 Cr $1700.0 $5744.28
Money Transferred to - WSOPSettle 2005-05-12 09:00:55.0 $17544.28 Db $13500.0 $4044.28

Can anybody tell me what the heck is going on?

[-Skeme-]

Uh, they credited you with $10,000 after you won and now they're withdrawing it to register you for the event?

[barycentric]

I won my seat a few weeks ago. This happened just today. The 13500 is the value of the package. I don't know what the 1700 is. I thought the package was supposed to include 1500 cash.

[NickPoker]

Call or e-mail party poker

[Teldar]

Here you go:
Congratulations on winning a fabulous trip to play in the WSOP with PartyPoker.com!


Package Information:

You have won:


Entry into the WSOP – No Limit Texas Hold'em Championship worth 10,000 USD.
9 nights (*) in the MGM Grand Hotel Las Vegas.
1,700 USD Spending money.

(*) Due to player requests, we have decided to bring forward check-out to July 15th . To compensate, we have increased your spending money by $200. Should you make it to the final table, which will be played on the 16th ; we will of course extend your stay.

The spending money ($1,700 ) will be added to your PartyPoker.com account within two weeks.

Hotel Information:

You will be booked into the MGM Grand Las Vegas from July 6th until July 15th 2005 (9 nights). However, should you wish to leave earlier you will be given the option to check-out on Monday, July 11th 2005. In this case PartyPoker.com will refund $800 to your account. If you check out on any other dates, no refunds will be made.

Your room will be suitable for double occupancy. If you have any special requirements or want to extend your stay, please contact the hotel directly on 1-877-880-0880.

For more information on the hotel please visit: http://www.mgmgrand.com

Travel Arrangements:

It is your responsibility to make appropriate travel arrangements. The hotel is approximately 3 Miles from McCarran International Airport.

The MGM Grand also offers a full service hotel registration and ticketing desk at McCarran International Airport . It is located in the south baggage claim area directly across from carousels 1 and 2, at the base of the escalators. This new and innovative facility includes the following features:

Guests may complete room registration and purchase show tickets while waiting for their luggage. The hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily.
Individual shuttle and porterage service is available and may be booked at time of room registration from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily.

Round Trip Transportation
With porterage service to hotel $13.00
Without porterage service $9.00

One Way Transportation
With porterage service $9.00
Without porterage service $4.75

Taxi cabs are available outside on the east side of baggage claim, outside door exits 1-5. Airport personnel are available to assist passengers on the taxi curb. Please note: Taxis will not accept credit card payments. There is a $1.20 charge on all fares originating at the airport.

Event Information:

The event will be held in the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas , Nevada . We will provide shuttle services between the MGM Grand and the Rio Hotel.

The No Limit Texas Hold'em Championship events will start at 12 noon. For more information on the tournament itself please go to: http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com/wsop.asp

Check In & Party:

You will need to check in with PartyPoker.com before the start of the tournament. We will also organize a cocktail reception on the evening of July 6th . You will receive an invitation and more information shortly.

Thank you for playing at PartyPoker.com and GOOD LUCK in the tournament!

Sincerely yours,

[barycentric]

Thanks, I will be contacting PartyPoker.

[M.B.E.]

[ QUOTE ]
(*) Due to player requests, we have decided to bring forward check-out to July 15th . To compensate, we have increased your spending money by $200. Should you make it to the final table, which will be played on the 16th ; we will of course extend your stay.

[/ QUOTE ]
What are they talking about? According to the official WSOP schedule, the main event final table will be played on July 15.

[ChipFish]

Maybe they know something about the cap that we don't?

[MicroBob]

somebody at party probably realized that if you are going to play on 7/15 (if you make the final table) you will need to stay the night of 7/15 unless you are catching some flight right when it concludes.

Then someone else at party thought that 'needing to stay until 7/16 if you make the final-table' was synonymouos with 'the final table is on 7/16'.

Something like that I bet.

I doubt that party is the only place that knows about some change of day for the final-table. I'm sure it's a combo miscommunication/screw-up/type-o within the party ranks.


FWIW - I think on Stars the check-out date is 7/15. So everyone there would be checking-out the day OF the final-table which could prove kind of inconvenient perhaps.


I'm planning on probably getting a 7/16 or 7/17 flight back so will be paying for my last day or two at the hotel (or maybe a different one).

[2+2 wannabe]

what's "Party Poker"? never heard of it.