Been grinding video poker tournaments for years, and I’ve noticed something off with crypto casinos lately. The prize pools in these events are getting thinner, and it’s not just bad luck or fewer players. I’ve tracked my last dozen tournaments across three major crypto platforms, and the payouts are consistently lower than what you’d expect from traditional casinos, even when entry fees and player counts are similar. For example, a 100-player tournament with a $50 buy-in should have a prize pool around $5,000, minus the house cut. But I’m seeing pools closer to $3,500 or less, with no clear explanation. Where’s the rest going?
I get that crypto transactions have fees, especially on busy networks like Ethereum, but that can’t account for the gap. Are these sites skimming more because they know blockchain makes it harder to trace? Or is it just sloppy management? I’ve also noticed they’re pushing slots and sports betting—like handball, which seems weirdly prominent—way harder than poker. Maybe video poker’s just not their priority since it doesn’t pull in the same volume of casual bets.
It’s frustrating because I love the anonymity and speed of crypto deposits, but if the tournaments keep getting shortchanged, I’m not sure it’s worth sticking around. Anyone else seeing this pattern? Or am I missing something about how these platforms work?
I get that crypto transactions have fees, especially on busy networks like Ethereum, but that can’t account for the gap. Are these sites skimming more because they know blockchain makes it harder to trace? Or is it just sloppy management? I’ve also noticed they’re pushing slots and sports betting—like handball, which seems weirdly prominent—way harder than poker. Maybe video poker’s just not their priority since it doesn’t pull in the same volume of casual bets.
It’s frustrating because I love the anonymity and speed of crypto deposits, but if the tournaments keep getting shortchanged, I’m not sure it’s worth sticking around. Anyone else seeing this pattern? Or am I missing something about how these platforms work?