Tourney Negotiating a split (1 Viewer)

Chopped last night at the local casino. Top 3 paid $810/540/350. We were down to 4 players, with less than 60bb in play, and blinds were about to increase from 3k/6k to 5k/10k. We did a weighted chop $525/425/400/350, and everyone was happy.
 
Having a higher percentage of chips than whatever the payout breakdown was? No errors or dishonesty involved. Their motivation to do this was the payout difference between 2nd and 3rd and my first with a couple bucks on top, taking about the same with fairly similar stacks. Didn't think I would have to defend my honor with that story! - my high share also included poker room staff tips.

There is no proper way to do a chop in which first place earns more than first place money. Either there was an error in the calculation or it was computed with an incorrect formula; either way that’s a math error. What did you do, just say you had 80 percent of the chips so you get 80 percent of the payout?

It’s common sense that first place can’t earn more than first place money. Needing to “convince” somebody to accept such a chop after the dealer questions it shows that it was an obvious inequitable chop, too.
 
"Correct" answer: $15,200 for "2nd-5th", with $19,000 for "1st" to cover tax losses. $200 extra, to the dealer.
The tax ticket was the issue. The casino has decided the final table will each get taxed and they will not adjust the form. 1st get taxed on 1st place money, 2nd on 2nd place money and so on. They will not do a single or equal tax break anymore. And most everyone tips the dealers when cashing out. There were almost 800 buyins in this particular tournament. SO the extra $200 is not applicable. It ended up going all the way to final 2 before thery decided to chop.
 

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