Taj Mahal Using Online System for Poker Tournament

Many people love to play in poker tournaments. But they do not like having to wait in long lines to register for these tournaments. Waiting in line is looked at as a major inconvenience to many people who run busy lives but up until this week it had to be done if a person wanted to play. Now using new technology a player can sign up online, print a piece of paper and be ready to sit down for the tournament all in a matter of minutes.


Fabricio Schaffrath of Florida is the inventor of this fantastic time saver. He created the site www.ptseats.com. You log onto the site, pick the tournament you would like to play in and reserve your seat. A piece of paper will need to print out that states a player’s assigned seat. Schaffrath played in many tournaments in Florida and always had to wait in long lines. "To get in, you have to be there at least an hour and a half in advance," he said. So he came up with this great idea to keep from having to wait in line for so long. Unless you are a professional poker player, you have a real job that requires you be there for a certain period of time, and you may not make it soon enough to sign up for the tournament or you would have to wait in a long line. This system eliminates the line.


Fabricio pitched the idea to several casinos and the Taj Mahal was the first to get on board. Many Atlantic City casinos will be on the site in the next few weeks and Las Vegas casinos will be on soon after. Fabricio compares the system to TicketMaster, and just like them ptseats.com charges a convenience fee for their services. The charge is anywhere from 3% to 6% of the buy-in for the tournament a player would be entering.


This system is going to help casinos as well as players. The system should eliminate long lines at the casinos which will eliminate traffic flow. It will also help players who may be traveling long distances. They will be able to register from home and reserve their seat. Before this online service a player may drive a long way only to find out the tournament is full and they wouldn’t be able to play. In the long run, www.ptseats.com will make tournament play easier and more enjoyable for everyone.