In another thread about sports picks mickeycrimm pointed out that forum member redietz did pretty well in one sports picking tournament and Rob in his usual acerbic style called tournament winners chumps, or something to that effect.

Dan asked us to create separate threads instead of polluting existing ones, so that's what I'm doing here.

First, give credit to redietz for winning or finishing high in tournaments. Second there's no need to belittle anyone over tournament results.

Tournament play is not necessarily real play because tournaments have rules and conditions that might not be the same in the "real world." I think we all know that.

Blackjack, slot, video poker, craps tournaments all have special conditions that make their play different than elsewhere on the casino floor.

My best example is about a craps tournament at Red Rock. I wasn't in it but I met the winner about three months later when he returned to the casino. I found out he was the winner because he had several thousand dollars in promo chips at the craps table.

Winning that tournament was not because he was some great player or shooter. The way he told the story he won because he made some huge lay bets (bets to lose) when others were putting all their chips on bets to win.

Then I recall a slot tournament at NYNY several years ago when the session winners all used the same machine.

So give credit where is due. And understand all terms and conditions.