Makes a good point that you probably should not have been in the raffle since you were not playing in the tournament and they might have realized this after the drawing. In the tournament in my homeroom only the players in the tournament have a shot at the break and run and that is as it should be since it is their money in the pot.
There is no way IMO to justify not giving an outsider a chance at a break and run where tickets are purchased.
Doesn't matter who the person is, playing in the tournament or not playing in the tournament.
Any player whos been around long enough knows that there are plenty of people who suck at pool, dont play pool, who go absolutely nuts buying tickets.
CORPORATIONS are formed if the jackpot is high enough, JUST so people can buy tickets.
THE only way you should be able to restrict it to players in the tournament, is if by playing in the tournament, you are given a ticket with your entry fee for a chance at the break and run, or some consolation drawing like a free entry, and you don't sell tickets to anyone else.
To keep it amongst local only, thats fine if the room wants to be nitty like that, you just can't generate money from outside players AT ALL, whether it be through,ticket purchases, or money taken out of an entry fee, or what have you.
It's quite simple. If they were willing to sell tickets to everyone that wanted one, anyone who bought a ticket can win should they be picked.
To sell tickets to everyone they possibly can to generate a lot of money, but then only allow local players that support the room an opportunity to win said jackpot is just a total load of bullsh*t.
As for what supposedly happened in this particular scenario, i can see it happening fairly easily.
I've seen lots of outside players get shafted by local players or businesses because they think...what the heck are they gonna do? They will be gone back to wherever they came from and we will never see them again.
Wouldn't surprise me one but if it were true.
