Commerce kills free food for middle and high limit players, effective 3/1/15
Reportedly, Commerce will stop giving free food to middle and high limit players, starting March 1, 2015.
Commerce has a much higher rake than its Vegas counterparts (at least at the middle and high limits), but has somewhat compensated that by making free food available.
This took place in their "top section" room, which houses 20-40 limit games and above, as well as 10-20 NL and above.
Prior to this year, Commerce had a players club card, but the benefits were laughably bad. You earned 25 cents per hour, which could only be used for food or other items from the casino. Most high limit players didn't bother, with the food being free anyway.
Starting in 2015, games from 20-40 to 60-120 will earn $1.50 per hour, and 100-200 and above will earn $2 per hour. Not sure what they are doing for the NL games, but probably something similar. However, there will be no more free food starting March 1, so overall this deal is bad for the players.
Yet another reason to hate Commerce.
As if the corrupt staff, angle-shooting, and perpetually angry regulars weren't enough...