Paid on a push

[Burnitdown]

I'll try to lay this out as clearly and fairly as I can. I'm looking for some feedback on the whole thing.

I was dealt a pair of 9s. Dealer showed a 9. I split the 9s. I draw a 2 on the first 9 and double down into a 21. I draw a 10 on the second 9 and stand.
The dealer flips and shows a 10. The result should have been a 2 unit gain.
I collect my chips, both the bets and the wins and another player says "you paid him on a the push".
The dealer calls "floor" and says "I paid him on the push". The pit boss says "you have to give us the money back".
I say "no". At this time, I honestly didn't think I was paid on the push. After some back and forth I say "I want to speak to your manager".
The pit boss says "you have to give the money back" and holds our her hand. I say "I've got the money, I'm going home".
Now the pit boss runs over to the phone and starts making calls. I leave out the front door.

Here is my stance: you're going to take the word of another patron that I was overpaid and not review it on tape? That was my beef with not giving the money back immediately and why I asked to speak to the manager like a Karen.

After I left the premises, I counted up my chips and I might (might) have been paid on the push. But I'm honestly not sure.

Just looking for some feedback on how I handled it, how they handled it, and anything I should do moving forward.

 

[DSchles]

First things first: the other player was a consummate asshole. As to your action, you should have simply said: "I don't think I was paid on the push, but I'll be happy to give back the money after you call upstairs and review the tape."

Don

 

[johndoe]

What Don said. They can and probably will demand the money back when you return. And you have to pay up (assuming they reviewed the tape.)

 

[Burnitdown]

Understood.

Assuming they review the tape and confirm what the other patron claimed (LOL), I have no problem returning the money. But you know what, they had every chance to do that IN THAT MOMENT. I wish I had been specific instead of "asking for the manager" but the same could be said for them too.

On a side note, a similar thing happened a few years back but in the opposite direction. Called for a hit (like a 12 vs an 8, obvious hit), didn't get the hit, would have made a 21. I griped and the PB took the side of the dealer who claimed with 100% certainty that I said stand. I asked for a review and they WOULD NOT DO IT. I had to gripe to another PB. At this point I just wanted my original bet back. They finally reviewed and ended up paying me for the win.