What each tier actually gets you
Silver at $9 a month is floor access plus points tracking and the Tuesday double-points days — the entry ticket. It's the tier for people who visit two or three times a month and want their sessions to count for something.
Gold at $19 adds the things that actually save money: 10% off lounges and dining, the 48-hour early booking window, and 1.5× point earning. This is the tier where the maths starts working in your favour if you ever eat or book a suite.
Platinum at $39 is for regulars — 15% discounts, 2× points, one free reserved-machine slot monthly, quarterly masterclass, and the host line. If you're on the floor weekly, Platinum pays for itself. If you're not, it won't.
I ran the numbers expecting to prove membership was a rip-off. I was a Gold member within the week.
The break-even maths
Here's the honest spreadsheet. Gold costs $189 a year. A single private lounge booking at member rates saves $18–$48 depending on the suite. Two bookings and you're ahead — before counting dining discounts, point earnings or the booking window.
Platinum costs $389 a year. A weekly player spending $60 a session earns roughly 3,000 points monthly at 2× — about $45 in redemption value. Add the free reserved slot ($30–$55) and one lounge discount, and Platinum clears its annual fee by mid-year for anyone playing weekly.
Who should skip it entirely
The silent value is the booking window. Friday-night lounges book out two weeks ahead at public rates — Gold members see them 48 hours earlier, which on busy weekends is the difference between getting a suite and being told it's taken.
If you visit once a month or less, membership is genuinely not worth it — day passes at $12 are the right tool, and your money is better spent on dining packages that bundle credit in. The club loses nothing by telling you that; a member who shouldn't be is worse than a happy day-passer.
The same goes for people who only come for the izakaya or only come for tournaments. Tournament entry requires Silver minimum — that's the one real gate — but a pure diner pays less by staying on day passes. The tiers exist for players, not for everyone.
Key takeaways
- Gold breaks even with two lounge bookings a year
- Platinum pays for itself if you play weekly
- Monthly visitors should stay on day passes
- The booking window is worth more than it looks
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Written by
Angela Ferreira
Gold member since 2021 and former sceptic