I have noticed the same problem on a regular basis. I have seen steaks they allege as Porterhouse with no tenderloin portion at all on the steak. Others with minimal tenderloin which would barely qualify as T bones.
It appears they rely on the lack of knowledge of some customers and if they don't ask for a specific steak in the counter, they'll just pass off one of the "alleged" porterhouse steaks and charge the premium price.
Bonny has the correct answer, but for those not knowledgable they are getting ripped off and that's the point of the OP.
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