[RudyRuetigger]

500 big blinds started this tournament

45minutes into it, nothing happened

why? because so many big blinds started it, it did not matter

so at level 5 we were at 75/150


thats basically when the tournament started...with less than 100 big blinds


cant blame sbr...everyone says this is the best thing to do

and im showing you exactly why it isnt worth it

there is no more "playability"

[RudyRuetigger]

Well we were all bunched up like this last time too...and then the second hour became a shovefest. At least we’ll get to play poker in hour #2.

what do you think would happen with a 50k starting stack?

sure, you would then play into the 3rd hour

but the first two hours would just be bunched up

if you started with 100k, the first 3 hours would be bunched up

and so on

[cincinnatikid513]

500 big blinds started this tournament

45minutes into it, nothing happened

why? because so many big blinds started it, it did not matter

so at level 5 we were at 75/150


thats basically when the tournament started...with less than 100 big blinds


cant blame sbr...everyone says this is the best thing to do

and im showing you exactly why it isnt worth it

there is no more "playability"

what was the best starting stack, don't say 1500 or 1000, then it becomes a luck fest

[RudyRuetigger]

what was the best starting stack, don't say 1500 or 1000, then it becomes a luck fest

1500 (75 big blinds)

almost 2x the time at each level

and raise stakes slightly with each person knocked out

im sure simulations can be done to figure out the perfect way to combine those two and stay around 20-50 big blinds for most of the tournament

[cincinnatikid513]

1500 (75 big blinds)

almost 2x the time at each level

and raise stakes slightly with each person knocked out

im sure simulations can be done to figure out the perfect way to combine those two and stay around 20-50 big blinds for most of the tournament

yah that would be better with increased blind time but if blinds are going to stay 8 mins better to have more chips it's going to get exciting soon

[RudyRuetigger]

yah that would be better with increased blind time but if blinds are going to stay 8 mins better to have more chips it's going to get exciting soon

its going to be the exact same as it wouldve been with 1500 starting stacks...except it wouldve happened 45minutes earlier

nothing has changed when you change the starting stack to 500 big blinds..just delayed the time when it happens

[cincinnatikid513]

its going to be the exact same as it wouldve been with 1500 starting stacks...except it wouldve happened 45minutes earlier

nothing has changed when you change the starting stack to 500 big blinds..just delayed the time when it happens

it's a little better this way still not perfect, increase blinds time is the way to go

[ArunSh]

I've always thought it would be a cool system to instead of having blinds go up based on time or # of hands played, for them to go up based on how many players are left. That is, when you get down to 12 players, they go up, but do not go up again until you reach 8 players no matter how long it takes, and so on like that (at least in the late stages). By doing that they could ensure that the average stack in the tournament is always a reasonable amount, say at least 20 BBs. Unfortunately never seen anything like that done.

[RudyRuetigger]

I've always thought it would be a cool system to instead of having blinds go up based on time or # of hands played, for them to go up based on how many players are left. That is, when you get down to 12 players, they go up, but do not go up again until you reach 8 players no matter how long it takes, and so on like that (at least in the late stages). By doing that they could ensure that the average stack in the tournament is always a reasonable amount, say at least 20 BBs. Unfortunately never seen anything like that done.

i just suggested that

but you also need a time increase

too many huge nits that have too much time on their hands (could include me, but too impatient to fold every hand)

[cincinnatikid513]

i just suggested that

but you also need a time increase

too many huge nits that have too much time on their hands

this isn't a normal tournament it's just finish in top 7 alot different strategy than trying to win, if you had a huge chip stack here with pocket aces u could fold them pre flop with like 10 people left

[ArunSh]

i just suggested that

but you also need a time increase

too many huge nits that have too much time on their hands (could include me, but too impatient to fold every hand)

Yes, that's probably why they don't do it, it would make scheduling extremely tough since the amount of time a tournament would last would be way more variable. And that would obviously not be good for business. Shame though, as when a tournament is reduced to every player having <10 BBs which generally is what happens, pretty much totally takes the skill out of it.

[cincinnatikid513]

ok rudy you got 40,000 chips 9 people left there are 3 short stacks only a few blinds somebody goes all in for 30,000 chips u have pocket aces, u would fold right

[thetrinity]

so fuckin irritated over this 10k starting stack

[RudyRuetigger]

ok rudy you got 40,000 chips 9 people left there are 3 short stacks only a few blinds somebody goes all in for 30,000 chips u have pocket aces, u would fold right

depends what the avg stack is and how short they are

i dont know what this has to do with starting 500 big blinds deep

[cincinnatikid513]

having fun yet

[RudyRuetigger]

wouldve rather lost to beerdogs 66 vs a9 than lose a9 to a5 then aq to aj

[cincinnatikid513]

wouldve rather lost to beerdogs 66 vs a9 than lose a9 to a5 then aq to aj

worst hand is way to go at sbr poker, can't believe pabonpointstiff calling off his whole stack 10 queen suited cracks pocket aces, what a donk nice job sbr reward the point stiffs

[RudyRuetigger]

congrats to qualifiers

one of the better poker contests ran by sbr




i suggest 3k starting stack and 14min blinds in the finals

[pabonaparte]

This was fun! Should anyone feel good about bobbywaves not making it because of my silliness, feel free to donate. Send points to me or ArunSh directly (I owe him).

[SBR Drew]

Great turnout again. Thank you guys. Thursday is next for the 51st-75th place people. Then Main Event on Saturday...

[sinmiedo]

Great turnout again. Thank you guys. Thursday is next for the 51st-75th place people. Then Main Event on Saturday...

can bobbywaves re enter?

[bobbywaves]

This was fun! Should anyone feel good about bobbywaves not making it because of my silliness, feel free to donate. Send points to me or ArunSh directly (I owe him).

I thought it was an April Fools joke, allowing a point stiff to register for the qualifier. Good to see this broke dikk is proud of his "silliness" & pathetic play. Donkey just as ignorant as you, by claiming my call was bad when I was ahead. Not surprising the Donkey stiff hasn't paid you the 50 pt Waves bounty he offered. All I can do is get my chips in ahead, which is par for the Waves course.

***** Hand history (v1.2) *****
Hand ID 7696115
$0 + $6 Texas Hold'em (No Limit) - 22:02:00 02/04/2019 ET
Table 'Table 81692', 10 seats max, Real money
Seat 6 is the button. Small Blind $3000, Big Blind $6000
Note: seat IDs range from 1 to 10
Seat 1 (playing) : pabonaparte, amount $74913, amount bet $0, penalty (None)
Seat 2 (playing) : 4uk4life, amount $24337, amount bet $0, penalty (None)
Seat 3 (playing) : bobbywaves_CONF, amount $11540, amount bet $0, penalty (None)
Seat 4 (playing) : Grivas_Digeni, amount $50624, amount bet $0, penalty (None)
Seat 6 (playing) : Igor_1965, amount $28733, amount bet $0, penalty (None)
Seat 7 (playing) : mpaschal34_CONF, amount $24278, amount bet $0, penalty (None)
Seat 8 (playing) : empiremaker, amount $21067, amount bet $0, penalty (None)
Seat 9 (playing) : Mannyfan, amount $18500, amount bet $0, penalty (None)
Seat 10 (playing) : yisman, amount $26008, amount bet $0, penalty (None)
mpaschal34_CONF: Small Blind ($3000)
empiremaker: Big Blind ($6000)
** Dealing Down Cards **
Dealt to bobbywaves_CONF: [Ac, Jd]
Mannyfan: Fold
yisman: Fold
pabonaparte: Raise ($18000)
4uk4life: Fold
bobbywaves_CONF: Call [btn] ($11240)
Grivas_Digeni: Fold
Igor_1965: Fold
mpaschal34_CONF: Fold
empiremaker: Fold
pabonaparte: Show Cards ($0)
bobbywaves_CONF: Show Cards ($0)
** Dealing Flop **
Community cards: [Tc, 9c, 6h]
** Dealing Turn **
Community cards: [6d]
** Dealing River **
Community cards: [Th]
** End Round **
** Evaluate **
pabonaparte: Show Cards ($0)
bobbywaves_CONF: Show Cards ($0)
** Showdown **
Main pot $34180, Rake $0
Side pot #1 $6760, Rake $0
Summary pabonaparte: bet $18000, won $40940, net $22940, HoleCards [8h, Ts], HiHand [a full house, tens full of sixes] [Ts, Th, Tc, 6h, 6d], won $34180 from main pot, won $6760 from side pot #1
Summary bobbywaves_CONF: bet $11240, won $0, net $-11240

[bobbywaves]

can bobbywaves re enter?

Yes Canuck, Waves has the password for Thursday's qualifier.

If I don't qualify Thursday, I'll simply buy into Sat tourney with 20k betpoints. Whales can afford to do that.

[sinmiedo]

Yes Canuck, Waves has the password for Thursday's qualifier.

If I don't qualify Thursday, I'll simply buy into Sat tourney with 20k betpoints. Whales can afford to do that.

[Triple_D_Bet]

Yes Canuck, Waves has the password for Thursday's qualifier.

If I don't qualify Thursday, I'll simply buy into Sat tourney with 20k betpoints. Whales can afford to do that.

Little known fact: you can tell a whale from their Section 8 housing and scamming for as little as one betpoint

[eaglesfan371]

can bobbywaves re enter?

No

If anyone from 21-50 is in the 51-75 tournament, I will raise hell. It is our time to shine.

[4uk4life]

Can we all just get along and celebrate my win with a pizza party? Beer on the house.

[sinmiedo]

No

If anyone from 21-50 is in the 51-75 tournament, I will raise hell. It is our time to shine.

it was sarcastic question. of course he cannot,i was looking for his retoric.

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Well we were all bunched up like this last time too...and then the second hour became a shovefest. At least we’ll get to play poker in hour #2.

Mpas...u bubbled out of top20, but nailed down the last spot in top7 of qualifier? Gods of gambling are funny. Congrats, man.

[mpaschal34]

Mpas...u bubbled out of top20, but nailed down the last spot in top7 of qualifier? Gods of gambling are funny. Congrats, man.

Definitely a roller coaster ride. Thought I was about to earn the nickname “double bubble” when 3 all ins in front of me survived. But luckily my BB was KQ and I flopped two pair.

[Grivas_Digeni]

Loved the structure. The tournament shouldn't take more than a couple of hours, not the satellite. Would expect the same blind levels but 10 or 12 minutes to move up instead of 8 we just had.

That's the plan, right SBR?

[5mike5]

Congrats to top 7 from last night. Nice job.

[franklee168]

Yes Canuck, Waves has the password for Thursday's qualifier.

If I don't qualify Thursday, I'll simply buy into Sat tourney with 20k betpoints. Whales can afford to do that.

Ship me 19999.99 and the seat is yours.

[yisman]

Definitely a roller coaster ride. Thought I was about to earn the nickname “double bubble” when 3 all ins in front of me survived. But luckily my BB was KQ and I flopped two pair.

Had KQ clubs that hand you won but felt it was too risky to call. Then KQ flopped!

[RudyRuetigger]

Had KQ clubs that hand you won but felt it was too risky to call. Then KQ flopped!

I would've been set but your aj beat my aq aipf to save you