**are % splits/deals allowed for the poker championship?

[milwaukee mike]

or is this considered collusion

i would be more than happy swapping 20% chunks of my action with 2 other players, then i'd have 60% of my own action and 20% of each of theirs...

[Conan]

i wouldn't say thats collusion because your still trying to beat them as you benefit more if you win then if they do. I have seen this often in live game.

[BiTeMe UsAdOj]

or is this considered collusion

i would be more than happy swapping 20% chunks of my action with 2 other players, then i'd have 60% of my own action and 20% of each of theirs...

NO... not allowed, mikey!

We play all or nuthin' round these parts NOT pussy poker!

[milwaukee mike]

NO... not allowed, mikey!

We play all or nuthin' round these parts NOT pussy poker!

i am the worst player of the 85 so just trying to help myself out


had a split deal with peavy at the bash and we both got sucked out on

[playersonly69]

Well if it is announced on the forum or during the tournament IN ANY FASHION, then it would be collusion I think. But as long as it is only discussed via PM or email I dont think that there is a problem.


I mean the last thing that we need is people chatting on the final table that are not even in the tournament. People would be saying things like I have 20% stake in Mike and they might be giving advice on how to play against others during chat

[milwaukee mike]

Well if it is announced on the forum or during the tournament IN ANY FASHION, then it would be collusion I think. But as long as it is only discussed via PM or email I dont think that there is a problem.


I mean the last thing that we need is people chatting on the final table that are not even in the tournament. People would be saying things like I have 20% stake in Mike and they might be giving advice on how to play against others during chat

sadly this kind of stuff happens in almost every major poker tournament, that's why i asked. for the $1 million tourney that esfandiari won, i think he only had 5% of his own action

[BiTeMe UsAdOj]

sadly this kind of stuff happens in almost every major poker tournament, that's why i asked. for the $1 million tourney that esfandiari won, i think he only had 5% of his own action

(One Drop ~18 mil and reports he had a bigger % then that)

We don't need no stinkin other poker tourneys to define US, mikey!

WE... ARE... ... PEN... er, I mean... let's try this again.

Ahem... WE... ARE........... SBR!!!

(we even have our very own Paterno apologist in tt so we're kinda covered there )

[playersonly69]

I think that he had 17% of himself.


But he had the cash to pay the $1 million entry fee even before the tournament. But alot of guys actually WANTED to back him

[milwaukee mike]

ok let's be generous and say esfandiari had 17% of his own action.

that means he walked away from $15 MILLION DOLLARS

[BiTeMe UsAdOj]

ok let's be generous and say esfandiari had 17% of his own action.

that means he walked away from $15 MILLION DOLLARS

pffftt... that was just One Drop.

Silly shit.

THIS IS FUKKIN SBR POKER!!!

BIG TIME.

Take NO PRISONERS!!!

To paraphrase New Hampshire's motto: No Deals or Die!!!!

[hockey216]

in brick and morter casinos players make deals just about every single tournament. it should be allowed.

[PaperTrail07]

players....thats wrong....he said after thr tournament its the first time hes ever been worth over 1 million.....

[PaperTrail07]

actually ..just found it...stated interview he had 3.5% making 450K......pushing him over the 1M dollar mark for the 1st time in his career

[PaperTrail07]

even hellmuth only had 15% invested

[tatddy]

Of course it's allowed. What big tourney doesn't have players doing this?

[The Giant]

We are going to need TT to render a decision on this one.