New Poker Promotions!!

**Optional** · 02-03-20, 09:54 PM

Originally posted by sweep

Millionaire Maker starts June 5th...the winner here would have about a half an hour to make travel arrangements....

Hey Sam, the Mystery Bounty $1500 event on Sunday June 28th would be a better prize.

It's right in middle of the WSOP and the winner could come a few days early if they wanted and play the $400 Colossus on June 24 & 25 and/or the $888 Crazy Eights on June 26 & 27.

In fact we might be able to get a few SBR people to Vegas that week to make a party of it...

**thechaoz** · 02-03-20, 10:04 PM

Originally posted by sam9ball

What do you Degens think of a 4 month Texas Hold'em Tournament with a 1st place prize being a $1500 seat to the

Millionaire Maker Seat at WSOP!

Open to all SBR Members

Any Feedback?
Styill working on the details.

If it's all or nothing, then I'd say something else. Grinding 4 months, and only the 1st place guy, in one random donkfest tourney winning, is def not appealing. If there are prizes for others at the Final 6 or whatever you choose then sure that's cool.

EDIT: Or Even more appealing is Top prizes for the 4 month finishers for their long and hard work, and one tourney with the only prize being that trip. That's even better honestly.

**Optional** · 02-03-20, 10:40 PM

Top 10 each month to go into the playoff tourney for a seat would give everyone four shots. Especially in the final month when 30 seats are already taken.

Maybe the #1 finisher each month could auto-qualify for the final table.

And the other 36 have a playoff tourney for the remaining 6 final table seats the day before.

**stevek173** · 02-03-20, 11:15 PM

Personally I'll still play when I can but some of us aren't in a position to travel for a WSOP event, not really something a fairly new employer wants to hear. I'd rather have cash or something similar and I do agree that a more spread out payout structure would be much cooler after such a long grind.

Still very cool though. Really anything at all is +ev.

**Enkhbat** · 02-04-20, 06:17 AM

Great idea, make it happen Sam

**USCPHILLYGUY** · 02-04-20, 08:34 AM

Originally posted by Optional

Hey Sam, the Mystery Bounty $1500 event on Sunday June 28th would be a better prize.

It's right in middle of the WSOP and the winner could come a few days early if they wanted and play the $400 Colossus on June 24 & 25 and/or the $888 Crazy Eights on June 26 & 27.

In fact we might be able to get a few SBR people to Vegas that week to make a party of it...

**EmpireMaker** · 02-04-20, 09:22 AM

A final tourney with 18 or 24 prizes would be better.

**mpaschal34** · 02-04-20, 09:38 AM

Originally posted by Optional

Top 10 each month to go into the playoff tourney for a seat would give everyone four shots. Especially in the final month when 30 seats are already taken.

Maybe the #1 finisher each month could auto-qualify for the final table.

And the other 36 have a playoff tourney for the remaining 6 final table seats the day before.

Very interesting concept...although it’s only 3.5 months until the WSOP.

**Carseller4** · 02-04-20, 09:39 AM

Looking at the Democrat Iowa disaster it's making me wonder if they are running the new poker promotion.

**sam9ball** · 02-04-20, 09:59 AM

I still don't see why such negativity concerning the payout. think about it. How many of you guys would actually put up the $1500 entry fee for a chance to win a Million! And have to pay for accommodations, when all you have to do is pay your way there. SBR covers those expenses for you at no cost. Yes there are certain people that will try to beat the game by chip dumping or how ever they feel that there is an edge, but come on guys.
We can come up with an alternative payout since everybody is wanting a greater piece of the action, but being the winner of this event will put you in an elite group of players like FuzzyDunlop and Cabo where you can claim that SBR sent you to a WSOP event in Las Vegas.
Sam

**Carseller4** · 02-04-20, 10:02 AM

Originally posted by sam9ball

I still don't see why such negativity concerning the payout. think about it. How many of you guys would actually put up the $1500 entry fee for a chance to win a Million! And have to pay for accommodations, when all you have to do is pay your way there. SBR covers those expenses for you at no cost. Yes there are certain people that will try to beat the game by chip dumping or how ever they feel that there is an edge, but come on guys.
We can come up with an alternative payout since everybody is wanting a greater piece of the action, but being the winner of this event will put you in an elite group of players like FuzzyDunlop and Cabo where you can claim that SBR sent you to a WSOP event in Las Vegas.
Sam

The negativity is coming from the delay of not announcing the actual contest.

**JAKEPEAVY21** · 02-04-20, 10:14 AM

Originally posted by sam9ball

I still don't see why such negativity concerning the payout. think about it. How many of you guys would actually put up the $1500 entry fee for a chance to win a Million! And have to pay for accommodations, when all you have to do is pay your way there. SBR covers those expenses for you at no cost. Yes there are certain people that will try to beat the game by chip dumping or how ever they feel that there is an edge, but come on guys.
We can come up with an alternative payout since everybody is wanting a greater piece of the action, but being the winner of this event will put you in an elite group of players like FuzzyDunlop and Cabo where you can claim that SBR sent you to a WSOP event in Las Vegas.
Sam

Many would rather the prizes be spread out and i tend to agree. It's not as sexy but it is hard to win a tournament and only 1 winner for a 4 month series leaves everyone else with a lot of time wasted.

**Crusherrr** · 02-04-20, 10:29 AM

Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21

Many would rather the prizes be spread out and i tend to agree. It's not as sexy but it is hard to win a tournament and only 1 winner for a 4 month series leaves everyone else with a lot of time wasted.

4 months to qualify, then we would have to win another tournament just to get the $1,500 seat. Then we need to take time out of our week to fly to Vegas for a few days with an 80%+ chance of not making the money. If it was the Main Event, that's a different story. I'd have to imagine most of us can plunk down $1,500 no problem to play in the Milly Maker if we wanted to. It doesn't really have the same allure, though.

Yeah, I'm gonna agree that it's not the best way to give back to the poker players on the site. Certainly there are better options.

If this is what we get, then so be it. It's still a nice promotion but it would make more sense if this was just some filler between World Cup and other bigger poker promos. 1 month qualifying for a final tournament where winner gets the $1,500 seat. But to get hyped over this? Nah.

**RudyRuetigger** · 02-04-20, 11:32 AM

Originally posted by sam9ball

I still don't see why such negativity concerning the payout. think about it. How many of you guys would actually put up the $1500 entry fee for a chance to win a Million! And have to pay for accommodations, when all you have to do is pay your way there. SBR covers those expenses for you at no cost. Yes there are certain people that will try to beat the game by chip dumping or how ever they feel that there is an edge, but come on guys.
We can come up with an alternative payout since everybody is wanting a greater piece of the action, but being the winner of this event will put you in an elite group of players like FuzzyDunlop and Cabo where you can claim that SBR sent you to a WSOP event in Las Vegas.
Sam

whatever you offer will be good

you asked for feedback so we all had to give our 2cents for a perfect promo series

next time i guess you will know not to do that

**mpaschal34** · 02-04-20, 11:43 AM

So is it a final tournament or the winner of the leaderboard after 3 or 4 months?

**romofan33** · 02-04-20, 12:01 PM

true

**Crusherrr** · 02-04-20, 12:02 PM

Originally posted by mpaschal34

So is it a final tournament or the winner of the leaderboard after 3 or 4 months?

I've heard both. I don't necessarily mind a winner take all format, but would imagine it's better for the entire player base if prizes were to be spread out.

**cjwatsonfan32** · 02-04-20, 12:09 PM

It's a great idea, in theory, but what happens to the people like Carseller who push all in with K4 off suit in the SBR poker software and win, but then tries it on a real table, if he were to miraculously win the entry? I'd be willing to stake a couple of bucks, for the sake of this forum, to get him a "Make-A-Wish" t-shirt so when people want to ask "how the fuk did this guy get in this tournament" they would look at the shirt and pat him on the back as he is the first one to leave the room.

**thetrinity** · 02-04-20, 12:29 PM

How about the “regular season” leader plays the luckbox event winner heads up for the seat

**sam9ball** · 02-04-20, 12:39 PM

That's why we Gamble for the trill and if you don't win then it's the agony of defeat.
Leader board of the tournament is the winner!

**cincinnatikid513** · 02-04-20, 12:50 PM

what about players like carseller and dlowilly who are dead money will prizes be offered other than 1st place

**Carseller4** · 02-04-20, 12:51 PM

Just announce the contest already.

I am due.

**USCPHILLYGUY** · 02-04-20, 01:48 PM

Love the contest Sammy. Few things disagree on But it is what it is. Had decided to not renew my PRO Status but a great contest so will renew right away.

Thanks again.

**ArunSh** · 02-04-20, 01:54 PM

Well should be interesting! Guess will see the final formatting when it's announced. But guess lot of us (myself included) will have to alter our strategy for playing the dailies. Given the goal is to try to get first place in the final leaderboard at all cost (I assume getting 10th vs 20th or whatever won't be any difference, not like the World Cup!), is going to require a lot more aggressiveness/risk taking early in the dailies.

Not my style, but probably is good - at least when I bust will be more likely to do so quickly so less of a time commitment!

**RudyRuetigger** · 02-04-20, 02:22 PM

Originally posted by ArunSh

Well should be interesting! Guess will see the final formatting when it's announced. But guess lot of us (myself included) will have to alter our strategy for playing the dailies. Given the goal is to try to get first place in the final leaderboard at all cost (I assume getting 10th vs 20th or whatever won't be any difference, not like the World Cup!), is going to require a lot more aggressiveness/risk taking early in the dailies.

Not my style, but probably is good - at least when I bust will be more likely to do so quickly so less of a time commitment!

if 1st is a nontransferrable trip to wsop, many might collude to get 2nd

**RudyRuetigger** · 02-04-20, 02:25 PM

Originally posted by RudyRuetigger

if 1st is a nontransferrable trip to wsop, many might collude to get 2nd

i like shari and i like beatthejerk

but shari is right, many dont want their names associated with gambling and i said this with the other promos

shari herself doesnt want people to know that she works for sbr and thats a guaranteed income whereas we are just playing poker here

so until it is completely mainsteam, i dont think sbr should push random winners out there

**cincinnatikid513** · 02-04-20, 02:39 PM

are u allowed play wsop w a criminal record asking for dlowilly in case he wins

**RudyRuetigger** · 02-04-20, 02:46 PM

Originally posted by cincinnatikid513

are u allowed play wsop w a criminal record asking for dlowilly in case he wins

what are you talking about?

what did dlow do?

why do you hate him

**USCPHILLYGUY** · 02-04-20, 02:50 PM

**BeatTheJerk** · 02-04-20, 02:52 PM

Dumb & uninformed question I apologize. Can Pokerpoints be transferred to Betpoints ? If so how is this done.

**horja1** · 02-04-20, 03:01 PM

Originally posted by BeatTheJerk

Dumb & uninformed question I apologize. Can Pokerpoints be transferred to Betpoints ? If so how is this done.

As soon as you finish the 3X rollover for the poker points (playing poker) ---> betpoints

**Daniel Espinosa** · 02-04-20, 03:01 PM

I guess Sam and SBR have already made up their minds. I also think it would be better a final tournament with 10 qualifiers or so, to avoid chip dumping and shanenigans (this doesnt affect the idea of atracting new people to the forum, so I dont see whats the problem). However, I hope SBR strongly monitors this contest, because most likely it will bring a ton of collusion.

Anyway Im in!

**BeatTheJerk** · 02-04-20, 03:02 PM

Originally posted by horja1

As soon as you finish the 3X rollover for the poker points (playing poker) ---> betpoints

Thank you !!!

**leovegas** · 02-04-20, 03:05 PM

Originally posted by sam9ball

That's why we Gamble for the trill and if you don't win then it's the agony of defeat.
Leader board of the tournament is the winner!

I'm with sam on this one. We should be thanking SBR for dishing out a major prize where with some luck one can make life changing amount of money. Poker prize money shouldn't be taken for granted, or *spread out*.

**cincinnatikid513** · 02-04-20, 03:06 PM

Originally posted by RudyRuetigger

what are you talking about?

what did dlow do?

why do you hate him

i don't know what ur talkign about