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    Auto Chop To End Home Tourney

    in General Poker Forum

    Posted

    Well I too agree that that is unfair, but it is not my house so you can do what ever you like. The correct thing to do is have one payout structure and stick to it. This structure is the most efficient and correct payout chart that I suggest you use. It can handle up to 50 people. You can round up and down to the nearest dollar.PayoutChart.jpgcreated by BCR_9er I hope this helps.
    Neat chart. We played with 8 last month... Split the top 2 spots (2/3 : 1/3). 2nd stack busted 3rd stack and was still behind in chips. A little whining, and considered waiting until busting 3rd stack would push him to chip leader. Played with 7 tonight. Decided to pay top 2, to be chopped if they wanted. First tourney, split offered when HU, and declined by chip leader. A couple of hands later, it was closer and folks were itching to restart. Chopped (50-50)Second tourney, I was HU, offered a chop, the other guy wanted to count. I told him the offer was going to change and he would owe me $1 more for making me count. I was up approx a BB and he agreed to split. When I went to take the extra buck, he balked and offered to play it out. Of course I agreed to an even split.Third tourney, I was HU with a good poker pal. We were close, and there wasn't a thought about chopping, at least not from me. Last tourney and bragging rights. He chopped in the 1st, I did in the 2nd. I predicted 3 hands of HU until it was over. On the 3rd hand, I went all-in and lost. Next hand I went bust. Got my 1/3, instead of 1/2.

    Auto Chop To End Home Tourney

    in General Poker Forum

    Posted

    Expecting 10, got 6 a tourney. We decided to play to the last 2, and have them split 50-50.. just so we could start again a bit quicker. Down to 3, one monster stack and 2 very short stacks. One very short gets busted and the other very short splits evenly with the monster stack.Sounds unfair, as the person with 95% of the chips, when evenly matched, should win 95% of the time...Getting ready for another night, and thinking about calling it with 3 left (we expect at least 1 full table). One player has suggested we just settle places by chipstacks... and although that stops a tiny stack from getting as much as the big stack, it seems that weighting it 70-30 might shortchange the 45% stack...I'm wondering if anyone else does this (pre-planned chop), and if it varies depending on chip size. FWIW, I prefer to have the buy-in equal to the starting chips, so simply cashing out the top 2 or 3 is probably the fairest possibility... of course, 3rd place could have less than the starting stack... and just lose less than the others...Other thoughts... pay lowest place double buy-in and let the 2 places split whats left according to % of chips held. Could be a PITA to count and figure.

    Quiz Question #23

    in Poker Quiz

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    If he isn't gonna fire again.... call and bet when he checks.Agree that a "free" card to pair his overs is less expensive than a raise if we're beat.Note: Another example of why not to be so predictable...

    Caesar's Palace- Player Went All In And Ran Away With $ After I Called

    in General Poker Forum

    Posted

    Very surprised to read this. 1. Would the casino and/or authorities be able to physically remove chips/cash from a person in ANY situation? How different would it be if I grabbed some $500 chips from another player, or from the house?2. Would it have made a difference if some chips were placed into the pot? I don't think it's necessary to push them all in, but perhaps the casinos will now require some sort of physical movement to signify all-in.3. What does the rake pay for? Is it really a guarentee to be paid off?OP - Sorry to hear it. I'd continue to let as many folks as possible hear about it. Good luck resolving this quickly. I'd speak to an attorney about it.

    Played 3 Hands In 3 Rounds And Out

    in Tournament Play

    Posted

    No need for a 2nd thread, for my 2nd dip in...Same tourney. This time I lasted until Round 6.Had a few freindly folks at the table, one who said he played this tourney a lot, and recognized the fella at the other end. Apparantly this villain has a rep for raising with KQ an awful lot.I fought to maintian my starting amounts, and managed to double to near 10k (still less than average), when the villain raises to 5k (300 ante, 600-1200). I look down to find AK, figure I have a good chance to double and push all-in. Villain calls and shows KJ. I'm stoked until the flop comes KJx, turn 10, river x. I knew I got my $$ into the pot at the right time. Of course, that didn't earn me any $$ today. Perhaps next time. I did manage to hit a double-belly-buster draw... Some folks mentioned "wow, it the gutshot", I was slightly taken aback, and explained it was a dbb. Blank looks. "I had 8 outs, just like an open ended"... "Oh, OK". I'll keep quiet next time.I think my next trip will be ISO a non-ante, freindlier structured tourney... I know, good luck finding one at a casino...

    The Second Bullet

    in No Limit Texas Hold'em Cash Games

    Posted

    Along these lines, I find myself making overcompensating to change gears. I'll push too often on draws, and slowplay too many stong hands. I think it makes me tougher to read in live games, but I'm worried that I become a bad transparent at times.Sometimes I wish I had a timer, letting me know when to go from aggressive to tight. I can often change gears when the new dealer sits, but I still think others are reading me too well. I guess I have some tells that I need to hide.

    Played 3 Hands In 3 Rounds And Out

    in Tournament Play

    Posted

    Decided to dip my toes into the 100+20 Ceasers tourney in Atlantic City.Started with 5k in chips, limped a few times, got out when nothing hit.Round 2 -- JJI raise it up to 400 (50-100) and get 1 caller.Flop QQxChecked to me, I bet 400, he calls.xChecked again, I bet 800, he calls.xHe bets out 1200. I think for a min and call. Yup, he had the Q.Very next handRound 2 - QQI raise it up to 400, get 1 caller.Flop A33Bets 400 to me. I fold.Round 3 - AQI've got approx 1000 left.50 ante, 100-200 blinds4 or 5 limpers, I'm in BB and go all-inGet one caller "Pot Odds" and he flips 75s (diamonds)Flop Axx (one diamond)Runner runner diamonds and I'm done.I realize I couldn't do much that last hand, and stuff like that happens. In his shoes, I might have made the same call, approx 2200 in the pot, and 550 more to him to call.Next time I play JJ, I guess I have to be wary of the overs and slow down.First 2 rounds were slow (25-50, 50-100).3rd round was pricy (50+ 100-200).I plan to hit that tourney again. I'm not sure if I should be a bit more aggressive in the first couple of rounds, so I don't have to push in the 3rd.I ended up getting about 1/2 back at the 1-2 NL game after cooling down.

    Quiz Question #21

    in Poker Quiz

    Posted

    You're roughly 30%, whether you are against 9 random hands, or an assortment of some pairs and suited connectors and 1 or 2 random hands....call it anywhere between 27 and 31% against 9 likely hands. If everyone has a different pair, you're 25%.The only time you're huge is if there are several people with pairs that cancel each other (eg. kk, kk, qq, qq, jj, jj).It's tough..you're an underdog to the table, but you will get 100k chips if you win...so...you win the hand, and then you will soon be at a table where your stack is so dominant (10x almost everyone else's) you can really bully the hell out of everyone for the rest of the day.Also keep in mind that if you fold you will be at this table with a guy with 90k in chips (it's more likely that 8 people will be moved from 8 other tables immediately, because it will be unlikely that there will be spots available at other tables for you to move to).
    Thanks.

    Quiz Question #21

    in Poker Quiz

    Posted

    I'd like to say I'd call, that's what I voted anyway.Chances are IRL, I fold and try to enjoy playing the ME, with a couple of top pros at my table.Ditto the "take the donks chips later" comments. Home tourney - I fold. I know I'm better than 60% to get in the money. This past weekends 10 player tourney, I won without ever having to go all-in.RE: Table goes all-in on first hand and I have AA... fold 'em, I don't know the odds, but I ain't going out like that.Side-question... What is the % when the other 9 (to your AA)? Since a few guys will require hands, lets go with 3 pairs (KK, JJ, 99), 2 suited connectors (QJ, 109). Axs, Axo, 2 players who thought they were calling $50, 94o, 75o.Where is the original AA, all others all-in question and discussion? That might help more.

    Wsop - Rule Change

    in General Poker Forum

    Posted

    after the bubble burst at the 2006 main event, something like 120 people busted in the first 15 minutes
    I'm guessing if I'm (or any non-pro) is short stacked near the bubble, they might as well start reading their book and wait to cash. I'll also guess that the payouts for those 120 are darn close.

    Wsop - Rule Change

    in General Poker Forum

    Posted

    I was chatting with a poker buddy. He asked me what I thought of the new rules at the WSOP this year. He said they did something to speed up the game/stallers that were delaying the tables when it got close to the money.The only thing I could think, was that they had tables going hand for hand when they got close to the money cutoff. I thought they only did that in some events as the final tables were about to get condensed.Can anyone shed any light on this?Thanks.BB

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