Poker Tournament Supervisor

DodgeViper · Tweet this Post! #1 01-08-2010, 01:50 PM

How many of you are using this outstanding tournament manager? This is without a doubt the best program I have found to run your tournaments. You can completely customize the software to your needs. Even able to enter your own chip images into the software. You manage the software to any amount of tables and as the players are dropped and tables are dropped the software moves the remaining players to the correct tables.

The software allows you to have ante's, addon, rebuys, how many player at the table, select the chip colors or use your own, enter all names of who's in the tournament, breaks, minutes bewteen blinds, total chip in play, how the tournament pays out, fees for the tournament, etc. I have been using the software for over a year now. When I see something that I think can be improved I write to the designer and he will make the changes if he feels its warranted. The software is continuely updated and its cheap to purchase.

Here is a personal video I have done of the software. Not the best video as its shot from a still camera that can shoot video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98H1JUA-uLI

ellased · Tweet this Post! #2 01-08-2010, 04:01 PM

does the software give you tourney structures according to chip amounts and the number of desired hours of the tourney? do you recommend it at the price?
cause there are free programs floating about, dr neau to name one, that though ugly to look at, get the job done nonetheless.

DodgeViper · Tweet this Post! #3 01-08-2010, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ellased

does the software give you tourney structures according to chip amounts and the number of desired hours of the tourney? do you recommend it at the price?
cause there are free programs floating about, dr neau to name one, that though ugly to look at, get the job done nonetheless.

Under settings you are given I believe 8 chips of which you can change to colors or style of chip. You can set a value to any of these chips then you select how many of each chip you want. If you game calls to start with 2500 you arrange the amount of chips that will total 2500.

You set up how long the game will play through your blind structure and breaks. Breaks can be 1 minute to 60 minutes. Blinds can be set as well. I have never gone below 10 minute blinds or above 30 minute blinds. Also a female voice calls out the blind change and breaks. I have mine displayed on a 42" plasma so that everyone can see the screen.

You can download the software for a 15 day trail.

jdunford · Tweet this Post! #4 01-08-2010, 07:40 PM

I used The Tournament Director, which can do everything you mentioned, including custom chip images (just add your own), etc. The only think I find interesting is the synthesized voice feature.

If I didn't already have fully customized layouts for TD, I might consider trying this out.

takedown · Tweet this Post! #5 01-08-2010, 09:35 PM

I use it here and like how it works. I think what ellased was asking for was whether it can caluclate starting stacks/rounds based on the number of people and how long the tournament should last, I haven't seen anything like that in it.

I'm hoping the author will add player tracking so that we can run a league with only his software.

DodgeViper · Tweet this Post! #6 01-09-2010, 12:26 PM

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I'm hoping the author will add player tracking so that we can run a league with only his software.

The latest version does have tracking. As the player exits the game you highlight that players name and click delete button of which may or may not change the seated arrangement at the tables for players. This depends on how many tables, how many players are remaining at tables. I am going to a tournament this afternoon that will have nearly 60 players. All 60 players have their name added to the database. The software will assign the players to the tables and place each player to assign seat at the table. Lets say you have 8 tables with seats for 8 at each table and 7 tables are full and the eighth table starts with 6 players for a total of 62 players. The software will assign all players a seat. Once tables begin losing players the table of 6 will begin having players moved to other tables.

DodgeViper · Tweet this Post! #7 01-15-2010, 09:14 AM

Here is a image of my poker chip design embed into the software. Special thanks to Herman for making this happen. Added a nice touch to the software. Please click on the image to enlarge.

takedown · Tweet this Post! #8 01-18-2010, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by DodgeViper

The latest version does have tracking. As the player exits the game you highlight that players name and click delete button of which may or may not change the seated arrangement at the tables for players. This depends on how many tables, how many players are remaining at tables. I am going to a tournament this afternoon that will have nearly 60 players. All 60 players have their name added to the database. The software will assign the players to the tables and place each player to assign seat at the table. Lets say you have 8 tables with seats for 8 at each table and 7 tables are full and the eighth table starts with 6 players for a total of 62 players. The software will assign all players a seat. Once tables begin losing players the table of 6 will begin having players moved to other tables.

Does it have multiple game tracking, meaning, can I assign points for certain finishes and report on who placed at each event, or is it only for tracking within one single game?

That's cool with your chips in there, I'll have to do that for my pharaohs

DodgeViper · Tweet this Post! #9 01-18-2010, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by takedown

Does it have multiple game tracking, meaning, can I assign points for certain finishes and report on who placed at each event, or is it only for tracking within one single game?

That's cool with your chips in there, I'll have to do that for my pharaohs

I am not sure what your asking. The software will track 30 tables at one event and has the ability to print who finishes in what position. I also beleive if you do not delete from one event to the next from the calendar these events are stored and can be look back on.

TBonesPoker · Tweet this Post! #10 01-12-2011, 02:21 AM

The Tournament Director does all this and more. With a huge installed user base, a great online forum and daily involvement by the developer it's no problem getting any questions answered. Want voice announcements? Record your own or use something like Natural Reader and drop'em right in on the Events tab. Only thing it won't do is recommend starting stacks. I use an inexpensive program--Simple Tourney Manager--to do this and set up blinds based on starting stack, number of players, length of levels, desired tournament length, etc . And you can track points, players, etc (with TD). $34.99 lifetime license. Hard to beat!