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View Poll Results: What Tournament Starting Stack? | |
0-100
|    | 1 | 1.69% | |
101-500
|    | 2 | 3.39% | |
501-1000
|    | 7 | 11.86% | |
1001-5000
|    | 27 | 45.76% | |
5001-20000
|    | 30 | 50.85% | |
20001+
|    | 5 | 8.47% |
12-18-2007, 07:01 PM
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| | | Why Such large T Tournaments?
Just a thought - why is there a trend for such high-value tournaments?
T1000 I can understand - lots of online sites do this and also one could argue that T1,000 = $10.
But what about the higher values that seem to get increasingly higher and higher -why do you guys do it - no one is really likely to pay $1,000 entry never mind $10,000 or $20,000 or $100,000.
Fantasy can only stretch so far...
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12-18-2007, 07:20 PM
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| | | Re: Why Such large T Tournaments?
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Originally Posted by Dazzler  Just a thought - why is there a trend for such high-value tournaments?
T1000 I can understand - lots of online sites do this and also one could argue that T1,000 = $10.
But what about the higher values that seem to get increasingly higher and higher -why do you guys do it - no one is really likely to pay $1,000 entry never mind $10,000 or $20,000 or $100,000.
Fantasy can only stretch so far...
Devils advocacy of course.... | 25 as a starting denomination works better than 5 as a starting denom. that, plus the fact that any tournaments you'll ever play in a casino starts at 25/50, and it's a no brainer.
10k stacks are popular b/c the big events are 10k. also, b/c it gives you a deep stack for a couple of levels. |
12-18-2007, 07:21 PM
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| | | Re: Why Such large T Tournaments?
I assume you mean for home tourneys?
I hate T5 chips. Better to start with 25/100/500 chips. Hence higher T tourneys. |
12-18-2007, 07:29 PM
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| | | Re: Why Such large T Tournaments?
I like the lowest demonination to be 25.. not a fan of T5 chips, although I own a lot  . Plus, the nicest chips of a lot of sets are the higher demoninations (IMO). If you got 'em, use 'em! |
12-18-2007, 07:30 PM
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| | | Re: Why Such large T Tournaments?
We've done everything from T200 to T10k, depending on the chips.
When we were using the cash set chips - T200 starting at 1-2, but haven't done that in a long time.
With a $20 buy in and one rebuy, we've been doing T3500. With PNY's starting at T25 or ASM Cleopatras again, T25. With guinness' PNY's though we've been doing a T1000 starting blinds at 5-10.
With the NH v MA games - T8000 to T10k but that's a bigger buy freeze out, so we want deeper stacks.
Like jojo said any structure starting at T25/50 for blinds in what you're going to see at Casino sit-n-gos.
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12-18-2007, 07:46 PM
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| | | Re: Why Such large T Tournaments?
T100 or T1,000,000 starting stacks doesn't matter to me. Everyone gets the same amount to start and the blinds are the same for everyone too. That said, I very much dislike tourneys that use T5 or even T1 chips. My preference is T5,000 or T10,000 with starting blinds of 25/50. Plus, you feel like a real baller with the massive starting stack in front of you.
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12-18-2007, 07:50 PM
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Why not?  |
12-18-2007, 07:54 PM
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| | | Re: Why Such large T Tournaments?
I don't like T1 or T5 chips much either. I'd prefer to use those denoms for cash games and bring out the big guns for tourneys. I guess it just more closely resembles what I see the pros play so for me is more enjoyable. 
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12-18-2007, 08:06 PM
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| | | Re: Why Such large T Tournaments?
Deep stack tourney's are lots of fun. They don't become an all-in donk fest.
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12-18-2007, 08:13 PM
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| | | Re: Why Such large T Tournaments?
I'm a huge fan of bigger starting stacks. One reason is it gives people their monies worth. So it isn't an all in Donk fest after the first hour. Second, I like to play, so it really doesn't matter if the game lasts 4 plus hours as I'm good with that.
I normally play T10,000 and T20,000. 25/50 for the T10,000 & 100/200 for the T20,000. I also have a set that lets me play a T1.5 Million. Starting blinds are 5K/10K.
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