Opposition league and their stunning blinds

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Opposition league and their stunning blinds

Postby Phantom » Sun Nov 15, 2009 6:42 pm

It's 40 minutes to my nearest NPL league so when my local decided to run a tourny for an opposition league I gave it a go (3 minute walk!).

No names but if you've played it before you'll know who it is -
I arrive on time and play on table 1 - nobody else is playing; when we have 3 players left the table is stopped and the 3 winners go onto the final table.
Then table 2 started with a few late stragglers and LOSERS of table 1!? This went on until they had 3 players left.
An hour later table 3 started with, again, late stragglers and LOSERS of the previous 2 tables. Again 3 players left.
One of the reasons for this is we must have an official dealer on each table and there was only 1 of them.

So the 9 of us that had won our table went to the 'Final table' - this started 4 hours after the tourny officially started. All the players started with the amount that they had when they were on their tables - so I had $2k (smallest stack, average stack was $4k), the blinds started at $500/$1,000 which meant I was going to be playing very tight.
First hand I get is 46o - fold, 2nd hand was 72o - fold, 3rd hand I was on the Big blind so I put my $1k blind in - but the dealer told me it was now $1k/$2k!!
HUH?!? I said, to which she told me that blinds go up every SIX(6) minutes on the final table!!!!!! I'm stunned but put my other $1k in, my cards were 75o so I'm out.

That stank and I'm not going back.

But it did get me thinking though; 6 minute blinds really does bring luck into the game as it doesn't really give time to play a decent hands. Out of the 3 hands I got there wasn't one picture card :(
I'll stick with 20 minute blinds thanks :)
Please note that I am NOT the World Champ, Australian Champ, SA champ or even the Adelaide Hills champ so any advice I give must be taken with tonne of salt :P

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Re: Opposition league and their stunning blinds

Postby Swanky » Sun Nov 15, 2009 7:12 pm

I'm sure no one would complain if you said who and where this was, I'm intrigued to hear more.
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Re: Opposition league and their stunning blinds

Postby Scotty » Sun Nov 15, 2009 7:14 pm

I'm still trying to wrap my head around that table structure! :shock:

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Re: Opposition league and their stunning blinds

Postby Swanky » Sun Nov 15, 2009 7:22 pm

X 2
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Re: Opposition league and their stunning blinds

Postby Phantom » Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:09 pm

old man Swanky wrote:I'm sure no one would complain if you said who and where this was, I'm intrigued to hear more.
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Table structure sucked - tourny started at 8pm, final table at 11.30pm and I got to bed at 12.05 -> Don't like it and wont' be playing again.
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Re: Opposition league and their stunning blinds

Postby Swanky » Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:50 pm

I haven't seen that, will keep an eye out for it.
Another reason though why 888PL is the best.
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Re: Opposition league and their stunning blinds

Postby bennymacca » Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:06 pm

they have a forum.

i have signed up, and i am going to troll. anyone with me?

i think ill start a topic "why is 888pl so much better than this crap?"
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Re: Opposition league and their stunning blinds

Postby muzzington » Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:08 pm

I don't know if that's a good idea.
We've how about links I would like to know I walk the line scrunches line at how the client Lawrence etc. etc.

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Re: Opposition league and their stunning blinds

Postby bennymacca » Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:10 pm

i was the first person to post on their forum since march :D
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Re: Opposition league and their stunning blinds

Postby muzzington » Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:21 pm

Your idea has merit.
We've how about links I would like to know I walk the line scrunches line at how the client Lawrence etc. etc.


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