Final Table Tokens (moved)

[AceLosesKing]

In other words say a tournament has a FTT buy in of 5, then you can go to that event and the database will tell us you have had two wins in the last three seasons of 2008. That means you only need to supply two physical FTT's.

Happy?

That's only 4 FTT chips.

Could you stake someone? Either purposely or not? Easy way to get around it, just pull up a players stats and count the number of FTT chips they should have to the number they have provided.

[muzzington]

The whole thing could be done via the database, but I think the tokens are so we can throw them at each other when we get knocked out.

[mr_niceguy_1979]

I imagine that the tokens are there for 2 purposes:
-reward someone for making the final table, ie a token prize (aimed at people who don't play regularly)
-the buy in tournament idea, (aimed to reward multi final table players)

Having said that, going off the database to see whether people can buy in would eliminate people staking a player's buy in, unless this is something that should be allowed. I guess by players having to return their chips for the buy-in, NPL can reuse these as prizes in normal NPL tournaments after the buy-in tournament and therefore doesn't have to buy 130x5x10x9=58500 tokens each year, this could be reduced by half(?). Genius idea!

[Garth Kay]

Staking will not be permitted.

FTT database will be used as confirmation of buy in's.

It means that we just monitor those who play, a physical redemption for entry is just easier to maintain. I won't go into the details.

Be prepared for an exciting competition structure in 2009.

I'm excited!!!!!

[mr_niceguy_1979]

Sounds awesome Garth, I can't wait. So the first FTT buy-in tourney will be next year?

BTW, it's great to see you on here more recently keeping us up to date.

edit: FTT buy-in

[Ondie J]

You really have to love the great ideas that the NPL comes up with. This really is a pearla.

EDIT: ROFL!! Just saw my new sig. Cheers

[Garth Kay]

You might see a little bit more activity over the coming months as Victorians and Tasmanians join the NPL forum family.

Plus my workload has decreased slightly allowing me more time to tart it up on the forum.

[Bob B]

I agree with Mr Nice-guy, it's nice to see you back on here Garth.

Will there be a limit to the FTT?

Or, is it designed to create more interest for the punters in trying to make more final tables to gain the extra FTT's to gain a bigger stack on the day?

[Garth Kay]

FTT's will be used as a currency for entry into tournaments, not for chip stack sizes.

So to enter oh let's say a 4K Mixed Hold em event it might be 5 FTT's.

Or for entry into an Aussie Millions Satellite 10 FTT's.

Or for entry into a teams event with a guaranteed $4,000 Prize pool, 5 FTT's.


Stuff like that.

[Bob B]

Thanks for the quick reply Garth. That sounds really good and it also gives people different options to choose from.