Alternative Structures at other providers

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Re: Alternative Structures at other providers

Postby gundog » Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:37 pm

madali wrote:My opinion when trying other providers is that I really have not taken much notice of the blind structures. I suppose should have as a player but there were other factors that were more important to me at the time. My opinion ( and it is just my opinion and probably off topic) but if they don't have the staff with the knowledge to be able to solve disputes quickly ( work out side pots, declare the winning hand etc and with the people management skills to calm down or control those annoying players who try and ruin it for everyone while still finding to help the new player also I will not be back. Also if the venue's staff are rude or really slow I would not attend again ( only that venue). I have had some really bad experiences at some and swore I would never go back.


Unfortunatly madali 888pl is not devoid poor tournement staff, one venue a few months back a TC fueled a dispute, was it not for the venue staff and committee members this could have got ugly. I not sure who contacted 888pl senior staff but Nathan arrived on the scene quickly who I suppose smoothed some ruffled feathers.

I visit the venue every infrequently and each time there was a different TC in charge this is not conducive to building a good player/venue/TC harmony.

Here in my region we have had less than desirable TC's
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Re: Alternative Structures at other providers

Postby BigBlkTriton » Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:11 pm

Gundog I went to venue fairly regularly b4, it worked then with the regulars 5000 + 2 cards at 5000 each.

Their new structure was ok and i can see how it would be enticing, the time increases over the levels and extra chips, also the loss of antes.

That being said I was distappointed with it overall tables ect i just didnt feel comfortable. The stucture itself changed nothing for me, but others seemed only to loosen their play(more than normal :roll: ).

I just dont see how they are going to increase their numbers which is what i kept hearing the problem was. Its a tight group who play there and are very welcoming, but that structure in my opinion doesnt add value to the game and if they get the numbers up to what they were getting with 888 for a period it might not work. The final table there b4 you were able to play a good game and often lasted for quite a while.

Alot of the players are their members/players so not alot will change for them unless they get them there, it wasnt the structure, just that alot of players there arnt frequent players.

I guess i just like my 888PL

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Re: Alternative Structures at other providers

Postby David » Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:26 pm

The Casino let you in wearing almost any shoes Gundog... I really doubt they turned you away unless you were wearing skis.
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Re: Alternative Structures at other providers

Postby gundog » Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:43 pm

David wrote:The Casino let you in wearing almost any shoes Gundog... I really doubt they turned you away unless you were wearing skis.



I didnt try to go there as I was wearing shorts and thongs, though I wouldnt get flick
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Re: Alternative Structures at other providers

Postby BigPete33 » Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:46 pm

Over dressed.


Really.
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Re: Alternative Structures at other providers

Postby gundog » Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:53 pm

BigBlkTriton wrote:.

That being said I was distappointed with it overall tables ect i just didnt feel comfortable. The stucture itself changed nothing for me, but others seemed only to loosen their play(more than normal :roll: ).



I would have thought with the bigger chipstack you can afford to sit back and let the loose players dump chips every which way, almost guaranteeing when you had the preimum hand 8 times out of 10 you will get paid off.

I actually prefer to have ante's I would be happy to see them kick in at the 1k/2k level.
When comparing 888pl's blind timings near the end of the night they change far too quickly, it rapidly becomes a shove fest.
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Re: Alternative Structures at other providers

Postby David » Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:54 pm

In that case it would've been nice to actually KNOW the blinds you played.

Extremely hard to comment on the blind structure when you haven't written anything apart from the length of time.
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Re: Alternative Structures at other providers

Postby gundog » Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:59 pm

David wrote:In that case it would've been nice to actually KNOW the blinds you played.

Extremely hard to comment on the blind structure when you haven't written anything apart from the length of time.



the actual structure is the same as 888pl just changed timings

25/50 50/100 100/200 200/400 300/600 400/800 500/1000 etc etc etc
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Alternative Structures at other providers

Postby bennymacca » Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:25 pm

Lol so now u don't tell us the timings
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Re: Alternative Structures at other providers

Postby madali » Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:01 pm

25/50 10 minutes
50/100 10 minutes
100/200 10 minutes
200/400 10 minutes
BREAK
300/600 12 minutes
400/800 12 minutes
500/1000 12 minutes
1000/2000 12 minutes
Break

All remaining blind levels 15 minutes. Hope that helps :-)

Actually do not mind the time going up as the blinds go up.


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