Grand Final Freeroll Discussion thread

[bennymacca]

with the weekday games starting mid afternoon, there is no reason at all why they can't have a really relaxed structure. the lunchtime games may be set up for those that can play in a lunch break, but the pre-game stretch could easily be a 3k start stack with 15 minute blinds

[Phantom]

My understanding is that most people who play pub poker play for the social side of it as much as they want to play poker and an online freeroll aint gonna stop them from going to their local the one night every week that a tournament is hosted.

You have hit the nail on the head.

I can't find an NPL venue so I play at a private place with a lot of those who I used to play with at Gumeracha - solely for the social aspect.

[AJG]

The other thing I have a problem with is that paid tournaments only receive about 20-40 entries, so I don't enter them as the points aren't worth it. Maybe have these worth double or even triple points for the dream team.

As AK said, these should grow, remember the 888PL is very young...
OK, so you might not get as many points, but:
a) who cares, you win money...
b) I would assume they are completely different leaderboards, as one is a Foundation event, the other Challenge series...
c) Qualify for the 15K Challenge semi-final to!

Personally, I think it is a bit strange that the Sunday GFF has changed to a rebuy event AFTER the season has started. This gives an advantage to those that qualified via this event prior to that change. It also isnt even listed in the printed version of the game schedule, so I didnt even notice it was on until like week 3 or 4... (yes, partly my fault, but i didnt think there would be games NOT on the schedule handed out at the away venues)

And why don't the rebuys go into the prizepool for that particular game? And as they don't this (I think) whould be specified in the tournament lobby. I played last week (although started late) not even realizing it had changed to a rebuym and thought "well even if I dont WIN, cashing will be more worth it as the rebuys will boost the prizepool", but not so... Gladly I noticed this before I had made too many rebuys.

Slightly off topic, but in the monthly GF qualifying game, what are the stats like how many runners, how many bought directly in v satellited via the 5.50 games?

[bennymacca]

just multitable the freeroll and the challenge game

[AJG]

just multitable the freeroll and the challenge game

I often do...

[Garth Kay]

Can someone re bump this at 8pm tomorrow night?

I will answer questions then, to tired to do it right now.

[JD]

This is unfair to all the players that haven't deposited on 888.

so?

it would definitely make people more likely to deposit

but the games as they are are steadily growing, they will get there in time - but the fact is, the freerolls will always have more runners

Not that it would even come into practice, but come on. 2x or 3x points is totally unfair just because the game is a challenge venue. You know what its like in the AK Big Hair rebuy, no one rebuys because no one has deposited on 888. Having one event that essentially rewards double points is already screwing up the leaderboard system.

The live challenge events had 2x points towards leaderboards last season in home events i assume they are this season as well, so why shouldn't they for online events as well?

It would encourage more people to make deposits on 888.

[AceLosesKing]

The live challenge events had 2x points towards leaderboards last season in home events

This is the exact reason why they shouldn't - Double points December was a disaster.

[Bacon]

I'm pretty sure they already do.

[trishan]

1:53am Melbourne time - Final table of freeroll - 6 players left - will edit this post when I finish. Pleaaaaase add a similar structure to day time hours!?

1:57 am - 4 minutes since my last post and at the break. 5 players left all on equal stacks - gonna be a long night/morning.