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Heads-Up SnG Variations - Do We Need 4 Types?

Sky_DanSky_Dan Member Posts: 589
edited August 2015 in Poker Chat
Hi guys,

So we have 4 types of Heads-Up SnGs:

1) Regular - 1500 starting chips, 7 minute blinds
2) Speed - 1500 starting chips, 5 minute blinds
3) Turbo - 1000 starting chips, 2 minute blinds
4) Hyper - 500 starting chips, 2 minute blinds

In my attempt to tidy the lobby up I am not convinced that we need all 4 variations. Turbo is by far the least popular (and by a considerable margin) but I don't want to snap-remove them if some of you are regular players/enjoy the format.

Thoughts?
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  • goldnballzgoldnballz Member Posts: 2,821
    edited August 2015
    I enjoy these games. Please don't remove them :)
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  • F_IvanovicF_Ivanovic Member Posts: 2,412
    edited August 2015
    When one of the promotions was back on in Feb I played a few Turbo's but generally I preffered the hypers and they're fairly similar so I wouldn't mind if Turbo's went. How popular is regular? I feel that speed is fairly similar to regular with it only being 2 min slower blinds and prefer this format. So maybe regular could be got rid of.
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  • jordz16jordz16 Member Posts: 2,253
    edited August 2015
    I think turbos run less because they are so similar to hyper.

    my opinion would be to scrap turbos and speed and to add something in the middle, 

    1000 chips, 4 min blinds, that way they will play differently to regular and hyper
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  • GaryQQQGaryQQQ Member Posts: 6,804
    edited August 2015
    Not really. Three makes more sense imo.

    I'd suggest merging speed and turbo. Maybe 1200 starting, 3 minute levels.
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  • Lambert180Lambert180 Member Posts: 12,197
    edited August 2015
    No offence but why are people throwing around numbers that are totally meaningless. Starting chips/blinds mean nothing without discussing what the blind levels are...

    Fwiw...

    Regular - starting stack in...

    lvl1 = 50bb
    lvl2 = 30bb
    lvl3 = 18.75bb
    lvl4 = 15bb
    lvl5 = 10bb
    lvl6 = 7.5bb

    ========================

    Speed is...

    lvl1 = 50bb
    lvl2 = 30bb
    lvl3 = 18.75bb
    lvl4 = 15bb
    lvl5 = 10bb
    lvl6 = 7.5bb

    Exactly the same but obv 5 min blinds instead of 7, so plays vv similar to a regular.

    =======================

    Turbo is....

    lvl1 = 50bb
    lvl2 = 33bb
    lvl3 = 20bb
    lvl4 = 16.5bb
    lvl5 = 12.5bb
    lvl6 = 10bb

    These are 2 mins blinds. Arguably too much play early, and too little play later.

    ===========================

    Hyper is....

    lvl1 = 25bb
    lvl2 = 16.5bb
    lvl3 = 12.5bb
    lvl4 = 10bb
    lvl5 = 8bb
    lvl6 = 5bb

    Again 2 min blinds.

    ======================

    Blind levels at each stage are what need to be looked at, not just picking arbitrary figures for starting stack of speed of blinds.
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  • Lambert180Lambert180 Member Posts: 12,197
    edited August 2015
    Throwing that out there so people know how they actually play/so people don't have to do it themselves.

    Fwiw, I've suggested this a lottttt of times. Sky Dan, login to 'the big poker site', look at theirs, and copy, would take 2 mins and we all know they're getting it right.

    Probably only 3 needed on here due to lower liquidity so I'd just take the structures off that site ^ for the 'Hyper-Turbo', 'Hyper' and 'Regular'. On here you can call 'em Hyper, Turbo and Regular, copy the structures, takes 2 mins, job's a good 'un.
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  • ACEGOONERACEGOONER Member Posts: 1,435
    edited August 2015
    In Response to Heads-Up SnG Variations - Do We Need 4 Types?:
    Hi guys, So we have 4 types of Heads-Up SnGs: 1) Regular - 1500 starting chips, 7 minute blinds 2) Speed - 1500 starting chips, 5 minute blinds 3) Turbo - 1000 starting chips, 2 minute blinds 4) Hyper - 500 starting chips, 2 minute blinds In my attempt to tidy the lobby up I am not convinced that we need all 4 variations. Turbo is by far the least popular (and by a considerable margin) but I don't want to snap-remove them if some of you are regular players/enjoy the format. Thoughts?
    Posted by Sky_Dan
    Leave things as they are, give people a choice. There is a big difference between a hyper and a speed game. I am pretty sure a lot of hyper players drift into turbo games. As there isn't a seperate tab for turbos, it shouldnt make that much difference to the HU lobby. Also I have seen high stakes regs playing turbos at £50/£100. Not sure they would be happy if the choice is taken away. 

    Whilst we are looking at the HU lobby, hardly any 6 max speed or regular games get going. Perhaps only one version is required?
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  • Itsover4uItsover4u Member Posts: 1,538
    edited August 2015
    I play all my volume at turbo and speed.  I have no interest in grinding hypers for a 3% roi so please leve as they are. 

    There is a reason turbo and speed player can have upto 5x the roi of a hyper player
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  • Lambert180Lambert180 Member Posts: 12,197
    edited August 2015
    I've sent you a PM too Dan btw
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  • Lambert180Lambert180 Member Posts: 12,197
    edited August 2015
    Sending you another PM now Dan
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