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prensenters/analysts playing at spt
bigflop1
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I do not think they should be allowed to play unless they are 100% commited to the tournament as they give an unfair advantage to the players at their table!!
not saying that they are not good players but they are forced to donk their chips away early to go and play ptp sit and gos and mingle.... therefore giving easy chips away to someone lucky enough to be sat at their table..
not saying that they are not good players but they are forced to donk their chips away early to go and play ptp sit and gos and mingle.... therefore giving easy chips away to someone lucky enough to be sat at their table..
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Hi Mr Flop.
That is incorrect - they are NOT required to "donk off", (though the way some play, it may look that way) but if they do bust, they DO immediately play the PTP "fun" SNG's. But this is "Plan B" only.
I can think of at least 2 SPT's where a Presenter or Analyst has made the Final - Norman Pace in Edinburgh, & Trevor Harris in Luton.
It is, of course, always an advantage to share a Table with Rich Orford.
for the record, trevor harris final tabled in Luton, and i believe Norman Pace final tabled in Edinburgh they both beat over 140 players!! There have also been other creditable finishes.
Rich Orford always gives 100% and actually to be fair to him, quite often gets unlucky, as in Glasgow when his kk got busted by 1010, with the case 10!
I dont know of once case where the presenter has not been 100% committed, in fact i understand they may get to keep the winnings (or donate to charity) and with a 4k prize for 1st and decent money for other places they would be silly not to!
they are required to do tv stuff and when they are out they play sit and gos, but that does not mean they cannot take the tourney seriously!
im not complaining..... just giving my opinion
anyway.... see you all in swansea
What may NOT be fair is that, quite often, I personally put a £10 or £20 Bounty on the Presenter's head, that's my own money, & it's done for fun. The SPT's are about having some fun, that is the spirit & ethos of them. I say all sorts of cruel things too, about Presenters, Analysts, & various players - that's half the fun, we are there to enjoy ourselves. It's important, if planning to play an SPT, that everyone be aware of this.
If anyone says that Orford "throws" his Tourney, to do the SNG's, I'll scream. He's just genuinely awful.*
The Presenters, by the way, use their OWN money to play the PTP SNG's. So imagine how much that costs Rich, who is on a run of 47 straight exits in those. Their SPT Entries are paid for by Sky Poker. What more motive could there be for them to do their best?
Loved the PLO8 last night! We must do it again, too.
* To be fair to Orford, his Glasgow SPT exit was a cooler. He had K-K v Tens, and a Ten had been folded, so the binker was the case Ten.
Last night? Ugh, I confused you with a proper player - Cowgomoo.
I'm having a right mare today, I really am.
Not sure about the Friday night, though. But, much as I personally dislike "self-deal", there is usually a nominated "dealer" who does the Dealing.
As to your DTD comment, well I'm afraid there is only ONE DTD, & nowhere comes anywhere near it when it comes to standards. It is different class.
usually gets around 50 runners...
i be there if anyone fancies a warm up game b4 the main event saturday...... lets get a few of us down there and have a game!!
obviously i wasnt..... see you all down in swansea soon......
me n dylan will be flying the flag!!
dave