Introduction of Ante's

macclad04

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

I'd love to see them myself, just because it adds a little extra spice to the game when people are getting short stacked.

I personally play a lot of double up tournaments and also feel that they would end quicker if this was introduced at around about level 6.

I just feel that this would make an overall improvement

Tikay10

In Response to Introduction of Ante's:

Anyone have any thoughts on this? I'd love to see them myself, just because it adds a little extra spice to the game when people are getting short stacked. I personally play a lot of double up tournaments and also feel that they would end quicker if this was introduced at around about level 6. I just feel that this would make an overall improvement
Posted by macclad04

Yes - I enjoy Running Antes, but given their function is, as you correctly say, to spice up the action, I don't think Sky Poker needs them yet-awhile!

Be interesting to see what others think though.

NoseyBonk

I don't think the DYM (assume that's what is meant by double up tournaments) need the ante. By level 6+ there isn't usually much play left and the field is cut down very quickly as players are forced into a shove situation.

macclad04

In Response to Re: Introduction of Ante's:

I don't think the DYM (assume that's what is meant by double up tournaments) need the ante. By level 6+ there isn't usually much play left and the field is cut down very quickly as players are forced into a shove situation.
Posted by NoseyBonk

Yeah, I see what your saying thats why I said they should come in at this late stage.

What I'd say to that though is it can work both ways from there on in. The short stack could fall away more quickly but it also gives them a chance to win more chips via pushing as they are more chips in the pot.

As far as tournament play goes I guess level 6 would be much too early a level for them to come in. I guess that'd be one for the men in suits...

YoungUn

The great thing about Antes is that it does create action, and it moves Tournaments on much quicker. I would like to see them implemented here because it's a vital part of Poker, but Sky should be careful about where they implement it.

Ante's create action, that's a given, which is why it's well-suited to a 10-handed game. However, one of the benefits of a 6-handed table vs a 10-handed table is that it forces more action as the blinds come around quicker. Hence, are ante's really necessary? Also, we have plenty of crapshoots on the site as it is, introducing ante's to tournaments like The Open and the Speed Tournaments that run ever hour is just going to make the structure even worse.

I want to repeat that I would like to see ante's implemented on the site, but only in the right circumstances.

loonytoons

your right youngun with 6 seats and the blinds comming round you dont need it, everyone look at the games in play, they are not on that long. It has to happen when live because the hands take longer and its ok if there are 1000's of players but the most you get here is 700 and the blinds raise quick enough as it is. If you think people shout fish and muppet here you should see it with ante's - everyone going at it lol. Also id like to say if i need to go to the loo or get another beer lol i wait til after the big blind so it wont cost me anything, with ante's id lose a heap lol.