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The Design-A-Comp-Comp!

Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 174,143
edited April 2011 in Poker Chat

So, you want to see bigger-better/smaller/wider/longer/different Tourneys here on Sky Poker?

 

Or you’d like to amend the structure of an existing Sky Poker Tourney, to make it better?

 

Or you have an idea for a Tourney that you’d like to see introduced?

 

Maybe a nightly one, a twice weekly one, a weekly one, a monthly one?

 

Or a Satellite to whatever?

 

Maybe a THEMED Tourney, or a series of Tourneys, perhaps a 2 Day Event, or “multiple Event” (like Orford’s Multiballs), a Team Event like TKO, or SURVIVOR, la de da.

 

In short, whatever you think would work, or would like to play. But remember, if it has no mass appeal, it just ain’t gonna work.

 

And the Prizes for the winners of the Design-A-Comp-Comp?

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  • scouse_redscouse_red Member Posts: 5,968
    edited April 2011
    Already done one lol.
  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 174,143
    edited April 2011

    Oh yes.

     

    THREE Primo Entries, worth £55 each, to the best three entries.

     

    THREE Thursday Bounty Hunter Entries, worth £33 each, to the three runners-up.

     

    PLUSSSSSSSSS

     

    If your Tourney gets “adopted” by Sky Poker, then you will get FREE ENTRY for the FIRST FIVE TIMES it runs.*

     

    *Up to a maximum value of £100.  

     

    So, how do you enter the Design-A-Comp-Comp?

  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 174,143
    edited April 2011

    OK, here we go…..

     

          1)      Start your own Thread. Enter as many times as you like, but each entry needs its own thread.


    2)
         
    Include a Poll if you wish. ”Like” or “Dislike”. Encourage others to VOTE FOR YOU. If an Entry gets a big “in favour” Vote, it will not win the Comp, but it might sway the judges(s).


    3)
         
    Include ALL the Detail! Time it starts, what nights, starting chips, Blind Levels, Clock, Freezeout, Rebuy, BH, NLH or Omaha, EVERYTHING. Does it need a Guarantee? If so, how much? (Think practical, though).

         
    4)
         
    MOST IMPORTANT! Include a NAME for your Tourney, or “Event”, or series of Events. Needs to be a cool name, a name that “works” well. A tourney with a bad name won’t cut the mustard. Try & think of a cool name. Needs to be fairly short though. (character limit ftw).


    5)
         
    So, that’s about it. Any questions, ask. The Design-A-Comp-Comp will be judged by Sky-Adam, as Adam is the Product Manager, he makes the final decision as to what is, or is not, on Sky Poker. The Design-A-Comp-Comp will be open for 7 Days, & will close at Midnight next Monday. I’ll do my own Entry shortly, to help establish the format, if it helps, if not, just get going.

  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 174,143
    edited April 2011

    Good Luck all. Hopefully, we’ll be playing YOUR Tourney, with YOUR Structure, maybe YOUR name, which YOU designed, very soon.

    PS - If anyone names their Comp the "One-Time" Comp, I'm so gonna have them shot. Just saying, that's all. 
  • EyemanEyeman Member Posts: 1,039
    edited April 2011
    Maybe this should be a sticky.
  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 174,143
    edited April 2011

    Good start, with some grand ideas already.

    Curiously, after quite a bit of negative noise last week, not one Entrant has suggested that the structure for the £220DS needs changing. In fact, I don't recall any Entry so far which has suggested altering the structures/start time of any existing Tourney, which struck me as interesting. 

    Keep the threads coming.
  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 174,143
    edited April 2011
    In Response to Re: The Design-A-Comp-Comp!:
    Maybe this should be a sticky.
    Posted by Eyeman
    Maybe, yes - 2 or 3 inbound PM's & an MSN Message said the same thing.

    So I have mentioned it to the Suits, & it's up to them now. In the interim, I arranged a tactical bump. ;)
  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 174,143
    edited April 2011

    Cooking now!

    Loving the range of responses.

    Some of the proposed Tourney Titles are pretty neat, too.

    I'm glad it is not me judging this. Tough spot for Adam, but it was his idea, serves him right!
  • EyemanEyeman Member Posts: 1,039
    edited April 2011
    Bumpety bump.
  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH Member Posts: 17,929
    edited April 2011
    In Response to Re: The Design-A-Comp-Comp!:
    Good start, with some grand ideas already. Curiously, after quite a bit of negative noise last week, not one Entrant has suggested that the structure for the £220DS needs changing. In fact, I don't recall any Entry so far which has suggested altering the structures/start time of any existing Tourney, which struck me as interesting.  Keep the threads coming.
    Posted by Tikay10
    I think this is coz everyone is trying to catch the eye with something spectacular, and win the primo seat.

    Subtle/obvious changes are obviously going to be over-looked for the prize, even though they are probably the most practical and most needed also.

    every mtt should have a 500/1,000 blind level for example, but that's just gonna get lost/overlooked amongst all the krazy ideas ppl are coming up with. 


  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 174,143
    edited April 2011
    In Response to Re: The Design-A-Comp-Comp!:
    In Response to Re: The Design-A-Comp-Comp! : I think this is coz everyone is trying to catch the eye with something spectacular, and win the primo seat. Subtle/obvious changes are obviously going to be over-looked for the prize, even though they are probably the most practical and most needed also. every mtt should have a 500/1,000 blind level for example, but that's just gonna get lost/overlooked amongst all the krazy ideas ppl are coming up with. 
    Posted by DOHHHHHHH
    I think you may well be right.......

    But here's the thing. All the players have a chance to change things, to come up with useful/good ideas, which Sky Poker may well adopt.

    These INCLUDE (as my OP stated) Tourney Structures.

    Now, after last week's £220 DS, several players argued that the structure was poor, for a £220 Event. And maybe it was, or was not.

    But now, given the chance to make alternative suggestions, nobody has suggested changing it, or what it should be changed to! What message do you think that sends to the Suits?

    I mean, here's the thing. Several players said it was too "sharp", but not ONE of them said what it SHOULD be. (And still have not). It's pretty easy to "knock", but surely, if they are going to criticise (constructively, & fairly) then they'd include a suggestion as to what it SHOULd be?

    I suppose I'm biased, because I spent a lot of my working life working with a business genius, a bluff Yorkshireman called Mr John Kirkland OBE. If anyone ever went to him & complained about something, he'd sit & listen politely, then say, "so what do you suggest?" He'd also say "how come you are complaining AFTER, & not BEFORE?" And woe betide you if you took him a problem/complaint, but no solution.

    "Listen up you daft ******, I can get anyone to tell me what is WRONG, I don't need you for that. What I want is someone to bring me the solution, not the ****** problem"...... 

    Which is probz a poor example, but you get the drift.

    And guess what will be said in one month's time, after the NEXT £220 DS? Yup, "too fast". And some bright spark in Head Office will say "well you had the chance to suggest a better structure for it, but not a single person did......."  

    PS - I exempt you from that - you had the good sense to say that EVERY Tourney should have a 500-1,000 Level. I could not agree more - it's a simple, but brilliant, idea.  And an easy one to implement! Nobody has mentioned the MTT Structures though, so they must be just fine......;)

  • beanehbeaneh Member Posts: 4,079
    edited April 2011
    In Response to Re: The Design-A-Comp-Comp!:
    In Response to Re: The Design-A-Comp-Comp! : I think you may well be right....... But here's the thing. All the players have a chance to change things, to come up with useful/good ideas, which Sky Poker may well adopt. These INCLUDE (as my OP stated) Tourney Structures. Now, after last week's £220 DS, several players argued that the structure was poor, for a £220 Event. And maybe it was, or was not. But now, given the chance to make alternative suggestions, nobody has suggested changing it, or what it should be changed to! What message do you think that sends to the Suits? I mean, here's the thing. Several players said it was too "sharp", but not ONE of them said what it SHOULD be. (And still have not). It's pretty easy to "knock", but surely, if they are going to criticise (constructively, & fairly) then they'd include a suggestion as to what it SHOULd be? I suppose I'm biased, because I spent a lot of my working life working with a business genius, a bluff Yorkshireman called Mr John Kirkland OBE. If anyone ever went to him & complained about something, he'd sit & listen politely, then say, "so what do you suggest?" He'd also say "how come you are complaining AFTER, & not BEFORE?" And woe betide you if you took him a problem/complaint, but no solution. "Listen up you daft ******, I can get anyone to tell me what is WRONG, I don't need you for that. What I want is someone to bring me the solution, not the ****** problem"......  Which is probz a poor example, but you get the drift. And guess what will be said in one month's time, after the NEXT £220 DS? Yup, "too fast". And some bright spark in Head Office will say "well you had the chance to suggest a better structure for it, but not a single person did......."   PS - I exempt you from that - you had the good sense to say that EVERY Tourney should have a 500-1,000 Level. I could not agree more - it's a simple, but brilliant, idea.  And an easy one to implement! Nobody has mentioned the MTT Structures though, so they must be just fine......;)
    Posted by Tikay10


    The bolded is complete rubbish.

    Sky tournament structures on a rating of 1-10 are wedged in between -40 and -45 it's pathetic.

    Pay 1k +£100 RAKE for an awful structure, absolutely awful. The £220 is no better.


    Saying "TV scheduling" has been skys reasoning for being completely stale and never changing anything. TV factors are always more important. 

    Not all tournies are on TV, so not all tournies even need the godawful structures.


    I find it quite rude that you say things as if it's the sky players fault for not suggesting stuff, when anything suggested is 'passed on' into the black hole of corporation land, there is always someone else that can be blamed for not letting it be implemented. Suggestions have been MADE FROM DAY ONE and they HAVE NEVER, I REPEAT NEVER BEEN LISTENED TO.


    Then saying that no one has yet suggested a structure change therefore we must be right, is so dumb it's incredible. Just because the casual player doesn't know how to improve a structure doesn't mean they wouldn't enjoy the benefits from playing a properly structure tourny rather than a 3 min shove fest. 


    You could always open the suggestions forum, and look back through the 23 PAGES of suggestions.


    Instead the general forum is filled with page upon page of one post threads, completely killing it as a forum and killing all posts previously made.


    It'd be lovely if sky could understand tourny structures, learn what an ante is and realise that more chips does not equal 'more play' or 'a better structure'.


  • hurst05hurst05 Member Posts: 1,567
    edited April 2011
    In Response to Re: The Design-A-Comp-Comp!:
    In Response to Re: The Design-A-Comp-Comp! : The bolded is complete rubbish. Sky tournament structures on a rating of 1-10 are wedged in between -40 and -45 it's pathetic. Pay 1k +£100 RAKE for an awful structure, absolutely awful. The £220 is no better. Saying "TV scheduling" has been skys reasoning for being completely stale and never changing anything. TV factors are always more important.  Not all tournies are on TV, so not all tournies even need the godawful structures. I find it quite rude that you say things as if it's the sky players fault for not suggesting stuff, when anything suggested is 'passed on' into the black hole of corporation land, there is always someone else that can be blamed for not letting it be implemented. Suggestions have been MADE FROM DAY ONE and they HAVE NEVER, I REPEAT NEVER BEEN LISTENED TO. Then saying that no one has yet suggested a structure change therefore we must be right, is so dumb it's incredible. Just because the casual player doesn't know how to improve a structure doesn't mean they wouldn't enjoy the benefits from playing a properly structure tourny rather than a 3 min shove fest.  You could always open the suggestions forum, and look back through the 23 PAGES of suggestions. Instead the general forum is filled with page upon page of one post threads, completely killing it as a forum and killing all posts previously made. It'd be lovely if sky could understand tourny structures, learn what an ante is and realise that more chips does not equal 'more play' or 'a better structure'.
    Posted by beaneh

    +1

    to improve the 220 D/S you 1st need to improve the whole MTT side of the site. implements continuously get suggested on general poker chat such as: antes, H4H etc etc (backed up by the majority). yet after all this time and all the posts nothing has happened. 

    a thread was in fact created for the 220 D/S i would comment on it if i felt sky actually took the suggestions seriously. 

  • LOL_RAISELOL_RAISE Member Posts: 2,188
    edited April 2011
    bean tells the truth imo
  • hurst05hurst05 Member Posts: 1,567
    edited April 2011
    its nailed on some sort of novelty tournament will be selected to win the comp anyway, sky is becoming terrible for tournaments i dont think it even appeals to the casual mainstream poker player anymore. 
  • weaktightweaktight Member Posts: 5
    edited April 2011
    In Response to Re: The Design-A-Comp-Comp!:
    In Response to Re: The Design-A-Comp-Comp! : The bolded is complete rubbish. Sky tournament structures on a rating of 1-10 are wedged in between -40 and -45 it's pathetic. Pay 1k +£100 RAKE for an awful structure, absolutely awful. The £220 is no better. Saying "TV scheduling" has been skys reasoning for being completely stale and never changing anything. TV factors are always more important.  Not all tournies are on TV, so not all tournies even need the godawful structures. I find it quite rude that you say things as if it's the sky players fault for not suggesting stuff, when anything suggested is 'passed on' into the black hole of corporation land, there is always someone else that can be blamed for not letting it be implemented. Suggestions have been MADE FROM DAY ONE and they HAVE NEVER, I REPEAT NEVER BEEN LISTENED TO. Then saying that no one has yet suggested a structure change therefore we must be right, is so dumb it's incredible. Just because the casual player doesn't know how to improve a structure doesn't mean they wouldn't enjoy the benefits from playing a properly structure tourny rather than a 3 min shove fest.  You could always open the suggestions forum, and look back through the 23 PAGES of suggestions. Instead the general forum is filled with page upon page of one post threads, completely killing it as a forum and killing all posts previously made. It'd be lovely if sky could understand tourny structures, learn what an ante is and realise that more chips does not equal 'more play' or 'a better structure'.
    Posted by beaneh
    +1
  • roflpwnedroflpwned Member Posts: 1
    edited April 2011
    If you really want to satisfy what you're asking address Beaneh's post.
  • Boyler8Boyler8 Member Posts: 12
    edited April 2011
    In Response to Re: The Design-A-Comp-Comp!:
    In Response to Re: The Design-A-Comp-Comp! : The bolded is complete rubbish. Sky tournament structures on a rating of 1-10 are wedged in between -40 and -45 it's pathetic. Pay 1k +£100 RAKE for an awful structure, absolutely awful. The £220 is no better. Saying "TV scheduling" has been skys reasoning for being completely stale and never changing anything. TV factors are always more important.  Not all tournies are on TV, so not all tournies even need the godawful structures. I find it quite rude that you say things as if it's the sky players fault for not suggesting stuff, when anything suggested is 'passed on' into the black hole of corporation land, there is always someone else that can be blamed for not letting it be implemented. Suggestions have been MADE FROM DAY ONE and they HAVE NEVER, I REPEAT NEVER BEEN LISTENED TO. Then saying that no one has yet suggested a structure change therefore we must be right, is so dumb it's incredible. Just because the casual player doesn't know how to improve a structure doesn't mean they wouldn't enjoy the benefits from playing a properly structure tourny rather than a 3 min shove fest.  You could always open the suggestions forum, and look back through the 23 PAGES of suggestions. Instead the general forum is filled with page upon page of one post threads, completely killing it as a forum and killing all posts previously made. It'd be lovely if sky could understand tourny structures, learn what an ante is and realise that more chips does not equal 'more play' or 'a better structure'.
    Posted by beaneh
    Nail>head
  • AYGURLAYGURL Member Posts: 1
    edited April 2011
    That's why I left, preach beaneh!
  • elsadogelsadog Member Posts: 5,677
    edited April 2011
    In Response to Re: The Design-A-Comp-Comp!:
    In Response to Re: The Design-A-Comp-Comp! : The bolded is complete rubbish. Sky tournament structures on a rating of 1-10 are wedged in between -40 and -45 it's pathetic. Pay 1k +£100 RAKE for an awful structure, absolutely awful. The £220 is no better. Saying "TV scheduling" has been skys reasoning for being completely stale and never changing anything. TV factors are always more important.  Not all tournies are on TV, so not all tournies even need the godawful structures. I find it quite rude that you say things as if it's the sky players fault for not suggesting stuff, when anything suggested is 'passed on' into the black hole of corporation land, there is always someone else that can be blamed for not letting it be implemented. Suggestions have been MADE FROM DAY ONE and they HAVE NEVER, I REPEAT NEVER BEEN LISTENED TO. Then saying that no one has yet suggested a structure change therefore we must be right, is so dumb it's incredible. Just because the casual player doesn't know how to improve a structure doesn't mean they wouldn't enjoy the benefits from playing a properly structure tourny rather than a 3 min shove fest.  You could always open the suggestions forum, and look back through the 23 PAGES of suggestions. Instead the general forum is filled with page upon page of one post threads, completely killing it as a forum and killing all posts previously made. It'd be lovely if sky could understand tourny structures, learn what an ante is and realise that more chips does not equal 'more play' or 'a better structure'.
    Posted by beaneh

    +1



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