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Winter draws on......

Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 173,183
edited November 2012 in Poker Chat

Please note - "draws" not "drawers" before someone gets into the area of double intendres....

After the excitement of UKOPS, it's back to bread & butter this week, but there are a few Tournament Schedule & Guarantee changes which may be of interest, & these arise fom the fact that the site is now approaching the busiest time of the year.

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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 173,183
    edited November 2012

    Monday (starting tonight)

    The Monday Main, previously a £33 Buy-In, £10,000 Guaranteed, Bounty Hunter remains "as was", EXCEPT that the Guarantee increases to £12,000.
     
    The 9pm £110 Bounty Hunter, previously £4,000 Guaranteed, is now £5,000 Guaranteed.   
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 173,183
    edited November 2012

    Tuesdays (starting tomorrow)

    The 9pm, £55 buy-in, £4,000 Guaranteed Bounty Hunter, which had been "hit & miss", is now added to the regular schedule.

    In addition, the Guarantee increases to £5,000.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 173,183
    edited November 2012

    Wednesdays

    Exactly as per Tuesday, in that the 9pm, £55 buy-in, £4,000 Guaranteed Bounty Hunter, which had ben "hit & miss", is now aded to the regular schedule.

    In addition, the Guarantee increases to £5,000.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 173,183
    edited November 2012

    Thursdays

    The £33, £12,000 Guaranteed Sky Sports Bounty Hunter will have it's Guarantee increased to £15,000.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 173,183
    edited November 2012

    Fridays

    The £11 entry £5,000 Guaranteed 8pm "Rebuy Open" will have it's entry increased to £22, & the Guarantee increased to £6,000.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 173,183
    edited November 2012

    Saturdays

    The 8pm Saturday Main, previously a £33 Buy-In, £10,000 Guaranteed Bounty Hunter remains "as was", EXCEPT that the Guarantee increases to £12,000.
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  • Kiwini4uKiwini4u Member Posts: 3,830
    edited November 2012
    Good to see the regular winter increases to guarantees back for the main events.  Do you think there will also be an increase in guarantees for the minis too?
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 173,183
    edited November 2012
    In Response to Re: Winter draws on......:
    Good to see the regular winter increases to guarantees back for the main events.  Do you think there will also be an increase in guarantees for the minis too?
    Posted by Kiwini4u
    No idea, Steve.

    Guess it will be "if the cap fits", in that it all depends on demand, though there is an unresolvable cyclical debate there about Guarantees & how they work.

    In short, if it were thought that the field sizes could or would justify it, or react to bigger Guarantees, then yes, I assume so.      
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  • LightwoodLightwood Member Posts: 224
    edited November 2012
    If those new guarantees don't go do well with the players, I'll eat my hat
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  • Tikay10Tikay10 Member, Administrator, Moderator Posts: 173,183
    edited November 2012

    Note to self - add "I'll eat my hat if...." to the list of things NEVER to say again....

    ;)
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  • macapacamacapaca Member Posts: 658
    edited November 2012
    In Response to Re: Winter draws on......:
    Fridays The £11 entry £5,000 Guaranteed 8pm "Rebuy Open" will have it's entry increased to £22, & the Guarantee increased to £6,000.
    Posted by Tikay10
    How can you double the buy in, but only increase the prize pool by 20%?????
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  • belsibubbelsibub Member Posts: 2,527
    edited November 2012
    In Response to Re: Winter draws on......:
    In Response to Re: Winter draws on...... : How can you double the buy in, but only increase the prize pool by 20%?????
    Posted by macapaca
    Stopped asking these type of questions ages ago.
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  • MohicanMohican Member Posts: 1,436
    edited November 2012
    In Response to Re: Winter draws on......:
    Fridays The £11 entry £5,000 Guaranteed 8pm "Rebuy Open" will have it's entry increased to £22, & the Guarantee increased to £6,000.
    Posted by Tikay10
    Sigh at the only main event i could afford to buy-in direct  now being out of my price range.(especially as rebuys will now be £22).
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  • macapacamacapaca Member Posts: 658
    edited November 2012
    In Response to Re: Winter draws on......:
    In Response to Re: Winter draws on...... : Sigh at the only main event i could afford to buy-in direct  now being out of my price range.(especially as rebuys will now be £22).
    Posted by Mohican
    Ridiculous idea by sky!!!! £11 rebuys FTW 

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  • waller02waller02 Member Posts: 9,118
    edited November 2012
    In Response to Re: Winter draws on......:
    In Response to Re: Winter draws on...... : Ridiculous idea by sky!!!! £11 rebuys FTW 
    Posted by macapaca
    +1

    Dont see the need to double the buy in........will def price out a lot of players who used to play this :(
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  • beanehbeaneh Member Posts: 4,079
    edited November 2012
    why would you increase the price of rebuy tournaments?
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  • Kiwini4uKiwini4u Member Posts: 3,830
    edited November 2012
    In Response to Re: Winter draws on......:
    why would you increase the price of rebuy tournaments?
    Posted by beaneh
    Simples, the people who make these decisions have NO idea about bankroll management, they just want you to spend more money at the site.  

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  • Kiwini4uKiwini4u Member Posts: 3,830
    edited November 2012
    In Response to Re: Winter draws on......:
    In Response to Re: Winter draws on...... : How can you double the buy in, but only increase the prize pool by 20%?????
    Posted by macapaca
    Thats an easy one, because they don't expect as many people to play this game.  

    The jackpot will only be won on a Friday night by someone who has a VERY large bankroll as even if someone with a low bankroll can satellite in they will be at a large disadvantage as they won't be able to rebuy or add on at that price.
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  • SoLackSoLack Member Posts: 2,737
    edited November 2012
    I agree that the Friday doubling of the buy-in is a strange one.  I wd like to know if the rebuys and add-ons will still be raked?
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  • patwalshhpatwalshh Member Posts: 772
    edited November 2012
    In Response to Re: Winter draws on......:
    I agree that the Friday doubling of the buy-in is a strange one.  I wd like to know if the rebuys and add-ons will still be raked?
    Posted by SoLack
    +1. Sky's the only place I've ever seen that charges rake on extra rebuys/add-ons. Live casinos can justify this in my opinion, but definitely not an online site.

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    Furthermore, it'll be interesting to see which tournaments don't reach their respective guarentees. 
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