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£20+£2 DeepStack Tonight @ 7.15
I realise that most people probably won't see this untill after the Tournament has started, but I still want to post this for people who will see it in time.
This is mainly aimed at those people who have been campaigning on the forums for higher buy-in well-structured tournaments. Let's try and double the guarantee (£500) to show the Sky suits that we're really keen to get tournaments like these going on a more regular basis. All we need to do that is get 50 players to register.
If we want similar events to turn up in future it is essential IMO that we fulfill the guarantee at a bare minimum, but preferably double to show that the interest is really there.
This is mainly aimed at those people who have been campaigning on the forums for higher buy-in well-structured tournaments. Let's try and double the guarantee (£500) to show the Sky suits that we're really keen to get tournaments like these going on a more regular basis. All we need to do that is get 50 players to register.
If we want similar events to turn up in future it is essential IMO that we fulfill the guarantee at a bare minimum, but preferably double to show that the interest is really there.
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Am I right to believe that this game isnt in the lobby for tonight...!? Just something we are trying to campaign for...?!
@AppleMac: No it is in the lobby and kicks off tonight at 7.15 like the title says. Go on MTT's in the Poker Lobby, and I think it's one of the top 4 or 5 that are highlighted in a darker colour. Would be awesome if you could play and give the prize pool a little boost
So unless players multi-table, you'd probally get more players choosing to sign up for the Five00 with the bigger prize pool than the Deep Stack.
I think if this tournament was to run again in the future, it might be better if it was run on the same evening as a tournament completely different to rival it - the Monday Bounty Hunter for example, this way it will encourage players who want to play a regular tournament (non-BH) to enter the deep stack.
I'm unfortunately busy tonight but would have probally chose to enter the deep stack if I was in tonight.
Also, what is everyone's views on a £4.40+£0.40 satellite for the future for the £20+2 deep stack, if there is one in the future of course. It will increase the numbers entering and may even increase the deep stacks' popularity, hopefully meaning bigger prize-pools.
I agree to an extent about the whole timing thing in accordance with the five-oo. My argument to that is most of the people that can afford to play a £20 tourney on this site are probably quite competent at multi-tabling, so that shouldn't be a problem. I love the idea of making it a regular on a Monday night though, especially as you say that most people who will be interested in playing the Deep Stack won't want to play the BH Tournament and probably vice versa.
I also like the idea of the satellite, will increase the prize pool and get more players involved. The only downside to that is, if I was unable to afford the direct buy-in and needed to satellite, i'm not sure I would want to play for 2 hours just to win a seat in the tournament. So unless they structure the satellite differently (i.e quicker) to the main event I can't see satellites being all too popular.
WOWZER!
£20 Deepie? This is TREMENDOUS NEWS!
We needed this, & lots of us have been pressing for it - now we have to make surre it gets enough numbers to justify it to Sky, & so they keep running these sort of Events.
As soon as I get home, I will play this every night I'm not working. Trust me, I won't miss this for anything. It's great news.
Is it Daily, or weekly, bi-weekly, what?
And here's the Deal. I'll set up a little "League Table" for £20 Deepies, (I'll need some help from you guys to set it up & run it, as I'm well busy & very disorganized), with it's own Forum Thread, & we'll have some sport. Fancy some of that?
I'll chuck a little Prize or two in now & then, too - some Books, Show Shoutouts, or whatever, to spice it up. (This is from me, not Sky, though if they want to offer, I won't say no!).
All those in favour say AYE.
Absolutely BRILIANT news, I'm made up here.
We only got 24 runners this time but as i said earlier i wasnt fully expecting it to fill up, but if this is run everyday give it a week it will make double, I had several deepstack players come to my table saying they wish they played and didnt know it was running.
Please stick with this its a great trny and id play it every night!!
Sky guys - i'm still in with 4 remaining, what happens with my bounty if I win!?
GREAT SHOUT YOUNGUN... IM IN ILL KEEP AN EYE OPEN!
This was a very good tourney, some good quality play in it. With better advertising this thing should really blossom and therefore hopefully we can start to see more of a similar nature fairly soon.
Regarding the pay out structures could reaching the final table merit some sort of award ie free entry into another tourney of same value ps finished 5th tonight vested interest lol, just skim a bit of the top places to give final tablers a bit of an award. Well played Tank by the way you played really well tonight.
Hopefully this tourny will get the support it deserves, after all we keep asking for bigger tournys and just 100 players mean 2k Gtd.
this is best news since sliced bread!
im all up for the tourny but not untill the prizepool increases as you can play for 300gtd for £5.50 so i cannot justify paying £22 for an extra £200 but as soon as prize money sort's it's self out count me in.
it's also nice to see that sky are listening and are happy to try new thinks good on them!!!
tikay hope your enjoying your self out there m8!
Hey guys, it's great to see the positive feedback about last night's deepstack. Well done to those who finished in the prizes.
In response to the queries about the payment structure, this is how we plan to structure it going forward:
Please let us know if you think this is a decent structure! (remember it will only be 6 places regardless of number of players) - we'd love to get your feedback on it.
Also with regards to the sky team i think the work being done for us is fantastic. First we asked for hand histories and we got em. Then in the space of a couple od days we have 2 fantastic tournaments (this and mickjenn's)
Thanks again
Gaz