What is the sense in this new mtt longshot seems daft to me

IDONKCALLU

50 p buy in n start with 500 chips 

£5.50 rebuy for 2000 chips 

and addon £5.50 for 5000 chips 

might aswell be a £5.50 rebuy tourney lol y the 500 chips to start with bit pointless

scrap the 500 chips to start with braindead idea

percival09

What is the sense of starting a new thread to say this when there's already a thread dedicated to the topic? Seems daft to me

FlashFlush

I think the clue is in the title... LONGSHOT! It's a chance to get a few hundred quid for 50p if you get on a good run! Sounds a good idea to me, 

IDONKCALLU

whos just gonna buy in for just 50p n thats it every 1 is gonna use the rebuy n add on so it might aswell be a £5.50 rebuy mtt start of with 2k chips n add on for 5k chips scrap the 500 chips pointless imo

unknown_username

I'm in for now't so at least i'll get one click for free...lol.

If you can double up your 500 ten times your sittin pretty..lol.

Slykllist

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whos just gonna buy in for just 50p n thats it every 1 is gonna use the rebuy n add on so it might aswell be a £5.50 rebuy mtt start of with 2k chips n add on for 5k chips scrap the 500 chips pointless imo
Posted by IDONKCALLU

That's the whole point........

It's like Sky are trying to make money out of us, who'd have thunk it?

There's a £1,000 guarantee, it will need re-buys to make that gtd, and you're right, alot of players will treat it as a £5.50 re-buy, but........ it does give the opportunity for micro players to have a punt and do a big bink, I see no problem with that at all.

I'll play it tonight on the 50p freebie and see how I go, it's not impossible to win it from there, just highly improbable!

NColley

Too many gimmick mtts and not enough focus on making existing tourneys better/getting more runners imo

IDONKCALLU

the structure is poor would be better if it was 50p buy in unlimited buy ins for 50p 3 minute blind levels 

unknown_username

It would be nice if one of the 20 freebies cashed, with no add-ons or buy-ins.

OOOH I'm dreaming of Vegas already...lol

Lambert180

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the structure is poor would be better if it was 50p buy in unlimited buy ins for 50p 3 minute blind levels 
Posted by IDONKCALLU

And how would that be different from a 50p speed/frenzy/whatever rebuy?

Surely the whole point is, you have a (small) chance to win a big 1st prize for a tiny outlay. If the rebuys and add-ons are 50p too then the prizepool won't get nearly as big.

unknown_username

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50 p buy in n start with 500 chips  £5.50 rebuy for 2000 chips  and addon £5.50 for 5000 chips  might aswell be a £5.50 rebuy tourney lol y the 500 chips to start with bit pointless scrap the 500 chips to start with braindead idea
Posted by IDONKCALLU

It's a chance for small stakes players to win some money for an outlay of just 0.50p.

You are assuming that everyone who plays it is going to have a Re-Buy & the add on - Some will, some won't, but for those micro stakes players who are happy to take a "Longshot" at winning a decent prize for just 50p then its certainly not pointless at all.

The structure is just fine imo - 10min Blinds is long enough for micro players who want to sit and wait for that all important double-up and then they can start playing poker using table position etc.

CraigSG1

Im all for it - I think its a really good idea and there should be more for the micro stakes players to have chances like this - and not just by trying to fluke in by a freeroll. 

Micro stakes players should be treated with the same respect as the so called big boys and have a few more promotions aimed at them. 

goldnballz

was gona try this but wtf......... a cap of 395 players???????

Hmmmmmmm.

GREGHOGG

I went to late reg... lobby said u could for up to 1/2 an hour! U cant!

BigHawk89

Won't be complaining if you win it haha! 

DOHHHHHHH

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Too many gimmick mtts and not enough focus on making existing tourneys better/getting more runners imo
Posted by NColley

V much this.

IDONKCALLU

lol i managed to come 7th in end 

unknown_username

 What is the sense in this new mtt longshot seems daft to me.

Yer what's the point ah...lol.

GaryQQQ

Oh dear, it ran with £513 in overlay.

I'd say the chances of this tournament being repeated with the same buy-in and guarantee are a longshot.

IDONKCALLU

reasoned i played it was of the overlay  

i am a overlay sniffer

BUFC

I think with it only being announced four hours before the start time wasn't the greatest idea from Sky. If this had been announced earlier in the week and promoted a bit better it may well have had more runners; probably still would have missed the GTD though.

IDONKCALLU

there was enuff runner over 350 runners just shocked to see only 28 rebuys and 20 odd add ons thought it would get loads of rebuys n add ons

belsibub

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there was enuff runner over 350 runners just shocked to see only 28 rebuys and 20 odd add ons thought it would get loads of rebuys n add ons
Posted by IDONKCALLU

To big a re-buy & add-on for the true micro player's bankroll to stand.
Obviously players rolled for them either did play a 50p tourney or for some reason(only they can explain) did not take them.