Loose Canon for Cash 300

JockBMW

Having watch a few episodes of another TV program I thought the format would be a nice addition to the Cash 300 format on Sky.

For those of us that don't have the bank roll for this format, but would love to play it.  Sky can run a few satellite competitions with the winner being staked £300 to play in the game,  what ever the player wins above £300 he keeps, however if he ends up below £300 he gets nothing.  

Could lead to some aggressive play from the loose cannon should he be down as he nears the end of his session.

Thoughts? 

scotty77

This is an excellent idea.

JockBMW

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This is an excellent idea.
Posted by scotty77

Thanks for the support Scotty.  Let's hope the suits like it too.  As an after thought I would be happy to get the ball rolling by volunteering to be the very first Sky Loose Canon  .;o)

pryce6

This would be amazing

GREGHOGG

love it!

RedHouse

Starts getting expensive for sky but same thing for the big game may ensure we actually get to see a full table, what with someone playing above their level sat with a grand in front of them.

YOUNG_GUN

thats a excellent idea!

RedHouse

guess they would have to remove the all-in button from the player to ensure they get enough tv time out of them

scotty77

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Starts getting expensive for sky but same thing for the big game may ensure we actually get to see a full table, what with someone playing above their level sat with a grand in front of them.
Posted by RedHouse

to stop it getting expensive then do stepped satellites upto £50 6max SnGs to cover the cost of the £300 BI.  rake free ofc.

anyone who wins a seat has to play for at least an hour before they can stand

Mohican

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Starts getting expensive for sky but same thing for the big game may ensure we actually get to see a full table, what with someone playing above their level sat with a grand in front of them.
Posted by RedHouse

A £10+1 30 man sit n go, winner takes all would cover this and sky make a little on the rake, would be one way of doing it. Other options are available and it would be good to see how someone who isn't normally BR for this level would fair against the regulars at this level. Sounds like a good idea to me.

GREGHOGG

This could work if the winning player is given a special "loose cannon" account by sky to use for the night especially to play on the cash 300 table. This means sky could then ship any winnings to the players regular account after the night. Anything under 300 could be put into a special prize pool which they could use for a jackpot at the end of the series for the bestist player or something else? who knows....

OMahonyO

Its a good idea, like scotty said though there has to be something in place to stop them sitting then instastanding with their 300 locked up.  Giving an hour I dunno if it would work.  They could just nit up, play AA/KK and be happy leaving with £250.

I reckon they should have to either treble up to 900, go broke, or the program finishes before they can leave

shaun09

if they still have 300 when the hour is up they just get there buyin back from the sng they managed to get there by? any thing over is theres....

pryce6

just make it so you only keep what you win above the 300. and you have to play for the duration.

DOHHHHHHH

How wud the qualification work for this?

You couldn't have 1 in 6 sats at £50 each, then tell the guy how to play with the money he has earnt the right to play with.

If you're gonna win a seat that way, and have to double up to 600 before you can start making a profit on the money (seat) you have already won, then people would be mad to even attempt to qualify. 

-JINKY-

The rake they make off the £300 extra in the pots + the price for the sats would cover £300 in no time . wouldnt it ? and as said full tablesIn Response to Re: Loose Canon for Cash 300:

Starts getting expensive for sky but same thing for the big game may ensure we actually get to see a full table, what with someone playing above their level sat with a grand in front of them.
Posted by RedHouse

Tikay10

Amazing thread - & a good read. The idea came up a while back, was discussed & agreed, & will almost certainly happen.

It's probable that they will run a "winner takes all" MTT, & those winnings will fund a seat in the MasterCash. So a £5 or £10 player gets a shot at a decent payday.

There are a few loose ends still to cover off, but assuming they can be sorted, watch this space. 

loonytoons

I agree with dohhhhhh, if you pay your money into a sattelite and win the entry, then why should you have rules and stipulations added to your play(different if it were free entry), the other players dont and they have 'won' there buy ins to this 300 table as well you know. I reckon however if they get a £600 mtt going that could include a top up on the 300 table so if you lost all or indeed say £100 of your money. Its no good playing unless you can have a top up because if you got short stacked you would end up on tilt for a double up.

ALIVEHAT60

In Response to Loose Canon for Cash 300:

Having watch a few episodes of another TV program I thought the format would be a nice addition to the Cash 300 format on Sky. For those of us that don't have the bank roll for this format, but would love to play it.  Sky can run a few satellite competitions with the winner being staked £300 to play in the game,  what ever the player wins above £300 he keeps, however if he ends up below £300 he gets nothing.   Could lead to some aggressive play from the loose cannon should he be down as he nears the end of his session. Thoughts? 
Posted by JockBMW

What a good idea, it would bring 'imo' a greater interest in these 'cash games', we would all? be rooting for the 'loose cannon',and it would cheer us lesser players up no end if they won.
Kind regards

pryce6

i don't think it should be an mtt to pay for the full buy in. otherwise theres no incentive to actually play like the loose cannon. you could just nit it up and leave. Therefore it has to be staked or at least part staked so we get some entertainment - and then sky could set some rules for the player i.e play for 2+hours.

Plus if I'm a low stakes player and play a tournament and win a 300 quid prize, im going to want to keep the 300 quid, not do my money playing players that are far better than me...

christiann

love it!

offshoot

I agree with dohhhhhh, if you pay your money into a sattelite and win the entry, then why should you have rules and stipulations added to your play(different if it were free entry), the other players dont and they have 'won' there buy ins to this 300 table as well you know. I reckon however if they get a £600 mtt going that could include a top up on the 300 table so if you lost all or indeed say £100 of your money. Its no good playing unless you can have a top up because if you got short stacked you would end up on tilt for a double up.
Posted by loonytoons

yes but when you enter the tournament you understand what the money is being used for. Sky arent telling you what to do with the money after youve won it. Its clear the tourney prize is the chance to play in the big game, which has its own set of rules. Being on tilt for a double up only adds to the game and will make for better tv if the player really has to try and win pots.

Its a good idea, like scotty said though there has to be something in place to stop them sitting then instastanding with their 300 locked up.  Giving an hour I dunno if it would work.  They could just nit up, play AA/KK and be happy leaving with £250. I reckon they should have to either treble up to 900, go broke, or the program finishes before they can leave
Posted by OMahonyO

Player keeps any money they win over their £300 starting stack. This is so they dont just nit it up and leave with £250. It will make it interesting near the end of the show if the player is even or losing as they will be looking to double up as quickly as possible which creates an interesting dynamic.

I think it would be best if the player has to sit for at least 2 hours.

Root_Kunal

I would soooooo be in for this, would be well good idea. Think TK said that its more then in the pipe line ( that is not a quote btw)

JockBMW

In the format I watched the player only got to keep what he made about his stake, i.e £310 he keeps £10.

Also to stop the Canon being insane and just going all in every time, it was Pot Limit pre flop,  No limit post flop.

Not sure if the sky online tables could handle it but is kept the canon in check 

jamielou

Awesome idea! I dont think it needs to be complicated though, you enter a satellite knowing that if you win then the prize is entry into "Sky Poker's Loose Canon Game". Doesnt have to be cash £300.

You could set it so you have to play 150 hands (or more as it's online 6-max) before the end of the game/you can stand.
Any profits you keep
You cant reload with your own bank roll
Run it for a couple of weeks and have a prize for the most profitable Loose Canon (entry into an SPT or something?)

Loose Canon Vs. Team Sky Poker!
Simples.

J-Hartigan

Infringement of show format copyright ftw! ;-)

walesboy

great idea
love to have a go if i could afford it.
the experience would be a nice enough prize.
no need to make it too complicated
people would love to try

JockBMW

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Infringement of show format copyright ftw! ;-)
Posted by J-Hartigan

Come on James,  Daniel would never notice ;o)