THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- THIS WEEK'S WINNER: IDONKCALLU

RICHORFORD

In Response to Re: THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- LIVE RIGHT NOW TILL MIDNIGHT: Win a seat into tomorrow night's main event:

Sorry to be a real pain Rich, could i play on another night? I play 5 a side on a Thursday night. Would Monday be ok (if its a £33)? Thanks.
Posted by BUFC

I'll ask the powers-that-be at head office.

If you're not in tomorrow night's tourney, you'll be in Mondays.

:-)

Padzz77

In Response to Re: THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- ON TONIGHT: WEDNESDAY 18TH JULY &PM to MIDNIGHT:

.... I'm probably going to write a blog on timed tournies soon.

... If anyone else has any tips I'd love to hear them, and I will probably publish them in my next blog, coming over the next week or so

Posted by RICHORFORD

Hi Rich

Did this blog go up yet?  It'll make interesting reading.

I can't think of any particlar tips other than:

i) ignore your place in the standings; it makes no difference to the payout.  All that matters is the size o your stack relative to the other players on your own table.

ii) while it is always possibe to check your payout by looing at the lobby, it usually it isnt necessary (so long as the guarantee has been met).

At any given moment, the value of the payout will be:

15 mins - (Chip Stack)/1000 x (Buy in not including Fee)

30 mins - (Chip Stack)/2000 x (Buy in not including Fee) 

60 mins - (Chip Stack)/25

So for a £5.50 tourney, (Buy in not including Fee) = £5.00, of course.

The reason that knowing this is useful is not just to save the time of checking the lobby.  The lobby only tells you your current payout.  But it is useful, especially on the last blind level, to know how your payout will be affected if you put some more chips in, but then have to fold afterwards, or if you put your opponent allin and he calls, and so on.

BUFC

Cheers for the entry Rich. Just gone in 51st in the BH tonight. Not going to go into stories but two key hands for me with all the money in pre flop. KK beaten by KQs (called for 70% of his stack) and 1010 beaten by A4 (called for 50% of his stack). Managed to take one bounty so not left empty handed but felt there was so much more there really! Thanks a lot though.

RICHORFORD

In Response to Re: THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- ON TONIGHT: WEDNESDAY 18TH JULY &PM to MIDNIGHT:

In Response to Re: THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- ON TONIGHT: WEDNESDAY 18TH JULY &PM to MIDNIGHT : Hi Rich Did this blog go up yet?  It'll make interesting reading. I can't think of any particlar tips other than: i) ignore your place in the standings; it makes no difference to the payout.  All that matters is the size o your stack relative to the other players on your own table. ii) while it is always possibe to check your payout by looing at the lobby, it usually it isnt necessary (so long as the guarantee has been met). At any given moment, the value of the payout will be: 15 mins - (Chip Stack)/1000 x (Buy in not including Fee) 30 mins - (Chip Stack)/2000 x (Buy in not including Fee)  60 mins - (Chip Stack)/25 So for a £5.50 tourney, (Buy in not including Fee) = £5.00, of course. The reason that knowing this is useful is not just to save the time of checking the lobby.  The lobby only tells you your current payout.  But it is useful, especially on the last blind level, to know how your payout will be affected if you put some more chips in, but then have to fold afterwards, or if you put your opponent allin and he calls, and so on.
Posted by Padzz77

Thanks Padzz for that. I'm sure they'll be plenty of regular visitors to this thread who will appreciate your advice.

I did write a blog on timed tournies in the end, you can read it here.

RICHORFORD

In Response to Re: THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- WINNER BUFC- NEXT BACK ON WED 19TH SEP:

Cheers for the entry Rich. Just gone in 51st in the BH tonight. Not going to go into stories but two key hands for me with all the money in pre flop. KK beaten by KQs (called for 70% of his stack) and 1010 beaten by A4 (called for 50% of his stack). Managed to take one bounty so not left empty handed but felt there was so much more there really! Thanks a lot though.
Posted by BUFC

Ah, thanks for the update mate and that's frustrating to lose two key pots with best hand going in. Particularly KK by KQ, that's really tough.

Glad you got some cash back though, even if it was just a little.

Hope to see you give this challenge a go again this evening (Wednesday 19th).

RICHORFORD

Right gang, we're back on for this evening.

Usual rules apply- see opening post for details. Anyone can enter a score and I'll even work out your ROI for you. So all you need to do is carry on playing timed tournaments as you would tonight and then tell me on this thread if you cash in one.

RICHORFORD

Best cash of the night gets the free seat into tomorrow night's 8pm Sky Sports Bounty Hunter!

Good luck- the fun begins at 7!

That's less than 3 hours from now. The first eligible tourney is the 7.05pm £3.30. 

Just think of the extra value with a main event seat effectively to whoever wins that and posts it on this thread!

unknown_username

I'm in and hoping to last the full 30mins,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

I usually only last 3mins, but thats another story

See you all there.

scouse_red

In Response to Re: THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- WINNER BUFC- NEXT BACK ON WED 19TH SEP:

In Response to Re: THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- WINNER BUFC- NEXT BACK ON WED 19TH SEP : Ah, thanks for the update mate and that's frustrating to lose two key pots with best hand going in. Particularly KK by KQ, that's really tough. Glad you got some cash back though, even if it was just a little. Hope to see you give this challenge a go again this evening (Wednesday 18th).
Posted by RICHORFORD

ooh ooh do I get an entry for being the first to spot the deliberate mistake )

MAXALLY

I am giving this a crack tonight!....while cracking a few tins open

unknown_username

In Response to Re: THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- WINNER BUFC- NEXT BACK ON WED 19TH SEP:

In Response to Re: THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- WINNER BUFC- NEXT BACK ON WED 19TH SEP : ooh ooh do I get an entry for being the first to spot the deliberate mistake )
Posted by scouse_red

NO!!!!!

As a moderator I suspect you could have edited the original post, in which case you will not be eligable for a prize.

You could however edit the winning entry this evening to my name, in which case I may overlook it

MAXALLY

Well that went well...not ! I called an aipf with my AA, only to find someone had shooved with Q4!!!!??!!...and they hit

Is there any skill in these or are they all just bingo?

Didnt even finish my 1st can! lol

Kiwini4u

In Response to Re: THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- BACK ON TONIGHT: WED 19TH SEP 7PM to MIDNIGHT:

Well that went well...not ! I called an aipf with my AA, only to find someone had shooved with Q4!!!!??!!...and they hit Is there any skill in these or are they all just bingo? Didnt even finish my 1st can! lol
Posted by MAXALLY

THIS is where you went wrong Alan, need at least 5 cans to do well:)

*The above may or may not be true

unknown_username

A big fat  zero for me as well,

I do hate it when players limp with pocket Queens & my raise with A 10 backfires :-(

Oh well next please 

RICHORFORD

Right, I'm all over it!

Have just cashed in my first tournament of the night.

Buy-in £3.30

Win.......ahem......£1.52

ROI somewhere, but pretty low. At least I got half my money back though!

RICHORFORD

1012.50

£1.52

unknown_username

Tournament ID: 6899392
POKERTREV362521£5.43Entry £3.30

ROI 64.54%

Its a start.

RICHORFORD

In Response to Re: THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- BACK ON TONIGHT: WED 19TH SEP 7PM to MIDNIGHT:

I'm in and hoping to last the full 30mins,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I usually only last 3mins, but thats another story See you all there.
Posted by POKERTREV

And you did last the full 30 minutes! Your missus will be proud! ;-)

RICHORFORD

In Response to Re: THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- WINNER BUFC- NEXT BACK ON WED 19TH SEP:

In Response to Re: THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- WINNER BUFC- NEXT BACK ON WED 19TH SEP : ooh ooh do I get an entry for being the first to spot the deliberate mistake )
Posted by scouse_red

Brilliant spot, Chris.

And no.

;-)

RICHORFORD

In Response to Re: THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- BACK ON TONIGHT: WED 19TH SEP 7PM to MIDNIGHT:

I am giving this a crack tonight!....while cracking a few tins open
Posted by MAXALLY

Good luck...hic!

RICHORFORD

In Response to Re: THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- BACK ON TONIGHT: WED 19TH SEP 7PM to MIDNIGHT:

Well that went well...not ! I called an aipf with my AA, only to find someone had shooved with Q4!!!!??!!...and they hit Is there any skill in these or are they all just bingo? Didnt even finish my 1st can! lol
Posted by MAXALLY

I've heard of the gap theory about being able to shove with hands that you couldn't call with, but Q4 is ridiculous! That's a VERY big gap!

unknown_username

Out of 2nd one after calling an all in to hit my flopped flusg draw


NEXT!!!!!!!!

MAXALLY

In Response to Re: THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- BACK ON TONIGHT: WED 19TH SEP 7PM to MIDNIGHT:

In Response to Re: THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- BACK ON TONIGHT: WED 19TH SEP 7PM to MIDNIGHT : I've heard of the gap theory about being able to shove with hands that you couldn't call with, but Q4 is ridiculous! That's a VERY big gap!
Posted by RICHORFORD

Yep. Even the dealer was shouting 'MIND THE GAP'

RICHORFORD

In Response to Re: THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- BACK ON TONIGHT: WED 19TH SEP 7PM to MIDNIGHT:

Tournament ID: 6899392 POKERTREV 3625 21 £5.43 Entry £3.30 ROI 64.54% Its a start.
Posted by POKERTREV

It's leading!

IDONKCALLU

i cashed was like 1.97 lol

RICHORFORD

Another cash for me in tourney number 2

RICHORFORD

3962.50

£9.91

Better this time ROI= 80%

2 for 2 and increasing in profitability each time- can't argue with that! So far...

unknown_username

Woogie86883275£8.19

At last a full 30 mins lasted    

Not marvelous but at least its +ve      49%

MAXALLY

I stone cold bubbled the 2nd one but at least I had time for a whole can!

MAXALLY

Wiiiiiiiii...3rd time lucky!

I cashed in the 8.20 £5.50 one. Not sure how to work the thingy out but I know it isnt great!

MAXALLY555020£13.87

Glenelg

In Response to Re: THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- BACK ON TONIGHT: WED 19TH SEP 7PM to MIDNIGHT:

In Response to Re: THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- BACK ON TONIGHT: WED 19TH SEP 7PM to MIDNIGHT : Yep. Even the dealer was shouting 'MIND THE GAP'
Posted by MAXALLY

"All Aboard! This is the 5 to 1 going to Crushing!"

unknown_username

In Response to Re: THE ORFORD TIMED TOURNEY CHALLENGE- LIVE RIGHT NOW TILL MIDNIGHT- a main event seat up for grabs:

Wiiiiiiiii...3rd time lucky! I cashed in the 8.20 £5.50 one. Not sure how to work the thingy out but I know it isnt great! MAXALLY 5550 20 £13.87
Posted by MAXALLY

ROI = 152.18%

Nice work alan