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but what about running sitngos where instead of winning cash you win tourney cash tickets where you can you can save them in your account until you have the desired sum to use in the large buyins....
e.g 5.50 6 seater sitngo =30 quid ..1st 20 2nd 10 .....and just keep playing them til you have enuff tourney points (110) for the 2k deepie on sundays...(or whatever desired tourney)
well i know what i mean !!!! hard to explain
It is currently my favourite tourney on the internet - very deepstacked play all the way through, right to the end. Plus it's finished in about three hours.
Dropping the buy-in is certainly an option, but I'd be tempted to leave as is for now, with the exception of pushing satellites for it in the blue bit of the lobby.
Interesting Post by Dr Marbles, who, as I never stop reminding folks, is a genuine poker World Champion, (Amateur) & it's interesting that a good player like him thinks the existing Tourney is the best on the net.
But it's not being supported by the Players, & there is overlay most weeks, so unless the numbers show a very sharp spike tonight, & we can persuade Sky Bernie to re-consider, we won't see it in it's current form again.
I will forward this Thread to Sky Bernie now, & he'll let us know what the decision is as to size of buy-in, & what night, in future.
My opinion?
1) I like it as is, but as I'm rarely available on a Sunday, my view is not relevant. I only played it once, & got 2nd for £600, so it's a shame it looks ike it's a goner.
2) Interesting to see how many players mentioned the good old 5-00. I loved that one, & be it 50 @ £100, or 100 @ £50, I'd love to see it return.
3) Of the options suggested, I like the "keep it to Sunday, reduce it to £50, & run it in place of the existing 7.30 £22 Deepie on a Sunday only. Sunday night is the traditional Online "big Night".
Having read all of the posts on here it seems to me that 2 things are clear.
1. the guys that play the £110 are happy playing it, at the current buy in level.
Common sense reaction from Sky IMO is leave it as it is, (time, buy in etc) but remove the guarantee, it will then show if the guys are playing it for the overlay or as its the premium tourney on Sky. It then lives or dies on it's own merit, no cost to sky.
2. there seems to be a groundswell of forum support for a £55, thursday tourney (capped at 50 or uncapped, either way) with sat's into it. The deeper the stack the better, 12 or 15 mins and if needs be, have this in place of the £22 deepy, the more runners, the earlier the start time 7 or 7.30 looks favourite.
Fair play to Sky with the £110 tourney, we (royal we) asked for it and they provided it, but with the economic climate as it is, a mid-range game at £55 might have more chance of success.
If we are successful getting this new tourney then Sky need to promote it and show highlights.
"Presenter power" is also a big factor. As a semi-regular in the 7.30 £22 deepy, when tikay, rich, james, ed etc play we can have up to 32 players on a good night. Saturday, poor night, no presenters, only 14 runners.
So thursday= good night, £55 deep structure, should attract the better players, along with me!