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In the beginning, the next chapter
tumblet:
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Can"t wait for the blog, oh and season 3 ;)
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nosey-p:
--- Quote from: Sir_Percival on December 08, 2008, 10:09:57 AM ---
--- Quote from: nosey-p on December 08, 2008, 09:22:22 AM ---
In the beginning, the next chapter
In my first blog I said I would not talk about bad beats, well in this blog you will get bad beat stories (lots of them) I will talk about mainly APAT tournaments, on-line and live but will also talk about other games if I think it would be of any interest to you. I will also talk about poker in general,, bankroll, tactics, other formats, ect ect. So pleas feel free to join in.
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I hope this isn"t going to turn into a "lets have a go at all SirPerc"s bad plays" thread. That could go on forever....
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As season3 as not started yet, you have got a clean sheet for now
nosey-p:
Pay out structure
A couple of weeks ago I came second in a $24 MTT on Full Tilt winning $1600. The first prize was a full $1000 more (I won't bore you with the hands) but it got me thinking about APAT pay out structure.
Now in this game I got to the FT in 8th out of 9, my plan from here in was to try and ladder up in prize money, as the top three were out of sight. By playing very tight and a few blind steels I manage to survive whilst the big stacks knock out the other players. Finally finishing in 2nd but no complaints as it was a 6 to 1 chip difference.
But if this was an APAT live tournament would my play be different? If you are lucky to get to the FT, 9th to 4th place are paid the same so trying to ladder is not an option you have to go for the win. Example, if you were in 6th place and the chip leader moves all in, you look down at your cards and see 66, now in any other tournament this would go in the muck. But in an APAT game this would be a call. So why as APAT made it this way? It makes the tactics of the game different from all other games played either on-line or live.
P.S before anybody else say's it, I will never get that far so this would not matter to me (but you never know ;))
HaworthBantam:
The WSOP also does the same thing at the lower payout levels. I suspect that it"s just to keep things simple Wayne. After all, do Des and co really want to be working out % amounts (trying to keep them as round as poss) when they have more important things to look after at these events ?
An interesting point though.
Swinebag:
--- Quote from: HaworthBantam on December 21, 2008, 12:36:36 PM ---
The WSOP also does the same thing at the lower payout levels. I suspect that it"s just to keep things simple Wayne. After all, do Des and co really want to be working out % amounts (trying to keep them as round as poss) when they have more important things to look after at these events ?
An interesting point though.
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Des wouldn"t have to work out any percentages; The casino software can work it all out for him.
I think the APAT payout structure is deliberately put in place to encourage players not to ladder and go FTW.
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