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Title: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: Muscular Baby on September 30, 2007, 17:11:46 PM
Hi,

Just a query about the stack size of the regional qualifiers. It says on the website that it will be a "deepstack" game but doesn"t specify an actual amount. Just wondered if anyone knew a figure?

Phill
Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: HaworthBantam on September 30, 2007, 17:47:33 PM

Starting stack for the Regionals will be 3,000, with 30 minute blind levels.
Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: Robbiebox on September 30, 2007, 20:15:11 PM
What are the blinds for each level, does anyone know?
Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: HaworthBantam on September 30, 2007, 20:21:36 PM
I believe the blinds themselves will be as per the existing National structure - it"s just the duration and starting stacks that change for the regionals.
Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: SirPercival on September 30, 2007, 21:08:03 PM

I believe the blinds themselves will be as per the existing National structure - it"s just the duration and starting stacks that change for the regionals.


Before Kinboshi asks - will there be a 150/300?   ;)
Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: Muscular Baby on September 30, 2007, 21:53:33 PM
They classify 3k as "deepstack"? I"d say that"s about an average amount. 5k and over I would say is a deepstack.
Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: kinboshi on September 30, 2007, 22:49:26 PM

They classify 3k as "deepstack"? I"d say that"s about an average amount. 5k and over I would say is a deepstack.


The number of chips you start with is only part of the equation of how "deepstack" a tournament is.

The 30 minute blind levels make the tournament "deeper" than most other £20 freezeouts available in the UK.  You could start with twice as many chips, but if the blinds are only 15 minutes that makes it a much less "deep".

Any deeper than 3,000 chips and 30 minute blinds, and the tournament would go on for too long.  There"s no way round it really.

Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: kinboshi on September 30, 2007, 22:50:21 PM


I believe the blinds themselves will be as per the existing National structure - it"s just the duration and starting stacks that change for the regionals.


Before Kinboshi asks - will there be a 150/300?   ;)


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Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: duncthehat on October 01, 2007, 01:02:25 AM
So will i be back for tea?
Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: RioRodent on October 01, 2007, 06:25:33 AM

So will i be back for tea?


Almost certainly!  :P
Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: Jon MW on October 01, 2007, 09:29:15 AM

They classify 3k as "deepstack"? I"d say that"s about an average amount. 5k and over I would say is a deepstack.


I think for a casino to give 3k starting chips for a tournament would probably class it as a deep stack tournament anyway.

But as Kin said the structure is the main part, you could start with 200K chips but if the blinds started at 10k-20k it wouldn"t really be deep would it?
Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: RioRodent on October 01, 2007, 18:16:21 PM
For what it"s worth -

According Arthur Snyder"s, The Poker Tournament Formula... the APAT Regional structure gives a Skill Factor of 5, on a scale of 0-6.

The same blind levels with a 20 min clock has a SF of 2.

8)
Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: APAT on October 01, 2007, 18:19:02 PM
What is the skill factor of the National event structure?
Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: Ken Jude on October 02, 2007, 08:47:57 AM

What is the skill factor of the National event structure?


Must be off the scale  ;D
Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: RioRodent on October 02, 2007, 09:17:04 AM

What is the skill factor of the National event structure?


6
Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: WiseOwl on October 02, 2007, 11:15:11 AM


What is the skill factor of the National event structure?


6


Kinboshi will be unbearable
Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: Jon MW on October 02, 2007, 11:25:10 AM



What is the skill factor of the National event structure?


6


Kinboshi will be unbearable


I don"t think it takes into account players with a luck factor which is off the scale.
Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: kinboshi on October 02, 2007, 17:43:22 PM


What is the skill factor of the National event structure?


6


When I played in Cardiff, my poker had a skill factor of a little less than 1.
Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: Paulie_D on October 03, 2007, 12:56:10 PM


Starting stack for the Regionals will be 3,000, with 30 minute blind levels.

Erm..isn"t that 2500?  ???
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Regional Championship events will be one day, dealer dealt, run to APAT standardised rules and offer players 2,500 starting chips and 30 minute levels.  The buy in per event will be £20, with no registration fee.  
Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: HaworthBantam on October 03, 2007, 13:11:36 PM




Starting stack for the Regionals will be 3,000, with 30 minute blind levels.

Erm..isn"t that 2500?  ???
Quote
Regional Championship events will be one day, dealer dealt, run to APAT standardised rules and offer players 2,500 starting chips and 30 minute levels.  The buy in per event will be £20, with no registration fee.  



Hmm, according to the Regional page on the website it"s 3,000 chips. Where does it say 2,500 ?
Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: Paulie_D on October 03, 2007, 13:13:15 PM





Starting stack for the Regionals will be 3,000, with 30 minute blind levels.

Erm..isn"t that 2500?  ???
Quote
Regional Championship events will be one day, dealer dealt, run to APAT standardised rules and offer players 2,500 starting chips and 30 minute levels.  The buy in per event will be £20, with no registration fee.  



Hmm, according to the Regional page on the website it"s 3,000 chips. Where does it say 2,500 ?

On the original Season 2 Briefing...hmmm...Des?
Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: APAT on October 03, 2007, 14:12:09 PM
I had the stack sizes increased to 3,000.
Title: Re: Regional Stack Size?
Post by: Paulie_D on October 03, 2007, 14:12:58 PM

I had the stack sizes increased to 3,000.

Cheers Des...good man...extra value for me £20. Heh!