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Jan 18,2008, 04:52 PM
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#1 | | Tilting for 5 years!! | Season 8 Begins Jan 24!!
It's been long enough.
SEASON 8 begins next Thursday January 24 at 8pm. There are few changes that we are going to see if they improve the game any.
First, starting stacks are 1500!
Second, a couple new blind levels will be added to the pre break schedule. We'll add a 30/60 level pre, and I'm considering a 75/150 level post break.
Third, blind levels from 150/300 on up will be 25mins long instead of 20mins. This should give abit more play for those who maintain a healthy stack throughout the game.
We'll give this format a run of say two or three weeks to see how it goes, and any changes we want to make after that we can for week four and for the remainder of the season. I"m hoping this will help eliminate the bingo-ness of the post break game we have been experiencing the last couple of seasons.
You should all be receiving the notices for the game from Home Poker Tour, and I would appreciate if you could reserve your seats as soon as possible to allow me enough time to arrange the tables, chips, and chairs.
Thanks, and good luck to everyone in SEASON 8!!!
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Jan 21,2008, 05:23 AM
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#2 | | CPF's super Donk
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While that sounds great how late is that going to make the evening? As I get up around 5 am a later night doesn't help me. I was looking to come back this season and play some games but if I do and it runs too late I may rethink that.
You have done a great job there AJ so don't take these comments personally.
Looking forward to Season 8.
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Jan 21,2008, 12:31 PM
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#3 | | Full PFC Member
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maybe a 730 start might help..a little?
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Jan 21,2008, 01:41 PM
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#4 | | The Cake is a Lie
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Brampton
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Originally Posted by IM-ON-TILT  maybe a 730 start might help..a little? | I don't think you can change the start time with out getting feedback from most of the players. Some people from Toronto (or who work late) may find 7:30 too early.
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Jan 21,2008, 04:29 PM
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#5 | | Tilting for 5 years!! |
I don't think an early start time is possible, just from my end. I suggest we play a couple of games based on this new format and see what happens. If it runs too late, we'll adjust it for the remainder of the season.
here's the player's list for this week's game as of right now. I'll edit as necessary.
STR82ACE - Seat Reserved - 2008-01-18 15:23:05
DWett - Seat Reserved - 2008-01-19 08:21:18
GarryC - Seat Reserved - 2008-01-19 08:22:55
hecktor - Seat Reserved - 2008-01-19 11:10:00
Omar_Suarez - Seat Reserved - 2008-01-19 21:16:08
MCflip73 - Seat Reserved - 2008-01-21 07:28:32
ACDC - Seat Reserved - 2008-01-21 08:27:02
BigChrisEl - Seat Reserved - 2008-01-21 16:02:19
ElElliott - Seat Reserved
JHJ - Seat Reserved - 2008-01-21 19:10:35
Max - Seat Reserved - tentative
FishBoy - Seat Reserved - 2008-01-24 09:51:13
IAMTILT - Seat Reserved - phone
BusDriver - Seat Reserved - post
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Jan 22,2008, 03:33 PM
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#6 | | The Cake is a Lie
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Brampton
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| I've been looking at the number and if this is the new structure:
5-10
10-20
20-40
30-60
50-100
75-150
100-200
150-300
200-400
300-600
400-800
500-1000
With the 1500 starting chips making the 25 minutes levels later does not really change much, because of the extra chips.
It only increases the patience factor by a few points. (7.5 to 7.7) but the skill level stays the same (Skill level 5)
Please confirm the new blind levels.
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Jan 22,2008, 04:35 PM
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#7 | | Tilting for 5 years!! |
I never did put the new structure through the Patience/Skill calculator, I guess I should have though in hindsight. Thought those changes would have more of an effect than that though.
What do you suggest Chris? Any ideas?
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Jan 23,2008, 08:36 AM
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#8 | | The Cake is a Lie
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Originally Posted by STR82ACE I never did put the new structure through the Patience/Skill calculator, I guess I should have though in hindsight. Thought those changes would have more of an effect than that though.
What do you suggest Chris? Any ideas? | Well I was just stating that changing the length of blinds to 25 minutes doesn't really change much.
Not sure what you are planning for the blinds, but the one I posted with the 1500 chips has a patience factor of 7.5 and a skill level of 5
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Jan 23,2008, 04:46 PM
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#9 | | Tilting for 5 years!! |
Using your suggestions and making 25min levels, the Patience factor comes out to around 10 and Skill level is 6. Better indeed. Game length extends abit, but I'm thinking that shouldn't be a real factor, maybe an extra half hour. We only reached the Widow Maker once, and there were only 2players plus myself dealing, so the majority of players are still leaving early enough.
Lets use this format for the first couple of games and get a feel for it.
Thanks Chris for your help.
Who else is in for Game 1??
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Jan 24,2008, 07:42 AM
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#10 | | Taking suckas to school
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Please reserve me a seat near the door, so when I bust out early I wont have to disturb anyone. 
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Jan 24,2008, 12:00 PM
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#11 | | The Cake is a Lie
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Brampton
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Originally Posted by STR82ACE Using your suggestions and making 25min levels, the Patience factor comes out to around 10 and Skill level is 6. Better indeed. Game length extends abit, but I'm thinking that shouldn't be a real factor, maybe an extra half hour. We only reached the Widow Maker once, and there were only 2players plus myself dealing, so the majority of players are still leaving early enough.
Lets use this format for the first couple of games and get a feel for it.
Thanks Chris for your help.
Who else is in for Game 1?? | AJ I was suggesting all the blind levels be 20 minutes, 25 minutes might make it a very long game.
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Jan 24,2008, 04:46 PM
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#12 | | Tilting for 5 years!! |
Sorry Chris, misunderstood.
Lets give it a try tonight and see how it plays out.
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Jan 25,2008, 12:56 PM
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#13 | | Local Celebrity |
Can't say we weren't warned......
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Jan 25,2008, 04:03 PM
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#14 | | Aggressively weak
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BusDriver took it down? It's about time some of you newbies got taken to school. Congrats Jeff!
Yay...maybe Jeff will get permission to come out on Saturday night now 
What did everyone think of the new structure? I liked it a lot. Although I wasn't there to the end, so I don't know how long the game lasted...
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Jan 25,2008, 04:15 PM
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#15 | | Local Celebrity |
Re-Creation of table: 4 left.
BusDriver (with short stack): chop?
Table (in unison): no.
BusDriver (confidently): Don't say I didn't offer.
Structure was excellent, game ended around 11:45(ish). Might be a problem is the game gets deeper (15+players). For the amount we had it was good.
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