*** Official Pokerstars Zoom500 Thread ***

[Nice_2_Beat_U]

I was thinking we could use something like this to discuss Zoom-specific issues.

...and to post pics of hot chicks to avoid F*ck-all-these-Nits-SPEWWWtime-TILT:

[Nice_2_Beat_U]

first idea is that we try to get a game going at the same time every day, would make it much easier for everyone imo. thoughts?

[amurophil]

gettin back on stars in the next couple of days... I thought 500 zoom almost went around the clock? ill prob help start once I'm back on the site and feeling acclimated

[Hurts_Doesnt_It?]

#2 wins

[Nice_2_Beat_U]

Originally Posted by amurophil

gettin back on stars in the next couple of days... I thought 500 zoom almost went around the clock? ill prob help start once I'm back on the site and feeling acclimated

not even close, at least 7-10 hours noone playing every day. annoying part is that sometiems it starts running at 7am ET and sometiems there is only 2 players at 9am ET. We could def get it started every day at a certain time if we got 10+ regs/day who do it. What makes it not start at some days is that many are willing to play but not to help start/wait just to 1 or 2 table for 10 minutes and have the game break again for 30 min because someone thinks it's too slow and quits.

[shipit2kg]

solid OP

[gorlom]

anyone interested in starting FR as well? I'd love to play an extra 1-2 tables

[Nice_2_Beat_U]

Originally Posted by gorlom

anyone interested in starting FR as well? I'd love to play an extra 1-2 tables

I'm up for that, but it will probably (if at all) only work ~1-3 hours at peak times and has to be well organized by regs (starting a FR Zoom game is really difficult unless many regs are willing to help)

[lagmonkey515]

zoom should just be made to run shorthanded also

[punter11235]

zoom should just be made to run shorthanded also

I made this suggestion in Stars software improvement thread already but it seems people don't like it.

[Nice_2_Beat_U]

Originally Posted by punter11235

I made this suggestion in Stars software improvement thread already but it seems people don't like it.

It doesn't make any sense to not like it, unless someone just doesn't want zoom to run. With 5 ppl you can either not play with the current rule or the rule could be changed, ppl play 4handed without that person and he waits till it's 6handed. Am I missing sth?

We should all post in the improvement thread, can someone post a link plz?

[punter11235]

My idea was along the lines that it should stay short handed till there is enough people to make full table (6 or 9) run smoothly.
I guess people may not like it because they prefer slow/not smooth but guaranteed 6 handed play than risking to get into short handed situations.

Link to the thread:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/28...thread-119016/

[DonkeyFishFight]

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/28...thread-119016/

[Nice_2_Beat_U]

thx, made a post so ppl who like the idea can comment or "+1" it:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/28...l#post34130150

[Nice_2_Beat_U]

What is a good time to start zoom500 6max? I was thinking maybe 7:00 ET? We could also just try to get everyone online at 7:00ET and if it's less than ~12 players after 5-10 minutes we just stop and try it again at 8:00 ET (potentially do that twice on bad days and try again at 9:00). Having it always start at one of these two (maybe three) full hour times will def make it run way more often and safes the table starters a lot of time.
Thoughts and who is in?