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04-08-2014 , 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by doublejoker
Recently a few venues have gone to a process of counting down each players stack on every break.

Can someone explain what this accomplishes?
To add to the confusion as to what this accomplishes, several of the tournament tables at the Hard Rock have high rails that allow cards and chips to get lost under them and when I played the $350 $500k earlier this week, we found 500 and 1000 unit chips from the $560 $1mil at different locations under the rail.

I am appreciate of extra security procedures put in place in the wake of Borgatagate in theory but I don't quite understand the purpose of the chip counts from a security perspective if chips are still going missing and nothing is done about it. I'm not the biggest fan of having to leave my players card [or tournament receipt] behind on breaks and returning to the table to find it face-up with my full name in plain view (but then again, I'm a bit of a privacy nit).
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04-08-2014 , 09:34 AM
bill what is the guarantee on wed $200 SAT your last post said 25 players but my sheet says 5 players
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04-08-2014 , 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Bigstu
bill what is the guarantee on wed $200 SAT your last post said 25 players but my sheet says 5 players
Lol website says 2 seats for that one
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (m GTD ME) March 27 - April 16 Quote
04-08-2014 , 10:26 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by doublejoker
Recently a few venues have gone to a process of counting down each players stack on every break.

Can someone explain what this accomplishes?

Players constantly move from table to table, the only number that would have any relevance is the total number of chips in play. How would a single players chip count recorded every break identify anything.

I dont get it. It seems like a tremendous amount of work for staff and likely not even completed until well after the break is over.

Let's say its a best stack forward event, (easy to carry chips forward) and one player actually did cheat and carried chips from one flight to another.

He adds 5k in chips to his stack when moving tables.

Even though his stack is counted every break, how is he ever identified as the cheater?

Also, after adding the total chips in play, the extra 5k in chips are discovered to be in play, what happens next?

I'm not criticizing the procedure, I just don't understand how it works.
reasonable question Mr. Chainsaw, I believe it accomplishes two important things

1) slight deterrent

2) More importantly it establishes known points in the tournaments when the event was not compromised. If for example they do a count at the break at end of level X and discover fakes had been introduced, they could reset the tournament to last known state that was not compromised.


I understand the some will say WTF, I went on a heater in level X and now I have to go back to level Y. This is true, but considering the alternative this seems to the lesser of two evils and will avoid "cancelling" and event ala Borgata

It would surprise me if most major tournaments do not quickly adopt this procedure.
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (m GTD ME) March 27 - April 16 Quote
04-08-2014 , 11:29 AM
Live reporting is a really underrated feature here. I'm sure Chainsaw will make certain the bloggers know his exact amount each break
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04-08-2014 , 02:53 PM
Bill/Anybody,

How long have the $385 Regular (Non-Turbo) Megas been running. How many hours/which level they have been ending?

I was estimating 6-7 hours/Level 12-14 but was looking for a real number.
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04-08-2014 , 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Bender22
Bill/Anybody,

How long have the $385 Regular (Non-Turbo) Megas been running. How many hours/which level they have been ending?

I was estimating 6-7 hours/Level 12-14 but was looking for a real number.
The two I've played in, the blinds ended at 1k/2k blinds, not certain which level that is
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04-08-2014 , 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Lord_Strife
The two I've played in, the blinds ended at 1k/2k blinds, not certain which level that is
Thanks. That is level 10 and ~5 hours of play.
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (m GTD ME) March 27 - April 16 Quote
04-08-2014 , 08:01 PM
Are the megas using chips that are in other events?
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04-09-2014 , 10:06 PM
bill can't find any mention of when dinner break is on day1 of the main. I'm guessing after level 6?

thanks
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04-10-2014 , 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by NeVerMuK
bill can't find any mention of when dinner break is on day1 of the main. I'm guessing after level 6?

thanks
That's correct.
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (m GTD ME) March 27 - April 16 Quote
04-10-2014 , 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by William Mason

Saturday's Events (4/12)
9p - Event #58, $150bi Turbo NLH (RE)Championship Mega w/ 10 seats guaranteed
Confused, think it's supposed to just be a $150 RE?
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (m GTD ME) March 27 - April 16 Quote
04-10-2014 , 05:20 PM
Going to SAIL over the $5,000,000 guarantee it seems, congratulations William, Ray, and the ballsiest management in poker!
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (m GTD ME) March 27 - April 16 Quote
04-10-2014 , 05:30 PM
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Going to SAIL over the $5,000,000 guarantee it seems, congratulations William, Ray, and the ballsiest management in poker!
Congrats! How many in day 1a?

Last edited by BostonBornNBred; 04-10-2014 at 05:32 PM. Reason: Wrong quote first time.
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04-10-2014 , 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Savage
Going to SAIL over the $5,000,000 guarantee it seems, congratulations William, Ray, and the ballsiest management in poker!
How was guarantee ever in doubt.
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04-10-2014 , 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by BostonBornNBred
Congrats! How many in day 1a?
Three, still two more day 1's
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (m GTD ME) March 27 - April 16 Quote
04-10-2014 , 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Savage
Three, still two more day 1's
I meant how many entered day 1A?
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04-10-2014 , 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BostonBornNBred
I meant how many entered day 1A?
478
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04-10-2014 , 11:54 PM
60 min dinner break in plenty, 90 too long imo
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04-11-2014 , 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by NeVerMuK
60 min dinner break in plenty, 90 too long imo
Yeah maybe 300 people will get bored and wander to a blackjack table or something
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (m GTD ME) March 27 - April 16 Quote
04-11-2014 , 02:23 PM
Question for Bill: If I already bagged on day 1a, can I play a satellite and get the cash, or do I have to play again? I called and was told that I would have to play again, but that doesn't seem consistent with the rule that if I had 2 tickets coming into day 1a and bagged I could get the cash for the 2nd ticket.
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (m GTD ME) March 27 - April 16 Quote
04-11-2014 , 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by NeVerMuK
60 min dinner break in plenty, 90 too long imo
I like 90 minutes for personal reasons with which I won't bore readers.

Regardless, my guess is that 90 was chosen because Day 1B and 1C are Fri. and Sat., and those evenings have larger casino restaurant crowds.
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04-12-2014 , 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by NeVerMuK
60 min dinner break in plenty, 90 too long imo
At most venues I agree, at this casino there are few casual dining options and more will resort to a sit down full service restaurant that doesn't take closer to 90 minutes than 60 minutes.
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04-12-2014 , 11:27 PM
The largest WPT field in history is unofficially at 1,795 entries. As the prize pool is finalized, players are looking at more than $1,000,000 for first place.
Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (m GTD ME) March 27 - April 16 Quote
04-13-2014 , 10:56 AM
Dinners on day 1 for me took about 75m by the time we paid
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