I play mostly in the tournaments at the Merchant City Gala. Like most tournaments it's usually scared money by the last 15 players and you can exploit the **** out of it. Cashes are usually around 10% of the field, but I find it easy to add an extra payout place when on the final table ad no one wants to bust out with no money. Even though I don't play like scared money (even though I am half the time
) a breakeven night is better than a no cash night.
Monday Night
8.30pm - £10 + £1 Plus 1 £10 Add-on - 6,000 (add-on 6,000)
Blinds start at 50/100, 20 minute blinds.
Usually anything from 40-60 runners. Plays pretty short pretty quickly, so having an aggressive short stack game is +evvvv. Stacks at final table usually range from 10-50bbs. Shoving the blinds/late position limps nearly every time it comes round is usually optimal depending on opponents/stack sizes. Players rarely stack off light.
Tuesday Night "League Night" Early Reg Bonus
8.30pm - £20 + £2 Freeze Out - 8,000 (2,000)
Blinds start at 50/100, 20 minute blinds.
Have only played this twice and done nothing notable. A lot of regs from the time I've been there.
Wednesday Night "Beginners Night" Early Reg Bonus
8.30pm - £10 + £1 Freeze Out - 6,000 (2,000)
Blinds start at 50/100, 20 minute blinds.
"Bingo night" as I've heard it referred to by the regs, but can be profitable. Again aggression is King as the need to build chips quickly is paramount with the big fields (anything from 60-100 being the biggest I've seen.) It is usually full of students, so if you make it to FT they are the easiest to exploit. The play can be looser on some nights though given the field is younger and willing to make moves, so a bit more swingy.
Thursday Night "The Devils Turbo"
8.00pm - £20 + £2 1 Rebuy + 1 Add On (£10+£10) - 6,000 (6000 +6000)
Blinds start at 50/100, 15 minute blinds
Never played this.
Friday Night
8.00pm - £20 + £2 (1 £10 add-on) - "Freeze Out Plus" - 8,000 (4,000)
Blinds start at 50/100, 20 minute blinds.
I play football on Friday nights so only had the chance to play this once and shipped it. Helped that my K5 cracked aces aipf halfway through the tournament after I shoved from the button to take down a ton of limps
Plays mostly like a Monday night from what I remember.
Saturday Night "The Deep Double"
8.00pm - £30 + £3 - Double Chance - 16,000 (8,000 + 8,000)
Blinds start at 50/100, 20 minute blinds.
Given that players can opt not to take their 8k straight away means this plays kind of short most of the time.
Sunday Afternoon "Super Sunday"
2.00pm - £20 + £2 - Freeze Out Turbo, Early Reg Bonus 8,000 (2,000)
15 minute blinds.
Never played. Less than 20 mins is just a crapshoot.
Sunday Evening "Freeze Out"
8.30pm - £30 + £3, Early Reg Bonus 16,000 (2000)
Blinds start at 50/100, 20 minute blinds.
Best tournament they run by a long shot. Edges are massive, players can be bullied off scare cards with massive barrelling, players can't get off big pairs for stacks when it is obvious they are destroyed. Valuetown all night long.