It’s intended to get people back into a game as quickly as possible...

I mean, i still support the MS straddle, its more a thought experiment mroe than anything, but it does mean under the current rules, walking is EV+ to your blinds.

Literally only one cashier window open


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Is it really that hard to figure out on your first visit, and then boom! You know the room layout. Is this really a problem?

Is event #1 in next weekend’s PPO (the $300K guarantee) a 2-day event finishing on Sunday, or a 3-day event finishing on Monday?

The series schedule lists it as running Aug. 3-5 (Fri-Sun), but point #6 on the structure sheet for that event lists different level lengths for days 1, 2, and 3. If Friday and Saturday are nothing but day 1 flights, that would make Sunday day 2, so it’s a little unclear. Thanks in advance for the clarification.

Idk I’m having a hard time grasping it.


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11:00AM – Friday, August 3rd Day 1A

4:00PM – Friday, August 3rd, Day 1B

11:00AM – Saturday, August 4th Day 1C

4:00PM – Saturday, August 4th, Day 1D

Day 2 – Sunday Aug 5 12pm

Day 3 (FT) Monday Aug 6 1pm

RULES

1. Day 1A registration will open at 8:00AM on August 3rd and remain open until 11:00AM. Late registration for Day 1A will be available until the end of level 8.

2. Day 1B registration will open at 3:00PM on August 3rd and remain open until 4:00PM. Late registration will be available until the end of level 8.

3. Day 1C registration will open at 9:00PM on August 3rd and remain open until 11:00PM. Registration will reopen at 8:00AM on August 4th and remain open until 11:00AM. Late registration will be available until the end of level 8.

4. Day 1D registration will open at 3:00PM on August 4 and remain open until 4:00PM. Late registration will be available until the end of level 8.

5. Players start with 25,000 in tournament chips.

6. Day 1 levels are 30 min each. Day 2 levels are 45 minutes. Day 3 final table levels are 60 minutes.

7. Each flight will pay 12% of the field (rounded down) and play down to 8% of the field (rounded down). All Day 1 payouts are fixed at $550 dollars. All Day 2 payouts will exceed the Day 1 payout of $550 dollars. Day 2 will begin at the shortest time played in any one of the previous flights. This time will be recorded on the Bravo tournament clock. Day 2 play will begin at 12:00PM on August 5th and continue until the final nine players remain. The final table will resume play on August 6th at 1pm.

8. Breaks will be after levels 4,8,11, and 15. Further breaks will be at the discretion of the tournament director.

9. Breaks may be added or adjusted based on Tournament Director’s discretion.

10. Additional blind levels may be added if necessary.

11. Late and re-entries are allowed for the first 8 levels.

12. Each player is permitted one re-entry per starting flight.

13. $300 from each entrant goes to prize pool, $40 of the $65 fee is withheld for house revenue, and $25 of the $65 fee is withheld for staff.

14. The prize pool for this event is guaranteed at $300,000.

15. Must be an Mlife member to participate

16. Must be 21 years or older to participate

17. MGM National Harbor Poker Room reserves the right to alter, change, or cancel any tournament.

18. Seating may be limited.

19. Tournament Director’s decision is final.

20. Winners must show a valid ID to collect winnings. Residents of foreign countries without a U.S. tax treaty are subject to withholding. Winners are responsible for any United States federal, state or local taxes and/or government fees that may be imposed in connection with the acceptance of the prize

That final table time is not 9-5 friendly...

Take a day off... call out sick?

This, pretty sure taking a day off for the final table, with most likely 7kish guaranteed and 65-70k up top, is not that big of an ask...

Johnny G- What are the rules for the dinner list (time-raked games) in regards to must-move priority? I was playing the other night and a player used the dinner list, and upon his return from dinner was treated as a new player on the must-move list. Is this the room policy?

Survived some NL in to 4/8. Nice room. Temp is slightly on the cool side but tolerable with a thermal tee or similar.

Might have a case with the carpet vendor. Seems
To be getting chewed up at a rapid pace.

Nice having everything all in one place. Quiet today so bathroom not an issue.

I’m 53 and youngest at table. A tricky spot here and there but eminently readable.

It's just not feasible for a lot of people to take a Monday off at the last minute. Some of us may have to find someone to fill in last minute, some may be able to "call in sick" but would be risking their jobs if their boss found out that they were playing poker and not actually sick, those in the military need to have leave pre-approved in advance, etc. People will good jobs aren't going to risk them for a 5-figure tournament cash. Holding a final table on a non-holiday Monday simply makes it such that a fair number of people will be completely unable to play in the tournament.

Well every 3-day tournament is not 9-5 friendly, because either a Friday or Monday is going to be taken up.

It's great that Johnny puts out the schedule in advance so that you can avoid playing those tournaments if your job is that inflexible.

The 9-5ers didnt offer a solution, just gave feedback that the tourney isnt friendly to them, and that “take a sick day” isnt a realistic solution. I would guess the casino would want feedback for a reason they are losing potential customers.

The potential solutions i see (with related drawbacks) is the final table could start at 6 (and thus end later and possibly cause them to lose customers who dont want to stay up late). Or day 2 could play to a winner (possibly requiring a faster structure and losing potential customers who dont like the structure).

Yeah the only solution is to plan ahead. I am taking a couple vacation days for PPO. Having a final table on a holiday would be absolute mayhem.


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I’m pretty sure you don’t quite know what “mayhem” means.

Uh...sheesh. The structures and days are not a secrets. DO NOT play a tourney if you already know you can’t make the final table, if you are so fortunate to get that far. Better yet play and that knowledge will likely affect your play so you bust anyway.

Most will make arrangements and if you think a 5 figure score for 2-3 days worth of poker ‘work’ isn’t worth it for one day of annual leave in this town....you don’t know this town.

Said the guy who takes annual leave to play on weekdays because playing for 100s and 1000s of dollars is much less stressful and more fun that working a lot of the time.




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This.

It's a 3-day tournament. Either the final day or the starting flights will be on a weekday. The only solution is the make the structure faster/worse so that it ends Sunday, but I don't think anyone wants that.

Carpet is imported Wool. It sheds for the first 3-4 weeks(same at it did at opening. They will be cleaning/raking the carpet the next 2 days to address the shedding.

The final table for event 1 is scheduled for Monday August 6.

Sorry to bump this, but the above clarification was my real reason for posting previously.

Now that we're closer to the tournament, I figure I should ask this again.

The structure posted online is not correct. Not sure how or why this keeps happening. In any case, the event starts at 75/150, and does have a 2500-5K level.

Please look on the MGMNH twitter feed and I will post a copy of the main event structure sheet.