"still a really good promotion, just doesnt seem so random
/rant over"

I disagree. I would rather see a promotion with more skill involved, like being able to make quads or a straight flush.

I'm really good at quads. Not so much at straight flushes.

IIRC, MDLive had some folks questioning the repeat tables issue, and they used the Bravo system to "randomly" select.

Since we are only hearing of "that time it repeated" I can't posit whether what is happening is within the realm of mathematical reason. It sure does sound like back-back repeats are quite common, but that might be "normal." If someone has that data, they can see if the random generator is behaving like it's supposed to.

Assume 8 draws/day.

If the draw is among 10 tables, then on any given draw there's a 10% chance of repeating the last draw, or a 90% chance of no repeat. Each of those chances are independent, and there's 7 chances a day.

Thus, the odds of no repeat are (.90^7) = 48%. So, for a given day, there's a 52% chance of (at least 1) repeat!

For 20 tables: 30%
For 30 tables: 21%
For 40 tables: 16% of days will have a back-back draw hit.

I'm not smart enough to do the 3-peat case

Straight flushes are easy—just wait until the dealer gives you a suited connector then open jam blind.

You'll hit a straight flush ~70% of the time when you are called.


--klez

I was at table 20, we hit at 9:15 and 11:15am. To your point I tend to see (or perceive seeing) the same table hit multiple times over new tables only hitting. I'm probably there 1-2 times a week, but someone always comments that once a table hits, it's "likelier" to hit, even the floor has said it.

Looking at the schedule for upcoming PPO Event #1 with multi flight day 1 entries. I don't see when day 2 is scheduled for this event.

Is day 2 for event #1 what's listed as "Event #2" on Sunday July 28th at 12:00?

Looks like a lower guarantee for event #2 and it says '1 day event' so I guess that's a different event, but I don't see any start time/date for day 2 of Event #1 so wanted to clarify.

UPDATED EDIT: Researched a bit more and it looks like day 2 for event #1 starts at the exact same time/date as event #2 . Is this correct?

Regarding lucky table drawings:

Leonard Mlodinow. The Drunkard's Walk

Some people use this strategy with roulette, with no success.

I am unable to imagine why, but Tournaments that are advertised for this location sometimes/usually are missing details for day two, day 3, etc.

Regarding lucky table drawings:

Floor today waited until 9:18am for a mic check to table draw, then waited until 9:20am to actually spin due to new players having to get chips at a new table. funny thing is as soon as they spun it the table broke from 6 to 2 players. luckily they didnt hit. but again, plz and ty can we get a on time drawing its not that hard and it happens so often.

how is this fair? can we please get a floor person to be on top of this, happens too often

Table 3 just hit back-to-back and I'm pretty sure table 1 was back-to-back before that, although I'm not certain.

I quit poker

Not to nitpick, but I think you're rounding up a little.

Structure sheets are posted on the website with complete details.

I see that there is a day 1c for the main event that starts at 6pm on Saturday. Will the levels still be 50 minutes for that one? If so with 14 levels and 15 minute breaks the day would end at 6:40am. With a 3pm restart the same day for day two, I guess most people would not be happy with only 8 hours of break...

Anyone who would not be happy with only 8 hours of break should consider playing Day 1A or Day 1B.

It happens every time… I swear.


--klez

It's almost certain for some table to hit >1/day if we're not talking back-to-back...

12 draws, 20 tables odds of a no-repeat day are only:

18/19*17/19*16/19...8/19 = (18!/7!) / (19^11) = 1.1%

Odds of no repeat within, say, 4 drawings (a player being there to witness during their session):

18/19*17/19*16/19*15/19 = 56%

In other words, this guy said it:

For Type C phones, only the connector that plugs into the phone has changed. The other end, Type-A, is the same. So you can plug your phone into any of the standard 5V outlets at the casino tables, and it will still charge, just at a slower rate than the higher voltage Type C system.

My phone's rapid charger has type C at both ends of the cable. I do have a type A to type C cord as well, but it only slow charges with that one.

Table 32 hit something like 3 out of 5 times today. I suppose the Lords of Bravo had moved on from Table 3.

It’s amusing that this conversation is happening with people who are usually pretty good at math and should know that it’s normal for numbers to be called consecutively even if it’s “random”. If I sit down at a table that just hit I would hope I have just as good a chance of being picked as everyone else.

true. On the upside I was dealt 84o five straight times and was completely unsurprised.

I'm not surprised considering the number of people I see requesting a seat change because the 6 seat is "hot" or playing any hand with a 7 in it because 7s have been showing up on the flop a lot. It is like free money.

But you requested the dealer wash the cards, right?

Washing the cards does not help. This is based on superstition.

Getting a new deck, and a new seat, is the solution to getting better cards.

What collective delusion has suddenly overtaken this thread?