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Originally Posted by Dominic
good bang for the buck and large enough stacks and level times to where it's not a crap shoot.
Good point. I think looking at starting stack size vs. opening blinds, starting stack at end of registration, and what level means the starting stack was 10bb would cover all that, but maybe I should add an "aggregate time before it becomes a ****show".
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Originally Posted by BDHarrison
I care most about the rake percentage and how many hands I will get before I am in push-or-fold mode if I am getting a below-average run of cards. Some of the factors you listed can be consolidated into the latter. I also care about how long the tournament will be if I win.
Some people care about how top-heavy the payout is. Some would prefer paying 10% of the field and some would prefer 20%. One very simple factor you ignored, which might be the #1 criteria but is so obvious, is start time. Would you want a tournament where everything else is perfect but it starts at 8am or one which isn't perfect but happens to start just after you might finish an early dinner? Freeze-out vs re-entry, limited or unlimited, matters to some people, but one isn't inherently better.
Yeah rake is a huge factor, especially with such a massive disparity between some rooms (10%-ish at Wynn and South Point; 33% at Green Valley Ranch and others).
I'll definitely be reporting on start times (and I can throw in average length), but I don't know that I could use it as a "this start time is better than this time" factor. I might split them up into like "early, mid-day, late night" categories, then judge based on those factors. Something I need to think about.
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Originally Posted by Kelvis
How come you didn't start with the most important one; how bad the players are. I couldn't care about anything (within reason) when people play terribly nor would I play the best structure in the world if the 2kNL pool on stars joins in.
I don't disagree that it's important, but a lot of dailies have such a rotating cast of characters it's hard to really gauge the average of how bad the players are if I only fire at the thing once. I can probably get a general idea, but it's not always going to be accurate.
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Originally Posted by Sensitivenewageguy
Comfortable chairs. TV placement. Hot dealers (or lack thereof).
TVs and T&A. Damn, missed both of those. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by DaveC95818
I think the approximate number of players matter, as a way of determining my Vegas-visitor criteria: How Long until the Final Table?
As a non-resident, usual visitor who has a wife in tow, I need to floorplan my days probably moreso that a pro, resident, etc. Dinner reservations, show tickets, meeting others are all a bigger priority as a visitor/vacationer.
I have relied on the old "Poker Tournament Formula" by Snyder to thumbnail an overall length of tournament. BY now, I know which ones I can play given how long they last. Aria daily- 8 hours to final table. Venetian daily- 7 hours to final table. Mirage Friday bounty- 4/5 hours to final table. (all my estimates, but with input from room staff)
Approximate time is a good point. Fortunately these things are designed to be over by a specific time (typically). I know the TI 10pm is over by 2am, 2:30 at the latest. I'll include that as well. Thanks!