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08-19-2009 , 03:16 AM

krazy9096

centurion

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 153

I'm just curious as to what would be the best way to go about clearing full tilts "Biggest Bonus Ever" bonus. I play at PS and only have $45 on FT and do not want to deposit more.

So is it possible to earn 1,667 points to clear this bonus by September 15th at 2nl or 5nl? And if so would you recommend full ring or 6max?

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08-19-2009 , 03:23 AM

GQNIII

stranger

Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4

It's probably possible doing 5NL, not sure about 2NL unless your going to be playing 10 tables at a time.

I've only been playing at FT for about 10days (around 5 of those days being 2NL), about a total of 3-4 hours a day with 4 tables up. I'm at ~430ftp. You've got little less than a month, so that's around 1300 points by my pace.

It'll be close, but you'll definitely have to be a playing a decent amount everyday at those levels.

I play 6-handed, fyi.

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08-19-2009 , 03:31 AM

WSOPorBUST

grinder

Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 562

you should be able to clear it in time at 5NL. play FR it goes more quickly

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08-19-2009 , 06:28 AM

rwu

centurion

Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 139

Does the extra points that we earn during Happy Hour count toward the bonus?

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08-19-2009 , 06:46 AM

Got-No-Talent

newbie

Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 36

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Originally Posted by rwu

Does the extra points that we earn during Happy Hour count toward the bonus?

Yes!

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08-21-2009 , 03:34 PM

crystalallen

grinder

Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 669

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Originally Posted by rwu

Does the extra points that we earn during Happy Hour count toward the bonus?

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Originally Posted by Got-No-Talent

Yes!

No.

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08-21-2009 , 03:39 PM

Drew Lingidiot

adept

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,184

Do what all the other bonus whores do and just short stack FR 25nl.

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08-21-2009 , 07:21 PM

blynk

journeyman

Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 376

Find some tables with high pots, sit there paying the blinds, and only play the high premium hands.
Let the other plays play for big pots, and earn you the points. It could work out that it is better than the blinds you pay

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08-21-2009 , 08:04 PM

dbcooper279

old hand

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,678

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Originally Posted by krazy9096

It's possible, but quite unlikely. Unless you are willing to put in a ton of time and a ton of volume at 5NL, I doubt you will even clear half of what you need. I think you'll find that it isn't worth the time trying to clear it at 5NL and will either shortstack a bigger game or give up.

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08-21-2009 , 11:04 PM

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krazy9096

centurion

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 153

After a few days of 5nl its deff not possible unless alot of volume is put in...so shortstacking 25nl FR is the way to go playing like a nit?

I currently have a $55 roll suggestions?

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08-22-2009 , 12:28 AM

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bodhisoma

adept

Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,035

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Originally Posted by krazy9096

I found that I was on-track to clear the bonus in about 15-20 days while 4-tabling 10NL for a few hours each day.

Playing at 5NL, I estimated I'd be able to do it in the full 30 days (4-tabling, 2-3 hours a day).

At 2NL you'd pretty much have to 10-table or something.

These numbers are from personal experience but they're also estimations. YMMV.

bodhi

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08-22-2009 , 12:34 AM

#12

StraightAAs

grinder

Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 480

min buy PLO8 $50

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08-22-2009 , 12:41 AM

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JulioYalil

banned

Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,209

masstable the $2 9-handed turbo SNGs. move up to the $6 turbo SNGs when u reach $100 and multitable those. at that level it should be easy if u put in the hrs.

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08-22-2009 , 01:39 AM

#14

ReBUY

enthusiast

Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 62

this is very possible!!

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08-24-2009 , 04:28 PM

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Biju

old hand

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,316

Why FR over 6 max. Isn't 6 max quicker and you're more likely to play hands. What qualifies a hand towards a bonus. Putting money in pot?

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08-24-2009 , 05:10 PM

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OsTornado

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 3,730

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Originally Posted by belizebeach

Why FR over 6 max. Isn't 6 max quicker and you're more likely to play hands. What qualifies a hand towards a bonus. Putting money in pot?

Being dealt into a hand qualifies. I'm guessing that with FR pots will be bigger on average because there will be stronger hands. Bigger pots= more points, without you having to be involved as much. So you can play better starting hands and the blinds hit you less often.

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08-24-2009 , 06:30 PM

#17

ac on

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,622

Play like a nit in whatever you limit game you have at least 300bb for. Play as many tables as possible at this stake, full ring of course, and just be super tight. This is assuming you have at least some basic knowledge of limit holdem and have read SSHE.

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08-31-2009 , 05:00 PM

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Quintin Riis

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Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 80

Stud/8 anyone?

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