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Just tuned in, was there any introduction where they explained how does this work, or did they go straight to play? How come there is such disparity among stacks just 10 minutes in?

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09-13-2017 , 08:10 PM

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prahsk87

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Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 524

"A single ante posted by the big blind" means that at 500/1000 blinds, 1000 ante the small blind puts in 500, big blind puts in 2000, and everyone else puts in nothing?

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09-13-2017 , 08:13 PM

#1453

CoreySteel

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Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,894

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Originally Posted by coolstorytho

Just tuned in, was there any introduction where they explained how does this work, or did they go straight to play? How come there is such disparity among stacks just 10 minutes in?

There was a pre-show on YouTube:

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09-13-2017 , 09:09 PM

#1454

SrslySirius

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Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 4,357

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Originally Posted by prahsk87

"A single ante posted by the big blind" means that at 500/1000 blinds, 1000 ante the small blind puts in 500, big blind puts in 2000, and everyone else puts in nothing?

Correct. This is done to speed up the game.

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09-14-2017 , 04:54 AM

#1455

The Boot Room

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Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 823

am i the only one having troubles with the stream?

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09-14-2017 , 09:28 AM

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robert_utk

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Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,822

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Originally Posted by The Boot Room

am i the only one having troubles with the stream?

What type of device were you watching it on? Played perfect on my iPhone, but not my FireTV.

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09-14-2017 , 09:41 AM

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pmarrsouth

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Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,123

the stream last night would not play through my bluetooth headphones - i have had that issue in the past, but logging out and back in resolves it, not for last night's stream (web, firefox, win10)

so I watched it on my iPhone instead without issue

Ill restart my laptop today and see if that solves it - it hasnt been restarted in a week or so, so the issue may well be on my end

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09-14-2017 , 05:28 PM

#1458

SuperSwag

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Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 5,765

no coverage of Day 2 of poker masters??? apparently they plan to end coverage once FT of day 1 ends.

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09-14-2017 , 06:00 PM

#1459

namisgr11

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Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,504

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Originally Posted by SrslySirius

The main issue with your post was suggesting that there's no fathomable reason to legitimately want offline viewing. If you're actually standing by that claim, I encourage you to take a moment to think about it a little harder.

Having never made that claim of 'no fathomable reason', reading comprehension may be appropriate over your unsolicited 'advice'. Alternatively, perhaps you weren't following this thread earlier, when the many requests for access to pirated streams were made.

Pulling for Schulman in Event #1. I really enjoyed his commentary during the WSOP coverage, and appreciated his dry humor.

Last edited by namisgr11; 09-14-2017 at 06:06 PM.

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09-14-2017 , 06:01 PM

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namisgr11

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Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,504

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Originally Posted by SuperSwag

no coverage of Day 2 of poker masters??? apparently they plan to end coverage once FT of day 1 ends.

It's been on all afternoon covering the Event #1 final table, down to heads-up now.

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09-14-2017 , 06:24 PM

#1461

pmarrsouth

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Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,123

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Originally Posted by SuperSwag

no coverage of Day 2 of poker masters??? apparently they plan to end coverage once FT of day 1 ends.

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Originally Posted by namisgr11

It's been on all afternoon covering the Event #1 final table, down to heads-up now.

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Originally Posted by namisgr11

...reading comprehension may be appropriate...

bolding mine

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09-14-2017 , 06:52 PM

#1462

namisgr11

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Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,504

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Originally Posted by pmarrsouth

bolding mine

Today IS day 2 of the Poker Masters. As happens nearly every day of the WSOP, two events are being run simultaneously.

I agree that it's a bummer Event #2 day one isn't being shown.

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09-14-2017 , 11:20 PM

#1463

PuckFokerGo

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Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 1,089

Day 1 of a tournament is so much more entertaining than the Final Table.

This is very disappointing.

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09-15-2017 , 12:07 AM

#1464

TheFly

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Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,993

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Originally Posted by PuckFokerGo

Day 1 of a tournament is so much more entertaining than the Final Table.

This is very disappointing.

This collection of seven players is so devoid of personality/entertainment, I kind of wish it was a post-production edited version of the final table LOL.

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09-15-2017 , 01:25 AM

#1465

TrustySam

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Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 3,198

This might have been a fun one to be able to watch onstream

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This 3:30pm EST start time of these Poker Masters FTs is a lot earlier than most of PokerGo's live streams - maybe not ideal for N. America

, but guess it maybe gives Europe a chance to catch some live-streams for a change?

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09-15-2017 , 01:35 AM

#1466

.isolated

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Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 21,495

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Originally Posted by TrustySam

This 3:30pm EST start time of these Poker Masters FTs is a lot earlier than most of PokerGo's live streams - maybe not ideal for N. America

, but guess it maybe gives Europe a chance to catch some live-streams for a change?

It seems like the only logical reason is to do the final table and still have those guys (esp the final 2) be able to start the next tournament on time at 7:30pm

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09-15-2017 , 02:09 AM

#1467

SSKS

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Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,468

who is koray aldemir online?

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09-15-2017 , 07:34 AM

#1468

Tutejszy

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Originally Posted by SSKS

who is koray aldemir online?

15 seconds with google reveal its "poker41"

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09-15-2017 , 09:29 AM

#1469

billstraightener

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Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,081

Loving the coverage so far.

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09-15-2017 , 10:39 AM

#1470

jungmit

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Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,940

Is this app worth it? Do they only show tournament poker or are there other things on it?

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09-15-2017 , 03:59 PM

#1471

apokerplayer

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Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,044

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Originally Posted by brasil5347

I know everyone perceives value differently. I for one (and I know others as well) will not sign up for PokerGO due to the $10/month subscription. $10 is not the issue, I waste plenty of money on other things. My issue is that I don't see how this service could compare to Netflix, HBOGo or any other streaming service that is priced the same or close to PokerGO. I probably would have been one of the first to sign up if they started out at $5/month, but when I am paying the same price for services that have much better content, I could never get over the mental barrier of paying $10/month for PokerGO.

I can see your points but I think this is the wrong way to look at this. For one thing, it's harder for PokerGo to monetize their services; it's more of a niche/specialty offering. I'm sure if they could make it financially feasible at $5/month or so they probably would, but because it's more niche/specialty it has to be a higher price. Obviously Netflix/Amazon work at those prices because they offer a huge array of diverse and popular content, which is why they can charge those low prices; they are aiming at huge market. PokerGo obviously is not. So I think it helps to keep all that in mind.