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12-19-2017 , 08:22 PM

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DafarginNuts

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Originally Posted by akashenk

I would prefer single re-entry per flight, for sure.

Geez these unlimited re entry events are donkfests. Theres really no real skill. Just gambling.

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12-20-2017 , 03:02 PM

#27

akashenk

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Originally Posted by DafarginNuts

Geez these unlimited re entry events are donkfests. Theres really no real skill. Just gambling.

I wouldn't go that far. Its a very small percentage of players who re-enter more than once in most unlimited re-entry tourneys. For the rest, the penalty for playing really loose early is obviously not as great as if it were a freeze-out, but its not like people are trying to pay double (or more) the buy-in. That is decidedly negative EV.

In a perfect world, re-entries would be limited to one per starting flight. However I understand the logistical reason for not doing that. And most re-entry formats, even unlimited re-entry, are very popular. Until that ceases to be the case, I'm not sure casinos have any particularly good reason to change things.

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12-20-2017 , 04:40 PM

#28

GoldenBears

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Breaking up the 10k and 5k 6maxes is rough

I guess I'll probably play the first full week and then maybe the week after the main if I make it past day 2 or 3

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12-20-2017 , 04:44 PM

#29

DafarginNuts

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Originally Posted by akashenk

Played several events at Hollywood Casino in Toledo and I witnessed an enormous amount of gambling and rebuys. I didn't do well with all the crazy all in play.

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12-21-2017 , 07:21 PM

#30

akashenk

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Originally Posted by DafarginNuts

Played several events at Hollywood Casino in Toledo and I witnessed an enormous amount of gambling and rebuys. I didn't do well with all the crazy all in play.

Well, that is certainly more the case for lower buy-in events. The DDS tourneys during the WSOP have their share of folks burning through cash in the first few levels.

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12-26-2017 , 06:20 PM

#31

akashenk

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Originally Posted by GoldenBears

Breaking up the 10k and 5k 6maxes is rough

I guess I'll probably play the first full week and then maybe the week after the main if I make it past day 2 or 3

There could also be 6-maxes elsewhere in between.

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01-03-2018 , 01:00 PM

#32

Rimlog

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Originally Posted by akashenk

Not sure why its "wrong". In any case, I think they're just trying to make efficient use of their space over the time that they have it. It costs a lot of money to occupy that much conventions space. Historically, by the time the ME has gotten to day 3-4, the Rio has become a comparative ghost town. This sort of schedule will probably allow them to use a larger percentage of their space right up to the end of the series.

+1

I have only played the Main Event once (2016), and plan to play it again this year, but I was disappointed that the place was so quiet towards the end. The Little One for One Drop was the only event after the Main that year, and there was very little buzz. This schedule will be better for overseas players like myself who are planning a trip around the Main.

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03-12-2018 , 05:29 PM

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jc315

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what were people's thoughts on the marathon last year? wondering if it's worth trying out this year.

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03-12-2018 , 06:19 PM

#34

akashenk

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Originally Posted by jc315

what were people's thoughts on the marathon last year? wondering if it's worth trying out this year.

I avoided it last year because, for me, its just too much of a grind. It doesn't reach the money till day 3 and is just too long a tourney IMO. That being said there was some discussion about it on the WSOP 2017 thread and the people who played it said they enjoyed it. I guess if I were to play only one event in vegas, and could only afford about 2.5K, then this would be a good one since it gives you the most play for that money. It's really kind of a mini-Main Event, but without the prestige and enormous prizepool.

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04-05-2018 , 05:24 PM

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I'm curious about the "Double Stack" with day 1's on Sat (6/16) and Sun (6/17). What are people's thoughts? We don't have structure sheets yet, but off the top, it seems like a cheaper "Monster Stack". But scheduled for 5 days? That seems crazy. Event the MS is only scheduled for 4 days.

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Originally Posted by akashenk

Looking more into it, it would appear its an unlimited re-entry event. So, it probably has a lot more in common with the $1111 One Drop event. I've kinda soured on that structure the last couple years. I'm not a huge fan of any tourney that starts with < 15K in chips no matter how long the levels are... especially multi-re-entry formats where you will have some non-insignificant portion of the field (usually with deep pockets) playing a very high variance style of poker. 10K just isn't enough to withstand early troubles very well.

Now that structures are out, this is definitely a OneDrop 1111 clone, except with unlimited re-entry. No thanks, IMO.