Fitz to introduce running antes!!!

5starpool

This is being introduced on a Thursday for the 150FO apparantly from next week. This is the tournament that will be changing format for the 3rd time since it's introductions around 4 months ago.

It went from 3x20 min levels, all others at 30 min, to 3x20 min, all others 25, to all x 20 (last night was first time in 6 weeks at least I have played this).

They are putting clock back to 25 mins after the break but introducing running antes at some point. I have been told this will be later on, around the 300-600 level, but no official word on this.

What does everyone think of this? The numbers are poor at this tournament, possibly due to changing structure, but this was probably changed due to late finishes etc.

My opinion is that running antes slow down a game an awful lot and should only be used in long clock games. It creates more action, that's undeniable, but in a 20/25 min game I don't agree with it.

Hitman Actual

I don't like this at all. They had the structure perfect in the first game they held. I remember that with 20 players left, most players were at the 20+ BB mark. The ante's are just going to slow things up, and increase the crap-shoot element late on in the game.

MickL

From What i kno the Antes be comming in from the level the 30 minute clock starts wit a 5K stack i think this will give plenty off play!!

glenmc

Better of going to silks on wednesday, €100 double chance freezeout, 4000 starting stack and a 30 minute clock for the full duration of the tournament with no running antes!!

cardshark202

That thursday game is a pile of ****e now. Was good the first week, but when i went back like 6 weeks later the structure sucked so much I decided there was no way I was going to play it again.

kpnuts

cardshark202 wrote:

That thursday game is a pile of ****e now. Was good the first week, but when i went back like 6 weeks later the structure sucked so much I decided there was no way I was going to play it again.

ditto

DeVore

Why dont they play down to the FT and then come back the next evening to play it out. Arguments about not being able to return etc dont really make sense as you shouldnt play it if you cant come back the next evening.
This would allow them to have 30 min levels the entire way and decent stacks and play until 2am without ruining the game and making it a crap shoot.

To be honest, one of the reasons I moved over to playing cash is that the weekly tournaments in Dublin have really poor structures.
I still prefer them to cash but now I save up the entries and play the bigger games with deeper stacks.


DeV.

MickL

glenmc wrote:

Better of going to silks on wednesday, €100 double chance freezeout, 4000 starting stack and a 30 minute clock for the full duration of the tournament with no running antes!!

Well maybe i would play there but the last time i was there i was told bassically there not lookin for my sort of clientell in the club so why would i want t go near the place now when they aint gettin sh1t all bussiness!!
all off a sudden yas want my bussiness???

NO THANKS

LuckyLloyd

DeVore wrote:

To be honest, one of the reasons I moved over to playing cash is that the weekly tournaments in Dublin have really poor structures.

What you said...

Goodluck2me

MickL wrote:

Well maybe i would play there but the last time i was there i was told bassically there not lookin for my sort of clientell in the club so why would i want t go near the place now when they aint gettin sh1t all bussiness!!
all off a sudden yas want my bussiness???

NO THANKS

what happened?

MickL

i bassically tried t become a member and they said it was a private members club and there not interested in my clientel, this was about this time last year...

Goodluck2me

MickL wrote:

i bassically tried t become a member and they said it was a private members club and there not interested in my clientel, this was about this time last year...

wp, your right not joining it, i cant stand places like that. it really is hard to beat the fitz.

Lafortezza

What were you wearing etc?

MickL

Jeans Shoes and a shirt i remembver cause some1 said dont go in with trainers on,. Maybe they dont like my strong Dublin accent :P

Samba

Some new tournament chips wouldn't go astray...they are worse quality than bumper car tokens.

Goodluck2me

MickL wrote:

Maybe they dont like my strong Dublin accent :P

oh you have a dublin accent? fair enough so

Robbie678

MickL wrote:

Well maybe i would play there but the last time i was there i was told bassically there not lookin for my sort of clientell in the club so why would i want t go near the place now when they aint gettin sh1t all bussiness!!
all off a sudden yas want my bussiness???

NO THANKS

Sorry to hear you were not made welcome last time you visited the club,
I am one of the new managers at SILKS, and I am slowly but surely changing the way we operate, from turning away good customers such as yourself to making every effort to make you feel you are a valued guest.

I can understand your reluctance to come back, but if you do, you'll find I have changed all but one of the door staff, the new guys are more welcoming and if you do decide to come in, ask for Robbie, if I am not around ask for Glen, and we'll try to make your next visit an enjoyable one.

But please remember that although we do not have any set dress code, anyone turning up looking like they have just finished working on a building site is unlikely to gain entrance, just the same as the Fitz or the SE would do.

Hope to see you there.
Robbie
Silks Casino Manager

MickL

was involved in a chop in this last night the new ante structure worked great we finished at 2.30 blinds where 500/1000 with a 100 ante there wqas loads of play left

LuckyLloyd

MickL wrote:

was involved in a chop in this last night the new ante structure worked great we finished at 2.30 blinds where 500/1000 with a 100 ante there wqas loads of play left

Well played Mick. Could you please confirm the current structure of this tourney then?

Thanks a mill.

MickL

Cheers lyold
all levels are 20 mins
25/50
50/100
75/150
100/200
150/300
150/300 ANTE 25
200/400 25
200/400 50
300/600 50
300/600 75
400/800 75
400/800 100
500/1000 100
500/1000 150 We Never got as far as this level

LuckyLloyd

Mmmm - now that is a tasty structure. Starting stack of 4,000 / 5,000??

MickL

5K there was a hell of a lot off play

LuckyLloyd

Jaysus - this is beginning to look like a great tourney. Think I will give it a shot next week. Again - good result Mick, thanks for the info.

MickL

No Probs
Cheers it was a result well needed lol

5starpool

You played well Mick, well done on the chop. Who did you chop with?

I never really got going.

MickL

Cheers dom some guy dont kno his name and lilly!!
Lilly had a 2/1 chip lead and gave a very fair deal considering!!
You seemed very frustrated at not seen a hand??

5starpool

Anytime I made a move, whether I had a hand I'd like a caller with or not everyone folded, and I needed a caller. I wasn't playing that tight!!

Thats 2 weeks in a row that Lily split it, fair play to her. She was bore and wanted to leave when I got moved to her table with 14 left.