Stars SNG Leaderboard Questions

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Perhaps the formula could be based on rake. It's easier to muffle the difference between lower buyins and higher buyins.

This formula makes a win at a 9-person $530 twice as valuable as a win at the 11s or 16s (same rake):

Points only awarded for ITM finishes.
N=Number of people in SNG
P=Place
R=Rake

<font color="purple">SQRT(N/P) * 20 * R^(1/5)</font>

Here are some sample numbers:

<font color="blue">1st</font>/<font color="red">2nd</font>/<font color="green">3rd place</font>, 9 person SNG:

5.50/6.50: <font color="blue">52.23</font>/<font color="red">36.93</font>/<font color="green">30.16</font>
11/16: <font color="blue">60</font>/<font color="red">42.43</font>/<font color="green">34.64</font>
22/27: <font color="blue">68.92</font>/<font color="red">48.73</font>/<font color="green">39.79</font>
33: <font color="blue">74.74</font>/<font color="red">52.85</font>/<font color="green">43.15</font>
55/60: <font color="blue">82.78</font>/<font color="red">58.54</font>/<font color="green">47.80</font>
109/114: <font color="blue">93.11</font>/<font color="red">65.84</font>/<font color="green">53.75</font>
215: <font color="blue">103.12</font>/<font color="red">72.92</font>/<font color="green">59.54</font>
530: <font color="blue">118.46</font>/<font color="red">93.76</font>/<font color="green">68.39</font>

One quick observation from the above is that a first place is worth approx. the same as a 2nd place 3 buyins higher. I'm not saying that's good or bad, just something consistant I noticed.


I had one other thought: could pokerstars reward players bonuses for getting X number of 1sts in a month? For instance, every 100 wins gets you 500 extra leaderboard points (regardless of buyin level).

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