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budblown 11-26-2007 03:06 PM

17 way chop - was it a good decision
 
Blinds 5k/10k, 17 players left, 20 got paid. $25 buy in, Chip leader had around 70k, short stack had about 15, I was sitting around 55k. Decided to chop 17 ways for $240 a piece (4th place money). Was this a good chop?

Toro 11-26-2007 03:09 PM

Re: 17 way chop - was it a good decision
 
Wtf, were you all late for something?

budblown 11-26-2007 03:11 PM

Re: 17 way chop - was it a good decision
 
No, but when the chipleader only has 7 bb, the only move is all in preflop for everyone

Toro 11-26-2007 03:13 PM

Re: 17 way chop - was it a good decision
 
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No, but when the chipleader only has 7 bb, the only move is all in preflop for everyone

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So the short stacks will be dropping like flies, why pay them off?

People_Mover 11-26-2007 03:15 PM

Re: 17 way chop - was it a good decision
 
chopping 17 ways just seems like a ridiculous waste of time

budblown 11-26-2007 03:17 PM

Re: 17 way chop - was it a good decision
 
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No, but when the chipleader only has 7 bb, the only move is all in preflop for everyone

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So the short stacks will be dropping like flies, why pay them off?

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Everybody's a short stack

EWS87 11-26-2007 03:17 PM

Re: 17 way chop - was it a good decision
 
the first mistake seems like playing a tournament with a structure where this can happen

but yea most people are probably going to panic and start shoving...this chop doesnt make that much sense...wait it out play proper shortstack strategy and pick your spots

ATrebek 11-26-2007 03:21 PM

Re: 17 way chop - was it a good decision
 
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So the short stacks will be dropping like flies, why pay them off?

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Mathematically I don't think it was too bad - your chance of finishing less than 4th was very high. That of course assumes you wouldn't have another opportunity to chop at a later time for more money, which is almost certainly not the case.

A 17 way chop is pretty lame. I would rather take my chances and talk about a chop when we get to 6-8 players. What was the approx total prize pool?

budblown 11-26-2007 03:24 PM

Re: 17 way chop - was it a good decision
 
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So the short stacks will be dropping like flies, why pay them off?

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Mathematically I don't think it was too bad - your chance of finishing less than 4th was very high. That of course assumes you wouldn't have another opportunity to chop at a later time for more money, which is almost certainly not the case.

A 17 way chop is pretty lame. I would rather take my chances and talk about a chop when we get to 6-8 players. What was the approx total prize pool?

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Total prize pool was around 4200. Everybody wanted to chop at 20 players when the blinds were 3/6k but I was the only one who objected and then when the blinds raised to 5/10k with 17 players and the chip leader only had 7bb I decided to agree with the chop.

ATrebek 11-26-2007 03:45 PM

Re: 17 way chop - was it a good decision
 
Meh. I'd want to keep playing, but it sucks being the only holdout to a chop. If you're comfortable with being singled out and having people gun for you, then keep playing - otherwise just chop and get to the cash game.


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