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Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-27-2007, 04:21 PM
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Posted By budblown
Re: 17 way chop - was it a good decision

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It becomes a crapshoot with the blinds that high.

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Where he has loaded dice that favor him.


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Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-27-2007, 02:56 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,210
Posted By budblown
Re: 17 way chop - was it a good decision

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This is a silly thread.

By virtue of the fact that you could have leveraged your hold out status to get an extra $20 from each person you passed up enormous equity with the chop

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Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-27-2007, 01:47 PM
Replies: 61
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Posted By budblown
Re: 17 way chop - was it a good decision

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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 -...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-27-2007, 01:45 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,210
Posted By budblown
Re: 17 way chop - was it a good decision

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You could play a little while longer and let 3 or 4 more players bust-out and then take a chop at 12 players or something if you want.

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The structure for this...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-26-2007, 08:16 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,210
Posted By budblown
Re: 17 way chop - was it a good decision

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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...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-26-2007, 07:02 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,210
Posted By budblown
Re: 17 way chop - was it a good decision

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Say you won't chop unless you get $400, which means everyone else will get $230. To them it looks like they are each giving up $10 to get guaranteed money, not...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-26-2007, 06:53 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,210
Posted By budblown
Re: 17 way chop - was it a good decision

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Juice is only $5 of the $25 buy in.

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Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-26-2007, 06:46 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,210
Posted By budblown
Re: 17 way chop - was it a good decision

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Say you won't chop unless you get $400, which means everyone else will get $230. To them it looks like they are each giving up $10 to get guaranteed money, not realizing that you're making...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-26-2007, 06:33 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,210
Posted By budblown
Re: 17 way chop - was it a good decision

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Juice is only $5 of the $25 buy in.

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Oh they're ONLY taking 25%? Play on
Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-26-2007, 06:30 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,210
Posted By budblown
Re: 17 way chop - was it a good decision

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Are you really playing this thing w/ such a miniscule buy-in for anything other than a decent payout?

Fine, you're all short stacks. I would use the little edge I have over everyone...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-26-2007, 06:23 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,210
Posted By budblown
Re: 17 way chop - was it a good decision

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Juice is only $5 of the $25 buy in.

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Oh they're ONLY taking 25%? Play on

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Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-26-2007, 05:17 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,210
Posted By budblown
Re: 17 way chop - was it a good decision

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"don't waste your time on that nonsense tournament anymore."


For some reason I am in disagreement with the majority opinion about this issue.
Depending on the juice, etc etc I think...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-26-2007, 03:24 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,210
Posted By budblown
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...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-26-2007, 03:17 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,210
Posted By budblown
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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Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-26-2007, 03:11 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,210
Posted By budblown
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
Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-26-2007, 03:06 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,210
Posted By budblown
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). ...
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