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Old 04-06-2007, 11:53 PM
Nate. Nate. is offline
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Default Re: WSOP Starting Stack Sizes Doubled.

It also makes sense if they're trying to dilute the value of the many many many many illicitly-taken WSOP chips floating around the poker world right now.

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Old 04-11-2007, 05:30 AM
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Default Re: WSOP Starting Stack Sizes Doubled.

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So they doubled the stacks and doubled the blinds?

Net result, NOTHING.

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As far as play goes, yeah no difference, but on ESPN people at home still get to see MILLION CHIP bluffs despite the fact that entries will have fallen drastically.
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Old 04-11-2007, 12:15 PM
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Default Re: WSOP Starting Stack Sizes Doubled.

from 25/25 lev 1 to 25/50 lev 1 is not doubling the blinds.

Just a technical point.

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Old 04-14-2007, 07:45 PM
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Default Re: WSOP Starting Stack Sizes Doubled.

a few people in here say that stacks are doubled and also blinds are doubled so in essence, nothing changes, but lets take a look.

Last year $1500 1500 chips, first level 25/25, 2nd 25/50, 3rd 100/200, 4th 100/200a25 and so on. This year the $1500 is 3000 chips, first level is 25/50, 2nd is 50/100, 3rd is 100/200, 4th is 100/200a25. The blinds are not being doubled, you get double chips and lose the first level. Unless I'm missing something, this structure is tons better.
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Old 04-14-2007, 09:28 PM
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Default Re: WSOP Starting Stack Sizes Doubled.

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Unless I'm missing something, this structure is tons better.

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I think you're missing something. If you look back there is (In this thread or another on the same subject) discussion of "patience factor." This is a measure based on blind out time that gives a good indication of the amount of play you'll have under any particular structure for comparison purposes. By this measure the new structures are marginally better. Far from tons. Maybe a pound or two.
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Old 04-14-2007, 10:45 PM
Alan Goehring Alan Goehring is offline
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Default Re: WSOP Starting Stack Sizes Doubled.

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The blinds are not being doubled, you get double chips and lose the first level. Unless I'm missing something, this structure is tons better.

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I agree with AIK. For the prelim NLH events basically the small blind is smaller in the first level, the antes kick in at a higher BB multiple, and there is one extra level of play. This is a step in the right direction, but not even close to what I would call "tons better".

The ME, which is what I care about most, is arguably marginally worse (if level 27 is indeed removed).
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