Idea for online tourney breaks

ianisakson · #1 09-20-2007, 09:52 PM

I have a pretty good idea that I think should be implemented on all websites for us multitable tournament players. Instead of having a 5 minute break every hour of the tourney, why not have the tourney break from 00:00 to 00:05 for all tourneys. ie. cut like 1 minute out of each blind level, or do some other crazy math to make it so all the breaks line up for every tourney. That way all us multitablers will actually get a break instead of just having a dead table for 5 minutes and having to pee in a gatorade bottle or get wireless so we can bring th laptop to the bathroom. Anyone else like this idea????

Yoshi63 · #2 09-20-2007, 09:57 PM

not all tournaments start at the top of the hour, though.

I frequently play both the stars and tilt 50/50's at 9:30 EST, and the breaks seem to line up pretty well as is.

odellthurman · #3 09-20-2007, 10:22 PM

There was a thread on this a few days ago. It is a great idea.

ianisakson · #4 09-20-2007, 10:30 PM

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not all tournaments start at the top of the hour, though.

I frequently play both the stars and tilt 50/50's at 9:30 EST, and the breaks seem to line up pretty well as is.

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doesn't really matter when the tourneys start, if the break is the same time every hour sometimes you'll get your break 30 minutes in, but then it's every hour on the hour. I really hope this gets some attention.

That Foreign Guy · #5 09-21-2007, 06:26 AM

Or, sites could make the other 90% of their playerbase who don't play multiple tournaments happy by leaving things as they are.

Assani Fisher · #6 09-21-2007, 06:38 AM

Really really like OP's idea.

Assani Fisher · #7 09-21-2007, 06:39 AM

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Or, sites could make the other 90% of their playerbase who don't play multiple tournaments happy by leaving things as they are.

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Why would this cause them to be unhappy though? So their first break may not be exactly an hour in...is that really that big of a deal?

Vinetou · #8 09-21-2007, 07:43 AM

This is a great idea. I don't think it would be hard for sites to do this. Let's say that all tournaments have a break every hour. That shouldn't be hard to do.

Maybe we should all email Stars for this idea.

Rekwob · #9 09-21-2007, 09:01 AM

all tourneys should be on break for the last 5 mins of every hour, best way to do it

Vinetou · #10 09-21-2007, 09:09 AM

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all tourneys should be on break for the last 5 mins of every hour, best way to do it

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I agree. I am sure that fishes would like that too.