Steps on Stars

[LuckyLloyd]

Bryan,

Please, please, please consider bringing in a steps system for the Sunday Million on a weekly basis. I suggest that it would be extremely popular.

Thanks,

Lloyd.

[Th3_Ic0n]

Very nice idea with 6 and 6a I hope the new one is implemented.

[Perplexity]

Why not have 6a pay 1 seat, 3 redos, and $600 cash?

[kindling]

I would prefer 6 & 6a over just 6. The fact that those buying in directly would NOT like 6a makes it more likely I would want to play it. I have no problem working up from Step 1, if I have a better chance to cash out something at the top even without winning the package.

[linuxrocks]

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Hello there, MTTc...

As we consider some options for the PCA Steps, we'd like your opinions, please.

The current PCA Step system has been very popular; 33 PokerStars players have earned their way to the Caribbean via the current system.

While the system is working well, some players (here, other forums, in email, etc.) have expressed a desire for a single table Step 6, and thus we've been considering options for the PCA Steps. Here's what we're considering:

PCA Step 6: current structure, 18 players, 3 packages

PCA Step 6a: 9 players, 1 package, cash to places 2 through 7
(2nd/3rd: $1,500 / 4th/5th: $1,000 / 6th/7th: $500)

Thoughts? If the choice is between having both 6 & 6a, or having only 6, which would you choose? As always, thank you for your time.


All the best,

Bryan S.
Tournaments Administrator
PokerStars Poker Room Management Team

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This would be awe phreaking some. I would play 6a over 6, if this goes through. So, we will be allowed to go through the steps and then at the top can choose one of these step 6 tournies, right?

[CharlieDontSurf]

if only one then i prefer 6a

but dont see why u cant keep both and just remove 6 if the 18 mans dry up

[dcviperboy]

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Bryan,

Please, please, please consider bringing in a steps system for the Sunday Million on a weekly basis. I suggest that it would be extremely popular.

Thanks,

Lloyd.

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Also, a Steps tab maybe to sort them easier

[BennyMac]

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I would prefer 6 & 6a

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[homanga]

The 6a is going to be much more popular especially since you can get some money out of the steps. I honestly think you should not allow cash prizes as "collusion" with some people wanting the 1500$ over the trip they have to take.

[rubixxcube]

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I would prefer 6 & 6a over just 6. The fact that those buying in directly would NOT like 6a makes it more likely I would want to play it. I have no problem working up from Step 1, if I have a better chance to cash out something at the top even without winning the package.

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I agree 100% with this.
In my mind the steps were created for 1 reason mostly, to give us lower limit players a chance to play in a large buy in event.

No offense to higher limit players, but it seems like a lot of players in step 6 are direct buyins taking advantage of poor play. They have a right to do so if stars allows and i don't blame them for wanting and doing it.

This however defeats the original purpose of getting lower stakes players a shot to qualify for a major event.

My vote is for both steps and here is what my approach as a player will be if both are offered.

I will try to accumulate a few step 6 tickets(hoping i can do this). I would play the first few of them at the 1 table version so that way i at least would probably recoup some cash/entry fees back. If i failed to qualify for the package in any of the single table ones i would then take my shot at the 18 person ones with the last 2 or so.

At least then i have banked some cash/recouped entry fees if i was not to qualify in the 2 table step 6.

Lastly,If i was to win a step 6a i would definately play the remaining step 6 tickets in step 6a as winning a second package would be valueable but also unless i finished in 8/9th i would almost be a lock to get some cash/return for the remaining tickets.