How to break up a table

huggybear96 · #1 07-27-2006, 12:12 PM

I recently hosted a 12 player tourney. When we got down to 10 people, it was time to form a final table. I looked at my table to see who was going to be BB next. I then moved that player to the UTG position at the other table (so he would be BB in the next hand). Then i kind of just randomly sat the other players where I wanted them. Is there a better way to do this?

NIX · #2 07-27-2006, 12:22 PM

In my game, if we start with at least two full tables, we will completely redraw for seats when we form the final table.

NickMPK · #3 07-27-2006, 12:47 PM

I also completely redraw for final table positions. Though I don't consolidate until we are down to 9 players.

Banks2334 · #4 07-27-2006, 02:10 PM

Random draw. If someone gets the BB twice, so be it.

Dangeresque · #5 07-27-2006, 03:11 PM

final table on draw, evening up before that based on position. If it's doable, though, I'd just reccomend playing 12 handed, I play 11 handed at my local casino tourneys so I don't think 12 would be too bad.

NIX · #6 07-27-2006, 05:33 PM

If you only have 12 total players, I could understand a 12 handed table. But I personally don't like playing 11 handed at casinos due to the length of time it takes to play a hand as well as how tight people tend to play. Twelve handed is even worse. I actually might be tempted to start with 2 tables of 6 and then form a final table of 8 rather than 10.

GeniusToad · #7 07-27-2006, 10:07 PM

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Random draw. If someone gets the BB twice, so be it.

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this is far better than "randomly sitting them where you want them". make it clear before hand that this is how you will handle it and nobody has any grounds to complain.

orange · #8 07-28-2006, 02:06 AM

I think 2 tables of 6 would be good, then reform the final table when there are 6 remaining total (3 from each).

Lottery Larry · #9 07-28-2006, 04:08 AM

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In my game, if we start with at least two full tables, we will completely redraw for seats when we form the final table.

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Best procedure, I agree.

OP- Get ten cards, Ace through T (or 9, if you want less at the final table). People draw blind after a good wash scramble.

Ace is the button, deuce is SB, trey BB and go around.

dandy_don · #10 07-28-2006, 07:54 AM

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In my game, if we start with at least two full tables, we will completely redraw for seats when we form the final table.

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Best procedure, I agree.

OP- Get ten cards, Ace through T (or 9, if you want less at the final table). People draw blind after a good wash scramble.

Ace is the button, deuce is SB, trey BB and go around.

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If it's still rather early in the tourney it may be no big deal, but I prefer to seat my players so that those that were just in the blinds are seated behind the blinds at the new table and those that were about to be in the blinds on both tables in the position to pay the blinds in the next couple of hands. This way, you don't end up with the possibility of one player paying the BB on one table and then again when the tables are brought together, while another gets to skip the blinds altogether.

dandy