Hi- I only heard of sharkscope today and checked it out - personally I am fine with this and the Poker DB etc ......  as long as is accessable to everyone.

You can all look up how bad a player I am anytime 

Thanks Tank and Armo 

All packed and ready to go .......

I guess all you can do in life is your best and maybe given the right cards and luck who knows what will happen

Yours hoping
Jim

    

This whole thread is becoming quite cringe worthy, with accusations from one to another, and to be honest it’s not what I normally expect to see on this forum. Looks to me that something personal is going on and if it is then shouldn’t this be argument be best sorted out by Private messages?

 

Guys I think its pretty reasonable that the CEO of a pokersite has taken time to answer your objections.  If you have an issue with the scheme that they are running then thats your choice but its unfair to use this forum to attack a pokersite that has taken an innovative approach.  A lot of the comments made could be very damaging and made without evidence - thats just not cricket !!

Thanks D - perhaps you could give me some lessons in searching 

Will take a look at the thread - thanks again !

Thanks guys - really appreciate it 

Looking forward to the experience more than any thing ........but........it would also be nice to win some cash !!! 

..... for me anyway !!

I am heading for the French EPT event this week and it will be a step into the darkness for me - I have only played live once at the gutshot club so its a big step up and frankly am very nervous at the prospect !!

I have been drawn in the second flight which starts on Thursday but am travelling on Tuesday partly because Pokerstars are paying for the hotel and partly becuase I think I need to get used to the place as I will be a fish out of water !!!  From previous posts I know that there are some other Blondites heading accross the water........ so 2 thoughts occured to me

1) It would be good to meet you folk - what are your plans etc ...
2) If you need any help in live postings for the first day I would be more than happy to oblige.   Just let me know ...

Also with all the wealth of knowledge on Blonde, does anyone have any tips for how to approach an event like this ??  Thoughts appreciated ............

Cheers

Nice work 'not gus' ...

I agree with all your reasoning for a deal - I would do exactly the same in that spot (hope I get the chance soon !!)

Well done !!!

Sorry DOG - Misinterpreted the initial question then. Perhaps flatter structures would mean less deals.....  but I thought that if a cardroom does not support deals then it is at the players risk to make a deal..............

For me that is enough to put me off dealing - If i don't have any support or backup from the organisers then I'm not dealing !!  Don't trust myself lt alone anyone else  

I don't see how that is related to my point ? There is no outside interference in the game itself ........

Its just a perception thing I guess - I would rather play a tourney that gives me a shot at $150k for 1st just in case I get in a position to win it - rather than a flatter structure to start with becuase I can engineer that flat structure with a deal at the end if things haven't progressed so well in the final stages.

I think for me its the lure of paying of a chunk of mortgage that brings me to the game...........  if the structure was flatter to begin with then I wouldn't be there at the game and yes the pros may get what they want but the game would not have as many fish / dead money players at the table ...............  then the prize pool would drop etc.....

But Dog - If you are in that position you are in no spot to deal anyway.......

either you could have tried to deal earlier or just start shoving your chips in and see what happens - if you double the situation changes pretty quick

and the other point still holds - you knew what you would get for 6th right at the beginning and so there should be no expectation to get more money just because you are in that spot right now

I saw Hellmuth using this at the WSOP too - I assumed it was so that he could force position on the other player ??  From the footage I saw the move was not that successful for him tho :-)

I like the sound of the check - raise tho - can you use that everywhere ?

Sorry IFM just realised that was pretty much what you said 

Not sure Ifully understand wha the problem with deals is

You know the payouts when you start a tourney - the BIG 1st place prize draws the people and boosts the pot ...........  so if your a player who dosen't deal then if your chip leader with 5 left and go out in 5th thats your choice.  If your a more conservative player and a deal is offered you get your flatter payout structure ........if no deal is offered you can try and broke one but failing that you knew at the start what you would get based on your finish.

The only problem is that it takes the pressure out of the situation and causes an anti climax to what can be a long tourney - I have never done a deal where there is not money left on the table for the winner that is not worth playing for - hence you still get some game at the end but everyone get a nice slice of the pie

Has there ever been deals in the main event WSOP ??  I know that the organisers don't support but they cant stop the players right ?

Just wondered if the headlines you read like 7.5m to Joe Hatchem are true or is there a different figure in reality .....