blackpool payout

[Ironside]

danny as promised has flaterned the pay out to 30% 1st 19% 2nd

and the locals have started complaining and giving danny stick

but then again whats the odds of those same players complaining

making a deal

[Yogi-Bear]

Hi Guys.

Yes I have made for the Big Weekend a few alterations to the prize structure. It is as follows.

1st    30%
2nd   19%
3rd    12%
4th     9%
5th    7.5%
6th    6.5%
7th    5.5%
8th    4.5%
9th     3.5%
10th   2.5%

And what a hullaballo it caused. One guy came to me said here is what a few of us think.

Suffice to say I've lost the piece of paper now. But believe me when i say it goes something like this. 10th-6th 2% 5th 5% 4th 8% 3rd 10% 2nd 20% 1st 45%. These are not the exact figures but 1st and 6th -10th are. I had already swallowed what i was eating so didn't choke on it.

Someone else afterwards gave me a veiled threat of some kind. They said if they knew what the prize breakdown was they wouldnt have played and whilst I cant change it for this comp it better be changed or they will go to Head Office.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Shaking in my boots. Still to quote somebody. "Its their money".

I give up

Yogi

[Ironside]

i have worked out why these guys want such a top heavy structure

its so when they get to 5th there is more money to chop up and more likely to get a decent deal

obviously they cant play short handed poker and are not playing to win

[Gamblor21]

are these people likely to make the final??? or do they just like to tell there friends there playing for Xamount???

Wish Luck to boycey tomorrow from me, brilliant comp again yogi! your definately getting the right mix and northern lights looks excellent! Except for shootout, how many you think will stay for it?

well done

At-iT Ian

[tikay]

Stand your ground Yogi, you cannot please everybody, & the majority have said, & voted, here & elsewhere, for flatter structures.

Be strong, you have done the right thing by the majority of your players. And a big up to you for THAT.

[dik9]

Danny I got the same reaction, I think its only forum readers that like that payout structure LOL I had my head bitten off when I tried it!!

[BlueWolf]

you know what the masses are like. You cant please all the people all the time.

What makes you guys so esteemed in poker is your willingness  to try new things and people dont like new things