Blonde/DTD September Online Leagues

[mondatoo]

It can, but they were tried too...mucho admin hassle for 15 runners....the consensus was to try network wide games and give maximum flexibility.

No reason why it can't go back to "closed" MTTs but would need to be far more runners to be worth the time to set them up

Wasn't there like 30-40 runners in them when there was added valuoooo or am i just talking rubbish,highly possible.Then some Blonde cash hopefully would run afterwards.I know these have been tried before so maybe it wouldn't work but I think this would give a better return to DTD,imo.

[TightEnd]

15 or so runners for the last 18 months

up to 60 when the blonde/virgin team league ran

30 or so at times in 08-09

[mondatoo]

Am I wrong in thinking there was no added value for a lot of those 18 months ? If not then ignore me

[TightEnd]

Am I wrong in thinking there was no added value for a lot of those 18 months ? If not then ignore me

mostly correct.

Basically I need plenty of indications that people WILL play a Private MTT league to put it on.

[mondatoo]

Am I wrong in thinking there was no added value for a lot of those 18 months ? If not then ignore me

mostly correct.

Basically I need plenty of indications that people WILL play a Private MTT league to put it on.

Scouts honour I will play

[mondatoo]

Just need another 30 odd now

[pleno1]

Am I wrong in thinking there was no added value for a lot of those 18 months ? If not then ignore me

mostly correct.

Basically I need plenty of indications that people WILL play a Private MTT league to put it on.

Scouts honour I will play

[tikay]

DTD are supporting these leagues with £500 a month in added value, which I chose to split between the winners two leagues, a 300 Deepstack seat in one, a 200 seat in the other. They did this each month in 2010 also until June, when I left it for the Summer months..and many of the regular players in these Leagues have played big live comps at DTD this year thanks to the DTD added value.

DTD have indicated they'll repeat the £500 in October, which is great and I know will be appreciated

However there are only 12-15 players supporting the league, and at tops this figure was 25 early in the year. I'm grateful to everyone who does, of course.

DTD have also indicated that unless "numbers pick up in the leagues" then the added value part of the DTD/blonde arrangement will stop at the end of October.

This is frustrating, but understandable.

I'm all ears. I know I am beating a dead horse but as I am repeatedly short of inspiration here, what format will get those of you who don't play, or play very little, to play more in these leagues please? Or what should I replace the leagues with?

I'd really like to help in some way, Rich, to support DTD, you, & the Site.

I'm a bit stuck for ideas, though.

I'm wondering if some extra cash would help? - I'd be prepared to help in some imaginative ways it it would make a difference.

For example, I have a (very!) little % of James Keys in the big September Events, half of which I've promised to the players next door to beef up a private players League, & I'd happily donate the other half to this League. That 1% has yielded a small return already, (I've written off the original investment - standard accounting practice ftw) but it could come to  few bob if he binks in the WSOP-E &/or EPT.

It may be something it may be nothing, but it would HAVE to be dependent upon a minimum of x players taking part in the League.

Are there any other ways you can suggest I could assist? We need to do better than we have thus far, we just do, or DTD will give up on us.

[mondatoo]

DTD are supporting these leagues with £500 a month in added value, which I chose to split between the winners two leagues, a 300 Deepstack seat in one, a 200 seat in the other. They did this each month in 2010 also until June, when I left it for the Summer months..and many of the regular players in these Leagues have played big live comps at DTD this year thanks to the DTD added value.

DTD have indicated they'll repeat the £500 in October, which is great and I know will be appreciated

However there are only 12-15 players supporting the league, and at tops this figure was 25 early in the year. I'm grateful to everyone who does, of course.

DTD have also indicated that unless "numbers pick up in the leagues" then the added value part of the DTD/blonde arrangement will stop at the end of October.

This is frustrating, but understandable.

I'm all ears. I know I am beating a dead horse but as I am repeatedly short of inspiration here, what format will get those of you who don't play, or play very little, to play more in these leagues please? Or what should I replace the leagues with?

I'd really like to help in some way, Rich, to support DTD, you, & the Site.

I'm a bit stuck for ideas, though.

I'm wondering if some extra cash would help? - I'd be prepared to help in some imaginative ways it it would make a difference.

For example, I have a (very!) little % of James Keys in the big September Events, half of which I've promised to the players next door to beef up a private players League, & I'd happily donate the other half to this League. That 1% has yielded a small return already, (I've written off the original investment - standard accounting practice ftw) but it could come to  few bob if he binks in the WSOP-E &/or EPT.

It may be something it may be nothing, but it would HAVE to be dependent upon a minimum of x players taking part in the League.

Are there any other ways you can suggest I could assist? We need to do better than we have thus far, we just do, or DTD will give up on us.

If you played in the leagues and played an hour or 2 cash if you could I'm sure that would encourage a few more to play,maybe put a small bounty on your head in a league game ?

[tikay]

DTD are supporting these leagues with £500 a month in added value, which I chose to split between the winners two leagues, a 300 Deepstack seat in one, a 200 seat in the other. They did this each month in 2010 also until June, when I left it for the Summer months..and many of the regular players in these Leagues have played big live comps at DTD this year thanks to the DTD added value.

DTD have indicated they'll repeat the £500 in October, which is great and I know will be appreciated

However there are only 12-15 players supporting the league, and at tops this figure was 25 early in the year. I'm grateful to everyone who does, of course.

DTD have also indicated that unless "numbers pick up in the leagues" then the added value part of the DTD/blonde arrangement will stop at the end of October.

This is frustrating, but understandable.

I'm all ears. I know I am beating a dead horse but as I am repeatedly short of inspiration here, what format will get those of you who don't play, or play very little, to play more in these leagues please? Or what should I replace the leagues with?

I'd really like to help in some way, Rich, to support DTD, you, & the Site.

I'm a bit stuck for ideas, though.

I'm wondering if some extra cash would help? - I'd be prepared to help in some imaginative ways it it would make a difference.

For example, I have a (very!) little % of James Keys in the big September Events, half of which I've promised to the players next door to beef up a private players League, & I'd happily donate the other half to this League. That 1% has yielded a small return already, (I've written off the original investment - standard accounting practice ftw) but it could come to  few bob if he binks in the WSOP-E &/or EPT.

It may be something it may be nothing, but it would HAVE to be dependent upon a minimum of x players taking part in the League.

Are there any other ways you can suggest I could assist? We need to do better than we have thus far, we just do, or DTD will give up on us.

If you played in the leagues and played an hour or 2 cash if you could I'm sure that would encourage a few more to play,maybe put a small bounty on your head in a league game ?

If I thought that would help, I would, diary permitting, but I'm far from convinced it would, tbh.

It needs something different, some zest & zing.

[mondatoo]

DTD are supporting these leagues with £500 a month in added value, which I chose to split between the winners two leagues, a 300 Deepstack seat in one, a 200 seat in the other. They did this each month in 2010 also until June, when I left it for the Summer months..and many of the regular players in these Leagues have played big live comps at DTD this year thanks to the DTD added value.

DTD have indicated they'll repeat the £500 in October, which is great and I know will be appreciated

However there are only 12-15 players supporting the league, and at tops this figure was 25 early in the year. I'm grateful to everyone who does, of course.

DTD have also indicated that unless "numbers pick up in the leagues" then the added value part of the DTD/blonde arrangement will stop at the end of October.

This is frustrating, but understandable.

I'm all ears. I know I am beating a dead horse but as I am repeatedly short of inspiration here, what format will get those of you who don't play, or play very little, to play more in these leagues please? Or what should I replace the leagues with?

I'd really like to help in some way, Rich, to support DTD, you, & the Site.

I'm a bit stuck for ideas, though.

I'm wondering if some extra cash would help? - I'd be prepared to help in some imaginative ways it it would make a difference.

For example, I have a (very!) little % of James Keys in the big September Events, half of which I've promised to the players next door to beef up a private players League, & I'd happily donate the other half to this League. That 1% has yielded a small return already, (I've written off the original investment - standard accounting practice ftw) but it could come to  few bob if he binks in the WSOP-E &/or EPT.

It may be something it may be nothing, but it would HAVE to be dependent upon a minimum of x players taking part in the League.

Are there any other ways you can suggest I could assist? We need to do better than we have thus far, we just do, or DTD will give up on us.

If you played in the leagues and played an hour or 2 cash if you could I'm sure that would encourage a few more to play,maybe put a small bounty on your head in a league game ?

If I thought that would help, I would, diary permitting, but I'm far from convinced it would, tbh.

It needs something different, some zest & zing.

Yeah tbh I agree just think that would be better than as it is now.I'm currently 16 tabling but will try to think of something better when less busy

[TightEnd]

cheers, would love new ideas. Between Kev and I we've tried most things...so anything from left field appreciated.

[EvilPie]

If I thought that would help, I would, diary permitting, but I'm far from convinced it would, tbh.

It needs something different, some zest & zing.

Take on TV star Tony "Tikay" Kendall and WSOP bracelet winner James "Royal Flush" Dempsey.

Blonde only mtt. Once/twice a week. Best result for the week counts. One of you plays one night, one the other night. Structured to last 2/3 hours. Cash after if you want. Bounties on both heads of free entry in to next weeks game. League format with dtd deepstack seat or 2 x Sunday €150 seats to the winner.

Advertise it on DTD as well then maybe some people will even sign up to blonde just to play this.

In what way would that not be different with some zest and zing?

There isn't anything different left to do Tikay. It's just an online poker comp of which there are literally thousands every week. Adding a few quid doesn't help enough. The comps are still only small and there's loads of bigger ones on stars / tilt. You need to add the fun factor and that's where you / Flushy could come in.

Just a thought.

[tikay]

Thanks Matt.

I think we should chew the cud on this for a few days, & invite other constructive & creative ideas, such as yours.

I remain doubtful that my presence would change much, but Flushy is a different kettle of fish altogether, he would deffo make a difference, & I know he likes to try & support our Sponsors, without whom the Site would not exist.

[TightEnd]

If Flushy and/or/preferably both tikay can commit to 1-2 nights a week for a month I'll happily go back to a Private League format, with some added value, bounties and cash tables after.