Stack merging

[redsimon]

some merged stacks last weekend had 500k + which against an average stack of 100k put that player into a strong position to go very deep into the torney!! meaning a substantial cash rather than a min cash is likely to happen.  I think players must allow themselves at least one attempt to merge stacks otherwise they are at a disadvantage on day 2.

av stack at start of day two last week was 187k not 100k...

[smurf]

Although a big stack is not always a certainty for a deep run - 1 player with 2 stcks did come 2nd last week but another who took a smidgen sjhort of 1,000,000 chips through busted in 25th

When I have played online where you can enter more than once as soon as your stack is merged you receive that cash prize and continue playing for more - so for example with the Grand Prix where every day 2 player is in the money some one with 3 stacks would receive 2 min cashes and play with their merged stack (can of worms)

[aaron1867]

I hardly bother with the rail now, so gutted I didn't read this earlier.

Rob and Simon have always liked to come up with new ideas, but also they like to make things affordable for players, but its tedious that's it's being introduced into the £300 DS. This isn't trying to look after people's pockets & its quick becoming a higher end tournament because of this. Not only is stack merging allowed, but re-entry too. I can understand the re-entry, it has become natural to the game now, but allowing stack merging here is just allowing people to play who have plenty of money. It's pretty much possible to buy yourself into the last 20-30 places through merging stacks. I know it's likely that if you get above a stage stack you won't go again, but its still possible to buy a very deep stack.

I can appreciate it in the the other tournaments, but in the old faithful? It is a tad disappointing. It's becoming a very expensive tournament, think numerous more days added too?

Add them to others, even the GP, but not this one, IMO. I really don't think anything with bigger buyins should be experimented like this with IMO.

[rfgqqabc]

I hardly bother with the rail now, so gutted I didn't read this earlier.

Rob and Simon have always liked to come up with new ideas, but also they like to make things affordable for players, but its tedious that's it's being introduced into the £300 DS. This isn't trying to look after people's pockets & its quick becoming a higher end tournament because of this. Not only is stack merging allowed, but re-entry too. I can understand the re-entry, it has become natural to the game now, but allowing stack merging here is just allowing people to play who have plenty of money. It's pretty much possible to buy yourself into the last 20-30 places through merging stacks. I know it's likely that if you get above a stage stack you won't go again, but its still possible to buy a very deep stack.

I can appreciate it in the the other tournaments, but in the old faithful? It is a tad disappointing. It's becoming a very expensive tournament, think numerous more days added too?

Add them to others, even the GP, but not this one, IMO. I really don't think anything with bigger buyins should be experimented like this with IMO.

After your recent punting success this sounds like a cunning enough plan to earn yourself millions.

[Boba Fett]

Is there a point where we think trying to merge is +ev?  Like if we make day 2 with 50bbs I wouldnt see the point in trying to merge as we are relatively deep, but if we make it with 15bbs is it worth trying to merge? 20bbs?

[theprawnidentity]

It's pretty much possible to buy yourself into the last 20-30 places through merging stacks. I know it's likely that if you get above a stage stack you won't go again, but its still possible to buy a very deep stack.

Taking this idea to an extreme:

If you took £10,000 worth of bullets in a tournament with £10,000 for 1st, would you be more or less than 100% likely to win?

[Doobs]

It's pretty much possible to buy yourself into the last 20-30 places through merging stacks. I know it's likely that if you get above a stage stack you won't go again, but its still possible to buy a very deep stack.

Taking this idea to an extreme:

If you took £10,000 worth of bullets in a tournament with £10,000 for 1st, would you be more or less than 100% likely to win?

The lack of 200 day 1s is likely an issue first.

[theprawnidentity]

It's pretty much possible to buy yourself into the last 20-30 places through merging stacks. I know it's likely that if you get above a stage stack you won't go again, but its still possible to buy a very deep stack.

Taking this idea to an extreme:

If you took £10,000 worth of bullets in a tournament with £10,000 for 1st, would you be more or less than 100% likely to win?

The lack of 200 day 1s is likely an issue first.

There may also be an issue that the venue doesn't serve food if I'm hungry.