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johnnyawe
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11-18-2004, 11:15 PM
Post subject: "just call it a tie"
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Full House
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 1,064
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I wonder if anyone else has experienced this..
As soon I made it to heads-up in my home tournament last night, one of the eliminated players (the first guy out) suggested that we just stop playing and "call it a tie" because if we did so right away then we probably (according to him) had time to get another tournament in.
Because I was the host I felt bad for him being bored, and I thought about obliging him, and I could tell my opponent felt the same way. But I thought about it and then politely said that I'd like to play it out. I was also skeptical that we could get another tournament in. I think the only reason this one got to heads up so fast was because everyone there (except me and the remaining player) played poorly.
As the heads up hands went by, another eliminated player took up the cause of trying to make us quit, and they kept pressing the issue... kind of making me feel like a jerk for continuing to play. But then two other eliminated players (one of them my wife) finally spoke up and insisted that we play it through to the end, which we did.
Looking back at it, I'm glad we played it through. It doesn't seem right to have a home tournament without a winner.
EDIT: actually this was two nights ago, not last night!
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thepokerdude
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Straight
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: The Dude Abides
Posts: 170
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I agree, if you are out, then you should just accept it and let the rest of the players play. i play in a regular home game and we get some of these same type of players. as i usually end up being in at least the final three, it's usually me they are begging to hurry up. sitting at the table saying "all-in" under their breath every hand. but that's just not good poker. what i suggest to you, and what we have started doing, is taking the left over chips or the chips you have colored out, and starting a side cash game for like $.25 or $.10 chips. that way they still get to play and have fun, while the tourney is still on and not moan about having to wait and see if there is going to be a second tourney. and if you happen to be one of the ones out early, you could win your buy in back. maybe this might be a solution for you as well.
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"But they were suited?!?! You idiot!!"
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Humphrind
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Kansas City
Posts: 1,887
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Did anyone ever suggest chopping? Calling a tie is silly and rude. But if he was willing to pay, it wouldn't be such a bad decision.
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I don't know what they have to say
It makes no difference anyway.
Whatever it is...
I'm against it.
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Darby
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Straight
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 209
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I know what you guys are saying and have experienced it, but sometimes it pains me when i get knocked out and have to watch 2 pushovers surrendering small blinds and playing heads up like pansies and they refuse toraise the blinds up because the dont want to have deal with that
i hate it and sometimes get to the point where i am like, "just finish already"
I could watch good poker all day, but watching bad, weak players "battle" it out heads up is like watching paint dry while scratching fingernails on a chalkboard and hearing roseann sing the national anthem
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johnnyawe
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Full House
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 1,064
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Yeah, I hear ya darby. But this was different. I spent a long time researching and making a good blind schedule so the tournament would be done in 3.5 hours, which is about what we were on pace for. It wasn't a "make it up as you go along" thing as far as the blinds were concerned. And I made it clear on the invitation that the plan was to have one tournament.
Hump: Yes, chopping was suggested.
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zenbitz
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,911
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Why don't they just start a ring game?
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johnnyawe
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Full House
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 1,064
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Zen, two problems with a "side game":
1) Not really enough people until it got to heads up.. Also, if we would have had to do our own shuffling and dealing during heads up, we might still be playing. Once we got to 3-way and heads up, eliminated ppl helped us shuffle and deal. I assume this is standard operating procedure at a home tourney.
2) No extra tables and no extra room in my apartment.
I don't think I'll be doing the tournament thing regularly. I like just playing a ring game so everyone can play all night.
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