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  1. 10-02-2012 08:54 AM #1
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    Default Game #1 Thread

    Date: 7th October 2012
    Time: 7.30 WET (UK time) - 2.30pm ET
    Structure: 1.5k starting chips, 10 minute blinds
    Late reg: 10 minutes

    Welcome to the first game of the Gauntlet! Please make sure your Stars name is showing as registered on this page: Register

    The game can be accessed through the Home Game group only.

    Good luck everyone!
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  2. 10-02-2012 11:08 AM #2
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    Logged in and registered , gl all till weeeee play .
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    What's with all the e's? Does the key stick?
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  4. 10-02-2012 11:26 AM #4
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    Mine do sometimes, but I doubt it's from the same thing as her's.
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  6. 10-02-2012 11:31 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by rong View Post
    What's with all the e's? Does the key stick?
    Was it you or crazzvette managed to follow the simple instructions on how to join the Gauntlet without needing help?
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  7. 10-02-2012 11:32 AM #7
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    Bahahahahaha.

    And Dan, hurry up and join the side bet, I want your money.
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    What? Joining? Why is this so complicated.

    But more seriously, what's with random friends n Shit playing. I mean random droolers would be ok, but random high stakes players? I dont see a net benefit for me here. But I suppose we can't just plan the set up purely to benefit Shit players, and who knows, maybe I'll learn something.

    Anywho, off to Barcelona tonight, back on Saturday so will sign up then for everything important.
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  9. 10-02-2012 12:49 PM #9
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    No entry fee means tons of net benefit. Learn something, have fun and spend time with peeps on FTR and not necessarily in that order.
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  10. 10-02-2012 01:05 PM #10
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    Net benefit, eh? :P Think jyms nailed it
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    1.5k starting chips? Can we make it 3k?
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  12. 10-02-2012 06:44 PM #12
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    Yea, I don't see the need to rush the game too much. Give us a little room to play poker early. Particularly for a lot of us cash game players with so little knowledge of ICM
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  13. 10-02-2012 07:16 PM #13
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    We did look over the structure and 1.5k chips with 10 minute blinds seemed like the best option. Home Games have a lot of extra levels - here's a screenshot:



    With 20 runners, and 1.5k chips each, that's 30k chips in play. Heads up will normally end when each person has about 15-20bb, we'll call it 15bb to be safe, which means the BB must be 1k so 30bb in play. That is level 17 or 170 minutes, or just under 3 hours. With 30 runners and 1.5k chips each - 45k chips in play, 1.5kbb or ~3.5 hours.

    Running for 3.5 hours for UK players means starting at 7.30pm and finishing at 11pm, and given plenty of people will have work early on Monday I don't want it going much later than that. At the moment it looks like we were being optimistic to expect 30 people, although the newsletter going out in the next couple of days might increase attendance, and if turnout is regularly 15-20 people we'll increase the stacks a bit.

    Week 2 is a 5k starting stack with 5 minute blinds so we'll see which one people prefer or maybe find something in the middle.
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  14. 10-02-2012 07:25 PM #14
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    Gauntlet Iron Man special event imo
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    We start with 50bb? Ugh... can we at least start at 10/20?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pascal View Post
    Was it you or crazzvette managed to follow the simple instructions on how to join the Gauntlet without needing help?
    I didn't have any problems on following the instructions . In the sign up thread was very specific and simple enough . My favorite saying at my table and on my forum posts is " weeeeeeeeeeee " . It implies and means that i'm a happy go lucky kind of girl , k . LOL .
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    can someone screen shot the people registered? i wanna know if its worth it to get my ban lifted on stars to play.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bikes View Post
    can someone screen shot the people registered? i wanna know if its worth it to get my ban lifted on stars to play.


    Todays snapshot of 21 people who are listed in our FTR HomeGames , only 4 people so far that have registered for this game as well .
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    reged for game. long time to starting post, dont like 1500 chip starts, 2500 i think best helps u get into game, but if its 1500 so be it.
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    I would like to play in the Gauntlet if possiable.
    I'll register for it and hopefully i'll get accepted.
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    It's Turkey day here so there is a huge chance I don't make this. If I can slip away I might. Depends on the families plans and how many are there. I may just need some time away from them.
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    Waiting as well.I'm hoping to be accepted but not sure till it does or doesn't happen.Either way,i still plan on participating in this great forum.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jyms View Post
    It's Turkey day here so there is a huge chance I don't make this. If I can slip away I might. Depends on the families plans and how many are there. I may just need some time away from them.
    Happy Thanksgiving, Jim. The actual holiday is tomorrow, isn't it?
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    Fun playing with you jyms.

    Can everyone make sure you have registered your Pokerstars name here:

    http://www.flopturnriver.com/poker-league/register.php

    Points distribution can be found here;

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    So if we join and sit out the entire game, do we still get points?
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    Theoretically yes, in practice if you register for more than 2 games and sit out the entire time you'll be banned.
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    congrats to baudib.

    Enjoyed the game, nice to see three chatty tables. My favourite bit was hoopy getting slowrolled by joker. Nice one for that joker.
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    I don't think I ever got it in good, except against Xianti.
    Playing big pots at small stakes.
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    I don't think I ever got it in good, except against Xianti.
    grrrr... glad my chips went to good use, though. Congrats.
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    I don't think I ever got it in good, except against Xianti.
    haha nice
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    Can everyone make sure you have registered your Pokerstars name here:

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    Takes me to a page I don't have access to (& doesn't have a place for me to enter my sn)
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