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Is pay to play the only way to hold tournaments?
Posted By: Fatboy In Response To: Is pay to play the only way to hold tournaments? (leobueno)
Date: Tuesday, 24 March 2015, at 4:36 p.m.
there has to be entry fee's in any tourney for non televised events, the payback on the entry fee's is 80%-90%, so say you pay $300 to enter something if the rake is 15% then you lose $45. I went down the middle with my rake number. $45 is less than 1 night at a hotel, usually more than going to eat (unless Carter picks the spot, and we flip coins-then Tuvi buys for everyone-he a a great guy),
So whats the point in going if its not a $ making proposition for the players?, its fun! Last week I went to Chicago, but because of biz obligations, I didnt enter a single event, i tossed a $20 into the tip bowl as I spent time ther and didnt want to stiff anyone, Had I stayed longer I'd have tossed in another $20-come to think of I should have anyways.
I dont see the pay to play format changing in BG, It's also a great place to go and learn about BG, just listen. You pick up more info than you might expect.
The people are great, small steak Chou's are going on, I donate $ most of the time, i have one a few times(less often) $100-$200 either way. I play people heads up for $10'-$25's a few times.
Point is there is lots to do, the BG crowd isnt like the guy ho suggested you wear a helmet-he is a embarrassment here and most likely elsewhere. The best players in the world treat me as good as I have ever been treated, they are not snobs, i'm sure there are some people in BG that I wouldn't get along with, but that's rare for me anywhere. I watch the interactions of people who go way back, who don't know i exist and they are respectful to each other.
Forget about making $ at a tourney, let Neil & Co do that-there is a list of who does that, i aint on it, don't care if I ever am. Just have fun and learn. Go when you can afford to, play in intermediate, it's less $ and you mite have a little chance. Unless you don't have the time and $700 to $1000 all-in to go, air, room etc. Could be less $$$ if you live near one and drive, also there isn't a gate fee. You can go like I did to a couple scope it out and then decide if its for you. I drove 20 minutes to LAX from my house to 2 of them a few months apart, i liked the vibe now i go often to where ever there is a tournament -so it cost me $0 to go figure it out. Glad I did.
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