I am still trying to figure out what @Younguru said, lol
Deep stack at 300xbb (40) is 12,000 chips that’s what you want to start with? using same blind structure? and adding PKO. That sounds like a long game. Maybe I am not clear on your request, so here is what I would like to do, I will post a generic game request structure I normally send in for new games, you copy it then modify and re-post here, so I and all the others can see the structure you have in mind.
Here is a basic request for you to modify, then we will debate it here on forum.
Game request
League: Leagues Invitational league
Game name: _ _ _ _ _
Game type: NL Holdem
Game type: Bounty Tournament - yes
Game type: PKO -no
Pay out: Replay standard payout based on player count-yes
Pay out: 10 places -no
Game time: 6:30 EST
Game speed: Normal
Entry fee: _ _ _k
Starting stack: 5000 chips
Players per table 9.
Blinds: 20/40 duration 8 minutes
Late registration: 15 minutes
Early registration availability: One week
Inactive players removed: After 3 blind increases
Eligible Players: Open to all LI league members- yes
Password protection: “password” -no
Games Schedule: Begin on Sunday 00/00/ 2024
Games Schedule: Third Sunday every month
This is a fixed schedule and will repeat every month.
Any specialty or trial basis games will be played in Leagues Invitational league, if we have success with a new game, we will consider it for implementation in NW.
We are considering replacing some of the High Roller games with something new, we will still keep one or two of them every month. That leaves possible opening for something you all come up with. Please take a look at my game calendar, it has tabs at the bottom that show a weekly schedule for most of the leagues we all play in, look for times that do not conflict with sister leagues. At this point in time with @southwestmba taking a good portion of my NW workload, and able to operate leader board, as well as the @_snowman mentoring us both, I am open to games in time slots I am not available for, if its best for the league.
Here is a link to game calendar
Replay League Schedules Sheets doc.
Warriors! High Rollers get ready!
Open to all Leagues Invitational members including Dream Weaver, WILDHORSES, Nordic Warrior, Early Bird, Poker Amusement
Game name: High Roller Open
Entry fee: 250k
Game type: NL Holdem
Game type: Bounty Tournament
Game time: Sunday 6:30 EST
Starting stack: 5000 chips
Late registration: 15 minutes
Here is a link to the game
https://www.replaypoker.com/tournaments/6867057
I think I understand where your coming from, as I also would like deeper stacks by final table time, but I am ok with having the average stack being about 6.5 bb stacks, push/fold/rare minraise.
A9 offsuit from the cutoff with a 12 bb stack is either a small raise or shove, and not a open fold, even on bubble, with ICM implications, unless players are ridiculously loose, wide, aggro, etc. Now maybe that was just a example you used, etc.
Only reason I folded 90% of hands earlier on, was because of being ultimate extreme card dead. Later tourny I was playing about 27% to 30% to 33% to 37% percent of hands, and raising/ semi shoving those hands from MP2/Hi Jack, Cut off, Button, SB, BB, when if either folded, limped around to me.
Yes I got a little lucky, but I also played skillfully as well, and so I made final table, tourny chip leader, and would have semi likely finished top 2,3 if didnt get bad beat 3,4,5 times, and lost 1,2 coinflips, etc, because I did NOT open fold 90% of hands, etc.
So can still play, not get bored, have fun, and still do well, finish well, etc.
That said, I still get, understand where your coming from, and would be nice to be deeper stacked by final table time to have a little more playability.
A 175 to 200 to 225 bb deep stack, would be a little faster, but still have a deep enough stack by final table time.
Also part of why stacks so short come final table time, is 2,3,4 bb stacks keep either sucking out, waking up with AA vs Bigger stacks, semi constantly keeping players in while blinds go up, and knocking bigger stacks down.
Thats a variance thing, and that can happen even if go super deep start stacks.
The other thing to be aware of, is going super deep start stacks, might cause tourny’s to take too long, and might reduce fields, so if do a deepstack tournament maybe do 1, 1 time every about 1,2,3 months, 1 per quarter.
Warriors Game tonight
Tonight’s No Limit Holdem “Valhalla’s Chosen”
Friday Night 20k entry, set your alarm for 9pm EST.
Here is a link to tonight’s game!
Warriors Omaha hi/lo!
The snowman did it again, Congratulations Norris on another win! Brad, Whit and trafe all played like champs, great game everyone
Here are the top 10 from tonight’s 28 player field
| Rank | Player | Points | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @_snowman | 28,051 | 233,100 |
| 2 | @Bradspam | 19,835 | 129,500 |
| 3 | @Weedwoman420 | 16,195 | 90,650 |
| 4 | @Trafe1 | 14,026 | 64,750 |
| 5 | @gunslinger13 | 12,545 | |
| 6 | @LESWG | 11,452 | |
| 7 | @Excaliburns | 10,603 | |
| 8 | @Sue13 | 9,918 | |
| 9 | Rain | 9,351 | |
| 10 | Dreamer2023 | 8,871 |
Update on the standings: @_snowman has taken the top spot with three wins in four games taking over from @Trish-da-Fish and @Bradspam moving into 3rd on a hot streak of his own with a 1st and 2 2nds in his last three games.
Nordic Warriors LB 2024 Q3
Leading the way in hold’em @_snowman , @donkbusta444 , and @slader43
Leading the way in Omaha HiLo @Bradspam, @Trish-da-Fish , and @Younguru
Almost half way thru the quarter it is getting interesting
Good luck to those playing in the tournament later today. I am registering, going to play, looking forward to playing such good competition, friendly, fun competition.
I’m registered, see everyone who is playing in the Valhalla’s Chosen in about 1 hour 15 to 30 minutes. Such a awesome tough, good field. Good Luck everyone, it’s going to be challenging, fun, awesome, etc, for everyone of us.
Oh and if I get bad beat knocked out short of cashing, final tabling, final 5 ing, top 1,2,3 ing, etc, then let it be very early so that can play the 20k buy in 2.5 mil GTD, at 6:15 pacific time, as thats a great value tourny. Wish that tourny didnt conflict with the start time of our league tournaments. But if I miss it oh well.
Warriors Game tonight in 30 minutes!!!
Tonight’s No Limit Holdem “Valhalla’s Chosen”
Friday Night 20k entry, set your alarm for 9pm EST.
Here is a link to tonight’s game!
Sorry Southwestmba, if I unintentionally, accidentally, etc, stole a little tiny bit of your announcing thunder, as I thought you had forgotten to announce it, etc.
Valhalla’s Chosen. A group of warriors who fight with honor, courage and unmatched skill. Tonight 33 of the chosen sat down at the felt for a celebration of odds, and strategy, and laughs. We 3 bet laughing about Ben and Jerry’s Ice cream, we were ready to give up and go to bed. But warriors always find a way to fight on. @cornfield1128 played a brilliant game agressively putting her opponents to the test at the final table, surviving loses to roar back and take the crown. @tjmcfarland through change ups getting player after player to swing and miss finished 2nd. Joe @Excaliburns continued his hot streak winning the biggest hand of the night to stand on the podium. @southwestmba just kept grinding and found his way to the chips in 4th, and @Sue13 made sure team GRRRRRRRR all made the chips tonight (why couldn’t we have done it during the RTC Lol) A great game tonight. lots of fun and great poker see you warriors tomorrow
Nordic Warriors LB 2024 Q3
Congratz to winner, top 2, 3, final 5’s, final tabler’s, etc. Sorry I didnt get to play, as I got distracted, semi busy, lost track of time, and partially misread laptop time, all combined together, which almost caused me to be so late to miss the 20k buy in 2.5 mil GTD as well, but managed to still register late for the GTD, and play the GTD, which cashed top 4. Would have loved to have played ya all, maybe next time tomorrow.
Wouldn’t trade our GRRRR team for anything. Was a fun night. See you all Saturday night.
I have to miss today’s game, but I wish you all luck
Nordic Warrior League Members!
Today’s game is called Thor’s Hammer
Saturday 20k entry! NL Omaha Hi/Lo
Game Tonight at 6:30pm EST.
Here is a link to tonight’s first game!
Sue, what’s the GRRRR team thing? Is that like the team play leagues? Or is it like at another poker site I played at, where the team members did not cooperate, did not play together, but whenever team members cashed, won tournaments, the whole team got credit, points, and there was a team leaderboard, and the teams competed to see which team get the most cashes, wins, points, etc. But they weren’t allowed to chip dump, cooperate, etc, in tournaments, and each team player had to play to win, even if that knocked out other team members.
So is the team GRRRR thing like that, or is it like all the other cooperative team leagues?
If its a non cooperative team, is there non cooperative team play at Replay? If so what teams are there? If not can Replay organize non cooperative teams to compete against each other, and have a leaderboard, etc? I would like to play in non cooperative team play competition, with leaderboards, etc, so if it doesn’t exist, I would like to suggest it to Replay.
Thanks for letting us know Rain. I’ve changed my mind about not playing the Omaha Hi/low because I feel I suck at it. But since it sounds like others that also not as good at Omaha Hi/lo, play, then I guess I should also play once in while. So because of that, I’ll give hi/lo a shot, even tho I semi suck, less good at it, etc.
If the tournament is not done in time for the league hold em tourny today, then I’ll sit out and go play the league hold em tourny.
Joe, Sue, and I were a team in the just finished Replay Team Challenge (RTC). While there are leagues where team play is allowed, it must be officially sanctioned as a team play league. Nordic Warriors is not one of those leagues and trust me even though we are friends and were teammates we try our hardest to win on our own
Thanks Andy. I was gone for awhile. Our team in the RTC is named GRRR4 for the 4th year we have played a GRRR team. Lots of fun. Hope to see you in OHL Asuronetorius. We have a fun time.