Double December Points???

[krunchie]

i think the freeroll was the best indication of poker skill

1. laura
2. steve_g
3 todd182

scary top 3 there hahahahaha

I'm fabulous.

if you dont say so your self

[Laura]

Well, someone has to

[Todd Rivers]

How can people say that "the good players will still go well and the other players will do as well as they usually do" so the points won't matter?

Are you saying that DPD creates an illusion? That people can get higher than they already are, easier?

I see the reason for it. And I see the logic behind it. I just think it slightly tarnishes the idea of the points system. Yes, it's Free Poker, yes it's fun, yes whatever. I know that. But the fact of the matter is that even if you are good, you might actually miss out because you happen to not do well at the right time of the year. That's a simple fact - poker is about doing well over time. The good players don't always win, and the bad players don't always lose. The good players, though, over time will do better than the not-so-good players.

I don't quite know what my point is.

Your point is a very sharp pencil.

Well said.

This very reason is why i took up poker in the first place.
I was always pretty good at most things but never the best.

Poker rewards the top 10% of players generally so thats what i always aim for.

50 runners - aim for 5th
385 runners - 38th is a good finish.

As David said - "consistency over time"

[Origami]

How can people say that "the good players will still go well and the other players will do as well as they usually do" so the points won't matter?

Are you saying that DPD creates an illusion? That people can get higher than they already are, easier?

I see the reason for it. And I see the logic behind it. I just think it slightly tarnishes the idea of the points system. Yes, it's Free Poker, yes it's fun, yes whatever. I know that. But the fact of the matter is that even if you are good, you might actually miss out because you happen to not do well at the right time of the year. That's a simple fact - poker is about doing well over time. The good players don't always win, and the bad players don't always lose. The good players, though, over time will do better than the not-so-good players.
THIS SOUNDS A LITTLE 'bruceklmish'..? ..

I don't quite know what my point is.

I was always pretty good at most things but never the best.

Poker rewards the top 10% of players generally so thats what i always aim for.

50 runners - aim for 5th
385 runners - 38th is a good finish.

As David said - "consistency over time"

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This is the 'bruceklmism' well expressed Todd and David.
4 those playing say 25 hands of Pub Poker per hr. that equalls 2.5
wins an hour. My calculations a SF.
Win 4 me is due before Jan 2018. Hmmm?

[Ondie J]

Good discussion so far. Can't really add/say anything that hasn't already been said but wanted to say it's been interesting reading.

[Bob B]

I just checked your results Vic...

You have 3 placings over 50 points.

Get off the grass mate, you NEED the double points.

Who is Vic????????????

[Chelsea4thewin]

kentish girl bob, kentish girl

she got called out at the PGCC and still couldnt make points, bad player she is

[Bob B]

Having said that, one thing I will agree with is the poor timing and amount of notice for this promotion. At least announce these things at the start of the season.

Even a "at some point during this season, we will be offering double points for a period of 2 weeks - you will have 1 weeks notice" might have made it a little easier to take for runners.

I got the impression from Carlos's reply that the whole idea of it was to spring it on punters - it doesn't seem to have gone down too well, but you'll only really hear from those it disadvantages, not those it advantages, bennymacca being the exception.

And me rcon, ......... LOL. I'm in the running to nowhere so my axe grinding is purely a fact of reasoning. Not to forget, a fair playing field from the start of the season to the very end of it for everyone, not just some!!!!!

By the way, did you hear that the AFL are considering making the points posts, goals? And the goal posts will be points? They're not sure whether to do it before, during or near the end of the season as it really depends on the gate takings at the time!!!

Management, just thought it would give the lower teams a chance to make the top eight and get more people through the gates.

However, they are undecided If they happen to do it later in the season, they are unsure if they should reverse the points from the earlier games or not? So, they are going to let the teams know somewhere during the season, it really depends on the gate takings etc, okay!!

Can you imagine how that would be accepted? It's not much different from what we are talking about on here or is it?

[bennymacca]

bob that is silly

[BigPete33]

I'd use a harser word, but then I'd have to moderate myself