Procedure for away tourney reserves

[maccatak11]

No drama's having 9 on an 8 seater. If its one or two extra latecomers that need to be seated it is much easier to make a table or two play with 9 rather than set up a new table. This has happened at our venue before (we have only one TC running our venues too). Yes its slightly squishy, especially if you have a few bigger people at the table, but hey the blinds don't come around as fast!!

[Conspiracy Theorist]

If I have 2 reserves, would you be against adding 2 stacks to that table and having it as a table of 10, while all the others play at 8?

Yes I would be against it. Seems to me 888pl tourneys are set up as 8 max tourneys. IMO all effort should be made to keep it that way.

Well at 7:25 you may only have 45 runners. Would you still set up another table even though you still have 3 spots left open?

Absolutely another table should be set up. That is what they are for. It is better to have extra tables starting 7 handed than squeezing extra players onto cramped tables.

If its one or two extra latecomers that need to be seated it is much easier to make a table or two play with 9 rather than set up a new table.

I dont doubt it is easier, but that is not the point is it?

Not trying to be a smartass but the TDs job is not to follow the path of least resistance. This has always been what seperates 888pl from the rest.

CT

[David]

Yes I would be against it. Seems to me 888pl tourneys are set up as 8 max tourneys. IMO all effort should be made to keep it that way.

Except in venues that use only 10 seater tables?

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Except in venues that use only 10 seater tables?

I'll concede that, but that is not the case here.

CT

[gundog]

Except in venues that use only 10 seater tables?

I'll concede that, but that is not the case here.

CT

CT I think your over reacting to a common situation, it happens almost every week its no big deal.

At 2 of my venues we have a proffessional late comer, its not an occasional late arrival but every week, except Tue night he was on time , could that have been because of the other Sat night, the TC said no your too late and would net let him play.


And your worried about a couple of reserves, one finals weekend Sat niht game at the Ark we had 23 reserves the 2nd blind level went for an hour or so untill they were seated.

Get over it CT your creating a storm in a tea cup

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Whats it to you Goosedog?

Noone makes you read and respond to every thread, so if the topic doesnt interest you stay out of the thread.

CT

[Caleb]

If I have 2 reserves, would you be against adding 2 stacks to that table and having it as a table of 10, while all the others play at 8?

Yes I would be against it. Seems to me 888pl tourneys are set up as 8 max tourneys. IMO all effort should be made to keep it that way.

They are not 8-max tournys. They have never been advertised as 8-max tournys. It just seems that way because most venues only have 8-seaters.

Tables can have differing numbers on different tables as long as the difference doesn't exceed 2, and the table doesn't drop below 6 players. Having 1x10 seater while having the rest at 8 is perfectly fine, as soon as players are knocked out the tables are equalized from the 10-seater first.

Well at 7:25 you may only have 45 runners. Would you still set up another table even though you still have 3 spots left open?

Absolutely another table should be set up. That is what they are for. It is better to have extra tables starting 7 handed than squeezing extra players onto cramped tables.

Did you not read my previous post? In that example, there is no way in hell I would be setting up another table at that time. 45 players on 7 tables requires several starting at 6-handed. Which is just not necessary.

Expecially when 7:25 is the time at which seating occurs. If players arrive late they risk being reserves. I'm not going to inconvenience the others players by not being there if they need me because I was setting up another table for 2 reserves, or by starting the game late because I was setting up another table prior "just incase" of a few stragglers.

If its one or two extra latecomers that need to be seated it is much easier to make a table or two play with 9 rather than set up a new table.

I dont doubt it is easier, but that is not the point is it?

Not trying to be a smartass but the TDs job is not to follow the path of least resistance. This has always been what seperates 888pl from the rest.

CT

That doesn't come across the best. It sounds like you have an idea of the way you like a tournament to be run. I respect that. But what you are putting forward is not optimal at all times, nor is it always necessary.

And no, I don't call it laziness. I call it knowing my role at my job and knowing that getting reserves seated is just a minor hitch and not a massive issue in running a successful game. I would much prefer to only setup tables during a game when I absolutely have to, it's much more important to be around if the players need me.

BTW, I will only squeeze 9 onto an 8 just before a break, to prevent pausing the clock. I will let them remain as reserves before that.

[Caleb]

Whats it to you Goosedog?

Noone makes you read and respond to every thread, so if the topic doesnt interest you stay out of the thread.

CT

Dude, that's just uncalled for.

He made some fair points. So you are entitled to your opinion but he's not entitled to his?

[Conspiracy Theorist]

which of his points addressed the issue i posted about?

the game with 23 reserves obviously had no spare tables: No comparison.

professional late comer? again no comparison.

CT

[maccatak11]

Sounds like you got knocked out by a latecomer who had been squeezed onto your table and you are trying to find someone to blame.