1) agreed with Wayne on if a player does not cancel 1 hour prior to game start, they should pay their $30 next game as that may have taken a spot and/or been the deciding player for the actual game
2) also like the idea of paying 3rd (when less than $400) $15 instead of hal price that way it is simple and easy
3) instead of ante’s what about changing the blinds after 500/1000? Skip 600/1200 & 800/1600…move the blinds up by 200/400 That will speed things up later in the game
4) I think phones can stay as long as you DON’T SLOW DOWN PLAY
5) The break should stay for those with weak blatters and smokers, but if no one needs it than it is a game time decision to keep going
6) lates…don’t know but as someone that is late at times I try to give people a heads up when I will be late, I don’t love the penalty but I understand the frustration. Maybe 500 for every 15 minutes? Up to a max of 1000 or 10% of your starting. And that is only for people that don’t give the table notice of being late.
I like the idea for blind changes late in the game, this could help speed up the end of the game instead of a curfew. Maybe try this instead of ante or curfew for this round.
Phones can stay but out of courtesy should only be used if you are out of a hand. Phones should not be used when the hand is over, everyone at the table should be helping with passing the cards and chips where they are going.
Penalty for late can be $500 for 15 minutes and max $1000 but it is paid regardless if you state you are going to be late or you don’t tell us. I am not picking on you or anyone in particular but the game starts at 7:30 and it has happened too many times where I am sitting there with two or three people until 7:45 or 8 even and we do not have enough to start a game. That includes last week with 11 on the list and we couldn’t start until 7:45 due to people being late.
Can someone email me or post on the website the current blind structure and I will provide a few full blind structure suggestions.
Also need to confirm starting chips is $10,000 with no top up anymore. Only 1 rebuy of $7500 and current blinds go up every 30 minutes
– i also like the idea of 3rd place getting $15
– agreed with $30 for no show without sufficient notice & or valid reason
– i vote no breaks until it gets 4 or 5 handed and only 1 person at a time allowed for a quick washroom break. all other washroom breaks should be timed by players when the button passes them. I cannot encourage my friends to smoke. (Thanks Rosto & Rich for being tough on me on this rule back in the days )
– agreed no cell phones at the table – penalty for each time a person uses their phone during play. maybe 1 of the smallest chip in play at the time?
– I don’t like a timed game, i think with the right blind structure we can have the game finish in a decent time without it becoming into Bingo
1. $100 penalty from your chip stack for every ten minutes (or part there of) that you are late. Increases to $200 per ten minutes if you are later than stated on sign in.
2. Players that sign up but do not show up (or notify us at least 1 hour before game time) must pay the $30 entry fee for the week they missed at the next game they attend.
3. 3rd place gets paid out $15 instead of half price next week.
4. Game ends at 11:30 (or 4 hours after start) and chip stacks determine payout and placing.
Logic behind my change requests;
– we currently blind out the people that say they are coming but will be late, I would like to discuss an additional penalty of $100 per ten minutes you are past the start time. This could be calculated and taken at the time of arrival ($100 per ten minutes or part of another ten minute interval, for example, 10 minutes late = $100 but 11 minutes late would be $200 but 19 or 20 minutes would still only be $200.)
– the reason for this is because we have too many weeks where 3 or 4 of us are sitting there at 7:30 waiting to start a game but we do not have enough people.
– I completely understand that everyone can have a reason they may be late every now and then but you should be able to give us a time that you will be there. The penalty should apply up to the time that you have given and then double the penalty for any time after the time you stated.
– a slight change of this rule currently listed under “Absent Players” of our current rules posted on the website
“- If a player states he will be there, then they are obliged to pay the $30.00 if they do not show up.”
This rules should say that if a player does not remove his name from the list”cancel booking” at least one hour prior to the start time to to open the player slot back up for someone else then they are still on the hook to pay the $30 entry fee on the return to the next game they attend.
The only reason I am asking for these rules changes is to try and encourage as many people as possible to be at the game on time,
I would also like to discuss a curfew for the game of 11:30 PM (4 hours for regular games) although it may be longer for earlier starting and special games. At the curfew the chips would determine placement and payout.
Last one, instead of 3rd place getting half price next week I am suggesting that we pay out $15 to 3rd place and nobody gets half price next week. Sometimes you get third place and can’t come next week so you win nothing. I know sometimes it helps get more players signed up for the following week but I am not sure if that works very often (except for Marc last week, lol).
I agree with all of riches changes.
1) agreed with Wayne on if a player does not cancel 1 hour prior to game start, they should pay their $30 next game as that may have taken a spot and/or been the deciding player for the actual game
2) also like the idea of paying 3rd (when less than $400) $15 instead of hal price that way it is simple and easy
3) instead of ante’s what about changing the blinds after 500/1000? Skip 600/1200 & 800/1600…move the blinds up by 200/400 That will speed things up later in the game
500/1000
700/1400
900/1800
1100/2200
1300/2600
1500/3000
4) I think phones can stay as long as you DON’T SLOW DOWN PLAY
5) The break should stay for those with weak blatters and smokers, but if no one needs it than it is a game time decision to keep going
6) lates…don’t know but as someone that is late at times I try to give people a heads up when I will be late, I don’t love the penalty but I understand the frustration. Maybe 500 for every 15 minutes? Up to a max of 1000 or 10% of your starting. And that is only for people that don’t give the table notice of being late.
I like the idea for blind changes late in the game, this could help speed up the end of the game instead of a curfew. Maybe try this instead of ante or curfew for this round.
Phones can stay but out of courtesy should only be used if you are out of a hand. Phones should not be used when the hand is over, everyone at the table should be helping with passing the cards and chips where they are going.
Penalty for late can be $500 for 15 minutes and max $1000 but it is paid regardless if you state you are going to be late or you don’t tell us. I am not picking on you or anyone in particular but the game starts at 7:30 and it has happened too many times where I am sitting there with two or three people until 7:45 or 8 even and we do not have enough to start a game. That includes last week with 11 on the list and we couldn’t start until 7:45 due to people being late.
What is the current blind structure?
Can someone email me or post on the website the current blind structure and I will provide a few full blind structure suggestions.
Also need to confirm starting chips is $10,000 with no top up anymore. Only 1 rebuy of $7500 and current blinds go up every 30 minutes
– i also like the idea of 3rd place getting $15
– agreed with $30 for no show without sufficient notice & or valid reason
– i vote no breaks until it gets 4 or 5 handed and only 1 person at a time allowed for a quick washroom break. all other washroom breaks should be timed by players when the button passes them. I cannot encourage my friends to smoke. (Thanks Rosto & Rich for being tough on me on this rule back in the days )
– agreed no cell phones at the table – penalty for each time a person uses their phone during play. maybe 1 of the smallest chip in play at the time?
– I don’t like a timed game, i think with the right blind structure we can have the game finish in a decent time without it becoming into Bingo
Sandman
1. $100 penalty from your chip stack for every ten minutes (or part there of) that you are late. Increases to $200 per ten minutes if you are later than stated on sign in.
2. Players that sign up but do not show up (or notify us at least 1 hour before game time) must pay the $30 entry fee for the week they missed at the next game they attend.
3. 3rd place gets paid out $15 instead of half price next week.
4. Game ends at 11:30 (or 4 hours after start) and chip stacks determine payout and placing.
Logic behind my change requests;
– we currently blind out the people that say they are coming but will be late, I would like to discuss an additional penalty of $100 per ten minutes you are past the start time. This could be calculated and taken at the time of arrival ($100 per ten minutes or part of another ten minute interval, for example, 10 minutes late = $100 but 11 minutes late would be $200 but 19 or 20 minutes would still only be $200.)
– the reason for this is because we have too many weeks where 3 or 4 of us are sitting there at 7:30 waiting to start a game but we do not have enough people.
– I completely understand that everyone can have a reason they may be late every now and then but you should be able to give us a time that you will be there. The penalty should apply up to the time that you have given and then double the penalty for any time after the time you stated.
– a slight change of this rule currently listed under “Absent Players” of our current rules posted on the website
“- If a player states he will be there, then they are obliged to pay the $30.00 if they do not show up.”
This rules should say that if a player does not remove his name from the list”cancel booking” at least one hour prior to the start time to to open the player slot back up for someone else then they are still on the hook to pay the $30 entry fee on the return to the next game they attend.
The only reason I am asking for these rules changes is to try and encourage as many people as possible to be at the game on time,
I would also like to discuss a curfew for the game of 11:30 PM (4 hours for regular games) although it may be longer for earlier starting and special games. At the curfew the chips would determine placement and payout.
Last one, instead of 3rd place getting half price next week I am suggesting that we pay out $15 to 3rd place and nobody gets half price next week. Sometimes you get third place and can’t come next week so you win nothing. I know sometimes it helps get more players signed up for the following week but I am not sure if that works very often (except for Marc last week, lol).
1) No phones at table
2) Get rid of bathroom break
3) Add antis