| taavi19 | 12/19/2008 6:47:04 PM GMT |
| Nice tournament indeed. If theres 35000 participators then it will last many... many hours. |
| DJSeZeL2k7 | 12/20/2008 12:07:50 AM GMT |
now i am defo gunna test my poker disapline and do that ill make a forum post 2 keep all updated  can't wait  |
| shokaku | 12/20/2008 8:40:18 AM GMT |
35.000 players? That is not a tourney, that is torture.  Stars should pay players, who try this one out, instead of charging them. |
| B1gfoot | 12/20/2008 11:17:17 AM GMT |
Its a great publicity stunt, free advertising who doesnt want that??
As for a game, well if it takes 3-4hrs in a game with 1k players i dred to think how long this will play for, its not even turbo/speed, and worse deep stack.
My guess is that they will have 15k players and will play for 24hrs
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| MANUEDO | 12/20/2008 12:47:12 PM GMT |
I agree with shokaku.
It's impossible to play two days long without any long stop ( at least 8 hours )
Or better, it's impossible to play for whom have to go to work to live |
| B1gfoot | 12/20/2008 1:13:05 PM GMT |
Do you guys think it will go on that long? (im thinking of playing)
The sunday millions with 11k players goes for around 10-12hrs, but dont know the blind structer, i dont think they will get 35k, id guess around half of that.
Anyone know the break down for prizes and blinds? |
| Predobar | 12/20/2008 1:53:23 PM GMT |
| Even if it lasts for 12 hours it is still 5 minute breaks and playing one tournament without serious break for 12 hours is tough. Maybe if i were not playing every day and instead wait for that one big tourney but not in this situation. I would be "brain locked" somewhere around 7th or 8th break. Nice try, definitely but they should split next one in 2 days or give big break somewhere around 6th break. It is not the same to stare at computer and to play live game for 12 hours straight, really, those warnings on PC games covers are not there for amusement. Monitors put a lot more stress on brain than you could think of. |
| T3ddyKGB | 12/20/2008 2:04:47 PM GMT |
i dont think it will last for 24hours. i think 12hours maybe more or less.
look at their hubble freerolls...25.000 players? or is it 15.000? not sure but it last 6-7hours or so. and with only $10 buy in you can take it as a freeroll. i say 12 max 15hours, but thats long enough. try to concentrate after hours playin poker...
definatly a torture. |
| Niblu88 | 12/20/2008 6:34:03 PM GMT |
| I don't think it will be such a torture... If 10k players participate and there will be 8750 places paid... After first hour there will be about 5000 players left...it's going to be all-in battle, that's my prediction... |
| Predobar | 12/20/2008 7:14:17 PM GMT |
| Hubbles have 12000 max players and people play them worse than freerolls until 100 or so are left and true play kicks in when there are 20-30 players left. Here I think it will attract not only people who can afford $10 buy in but also a lot of people that have $10 in their account. It will definitely run for at least 12 hours and that is too much of computer generated pictures without longer break. |
| T3ddyKGB | 12/20/2008 7:44:24 PM GMT |
ah true, that was the "millionar dollar man" or something with 25.000 players i think...went pretty quick anyways.
im quite sure they get their 35.000 anyways = long tourny
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| GeneYuss | 12/21/2008 1:53:24 AM GMT |
| I want to play in this I just watched final table replay of the last 500k on pstars. I heard pstars might raise 35k cap? Can they, I don't know. 500k guaranteed is usually a $500+$30, so $11 is nice . Overlay is the only reason I'd play. I usually don't like playing long hours. |
| doomdy | 12/21/2008 9:07:07 AM GMT |
| Not for me this 1, but i think for die hards a very nice mtt |
| pwned555 | 12/21/2008 9:15:24 AM GMT |
| You guys are dumb if you think this tournament is going to go forever. It's only 3000 starting chips and 10 minute levels. They have their 200K guaranteed tournament that is the exact same as this one every week and it gets 25000 players and only goes for 6.5 hours. Try doing a little research before making claims. FYI, the 25000 one fills up almost every week and there is no reason to think this one wouldn't get at least 30000 people, my guess is that it fills up. People who are saying half have no idea. |
| SoloNapoli | 12/21/2008 1:29:52 PM GMT |
| I'll play it for sure! |
| B1gfoot | 12/21/2008 2:06:16 PM GMT |
Someone hit a nerve pwned?, so you think ? will play and it will play for ?
FYI its 30000 capped and normally has around 9-11k, but 6.5 sounds about right.
I say half cus of the timing xmas, any outher time of the year and i think it would be full.
20k is the biggest tourn so far(on-line) and thats unoffical!, not sure were you get the extra from each week.
Just sold off my W$ and T$ so ill be there, and ill be a record breaker........
So if you want to beat the rest and want to be the best........... |
| Predobar | 12/21/2008 2:25:39 PM GMT |
Sunday Two Hundred Grand, 25000 entrants, buy in $10+1, 3000 starting chips, 10 minute blinds.
Start time: December 14, 2008 21:30 CET
End Time: December 15, 2008 6:01 CET
9.5 hours,
I did my research. Did You?
35000 will be achieved don`t worry. it is poker stars not some wanna be poker stars site and they did not choose this time of year and this format to break guinness record because they expect less traffic.
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Sorry miscalculated or typed wrong number, 8.5 |
| B1gfoot | 12/21/2008 4:21:58 PM GMT |
3000 start
if 35000 players
105,000,000 in chips
level 63 is 20m/40m with 5m blinds
will be at level 63 after 10.5hrs, 10 mins per level
So i guess 9-10 hrs game :}
Sunday Two Hundred Grand is 30k (might have only just up it but thats what lobby says now)
How did you find play time predobar, lobby wont show me past games? |
| T3ddyKGB | 12/21/2008 5:08:54 PM GMT |
calm down pwned, no reason to insult. none claims to be right, just opinions...
bigfoot, your filter might be on. buttom left there´s "tournychoice", just click on it and go to "status" - there u can turn it on again.
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| shokaku | 12/21/2008 5:58:45 PM GMT |
8,5 hours with 25.000 players? Then we should expect a tourney with similar conditions and 35.000 players to last around 10 hours at least.  |
| DUDEHIGHLAND | 12/21/2008 9:06:27 PM GMT |
| WOW. what a game.........i have signt in 10min ago...i will go for it. |
| Predobar | 12/21/2008 10:04:33 PM GMT |
@bigfoot
turned of "show registering/upcoming only" button |
| Nohaydolor | 12/22/2008 10:06:35 AM GMT |
| I signed up this morning thanks for the tip, by the way Happy holidays to everyone!! |
| GeneYuss | 12/22/2008 10:35:36 AM GMT |
| Ya, it might take 10-12 hours. I don't know why they have a few more blind levels in there than 200k tournament. |
| acehighness | 12/24/2008 1:00:15 PM GMT |
lol whats u with pwned ? not having a good day ?
guess someone pwned him today or something ..... |
| medvedev | 12/24/2008 1:59:16 PM GMT |
| Wow. How many hours is it going to last? Or may be in 2 or 3 days? Unbelievable. And what about blinbs... 5 min... |
| TaToOlZ | 12/24/2008 2:56:54 PM GMT |
Some month ago I was playing a a Freeroll on Party with 6200 players and was winning. 14,50$ LoL
There must be a topic and some screenshots in this forum from me
I was playing about 6 hours....
With so many Players on Stars they must play 2-3 days...
Nothing for me... |
| T3ddyKGB | 12/24/2008 9:05:01 PM GMT |
2-3 days? that would be another record hehe.
i remember my first freeroll ever on cdpoker. i played it while waitin for my no deposit.
compared to other freerolls there were only 1000 players. it took nearly 6hours.
oh..i got to rank 7 and won $0,92 well that was the first time i ever played for money and i was proud of me |
| medvedev | 12/26/2008 8:42:00 AM GMT |
Posted by T3ddyKGB: 2-3 days? that would be another record hehe. i remember my first freeroll ever on cdpoker. i played it while waitin for my no deposit. compared to other freerolls there were only 1000 players. it took nearly 6hours. oh..i got to rank 7 and won $0,92 well that was the first time i ever played for money and i was proud of me |
Just I meant that it could take more than 1 day to take a break for sleaping. Actually really don't know.... |
| B1gfoot | 12/26/2008 11:50:11 AM GMT |
| Currently have 23k enrolled, looks like they should hit the 35k, It wont take days just 10hrs.......so put the kettle comp, cook ya tea the night befor and your all set, lap top users get the benafit of going the toilet whilst not missing a hand :} |
| irishkeltt | 12/26/2008 9:29:22 PM GMT |
i agree with bigfoot  i got a laptop and cant wait for this game, little chance of winning but at the end of the day it all boils down to luck on the day....
it would be sweet even placing a tournament of this size.. ya think the pot wuld be bigger tho maybe because its pokerstars and there getting all the advertisement and guinness book of records over it they would sponsor a % more than the money we pay in...
The way i cost 10+1 every 1 should go to pot not to them.... or at least every .50.... build the pot up if they hit over the 500k cause i think the way its goin they will get lot more than 35k ppl |
| B1gfoot | 12/27/2008 4:00:28 PM GMT |
Well, just been playing the 10k sngs at PS, and its full of donks, so have withdrawn from the 35k, its a game of roulette, you can handle a few donks, but its unreal, id say about 70% are donks.(all in with AA any pos you will get atleast 2 callers, normally 4-5)
Not just me but the outher good players are getting called and raised etc with absolute crap, some hit some miss but never fold, but it aint poker at all, not going to sit for 5-6etc hours to get done by a donk.
And the real shame is that some of them think they are playing a good game,
The 35k is going to be a real joke, im out.. |
| shokaku | 12/27/2008 4:04:47 PM GMT |
Posted by B1gfoot:
Well, just been playing the 10k sngs at PS, and its full of donks, so have withdrawn from the 35k, its a game of roulette, you can handle a few donks, but its unreal, id say about 70% are donks.(all in with AA any pos you will get atleast 2 callers, normally 4-5)
Not just me but the outher good players are getting called and raised etc with absolute crap, some hit some miss but never fold, but it aint poker at all, not going to sit for 5-6etc hours to get done by a donk.
And the real shame is that some of them think they are playing a good game,
The 35k is going to be a real joke, im out.. |
Those tourneys are called donkaments for a reason. |
| B1gfoot | 12/27/2008 4:20:01 PM GMT |
Yep  , but the donkfactor has gone up so much they now belive they are playing well, i was down to around 2k players and atleast half of them donked the way, and stilll donking.
I started to think i was lucky when my FH(js/10s) held against 2 6 (true story) |
| GeneYuss | 12/27/2008 6:44:29 PM GMT |
I think the best way to play against donks is see flop cheaply and get the money when you're good.
35k players already, I wasn't sure if I wanted to play it but I guess I have no choice now lol. I will get reload bonus though. |
| intentcity4 | 12/28/2008 7:04:01 AM GMT |
| you would want to be commited and have your diary freed up, it"ll go for ever but i suppose someone has to win in the end, it wont be me though. |
| cyclonisz2 | 12/28/2008 12:35:19 PM GMT |
| omg i just heard about this thats an insanely rediculous amount of ppl lol level 63??? impossible kakarot lol |
| medvedev | 12/29/2008 8:26:04 AM GMT |
| So is the tournament over? Any mob winners? How long did the marathon last? |
| a-karimj78 | 12/29/2008 10:59:37 AM GMT |
| i like pokerstars for this kind of turneys |
| MrMan | 12/29/2008 11:08:45 AM GMT |
Posted by medvedev:
So is the tournament over? Any mob winners? How long did the marathon last? |
I played it, but went out early. My own foult, I slowplayed a set and lost to a flush on the river. |
| DUDEHIGHLAND | 12/29/2008 3:04:32 PM GMT |
| I played to, but dit not finnish in the top (bubble, dam...) |
| perezibo | 12/30/2008 12:35:14 AM GMT |
| Its $35,000 in winnings for pokerstars for the 1$ entry fee....good technic |
| Calmplay | 12/30/2008 9:01:13 PM GMT |
| The tourney I think last only for 9 hours, damn was expecting it lasting much more there. Anyway I think the winners had a hot experience of VERY big field poker |
| joulukinkku | 1/2/2009 10:02:07 PM GMT |
| unbelievable... thats crazy. How can you play so long???Pokerstars is quite crazy site I think... |
| sanyka | 1/5/2009 2:31:33 PM GMT |
| It will last too many hours, but winner will be the most lucky guy in the world, 1 of the 35K players! |
| pokerpro1986 | 1/8/2009 6:56:37 PM GMT |
"Its $35,000 in winnings for pokerstars for the 1$ entry fee....good technic"
First of all every poker site has tourney fees its how they make money from them and u act surprised and second theres 35k max players only 10$ per person thats 350k$ total 500k$ guaranteed! so 150k$ extra put into the pot minus the fees 115k$ extra! if the tourney totally filled up! |
| mcsnakey765 | 1/13/2009 1:09:11 PM GMT |
| to many people in tourney gets frustrating it ridicules now they should put like 100 people limit on all freerolls |
| Moogly | 1/25/2009 11:51:46 PM GMT |
| the winner should very happy to won that! very nice prize |
| Marclor | 1/26/2009 12:40:06 AM GMT |
| it might last very very long heh.. but this is the kind of tourney that is defenitely worth it with the huge prize overlay |
| xxxbchxxx | 1/31/2009 4:30:22 AM GMT |
| 35,000 to 1 i love those odds |
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