2000 vs. 1500 chips

#1 12th September 2008, 1:42 PM

What would be the advantage to have 2K starting chips instead of the regular 1500 in a HU 10/20 no-blind increase game, other than the obvious it would make the game last longer?? They have a SnG at PS that does that! Just wondering as I just won two seperate HU SnGs using the regular 1500 chip starters for $5.50 buy-ins!

#2 12th September 2008, 2:52 PM

the more bb you start with the more skillfull player will prevail, becuase it offers more play for the better player to exploit his opponent. yes it might last longer but the varience will be lower in the long run

#3 12th September 2008, 5:19 PM

Exactly what he said. Tournament will last a bit longer (total chips are increased by 33%). But the better player has bigger odds of winning.

#4 13th September 2008, 1:07 AM

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Originally Posted by JiuJitsuBraz

Exactly what he said. Tournament will last a bit longer (total chips are increased by 33%). But the better player has bigger odds of winning.

correcting you the total chips increase are 25%, however this give you a bit more of adventage if you didnt hit low cards at the beggining of the game.

#5 13th September 2008, 1:21 AM

i think youll find its 33% smarty pants

#6 13th September 2008, 1:30 AM

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Originally Posted by lewis010

correcting you the total chips increase are 25%, however this give you a bit more of adventage if you didnt hit low cards at the beggining of the game.

Correcting you... it's 33%, and it simply allows skill to prevail more.

#7 13th September 2008, 1:38 AM

Correcting all of you, its actually twice the chips and donks will still win on the river

#8 13th September 2008, 1:42 AM

1500 * 2 = 2000?

#9 13th September 2008, 1:52 AM

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Originally Posted by jamesdadeliverer

1500 * 2 = 2000?

lol where were you during the multiplication lesson? Obviously when you multiply, first you put the 2 at the front, then you take the 1 and since it starts with an o put a 0 in its place and then the 5 goes away because when you round (hint the number 0 is round) you just replace the 5 with 0. Then you come up with 2000 imo. QED.

Anyone notice anything wrong with my math? It's kind of advanced but I think I explained it pretty well.

#10 13th September 2008, 8:04 PM

All of your math is wrong. It's 50/50. Either you will or you won't.

See, before you can really even DO the math, you have to frame the problem correctly. I know this concept might be kind of high fallutin' for some of you, but believe me. I read it in a book.

#11 14th September 2008, 12:27 AM

By that reckoning I think you'll find it's 1/3 / 1/3 / 1/3 as the blinds don't increase and so the game could theoretically go on forever, or at least until the poker site goes bankrupt

#12 14th September 2008, 1:28 AM

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Originally Posted by zachvac

lol where were you during the multiplication lesson? Obviously when you multiply, first you put the 2 at the front, then you take the 1 and since it starts with an o put a 0 in its place and then the 5 goes away because when you round (hint the number 0 is round) you just replace the 5 with 0. Then you come up with 2000 imo. QED.

Anyone notice anything wrong with my math? It's kind of advanced but I think I explained it pretty well.

I defer to your clearly superior mathematical skills. All hail!

#13 14th September 2008, 10:56 AM

i think starting at 2500 would be even better most likely you would get more ppl to join

#14 14th September 2008, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jamesdadeliverer

I defer to your clearly superior mathematical skills. All hail!

I failed math twice in college!

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