I feel a bit bad posting this as many of our USA mtt players are not allowed to play now but feel a thread discussing what games we are going to play and what sats we are using or are juicy.

Personally I am going to try sat in as many of the low holdem games as possible. Not tried any yet but did have a step 2 ticket I used to get into the 27$ KO game. My plan is to try play a few sats a day and maybe even try for a med game somewhere.

The first game is a 22$ 6 max two day event and I may grind a few sunday storm sats and get a T$ roll going as well as using some fpps.

Nice selection.

I think I'm buying directly up to $20.00 in most hold em events and going to try a smallish satelitte in to anything higher. I don't think I'm going to bother trying to satty into the 10k event though lol.

I am jealous...

SCOOP!

Going to be my first SCOOP, will be playing pretty much all NLHE L events and grinding sats to Ms <3

Doing 200 dollars in buyins on the low events, mostly holdem and PLO
also doing 200 BI's in ftops as well. Anyone want to run together in that message me. Got myself and one other good tournament player in agreement already. share any cashes 60/40 with 60 going to the person who cashes. May not buy into the exact same tournys but say amount of buyin. I am 60% rating and 17% ITM over a small sample since I mostly play live tournaments or online cashgames. My partner is a much higher rating even though I would say we are very even in skill level. I havent checked his stats in a while but he is probably 80%+ and has a few 5k+ cashes on full tilt.

$225 buyins for me on SCOOP and having to skip main event because it's just before an exam, also skipping a couple of $11rs to avoid getting into insane makeup.

I was going to try and build up loads of tourney dollars by playing a lot of Sunday Storm satellites over the last few weeks but I recently discovered the joys of $1 SnGs and have been trying to slowly grow my bankroll instead. I think I'm only going to be able to build enough tourney dollars to play in one SCOOP event and right now I'm leaning towards the #21 $50k NLHE/PLO with the $16.50 buy in. The buy in suits my current tourney dollar bankroll and at a 4pm start time, it's convenient. If I can generate more tourney dollars this week then the #19 £200k NLHE with the $22 buy in would be next choice. I've noticed some cheap satellites coming up for other events which may be worth a look and there are a couple of satellites offering 300 seats - I'm sure more will be announced in the coming days. I'm still relatively new to poker with a modest bankroll but it would be so cool to take part in SCOOP.

Originally Posted by pricecube

IThe buy in suits my current tourney dollar bankroll and at a 4pm start time, it's convenient.

If you're playing $1 SNGs I'm not sure any SCOOP events suit your bankroll

But playing SCOOP is fun

[quote=Pascal LeFiscal;1736604]If you're playing $1 SNGs I'm not sure any SCOOP events suit your bankroll

It's not the size of the bankroll that's important, Pascal, it's what you do with it! Or something to that effect! I only just started playing SnGs so decided to jump in at the lowest limits to pick up the basics - ready to move up a couple of levels, I think. While it's true I haven't got the bankroll to buy in directly to any SCOOP event, that's what those tourney dollars are for! For taking a shot at the title!

Good things to do with a small bankroll:

[ ] take underrolled shots at tournaments with huge fields :P

Yeaha! I'm a real bankroll nit but I'm pushing the boat out in some if needs be. That's if I fail to satty into some I'm going to buy directly in as they don't come round very often and the potential payoff is huge.

I won't however be buying directly into the $215.00 as this represents like 3buy-ins or something lol.

I will be buying directly into the $30.00's etc if I can't qualify..

So, my list (hopefully) is as follows:

scoop1(L): $22.00 6max (200k gtd)
scoop2(L): $22.00 (200k gtd)
scoop3(L): $5.50+R 6max (I'm not a big fan of rebuys either)
scoop5(L): $11.00+R (Not 100% about this yet)
scoop7(L): $16.50 headsups
scoop7(M):$162 (If I can satty in to it)
scoop8(L): $11.00 turbo
scoop12(L): $27.00 knockout
scoop13(L): $16.50 ante-up (not 100%, not played ante-up only before, diff game?)
scoop15(L): $16.50 turbo
scoop16(L): $22.00 quad shootout
scoop19(L): $22.00
scoop20(L): $22.00
scoop22(L): $33.00 4max (Not 100% sure, if I can satty ok - inexperienced in 4max)
scoop26(L)$11.00 turbo
scoop27(L): $22.00 RAZZ
scoop28(L): $11.00+R Big antes(Possibly)
scoop31(L): $22.00 1R/1A
scoop37(L): $22.00 6max
scoop38(L): $109 main event. Quite possibly directly buying in to this. Going to try satty in to it but if I fail I've very tempted to take a risk in the low main event!
Scoop38(M): $1,050 ( HaHa, no chance of direct buy-in (unless I win a ticket here!) Very little chance of a satty as most sattys consist of minimum $215.00 lol.

scoop38(H): $10,000 ( I wish) Might take out a loan to play. lol ;D


Now if I directly bought into all but the 10k main event it would cost me a whopping $606 excluding the rebuy(S) and addon's. Upon looking at that, that's nearly all my bankroll most likely not the most sensible thing to do unless of course I manage to cash good in one of the others before hand. I think I'm going to have to satty in to even the 22's at this rate and if I can't then take out half the list which is a shame..I really want to play the main event $109 though so that is the only one I'd buy directly into in terms of "big" buy-in..

I'd also love to see everyone elses lists of what they plan on playing.

Pascaaaaaaaal! Lets see it.

This sucks lol. It's unrealistic for me all these unless I do manage a satty. It's so tempting though to gamble just because of the amazingly good deep structures. I might knock the turbo's on the head and even the 6max as these are probably my most weak games.

I'm going to re run through the list again and check it out..

By the way, anyone who has ever played in the scoop events, I imagine most players even at the low buy-ins are actually some what half decent? Am I right?

ps: What are good satty's to play? There are many SnG's for big events with low buy-ins but only one place gets paid etc. Not sure if it's a killer on the BR even trying or to pay the extra and play a STT for them? Thoughts/opinions on which sattys would be great!

My SCOOP schedule:

Spoiler

Having to miss a couple because my exams start on like the 24th, might end up playing a couple of mediums if I sat in and can't unreg but don't really like taking big shots in large variance fields.

Ante Up is fun, blinds stay at 5/5 and action is forced by antes increasing, people play them really terribly because they can't work out pot odds pre.

Probably going to skip the $11rs because I don't fancy blowing $80 of makeup when I don't even play the softer daily ones :P

Ok nice schedule. Yours seems far more responsible than mine.

I honestly thought you might of been taking a shot at the $109 main event though.

Originally Posted by ramdeebam

This sucks lol. It's unrealistic for me all these unless I do manage a satty. It's so tempting though to gamble just because of the amazingly good deep structures. I might knock the turbo's on the head and even the 6max as these are probably my most weak games.

I'm going to re run through the list again and check it out..

By the way, anyone who has ever played in the scoop events, I imagine most players even at the low buy-ins are actually some what half decent? Am I right?

ps: What are good satty's to play? There are many SnG's for big events with low buy-ins but only one place gets paid etc. Not sure if it's a killer on the BR even trying or to pay the extra and play a STT for them? Thoughts/opinions on which sattys would be great!

As I thought, PS have just added more SCOOP sattys where many seats are awarded rather than the odd seat here and there. But I'm guessing that even though say 300 seats are awarded in an $8 satty which sounds good, so many players will find it and play in it, it will end up making the ratio not that great. I think sattys need to be chosen with care!

Originally Posted by ramdeebam

I honestly thought you might of been taking a shot at the $109 main event though.

23 May 2011 09:30 3 LAWD-20023 Law and Policy of the European Union 1
25 May 2011 09:30 3 LAWD-20004 Jurisprudence

First two exam dates

Event 1 - $22 6-max
Event 3 - $5r 6-max
Event 7 - $16.50 hu
Event 8 - $11
Event 11 - $22 huplo
Event 20 - $22
Event 21 - $16.50 ha
Event 26 - $11
Event 37 - $22 6-max

If anyone wants to swap % or anything lmk

Probs can't swap action cos it would be a pain but get on Skype or somethin u fool

Originally Posted by Pascal LeFiscal

Good things to do with a small bankroll:

[ ] take underrolled shots at tournaments with huge fields :P

Disagree lol ,if I was you I would deposit all the money you can afford, and try to play every event, including the 10k

01 - 22nlhe 200k
02 - 22nlhe 200k
06 - 11 pldraw 25k
08 - 11nlhe turbo 75k
09 - 22 mixedhe 60k
13 - 16.50 nlhe 75k
20 - 22 nlhe 200k
34 - 55plo 75k
approx. 200 dollars in buyins, and now i have to move back down in cash games limits but its worth it to take a shot. If I get a good cash I will probably play the mediums in the same tournaments I am registered in and play the low and medium final.

onemorechance - I'm down for deals in tournaments where we are both playing. I can't pm, add me on skype if interested - srfnduff@gmail.com

After seeing ramdeebam's post looked into the low buyin Ms, couple of $109 turbos looking tempting

Originally Posted by pricecube

As I thought, PS have just added more SCOOP sattys where many seats are awarded rather than the odd seat here and there. But I'm guessing that even though say 300 seats are awarded in an $8 satty which sounds good, so many players will find it and play in it, it will end up making the ratio not that great. I think sattys need to be chosen with care!

Which ones are these with 300 seats gtd?? Lets blast them before anyone finds them, I can't seem to find them!

Originally Posted by Pascal LeFiscal

23 May 2011 09:30 3 LAWD-20023 Law and Policy of the European Union 1
25 May 2011 09:30 3 LAWD-20004 Jurisprudence

First two exam dates

Ahhh. Yeaha, I wish I stuck at school/college longer lol. It was different back in my day though! Good luck, some very good looking qualifications. Wish you the best of luck with them!

Originally Posted by Pascal LeFiscal

Probs can't swap action cos it would be a pain but get on Skype or somethin u fool

Swapping actions sounds fun. Can I have a bit of you? Or are you being still being backed 50/50 during them with your current backer?

Originally Posted by creeboyduff

onemorechance - I'm down for deals in tournaments where we are both playing. I can't pm, add me on skype if interested - srfnduff@gmail.com

I'm interested in something here. Let's see some numbers and stuff. Who/where is getting some action and from who!

Originally Posted by Pascal LeFiscal

After seeing ramdeebam's post looked into the low buyin Ms, couple of $109 turbos looking tempting

I was tempted by them originally but the variance just seems to high to justify me buying in 100+ lol. The two day events actually give you some hope with the levels and so on.

ramdeebam, I am willing to make deals based on stats and so on. I am not regularly a tournament player but I have been playing quite a bit in the last while to get ready.
The type of deal I would like to make is where the person who cashes gets the lion's share on a sliding scale and the other runner/runners get a smaller percentage. And for each player the lion's share could change if our stats have a big spread, or if they are close we could just have an equal set amount.
So for example:
Player 1 cashes before final table
player 1 gets 60%-75%
other players split 25-40%
Player one cashes final table
Player one gets 75-80%
Other players split 20-25%
Now, in these small buyin events it might not be much of a split if there are 3 or 4 players for the players not cashing but it could, in a lot of cases, cover the entry fee so thats cool. I am willing to do this type of deal with 3-4 runners. Again we can do it on a sliding scale as far as what the lion's share is for each player since some havea greater edge on the fields.

Ugh totally forgot about scoops been busy unlocking my reload bonus, going to see what sats are running to the day 1 event. As I pretty much -ev in mtts :P then I think I will not be buying in direct to any.

if this is not the type of deal you had in mind let me know.

Originally Posted by ramdeebam

Which ones are these with 300 seats gtd?? Lets blast them before anyone finds them, I can't seem to find them!

Ahhh. Yeaha, I wish I stuck at school/college longer lol. It was different back in my day though! Good luck, some very good looking qualifications. Wish you the best of luck with them!

Swapping actions sounds fun. Can I have a bit of you? Or are you being still being backed 50/50 during them with your current backer?

I'm interested in something here. Let's see some numbers and stuff. Who/where is getting some action and from who!

I was tempted by them originally but the variance just seems to high to justify me buying in 100+ lol. The two day events actually give you some hope with the levels and so on.

Cheers man They can be a pain but gotta remember it's (hopefully) for the best.

I'm going to play SCOOP and MiniFTOPS on my backers money, but might take shots at the $109 turbos on my own cash and maybe sell some action for them, we'll see how my results go for the next couple of weeks.

The good thing about the turbos will be because they are turbos the regs will have less of an edge so while it will be high variance it'll be a slightly more even playing field

2 $22 NLHE
8 $11 NLHE Turbo
$109 NLHE Turbo
9 $22 Mixed Holdem
15 $16.50 2x Chance
16 $22 Shootout 4 Max
19 $22 NLHE
20 $22 NLHE
26 $11 NLHE Turbo
$109 NLHE Turbo
36 $22 HORSE
37 $22 6max NLHE
38 $109 NLHE Main Event


Should be a lot of fun, hopefully the numbers will still be high as previous years. Best of luck to all who enter. Also, if you are interested in buying a piece of my SCOOP profit this year, pm me .

Originally Posted by Pascal LeFiscal

I'm going to play SCOOP and MiniFTOPS on my backers money, but might take shots at the $109 turbos on my own cash and maybe sell some action for them, we'll see how my results go for the next couple of weeks.

The good thing about the turbos will be because they are turbos the regs will have less of an edge so while it will be high variance it'll be a slightly more even playing field

Well let me know if you do, I'm interested in the scoop souely though, don't follow the FTOPS

I'd still be interested if the turbos are the one you decide to use on your own money, but be far more interested if you slipped in maybe standard speed ones - especially the main event $109.

I'm hearing you on the turbos with the variance and so on, I still don't think edge in the standard scoop fields for regs is going to be massive though. The structures are good and I'm assuming a lot of the smaller buy-ins ($100's) might have their fair share of fish especially when they see a $1million prize pool gtd for a $100 buy-in. Let me know what you think.

EDIT: Yeah I realise I do not read your previous posts correctly, you have exams them doh. However, there are still some good (I hope) standard speed ones for $100 you might be able to dabble with.

ps: If you win a ticket for the 1k scoop via cardschat, you are going to be able to play that arent you?

On a side note all the action I'm going to be taking (hopefully),

I'm open to selling some - primary the $109 ME (Others available for some little action if anyone cares)IF anyone would be interested, highly doubtful but hey ho you never know - this donk might bink a win.lol.

Originally Posted by ramdeebam

Which ones are these with 300 seats gtd?? Lets blast them before anyone finds them, I can't seem to find them!

I found some under 'Events', SCOOP', 'Cash satellites' - scroll down to the 8th May and there are a few sattys written in pink font. One of them offers 300 seats and there is one on each of the following days. PS will probably add a few more as SCOOP draws nearer!

Originally Posted by ramdeebam

By the way, anyone who has ever played in the scoop events, I imagine most players even at the low buy-ins are actually some what half decent? Am I right?

I've only played a few of the $22's but what I found was > because there was a ton of good MTT players online (playing in the other events) they were also playing in the 'L' events. One of the ones I was doing quite well in (a few hrs. in with decent stack)... all of a sudden the player on my immediate left comes to life & 3-bets me every f'n time I opened (from any position!) & made my game HELL. Deep enough to 4bet light... I decide I've had enough & 4bet them... to which they immediately respond with a snap shove 5bet allin. Ran his name (after that incident) & then saw he'd taken down WCOOP Events & had 2 x 1st place in the $1,000SuperTuesday.
cillfs: There were plenty of spots to pick up chips but there were also plenty of very good players on the 'L' tables too.
I plan on playing a few of them > the $22 nlhe & the $11 Turbo nlhe & maybe the $5r/a nlhe. So probably only ~5-6 events. 'IF' I miraculously run deep in one of them I'll play the $109 'L' MainEvent. (I don't have alot on Stars these days..... hopin' to pick up another buyin or two in the CC games comin' up )

Originally Posted by pricecube

I found some under 'Events', SCOOP', 'Cash satellites' - scroll down to the 8th May and there are a few sattys written in pink font. One of them offers 300 seats and there is one on each of the following days. PS will probably add a few more as SCOOP draws nearer!

Yah, tks for that. (I would've had no clue where to find them in the lobbys.... I rarely play on Stars).

I've been checking out the lobby a bit closer now & see that for each of the SCOOP 'L' Events I'm planning on playing there is a 200-300seat guar. 'Turbo' satty that starts an hr. (or 2hrs.) before the Event starts. (1500chip 5min. blinds). I might have to give a few of these a shot. Am also going to look into some FPP sattys (or that one where you can satty into the Sunday Storm 6pd. of 20).