What Makes your Tournament Selection Decisions?

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BlondeFish;372647 wroteTo Gottaget, have you found any Las Vegas tournaments this summer that are not -EV for Canadians?.

I would think that most of the GN and Binions series that run parallel to the WSOP are +ev for Canadians considering they ONLY withhold 30% if you win net >$5K.. Most of these won't have a 1st place prize of over that and even if they do there is usually some deal negotiated with fellow final tablers that are not subject to withholding... ymmv of course.. ;)

Gottaget

To Gottaget, have you found any Las Vegas tournaments this summer that are not -EV for Canadians?

Wish I could answer this!!

Seems like WSOP bracelet events are the only series to have released both structure & schedule. No structure for WSOP side events yet.

Venetian, Bellagio, Golden Nugget schedule out, but no structures yet. (Golden Nugget noon tournaments have been lowered from 40min levels to 30min-but still no structure to be found)

Wynn, Aria, Binions, Planet Hollywood, and M Resort have all said they will release a 2014 summer MTT schedule but have yet to do so. (Planet Hollywood series expected to replace Caesars Megastack series)

I would think that most of the GN and Binions series that run parallel to the WSOP are +ev for Canadians considering they ONLY withhold 30% if you win net >$5K..

Based on last years series I would agree with this. Hopefully Binions keeps 40 min levels and Golden Nugget has improved the structure so shorter levels don't completely kill the patience factor this year.

hotshott74

For me it's the tournament structure (aka.. value / play) and entry $, prefer a deep structured event personally for a good value. Love the Aria Daily's and Ceasar Deepstack events. I played a Binions event last year and it was decent, not as good as Ceasars. Venetian's are good too. Also, the Poker Room would factor slightly into my decision that's why I prefer Aria Daily's. $ Games are good there too.

BlondeFish

The good news is that the schedule for the 8th Annual Binion's Poker Classic has been released. The bad news is that the levels have also been reduced to only 30 minutes :( (except for Legends Classic Series & Main Event). It also uses the terrible unlimited re-entry format where you have to keep repaying the full rake. Gratuities and other fees are not disclosed.

Planet Hollywood's PHamous Poker Series V will be on June 6 - July 6. Has M Resort said they will have any other tournament besides the Hollywood Poker Open? Aside from satellites, the only three tourneys worth playing for me so far are: LCS on June 7-9, SPT on June 8-11, & Survivor on June 1 or 16.

Gottaget;372799 wrote... (Golden Nugget noon tournaments have been lowered from 40min levels to 30min-but still no structure to be found)
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Hopefully Binions keeps 40 min levels and Golden Nugget has improved the structure so shorter levels don't completely kill the patience factor this year.

BlondeFish

Small Stakes Shell Games during the WSOP

Milo

Interesting read . . . I have always assumed that the tournies are structured to the best advantage of the house. Much like the PRovincial lotteries, any "changes" offered are superficial at best and designed to boost the House's take, even IF there is some slight improvement (usually illusory) to the player's side of the equation. Casinos are there to make a buck, after all.

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