Are we going to wake up to a surprise?

[SuitedSixes]

This maintenance on the tournaments has me worried. Are we going to get another blind level, or something else?

[MagnoliasFM]

Another blind level? Extremely unlikely.

One less blind level? Quite possible (I'm really hoping for this).

[GrekeHaus]

I just played a bunch of SNGs, but now I see the message. Weird.

My guess is that they're just upgrading the server or something.

[brimstone1]

I don't think they'd take down the whole party network for a simple server upgrade, they probably have redundant arrays for that sort of thing where there are 2-3 to take the place of that 1 server that's being taken down?

I'm guessing the only reason for them to shut down completely is a complete overhaul of the software, network/security protocol, etc. Something drastic enough that the servers they upgrade won't be compatible with the old ones, so they can't do it one-by-one.

[pergesu]

What changed? I haven't played yet, and won't for at least a couple hours. Curious to know why it was down, and what's different (I did see that there's a software upgrade).

[gildwulf]

I just played 6 tourneys. No difference I could see, except maybe the players were a little crappier than usual.

[Quercus]

I just played 4 11s on Euro. Nothing new that I could discern.

They added two new levels to the ring games (50/100, 100/200) so I'm kind of surprised that they didn't offer a new level of SNG to go with it.

[Sponger15SB]

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They added two new levels to the ring games (50/100, 100/200) so I'm kind of surprised that they didn't offer a new level of SNG to go with it.

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Yeah its really bizzare. Its cool to lose $5k playing 100-200 in an hour but you can't let the fish play 1 $500 SNG?!?

[1C5]

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They added two new levels to the ring games (50/100, 100/200) so I'm kind of surprised that they didn't offer a new level of SNG to go with it.

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Yeah its really bizzare. Its cool to lose $5k playing 100-200 in an hour but you can't let the fish play 1 $500 SNG?!?

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I watched the 100/200 but then they closed it after a few min. 1 guy was down a few grand in that 5 minutes. Insane.

[Jay36489]

I noticed the 100/200 and 50/100 is on party and not empire. I thought all ring and SNGs were the same between skins. Is tht not the case?

[lacky]

well, party has always kept the bad beat tables, high hand tables and steps exclusive. The 100/200 and 50/100 being exclusive makes it pretty clear party is no longer embreacing the "shared platform" concept. I would expect from here on anything new will be party exclusive. When they do add $400 or $500 sng's, I will most likely only be on party.

Steve

[TheUsher]

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They added two new levels to the ring games (50/100, 100/200) so I'm kind of surprised that they didn't offer a new level of SNG to go with it.

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Yeah its really bizzare. Its cool to lose $5k playing 100-200 in an hour but you can't let the fish play 1 $500 SNG?!?

[/ QUOTE ]

Booooo I'm sad that Party didn't add some higher limit SNGs. Who knows though, maybe they will since it seems that the new cash game limits were added a few hours AFTER the software upgrade, and they keep on adding/closing tables. Party needs to realize that if they add $500+$35 SNGs I'll be paying more than pretty much all cash game players when I multi-table. Am I wrong in this assumption? $140/4 tables/50 minutes or whatever average in rake just for myself. Your rakeback would be sick if you multi-tabled $500's continuously.

[lacky]

well, if you happen to have a sick rakeback deal for a partypoker account. most of us don't, playing through empire or euro for rakeback. so when they do add a $500+35 it will be a choice between playing $200+15's for rakeback or $500+35's without rakeback. Interesting decision. for u anyway. i'm permastuck at $55's. I'm runing 29% ROI at $55's over my last 300 and cant make a dime above $55. gets old after a while......

Steve

[TheUsher]

[ QUOTE ]
well, party has always kept the bad beat tables, high hand tables and steps exclusive. The 100/200 and 50/100 being exclusive makes it pretty clear party is no longer embreacing the "shared platform" concept. I would expect from here on anything new will be party exclusive. When they do add $400 or $500 sng's, I will most likely only be on party.

Steve

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Here's a treat from the new games: (mind you bubik took forever to bet river here after instantly acting on previous streets)

***** Hand History for Game 2347806015 *****
$100/$200 Texas Hold'em - Monday, July 11, 19:04:35 EDT 2005
Table Table 56365 (Real Money)
Seat 10 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: bubik ( $839 )
Seat 2: GUILTY4LIFE ( $6275.50 )
Seat 3: Subservient ( $6767.50 )
Seat 4: IMADIRTYFISH ( $4477.75 )
Seat 5: Fucngr8t ( $4700 )
Seat 6: lissythemook ( $1763.25 )
Seat 7: ROCKRUSHER1 ( $5289.50 )
Seat 8: dmetalfeen ( $13929.50 )
Seat 9: torietitmas ( $6935.21 )
Seat 10: ImAAHustla ( $8221 )
bubik posts small blind [$50].
Subservient posts big blind [$100].
** Dealing down cards **
IMADIRTYFISH folds.
lissythemook folds.
ROCKRUSHER1 folds.
dmetalfeen folds.
torietitmas raises [$200].
ImAAHustla raises [$300].
bubik calls [$250].
Subservient calls [$200].
torietitmas calls [$100].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Kc, 7s, Qs ]
bubik bets [$100].
Subservient folds.
torietitmas calls [$100].
ImAAHustla calls [$100].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 6h ]
bubik bets [$200].
torietitmas folds.
ImAAHustla calls [$200].
** Dealing River ** [ 9c ]
bubik bets [$200].
ImAAHustla raises [$400].
bubik folds.
ImAAHustla does not show cards.
ImAAHustla wins $2495

WORST BET/FOLD EVER! He had $39 behind to call but yet he folded. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[microbet]

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