The ultimate format for a holdem tournament for experienced players

[Runner Runner]

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So you can't protect against draws but they can pump the pot when the draws hit? This structure makes no sense. You can't allow for cheap drawing but make showdowns really expensive.

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Why not? This forces people to mix things up, by playing their hands more deceptively. Interesting situations in poker arise when a player is forced into making a tough decision later in a hand. This format promotes those situations.

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One of the main reasons limit poker works is because you can draw cheaply but the implied odds are limited. In NL, OTOH, pot manipulation is where it's at. This structure destroys the best qualities of both games.

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You can still manipulate the pot using this structure, and if you play well and make good laydowns you reduce the implied odds of opponents drawing against you. I don't think this structure destroys any qualities of limit or no limit it simply brings out the best of both games.

If you throw any kind of limitations on bet size in poker, it is those who adjust best to the limitations who will win.
This format will break new ground in promoting good decision making rather then the coin flipping of the allin game in NL and the "easy call on the river cause I am getting 15-1" in limit.

[RPMick]

Make your tournament a rebuy. Allows players to take more chances and adds to the prize pool.

-Ryan