The ***New*** STEP Higher(s)

[LesJ]

Interesting points have been made by all so far. Although the 100K prize at the end of the previous Step Higher Rainbow was extremely intriguing, I must admit to being more interested in the new format. I busted out 4th last night at level 3, but considered it to be a very important game. Obviously, if I had made 1st or 2nd last night, a serious money game would have been on the horizon. If I am fortunate enough to make it to 3rd or 4th on level four, I will definately play to win, but if I bust out I don't believe I will be extremely disappointed. It appears to me that the two worst places to bust on at level 4 would be 8th (just out of the money) or 5th ($1500 instead of $3000 by moving up just one notch).
Good luck all and see you later tonight (back at level 2, unfortunatly!)
Les

[UMTerp]

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It appears to me that the two worst places to bust on at level 4 would be 8th (just out of the money) or 5th ($1500 instead of $3000 by moving up just one notch).

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I would think that 6th, 7th, 9th, and 10th would be worse than 5th as well. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[HoldingFolding]

This is definitely happening. 'oddsnmyfavor' is trying desperately to lose but keeps winning (with 3 left). It's pretty funny - especially his chat.

Check out this hand too:
***** Hand History for Game 2203554594 *****
600/1200 TourneyTexasHTGameTable (NL) (Tournament 13073214) - Mon Jun 13 22:49:29 EDT 2005
Table Step Higher 4 1032418 (Real Money) -- Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 4
Seat 4: tolumax (3070)
Seat 5: sam_adams_3 (1080)
Seat 9: oddsnmyfavor (3170)
Seat 10: redsoxr1 (2680)
oddsnmyfavor posts small blind (300)
redsoxr1 posts big blind (600)
** Dealing down cards **
tolumax folds.
sam_adams_3 calls (600)
oddsnmyfavor: idiot
oddsnmyfavor: i had 1010
oddsnmyfavor: last had
oddsnmyfavor folds.
redsoxr1: lol,,whos the idiot then"?
oddsnmyfavor: he would have been gone
redsoxr1 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 2d, 3c, 5h ]
redsoxr1 checks.
sam_adams_3 folds.
** Summary **
Main Pot: 1500
Board: [ 2d 3c 5h ]
tolumax balance 3070, didn't bet (folded)
sam_adams_3 balance 480, lost 600 (folded)
oddsnmyfavor balance 2870, lost 300 (folded)
redsoxr1 balance 3580, bet 600, collected 1500, net +900

[HoldingFolding]

Update: hilarious he actually won the thing with some weird rivered straights and 8 high hands! And the debate has started; did he want 3rd or not - I have to say he was simply calling (as opposed to raising) with the weakest hands possible.

[HoldingFolding]

Post game chat:

#2203608245: oddsnmyfavor wins 600 chips from side pot #1 with a pair of aces with eight kicker.
#2203608245: oddsnmyfavor wins 9400 chips from the main pot with a pair of aces with eight kicker.
Dealer: tolumax finished in second and wins Entry to Step Higher 5
Dealer: tolumax has left the table.
Dealer: Congratulations,oddsnmyfavor! You won Entry to Step Higher 5.
Jcardshark: thats great
Dealer: oddsnmyfavor has left the table.
Jcardshark: i wonder if he did want 3rd...
oddsnmyfavor: hell yeh
oddsnmyfavor: i did
tolumax: something looked fishy to me
oddsnmyfavor: idiots
mota_atom: you
redsoxr1: he didnt want third
iki20: i'll pay u $4,000
redsoxr1: he wouldnt have called with the ace three
redsoxr1: or the ace king
Jcardshark: all i know is that is some funny shjt
Dealer: This tournament has finished, congratulations to the winners.
racind80boat: The Dude wanted 3500
oddsnmyfavor: what is funny about wanting 3500 when i had 30 invested
Jcardshark: sell the enrty to someone
Jcardshark: thats really the only answer to your problem

[HoldingFolding]

I wonder what the maths of this is.

1. If you have a big enough BR it looks like you can buy in to the Higher Step 5s for $3500 - $4000 (not quite sure how you'd facilitate this). Excluding any skill differences (I'm sure some 2+2 215ers would be at least better than average with all the qualifiers from the lower steps) that gives you an overlay of between $700 & $1200.

2. If at the Higher Step 4s you assume that 3 players are in fact aiming for 3rd place (I don't think that's unreasonable), then your expected return from these (assuming 1 above) is way more than the $2150 entry fee. I'm sure someone could run some numbers.

Of course, you need 100k plus br [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Mr_J]

I guess they didn't get enough people in the old structure. I wonder if anyone actually bought in to the 15k.