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Old 10-13-2005, 03:06 PM
Freudian Freudian is offline
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So I'm playing a SnG and once it is HU the other guy asks if I want to chop? That happens often?
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Old 10-13-2005, 03:10 PM
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Default Re: Question for Pokerstars regulars

i've seem it happen at the $500 turbos, but never on a game i've been in.
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Old 10-13-2005, 03:13 PM
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i've seem it happen at the $500 turbos, but never on a game i've been in.

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I should have chopped. Afterall the difference between 1st and 2nd for the 15+1 turbos is $27.

I said no because I like living on the edge.
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Old 10-13-2005, 03:16 PM
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It's only happened to me once in 10 months, but it was at a $55 which I thought was kind of strange since we're talking about small $$$.
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Old 10-13-2005, 03:16 PM
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If you feel you are the better player, a chop would be incorrect.
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Old 10-13-2005, 03:17 PM
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I said no because I like living on the edge.

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nh
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Old 10-13-2005, 03:27 PM
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I have had it happen to me once in over 2k SNGs this year. I cannot tell you if I'm the exception or the rule as far as frequency goes, but I suspect it is just really rare for others to ask for a chop in the SNGs.

I always figured that deals for chopping the pot are done because folks are hedging their bets with the time/difficulty in reaching a final table in a multi. But those issues really don't apply in a SNG, so why bother chopping?
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Old 10-13-2005, 03:35 PM
Dr_Jeckyl_00 Dr_Jeckyl_00 is offline
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I have had it happen to me once in over 2k SNGs this year. I cannot tell you if I'm the exception or the rule as far as frequency goes, but I suspect it is just really rare for others to ask for a chop in the SNGs.

I always figured that deals for chopping the pot are done because folks are hedging their bets with the time/difficulty in reaching a final table in a multi. But those issues really don't apply in a SNG, so why bother chopping?

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Some heads up games last forever. By chopping, you both get better than 2nd and can immediately fire-up another game. I have always played on Party and this will soon be an option there. I recently got a Stars account and did not know they do this. But it seems to me to not be a terrible option... unless as someone said you are the better player... but even then you could still finish 2nd...
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Old 10-13-2005, 03:38 PM
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Only happened in about a year and a half... Then again I play 10s
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Old 10-13-2005, 03:39 PM
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Problem is that you have to mail the support and they will come to the table. If there was a chop button I would start thinking about doing it.

Based on the few turbos I have played the blinds escalate so fast that you probably would lose time if you chopped.
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