Xmas Stars $530 +100k added tourny

[bigfishead]

I bet they still crack 2000 players.

Hey there are lots of people that dont celebrate xmas in a traditional way, spend it with family or whatever. I know I'm one that doesnt normally. This year I will be spending the time with nephews and they have been informed I will break them in two if I dont cash. heh.

[TomHimself]

wats interesting is 405 places are paid no matter how mnay entries

Is the $3 rebuy the best method on getting in this one if I don't want to mess with 500 FPP?

[BPA234]

A. I agree.
B. I see that the prize pool is "100,000 Added."
C. Present prize pool is 250G+/-
D. Usual guarantee is 700,000
E. This appears to be a clever way to avoid a huge overlay.

Am I wrong?

[henrikrh]

Why, do the guaranteed tournies ussually not reach their guarantee? I doubt stars regularly has to add much, let alone more than 100k to make sure a tournament reaches it's guarantee.

[Bigdaddydvo]

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Why, do the guaranteed tournies ussually not reach their guarantee? I doubt stars regularly has to add much, let alone more than 100k to make sure a tournament reaches it's guarantee.

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I've never seen Stars NOT meet the guarantee. However, it being Christmas, the bean counters could have forecasted a low turnout for the 700K. Rather than having to put up a massive $200-$300K overlay, they hedged their bets by "adding $100K for Christmas." Makes sense to me.

[M.B.E.]

[ QUOTE ]
A. I agree.
B. I see that the prize pool is "100,000 Added."
C. Present prize pool is 250G+/-
D. Usual guarantee is 700,000
E. This appears to be a clever way to avoid a huge overlay.

Am I wrong?

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Yes, you are wrong.

There is no law requiring a $700K-guarantee tournament on the final Sunday of the month. Nobody would fault the site for saying (for example), "in light of the Christmas holiday, this month our $700K-guarantee $500+30 tournament will be held on Dec. 26 [or Dec. 30 or 31 or whenever]". Aside from being $100K cheaper for PokerStars, this solution would avoid the long-term ill will that a promotion like this on Christmas Day is bound to generate.

[bigfishead]

I think it far too early to say it WONT make the normal 700k. It is the last Sunday of Dec. They hold the $530 on the last Sunday always and we know it. They would probably piss of more people if they moved it to Monday or some other day.

But by adding 100k to the prizepool no matter how many turn out they are saying, "we will hold this "regular" tournament and say thanks by adding $100k." To expect them to make it a 750k guarantee on xmas is ludicris IMO. Yet it could easily go over that number. I know for me the "added" is why I jumped in. Just looks like to big an overlay to not jump in.

No, but I just won a $6+.6 satellite to Full Tilt's January $200K guarantee. Anybody playing this?

I would of thought regulars of the $215's from outside the US will be playing taking into consideration the time difference, I have no idea the breakdown of US v Other players.