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#101 Re: Main Forum » Another test tournament » 2015-01-13 13:36:19
Although I've been enjoying the tournaments as they are there is a sense where the top players do not want to play each other and the most clever strategy is to try to play against as many poor players as possible. If you're in a game against an equal opponent it seems the best idea is to leave and hope to meet a lesser one. You can even currently watch the leaderboard to see
who you are playing against by noting whose game count increases after you join (not that I was doing this in the last tournament).
I was thinking about how you could set up a tournament that is more skill based and will be able to find the best overall player on the day. Reading over your thread on tournament ideas the idea of a swiss style tournament based that matched players based on winnings came up and I like the idea. This way the only way to climb would be to beat opponents that are at a similar level to you and would hopefully make sure the top players end up playing each other.
The big problem with this is waiting around for appropriate matches. In the current system it generally doesn't take long to find a game but in matched system a player could be waiting around a long time for an appropriate match to come up.
My only idea of getting around this would be to have fixed time rounds that start every 5 mins or so. This way every X min every currently active player in the tournament can be matched to the best candidate using a proper swiss method. Matches would be restricted in length (say to X-1 mins). If there is an odd number for a round give one of the lower players a bye and some free points.
This would of course work best for a short tournament where all players are playing for the entire duration - say 1-3 hours. It would be fun playing and knowing that as you climb you're being pitted against more worthy opponents. It would also be more fun for beginner players as they at least would end up playing against those of a similar skill level.
One more interesting idea - have the stakes rise as you go up the ladder.
#102 Re: Main Forum » Leaderboards » 2015-01-13 05:17:48
, ruined my win/loss ratio.
I thought you were doorman as well. I was pretty stupid going in on that last bet.
#103 Re: Main Forum » Leaderboards » 2015-01-13 04:09:36
I guess you guys aren't used to a 3 coin ante...
#104 Re: Main Forum » Leaderboards » 2015-01-13 04:04:42
Told you I was coming for you Jere 
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Now to deal with alcohol...
#105 Re: Main Forum » Another test tournament » 2015-01-13 04:01:23
Another test tournament in the bag .
Now if only I could do as well at the real ones...
#106 Re: Main Forum » Leaderboards » 2015-01-12 09:21:47
Wow, it looks like we have a new king. Congratulations jeopardy alcohol, where on earth did you come from?
#107 Re: Main Forum » Saturday $5 Tournament » 2015-01-10 21:37:20
If you had a 10 way tournament and everyone ties, it seems obvious to me that you should share the prize pool evenly. What is wrong with this? In order to be fair the prize pool should always be distributed amongst the players with the house taking a flat 10%.
#108 Re: Main Forum » Saturday $5 Tournament » 2015-01-10 21:18:13
Hmm, shouldn't Jere and I have gotten half of both the 2nd/3rd prizes each rather than both just the prize for 3rd? Looks like you've taken more than your 20% this time Jason.
Edit: Having done some calculations it looks like the prize pool now should be 90% of buy ins, not 80%. This time it was only 83%
#109 Re: Main Forum » Saturday $5 Tournament » 2015-01-10 21:08:53
Hmm... at what point can you leave a round that you have obviously won without forfeiting the winnings? Knowing this could have secured me a more solid 2nd place.
#110 Re: Main Forum » Saturday $5 Tournament » 2015-01-10 21:03:59
Oh, and congratulations promotion pole!
What are the odds of drawing Jere?
#111 Re: Main Forum » Saturday $5 Tournament » 2015-01-10 21:01:58
Damn, won my last game just as the time ticked over so the score didn't count.
Good games everyone!
#112 Re: Main Forum » Leaderboards » 2015-01-10 06:06:04
Watch out Jere, I'm comin' for ya!
(I'm bird graduation by the way)
#113 Re: Main Forum » Kotaku article » 2015-01-10 06:01:15
cullman:
Sorry, just took a quick break. Would be happy to play that $30 game if you're still interested .
Edit: Oh well, maybe some other time. It has been tense and fun by the way! After a day full of new players it's good to be up against another decent player.
#114 Re: Main Forum » Saturday $5 Tournament » 2015-01-10 00:22:40
Hmm, am I willing to get up before 6 am Sunday morning for this...
#115 Re: Main Forum » A new test tournament » 2015-01-09 09:11:01
But I don't see why money that you are currently playing with should be deducted from that. To say that judge doorman had a negative profit even though he/she hadn't actually lost any money and had actually made some is a bit silly.
#116 Re: Main Forum » A new test tournament » 2015-01-09 07:31:10
Well, there is still the issue that if you are in a game at the end of the tournament you end up being down 1c even if you were winning the game.
This affected the results here.
#117 Re: Main Forum » A new test tournament » 2015-01-09 04:31:25
Hmm, I think as Yatch Mouth didn't get a chance to play they should be given their 10c back and taken off the leader board.
I might be biased though as this will increase my winnings .
Yeah, and in judge doormans single game he came out .0010-.0020 ahead not .01 behind, so he is really third place anyway.
#118 Re: Main Forum » A new test tournament » 2015-01-09 04:06:59
cullman: you didn't win by much!
Still, you should have come in 3rd place.
#119 Re: Main Forum » A new test tournament » 2015-01-09 04:03:34
Hmmm... looks like if you are mid-game when the tournament ends you end up losing $1.00 from that game no matter how well you are going.
Still, winner! Although it is funny that as more players joined the prize for 1st place became lower...
#120 Re: Main Forum » A new test tournament » 2015-01-09 01:51:50
Looks like we are barred from playing each other now. We are going to have to wait for others to join. Unless Jason wants another round?
#121 Re: Main Forum » A new test tournament » 2015-01-09 01:26:58
Don't worry computermouth, your secret is safe with me (and anyone else who read my comment before I censored it).
#122 Re: Main Forum » A new test tournament » 2015-01-09 01:05:31
so you're '********' computermouth?
#123 Re: Main Forum » A new test tournament » 2015-01-09 00:50:46
Looks like I just beat you at your own game 
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Where does the extra I guess you take the left over 4c?
#124 Re: Main Forum » A new test tournament » 2015-01-09 00:42:40
Thanks! Top of the leaderboard now! .
#125 Re: Main Forum » A new test tournament » 2015-01-09 00:36:53
I've mentioned this in another thread, but when I try to join the yellow 1c game or create my own I get "unexpected response from server".
If not enough people join do I get my 10c back?