Comments on: New Poll: Who Has the Best Blind Structures? http://pokerati.com/2009/11/23/new-poll-who-has-the-best-blind-structures/ Poker News, Poker Skills, Poker Laws, Poker Lives Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:44:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: paigowtommy http://pokerati.com/2009/11/23/new-poll-who-has-the-best-blind-structures/comment-page-1/#comment-174228 paigowtommy Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:02:30 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=13809#comment-174228 The Borgata in AC, hands down the best structures you will ever find. Regularly have deep stack tourneys in the $300-$500 range that offer a TON of play for the money. WPT events are all incredible structures. The Borgata in AC, hands down the best structures you will ever find. Regularly have deep stack tourneys in the $300-$500 range that offer a TON of play for the money. WPT events are all incredible structures.

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2009/11/23/new-poll-who-has-the-best-blind-structures/comment-page-1/#comment-174221 DanM Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:01:35 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=13809#comment-174221 yeah, go capitalism! i might make an exception to that mantra for the WSOP, because that's a festival that seems to belong a little more to "the people" ... even though I'm sure plenty of TC-baggers might disagree. yeah, go capitalism!

i might make an exception to that mantra for the WSOP, because that’s a festival that seems to belong a little more to “the people” … even though I’m sure plenty of TC-baggers might disagree.

]]> By: BJ Nemeth http://pokerati.com/2009/11/23/new-poll-who-has-the-best-blind-structures/comment-page-1/#comment-174220 BJ Nemeth Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:58:20 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=13809#comment-174220 I know Alan Goehring is someone who looks at a blind structure before deciding whether or not to play an event, and he will pass on it if he doesn't like the blind structure. I wish more players would do that instead of just complaining to anyone and everyone about it. I know Alan Goehring is someone who looks at a blind structure before deciding whether or not to play an event, and he will pass on it if he doesn’t like the blind structure. I wish more players would do that instead of just complaining to anyone and everyone about it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://pokerati.com/2009/11/23/new-poll-who-has-the-best-blind-structures/comment-page-1/#comment-174219 Anonymous Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:46:51 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=13809#comment-174219 As a tournament reporter, I'm a huge fan of Caesars Palace and their turbo main event for the Classic. As a player, if I had to pick any WPT, EPT or other $10K+ to play, it would be the LAPC. Though I will say that the "who's structure is better/ antes are too big or little/ deep at start is bad" arguments are annoying as hell. If you don't like the structure, then don't f'ing play. I'm so tired of hearing complaints at the Bellagio from people saying, "Well, Matt's tournaments are better." Or people at Commerce/Bay 101 saying, "That's not how Jack would rule in this situation." Take a second, look at the felt in front of you, realize what casino you're in and then STFU. They are good guys in general, but the Kesslers, Blochs and Singers of the poker world often complain just for the sake of it. All of the structure sheets are available before play begins, so you either play or you don't. If you do, then suck it up and do your best to overcome. After all, the whole field has to deal with it, not just the "good players." As a tournament reporter, I’m a huge fan of Caesars Palace and their turbo main event for the Classic. As a player, if I had to pick any WPT, EPT or other $10K+ to play, it would be the LAPC.

Though I will say that the “who’s structure is better/ antes are too big or little/ deep at start is bad” arguments are annoying as hell.

If you don’t like the structure, then don’t f’ing play. I’m so tired of hearing complaints at the Bellagio from people saying, “Well, Matt’s tournaments are better.” Or people at Commerce/Bay 101 saying, “That’s not how Jack would rule in this situation.”

Take a second, look at the felt in front of you, realize what casino you’re in and then STFU. They are good guys in general, but the Kesslers, Blochs and Singers of the poker world often complain just for the sake of it.

All of the structure sheets are available before play begins, so you either play or you don’t. If you do, then suck it up and do your best to overcome. After all, the whole field has to deal with it, not just the “good players.”

]]> By: Kevin Mathers http://pokerati.com/2009/11/23/new-poll-who-has-the-best-blind-structures/comment-page-1/#comment-174203 Kevin Mathers Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:45:32 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=13809#comment-174203 The problem Kessler has is that the structures have improved over the years because of Matt's structures. If you can find the old Venetian structures, they gave players lots of chips, but removed levels to create the crapshoots people will complain about. Now those levels have been added to make them competitive. The problem Kessler has is that the structures have improved over the years because of Matt’s structures. If you can find the old Venetian structures, they gave players lots of chips, but removed levels to create the crapshoots people will complain about. Now those levels have been added to make them competitive.

]]> By: BJ Nemeth http://pokerati.com/2009/11/23/new-poll-who-has-the-best-blind-structures/comment-page-1/#comment-174202 BJ Nemeth Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:29:31 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=13809#comment-174202 I developed a basic graphical-numeric system for comparing the speed and depth of structures back in 2007. I might need to break it out again to resolve this issue. The depth of a structure is how deep the stacks are at any given point. The speed of a structure is how quickly the blinds increase. The two are not always the same -- in fact, if the length of the tournament is the same, then deep stacks at the beginning necessarily mean that the structure will have to be faster. That's what Matt Savage understands better than anyone else in the business. They're all selling a deep structure at the beginning when it matters least, while @SavagePoker doesn't mind seeing more players bust early as long as those who go deep have a chance to prove their poker skill -- when it matters! I developed a basic graphical-numeric system for comparing the speed and depth of structures back in 2007. I might need to break it out again to resolve this issue.

The depth of a structure is how deep the stacks are at any given point. The speed of a structure is how quickly the blinds increase. The two are not always the same — in fact, if the length of the tournament is the same, then deep stacks at the beginning necessarily mean that the structure will have to be faster.

That’s what Matt Savage understands better than anyone else in the business. They’re all selling a deep structure at the beginning when it matters least, while @SavagePoker doesn’t mind seeing more players bust early as long as those who go deep have a chance to prove their poker skill — when it matters!

]]> By: TheWookieWay http://pokerati.com/2009/11/23/new-poll-who-has-the-best-blind-structures/comment-page-1/#comment-174201 TheWookieWay Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:16:56 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=13809#comment-174201 @complainsaw for the win! @complainsaw for the win!

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2009/11/23/new-poll-who-has-the-best-blind-structures/comment-page-1/#comment-174200 DanM Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:57:33 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=13809#comment-174200 nice add, whoever put Binion's in the list ... their events might be a bit-turbo, but for the low buy-ins, i find them delightfully challenging yet still plenty manageable when my game is on. nice add, whoever put Binion’s in the list … their events might be a bit-turbo, but for the low buy-ins, i find them delightfully challenging yet still plenty manageable when my game is on.

]]> By: scott diamond http://pokerati.com/2009/11/23/new-poll-who-has-the-best-blind-structures/comment-page-1/#comment-174198 scott diamond Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:38:29 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=13809#comment-174198 Living and playing tournaments here in LA I have to say honestly, I do not like playing tournaments anywhere else after playing in Matt's. His structures give you your money's worth and allows the patient player's to pick there spots much better. Tournament play here is unreal and after playing the ME of the LA Poker Open where I thought the caliber of player would be better (I was definitely wrong) It gave me my first taste of what a WPT 10k event would be like. Try and argue with the THOUSANDS who played the LA Poker Open that Matt doesn't bring the best structures for tournaments to the tables! Living and playing tournaments here in LA I have to say honestly, I do not like playing tournaments anywhere else after playing in Matt’s.

His structures give you your money’s worth and allows the patient player’s to pick there spots much better. Tournament play here is unreal and after playing the ME of the LA Poker Open where I thought the caliber of player would be better (I was definitely wrong) It gave me my first taste of what a WPT 10k event would be like.

Try and argue with the THOUSANDS who played the LA Poker Open that Matt doesn’t bring the best structures for tournaments to the tables!

]]> By: nick http://pokerati.com/2009/11/23/new-poll-who-has-the-best-blind-structures/comment-page-1/#comment-174196 nick Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:37:58 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=13809#comment-174196 If Eskimo's twitter is a fake, it's amazing. If it's real, it's even better. If Eskimo’s twitter is a fake, it’s amazing. If it’s real, it’s even better.

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