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When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?

Posted By: Justin N.
Date: Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 10:03 p.m.

In Response To: When Should Intermediates Move into the Open? (Stick)

Stick said: "What is your typical payout for an intermediate event? The entry fee is so much lower and the rake so much higher I think they can still very well claim money as a reason for not moving up."

Not sure I believe this. I don't have a specific example in mind, but I don't think that a 3rd/4th in the Intermediate main, or a 2nd in the conso, is far off from the entry fee to the Open at that same venue.

Stick said: "The intermediate division isn't always jam packed. What if they win a small event?"

If they win, they move up. If they get 2nd, they should move up, but I could see an exception being made, if only once. If anything else, case by case.

Stick said: "I don't think intermediate players travel as much so if Player A wins the Chicago Open intermediate division he may not play another tournament for 6 months or even more. Was he supposed to put any money aside so that way off in the future he could enter the Open?"

For the non-traveller, yes. For the traveller, HECK yes. Why is this hard?

Messages In This Thread

• When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
  Prince Barlow -- Tuesday, 10 July 2012, at 11:28 p.m.
  • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
    Leonardo Jerkovic -- Tuesday, 10 July 2012, at 11:47 p.m.
    • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
      Bob koca -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 1:45 a.m.
      • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
        Leonardo Jerkovic -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 2:07 a.m.
  • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open? an Intermediates perspective
    DanielP -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 12:12 a.m.
  • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
    Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 3:37 a.m.
  • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
    Marv Porten -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 4:32 a.m.
  • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
    mtuhtan -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 6:31 a.m.
    • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
      Leonardo Jerkovic -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 7:31 a.m.
      • +1 *NM*
        Maik Stiebler -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 7:44 a.m.
      • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
        storm -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 9:35 a.m.
  • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
    Casper van der Tak -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 7:02 a.m.
    • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
      Leonardo Jerkovic -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 7:25 a.m.
  • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
    Ken Larsen -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 12:36 p.m.
  • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
    Justin N. -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 6:35 p.m.
    • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
      Stick -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 6:40 p.m.
      • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
        Bob koca -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 7:44 p.m.
        • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
          Stick -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 7:52 p.m.
        • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
          benf -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 8:22 p.m.
          • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
            Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 11:46 p.m.
      • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
        Justin N. -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 10:03 p.m.
    • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
      Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 12 July 2012, at 1:00 a.m.
      • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
        backgame -- Thursday, 12 July 2012, at 2:42 a.m.
    • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
      Daniel Murphy -- Thursday, 12 July 2012, at 2:26 a.m.
    • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
      Leonardo Jerkovic -- Thursday, 12 July 2012, at 2:34 a.m.
  • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
    Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 7:52 p.m.
    • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
      Ken Larsen -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 8:13 p.m.
    • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
      Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 9:20 p.m.
      • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
        benf -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 9:43 p.m.
      • When Should Intermediates Move into the Open?
        Henrik Bukkjaer -- Wednesday, 11 July 2012, at 10:40 p.m.
  • I won my first intermediate(a little long)
    benf -- Thursday, 12 July 2012, at 12:52 a.m.
    • I won my first intermediate(a little long)
      Stick -- Thursday, 12 July 2012, at 3:27 a.m.
      • I won my first intermediate(a little long)
        benf -- Thursday, 12 July 2012, at 3:47 a.m.