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Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money

Posted By: adambulldog
Date: Saturday, 20 June 2009, at 2:59 a.m.

In Response To: Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money (Bob Koca)

But isn't this a potential problem already? In a recent ABT tournament, I faced Steve Sax, one of the very best players in the world, in the semifinals. I was, to put it gently, a huge underdog. I had neither bought back in the Calcutta nor entered the side pool. I am virtually certain Steve entered the side pool--I'm not sure about the Calcutta. So, depending on how I felt about my chances, I'm pretty sure that there existed a profitable *space* in which for us to negotiate for me to throw the match. Nonetheless, we did not.

Would a system like the one Keene suggests encourage collusion more than the current system? It's not clear to me that it would. I'd be interested to see the math...

Messages In This Thread

• Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
  Bill Riles -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 9:54 p.m.
  • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
    mikeg -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 10:44 p.m.
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    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 10:58 p.m.
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    adambulldog -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 11:28 p.m.
    • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
      Bill Riles -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 11:36 p.m.
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        Bill Riles -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 11:40 p.m.
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      Stick -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 11:37 p.m.
      • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
        adambulldog -- Thursday, 18 June 2009, at 11:58 p.m.
        • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
          Barry Silliman -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 12:07 a.m.
          • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
            adambulldog -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 12:24 a.m.
            • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
              Barry Silliman -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 4:32 a.m.
          • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
            Bill Riles -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 12:30 a.m.
            • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
              Barry Silliman -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 4:34 a.m.
    • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
      Keene -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 1:23 a.m.
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      joe freedman -- Saturday, 20 June 2009, at 2:18 a.m.
      • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
        Bob Koca -- Saturday, 20 June 2009, at 2:24 a.m.
        • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
          adambulldog -- Saturday, 20 June 2009, at 2:59 a.m.
          • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
            Rich Munitz -- Saturday, 20 June 2009, at 5:07 a.m.
  • ABT events... silly question
    Michael Petch -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 12:20 a.m.
    • ABT events... silly question
      phil Simborg -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 5:50 a.m.
      • ABT events... silly question
        Michael Petch -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 4:47 p.m.
        • ABT events... silly question.... No home based play
          Rod -- Saturday, 20 June 2009, at 4:19 p.m.
  • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
    Chuck Bower -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 12:49 a.m.
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      Dan Pelton -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 5:38 a.m.
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        Jason Lee -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 2:32 p.m.
      • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
        Chuck Bower -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 3:38 p.m.
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    Rich Munitz -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 2:54 a.m.
    • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
      Bill Riles -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 3:03 a.m.
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      Bob Koca -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 3:09 a.m.
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        Michael Petch -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 3:50 a.m.
        • [OT] Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
          MaX -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 2:45 p.m.
      • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
        Chuck Bower -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 3:51 p.m.
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          Sam Pottle -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 4:12 p.m.
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            Jason Lee -- Sunday, 21 June 2009, at 7:26 p.m.
    • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
      Michael Petch -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 3:46 a.m.
    • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 4:34 a.m.
      • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
        Rich Munitz -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 4:45 a.m.
        • LOL *NM*
          Coolrey -- Saturday, 20 June 2009, at 4:13 a.m.
  • News Coverage for BG Tourneys
    mamabear -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 1:28 p.m.
    • Schedule C.... Incorrect Information re Expenses for Most People
      Rod -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 4:52 p.m.
      • bartering?
        Chuck Bower -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 9:30 p.m.
        • bartering?
          Michael Petch -- Saturday, 20 June 2009, at 1:48 a.m.
          • bartering?
            joe freedman -- Saturday, 20 June 2009, at 1:53 a.m.
        • bartering?
          joe freedman -- Saturday, 20 June 2009, at 1:50 a.m.
        • bartering?
          Bill Riles -- Saturday, 20 June 2009, at 3:03 a.m.
        • bartering?
          Rod -- Saturday, 20 June 2009, at 4:09 p.m.
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    trichard -- Friday, 19 June 2009, at 8:44 p.m.
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    huntoften -- Saturday, 20 June 2009, at 7:56 p.m.
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      Michael Petch -- Saturday, 20 June 2009, at 9:21 p.m.
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      KenB -- Sunday, 21 June 2009, at 1:33 a.m.
      • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
        huntoften -- Tuesday, 23 June 2009, at 10:22 p.m.
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      Bill Riles -- Sunday, 21 June 2009, at 2:21 a.m.
    • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
      Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 21 June 2009, at 4:18 p.m.
      • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
        huntoften -- Tuesday, 23 June 2009, at 10:18 p.m.
        • Attendance ... Perhaps it is the Money
          Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 24 June 2009, at 2:11 p.m.