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non-progressive vs progressive consolation

Posted By: phil Simborg
Date: Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 11:22 p.m.

In Response To: non-progressive vs progressive consolation (rew)

I prefer progressive consolation because that more fairly rewards your performance in the tournament. How sad it would be to win your first 4 or 5 matches and lose in the money round and then, in consolation, have no better chance of winning than someone who lost in the first round? If you win several matches, you have earned the right to be closer to the money.

Part of the proof that players value the consolation more if it is done this way is the number of forfeits...I cannot prove this with actual numbers, but I know that there were times I simply did not play in consolation, opting to do some sightseeing etc., when it was not progressive.

Since most tournaments have a last chance that is not progressive, there is a place with an equal playing field for all to start fresh, if that is what you are hoping for.

Messages In This Thread

• Who are the finalists? *NM*
  adambulldog -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 12:29 a.m.
  • Who are the finalists?
    Stick -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 12:39 a.m.
    • Who are the finalists?
      Christian Munk-Christensen -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 6:01 a.m.
    • Yeah they got a day off (if they wanted)
      neilkaz -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 9:50 a.m.
      • Yeah they got a day off (if they wanted)
        Christian Munk-Christensen -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 10:03 a.m.
        • Yeah they got a day off (if they wanted)
          neilkaz -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 10:17 a.m.
          • Yeah they got a day off (if they wanted)
            Chiva Tafazzoli -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 12:07 p.m.
          • Yeah they got a day off (if they wanted)
            Alfred Mamlet -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 12:15 p.m.
            • Yeah they got a day off (if they wanted)
              neilkaz -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 7:26 p.m.
      • non-progressive vs progressive consolation
        rew -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 12:28 p.m.
        • non-progressive vs progressive consolation
          Chuck Bower -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 1:19 p.m.
          • non-progressive vs progressive consolation
            rew -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 1:26 p.m.
            • non-progressive vs progressive consolation
              John O'Hagan -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 1:40 p.m.
              • non-progressive vs progressive consolation
                Eric Guedj -- Sunday, 19 July 2009, at 9:02 p.m.
                • non-progressive vs progressive consolation
                  Sam Pottle -- Friday, 24 July 2009, at 7:06 p.m.
        • non-progressive vs progressive consolation
          phil Simborg -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 11:22 p.m.
      • Pay 8, prize splits(?)
        Coolrey -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 1:56 p.m.
        • Pay 8, prize splits(?)
          Petter Bengtsson -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 2:08 p.m.
          • Pay 8, prize splits(?)
            Coolrey -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 8:32 p.m.
            • Pay 8, prize splits(?)
              Jason Lee -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 8:53 p.m.
            • Pay 8, prize splits(?)
              Christian Munk-Christensen -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 9:21 p.m.
              • Pay 8, prize splits(?)
                Bill Riles -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 9:23 p.m.
                • Pay 8, prize splits(?)
                  David Startin -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 9:31 p.m.
                  • Pay 8, prize splits(?)
                    Bill Riles -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 9:36 p.m.
            • Pay 8, prize splits(?)
              neilkaz -- Sunday, 19 July 2009, at 12:17 a.m.
        • I would pay 40,20,10,10,5,5,5,5 and WTP? *NM*
          neilkaz -- Saturday, 18 July 2009, at 10:59 p.m.