Too Many Satellites

[MintTrav]

I don"t usually post complaints but I have to say that I don"t like all the satellites for the live tournaments. There just seem to be too many. Just a couple of weeks ago I played Mon, Tue & Wed to try to get a seat for Swansea and ended up having to spend Thurs night at the computer as well to buy one. It looks like next week could well be the same with satellites for the UK Open unless I strike lucky enough to win one of the few seats available each time. The following week there are satellites for the UK Online, though they are more optional as there is no limit to the numbers who can buy in.

I don"t play the satellites to save the cost of the entry (in fact it cost me over £100 to get a seat for the Welsh Open) - I play them to try to secure a place. I really want to play these tournaments, so don"t want to disadvantage my chances of getting a place by skipping the satellites if other people are playing them, but I would prefer not to feel obliged to play them. The satellites are usually a good laugh but having up to four successive nights tied up where I cannot play live games or do other things is depressing, to say the least.

[Marty719]

Just win a seat on the first night - easy game.

[Digger]

I don"t usually post complaints but I have to say that I don"t like all the satellites for the live tournaments. There just seem to be too many. Just a couple of weeks ago I played Mon, Tue & Wed to try to get a seat for Swansea and ended up having to spend Thurs night at the computer as well to buy one. It looks like next week could well be the same with satellites for the UK Open unless I strike lucky enough to win one of the few seats available each time. The following week there are satellites for the UK Online, though they are more optional as there is no limit to the numbers who can buy in.

I don"t play the satellites to save the cost of the entry (in fact it cost me over £100 to get a seat for the Welsh Open) - I play them to try to secure a place. I really want to play these tournaments, so don"t want to disadvantage my chances of getting a place by skipping the satellites if other people are playing them, but I would prefer not to feel obliged to play them. The satellites are usually a good laugh but having up to four successive nights tied up where I cannot play live games or do other things is depressing, to say the least.

Sorry but this is a crazy complaint.....it"s not all about you you know, not everyone has every night free to play, so to have different nights as options is fantastic, sometimes it pays to think about what you are saying before actually doing so......sorry to be so blunt MintTrav

[shozboy1]

i think its a choice thing. You dont have to play these

[MintTrav]

Just win a seat on the first night - easy game.

Deliberately misses the point but predictable. I wondered who would be the one to post this.

i think its a choice thing. You dont have to play these

Yeah, I know. Can"t argue with that.

sometimes it pays to think about what you are saying before actually doing so

Don"t really know how to respond to someone who thinks it is acceptable to post something like that.
Let us know when you have something constructive to say.

[Swinebag]

I dont agree with your OP John. I think the number of satellites is spot on.

If we only had one chance then, yes we would have 2 nights to do other things (or rather you would ) but in terms of variance, one bullet at qualifying would leave players one cold deck or bad beat from relying on a clickfest. With 3 sattys, you do have more chance to run better and qualify.

The other good thing with 3 sattys is that players who have other commitments on other nights during the week are at least more able to have a chance to qualify.

As another poster alluded to, I think your arguments for less satellites come from a more self serving purpose rather than one that is best suited to the membership.

[MintTrav]

If we only had one chance then, yes we would have 2 nights to do other things (or rather you would ) but in terms of variance, one bullet at qualifying would leave players one cold deck or bad beat from relying on a clickfest. With 3 sattys, you do have more chance to run better and qualify.

I understand this and can see your point.

The other good thing with 3 sattys is that players who have other commitments on other nights during the week are at least more able to have a chance to qualify.

I understand this and can see your point.

As another poster alluded to, I think your arguments for less satellites come from a more self serving purpose rather than one that is best suited to the membership.

I don"t understand this.

[Swinebag]

As another poster alluded to, I think your arguments for less satellites come from a more self serving purpose rather than one that is best suited to the membership.

I don"t understand this.

sorry John, I do get my words jumbled up at times. What I meant was this.

it"s not all about you, you know

I know this thread is in its infancy, but I would be surprised if there are many members who agree with you on this. If there were, they would certainly be outnubered by those who prefer three chances to qualify, or more importantly, those with a choice of 3 nights.

[AMRN]

I know this thread is in its infancy, but I would be surprised if there are many members who agree with you on this. If there were, they would certainly be outnubered by those who prefer three chances to qualify, or more importantly, those with a choice of 3 nights.

^This.

[Marty719]

I know this thread is in its infancy, but I would be surprised if there are many members who agree with you on this. If there were, they would certainly be outnubered by those who prefer three chances to qualify, or more importantly, those with a choice of 3 nights.

^This.

^That.

[Roscopiko]

I know this thread is in its infancy, but I would be surprised if there are many members who agree with you on this. If there were, they would certainly be outnubered by those who prefer three chances to qualify, or more importantly, those with a choice of 3 nights.

^This.

^That.

& the other

[MintTrav]

Fine, whatever - I don"t feel that strongly about it. I actually enjoy the satellites as there is always a lively exchange of opinion. I posted this after one of the WCOAP satellites:

I missed Monday"s one but last night & tonight were the best laugh I"ve had playing poker since........................well since the last time.

I just felt that I had spent the best part of a week on the Swansea seat and could forsee the same thing happening next week and several times during the year. But if that"s what people want then I"ll go with the flow.

What I really don"t understand though is how an innocuous post about the number of satellites could provoke such attacks. How is it self-serving or all about me? I used my experience as an example, but it is the same for everyone else. What on earth are you on about?

[coprey]

Fine, whatever - I don"t feel that strongly about it. I actually enjoy the satellites as there is always a lively exchange of opinion. I posted this after one of the WCOAP satellites:

I missed Monday"s one but last night & tonight were the best laugh I"ve had playing poker since........................well since the last time.

I just felt that I had spent the best part of a week on the Swansea seat and could forsee the same thing happening next week and several times during the year. But if that"s what people want then I"ll go with the flow.

What I really don"t understand though is how an innocuous post about the number of satellites could provoke such attacks. How is it self-serving or all about me? I used my experience as an example, but it is the same for everyone else. What on earth are you on about?

John, you have spent almost as much time, thinking about and writing these posts as you spent playing satellites last week. Are you sure you have better things to do?

[MintTrav]

Fine, whatever - I don"t feel that strongly about it. I actually enjoy the satellites as there is always a lively exchange of opinion. I posted this after one of the WCOAP satellites:

I missed Monday"s one but last night & tonight were the best laugh I"ve had playing poker since........................well since the last time.

I just felt that I had spent the best part of a week on the Swansea seat and could forsee the same thing happening next week and several times during the year. But if that"s what people want then I"ll go with the flow.

What I really don"t understand though is how an innocuous post about the number of satellites could provoke such attacks. How is it self-serving or all about me? I used my experience as an example, but it is the same for everyone else. What on earth are you on about?

John, you have spent almost as much time, thinking about and writing these posts as you spent playing satellites last week. Are you sure you have better things to do?

LOL

[Swinebag]

I didn"t think my post was that much of an attack. Sorry if it came across that way. I was merely questioning the motivation for wanting less satellites.

I understand, your predicament about having to potentially play lots of games to qualify for an event. I had 3 deep runs for nought (and a few shallow ones too) in my (failed) attempt to qualify for the Irish open. My life and bankroll would have been a lot better off if I only had to play one, but at no point did I think it worthy of complaining about the number of sattys there.