1Win Saturday Weekly Poker Event Discussion

[AB de Royse777]

[Event-21] 1Win Saturday Weekly Poker | Prize Pool $1,000 | Time 15:00 UTC ^Open

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Danydee
arallmuus
tsaroz
mv1986
slapper
nutildah
Dump3er
iv4n
jamyr
crwth
xLays
malcovi2
cryptoaddictchie
atomicarthur
Sarah Azhari
MAAManda
GxSTxV
AHOYBRAUSE
Mr. Magkaisa
Unknown Op
tetaeridanus
Hatchy
Nalain420
RTR~
Mia Chloe
memehunter
Aysheasiddika
token77
champpokerG

I would like to know who is how many times winner from our last 20 events?
I won it twice. Poker#14 and Poker#9.
It seems dumper and meme are way ahead then others :-D

[memehunter]

It seems dumper and meme are way ahead then others :-D

I won it like 5 times and a couple of times I finished in the top 5 as well.
You have also won it 2 times (although you never claimed the prize money ) which is not bad, it is like you have a tournament win rate of about 10%. You have also finished in the top 5 many times which means your tournament cash-in rate is even higher.  It is impressive as we all have the motivation of prize money to play but you are not playing for the money.
BTW, if anyone recorded yesterday's event FT, he can give it to me and I will upload it on my channel. I was traveling yesterday while playing so could not give my best but I checked the poker now and here are the winners of this event, kudos!

   

[AHOYBRAUSE]

I would like to know who is how many times winner from our last 20 events?
I won it twice. Poker#14 and Poker#9.
It seems dumper and meme are way ahead then others :-D

I only got second twice, in playing like 6 times. But I don't have the fun anymore playing in those bitcointalk related tournaments, the quality of the tournaments is often just so week, it's not worth it to stay up that late just to lose against some clown going allin praying to hit their 20% or less chance. And once they hit they don't even show grace in winning and act like they did everything right. 
In the beginning it was fun but at some point it's just ridiculous how bad yet lucky some players in those tournaments ( not only this one ) are.

[memehunter]

it's not worth it to stay up that late just to lose against some clown going allin praying to hit their 20% or less chance.

I am ready to stay awake for the whole night fishing  . But fishes are smart and they just run away as you have to wait a full week, I get it.

And once they hit they don't even show grace in winning and act like they did everything right.  Roll Eyes

I would prefer their chips instead of their 'polite gesture' any day. It's just a matter of time and being consistent. I also suffer bad beats (like everyone) but I find solace in the term, 'next time'
Btw, can you share the list of fish here? I hope I am not in that (at least not in the top place ).

[xLays]

I do accept that I didn't win at least a top 5 spot last round, but I didn't like what happened because one of the winners in the top 10 won by just being offline most of the time. Aside from that, the tournament almost lasted more than 3 hours. Hopefully, we can make the next blind time more reasonable I mean, shorter time compared to the last round tournament, where single blind level lasted 30 minutes.

I enjoy playing poker, but playing as late as 3 AM local time doesn’t really feel worth it.

[AB de Royse777]

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AB de Royse777
AHOYBRAUSE
Abraham Oluwa 111
Alone055
Aysheasiddika
Callido
Cityhunter34
Danydee
Dump3er
Ever-young
Gallar
Grace333
GxSTxV
Hatchy
Improved
Jatiluhung
Jayce
JeiLian
Kaliandra
Koceila
Leadslash45
Leahized
MAAManda
MCVXYZ
Mahiyammahi
Mia Chloe
Mr. Magkaisa
Nalain420
Osas4real
Pablo-wood
Pffrt
RTR~
Sarah Azhari
Toro iskandar
Unknown Op
Zadicar
arallmuus
atomicarthur
blockman
champpokerG
crwth
cryptoaddictchie
iv4n
jamyr
len01
malcovi2
memehunter
mv1986
nutildah
osasshem
pawel7777
tetaeridanus
the rise
token77
triat
tsaroz
tusandii
wakier
xGennady
xLays
yahoo62278

[AB de Royse777]

Nice hands indeed.

[the rise]

Nice hands indeed.

Very good card, if I get that, then I don't need to worry about anything, of course I will do All in or slowly increase the bet, I have never gotten a card as good as this except KK

[slapper]

I want to make a proposal for the current structure because I think we are ready to evolve this game with the player base. Having played and hosted for many games, I have watched the energy of a room change as field sizes grow and people's time becomes more valuable. There is a real opportunity here to lock in what is already working: the speed, the low-commitment, the sweat. But also need some change for sustainability as we scale beyond 30, 50, or even hit the ceiling (200 players)

Right now, I see a key pain point: the run time has increased, some games are over four hours. Few log from our latest ganes:
- Event-20: 35 players ~ 3 hours and 50 minutes
- Event-21: 30 players ~ 3 hours and 13 minutes
- Event-22: 26 playres ~ 3 hours and 16 minutes
- Event-23: 34 players ~ 3 hours and 49 minutes
- Event-24: 34 players ~ 4 hours and 22 minutes
- Event-25: 35 players ~ 4 hours and 08 minutes
- Event-26: 34 players ~ 3 hours and 42 minutes


The first 10–15 weeks were electric and many eager to stay and watch until the final. Back then, people still cared about playing down to a winner, and spend time for showdown. The structure (especially the first and the second hour) now is not moving fast enough, with blind increases in some level that are too small to create meaningful pressure. That slow pace early on lets everyone coast and kills momentum, making it feel like the game is stuck in first gear way longer than it needs to be

I am proposing we flatten this out using consistent ~33% jumps throughout. Change 10% level increases, some increase even inconsistent. Every single level: a clear, obvious progression. Maybe:
- Level 1: 100/200
- Level 2: 150/300
- Level 4: 200/400
- Level 5: 300/600
- Level 6: 400/800
and so on

Each jump matters. There is a straight line from the opening hands to the final three. That is how the best online turbos and hypers run globally, and it is robust for 20 or 50 or even 100 people in the mix

The current structure has completely dead levels (those mini-stalls such as 175/350 or 450/900)

I want everyone to leave wanting more, not less. I am open to debating this. Anyone who wants to defend longer games, make your case, but for me, opportunity and freedom mean compressing variance into a tight, rewarding package. The game's longevity will be about balance: quick enough for real tension, real enough for wanting more, clean enough that the structure is never a villain. If we want this game to have another fascinating and addictive 27-weeks and beyond, it has to be sharper, sustainable, future-proof

[AB de Royse777]

[Event-29] 1Win Saturday Weekly Poker | Prize Pool $1,000 | Time 15:00 UTC ^{Registration open until Saturday 14:55 UTC}

Mentioning our regulars:

Code:

Abraham Oluwa 111
Alone055
Callido
Cityhunter34
Danydee
Dump3er
Ever-young
Fiasem20
Gallar
Grace333
GxSTxV
Improved
Jatiluhung
Jayce
JeiLian
Kaliandra
Koceila
Leadslash45
Leahized
MAAManda
MCVXYZ
Mahiyammahi
Mr. Magkaisa
Nalain420
Osas4real
Pablo-wood
Pffrt
Toro iskandar
Zadicar
arallmuus
blockman
len01
malcovi2
memehunter
mv1986
nutildah
osasshem
pawel7777
the rise
triat
tsaroz
tusandii
wakier
xGennady
xLays
Derekfunds
Versatile_choice
Little Mouse

~snip~

I hope this time you will like the structure.

[MCVXYZ]

first of all thanks Royse for organizing this  tourney.
@slapper I agree with you, I've played tourney several times and had the feeling that it would never end. also, If we change the blinds at the expense of the duration I think nothing will change. I know there are 30+ players and everyone has its own opinion, but I think -
Level 1: 100/200-
Level 2: 200/400-
Level 3: 400/800, Blinds: 7-10 MIN would be more fun. Can we make something like an experiment for the 31th round ?  

[xLays]

I want to make a proposal for the current structure because I think we are ready to evolve this game with the player base. Having played and hosted for many games, I have watched the energy of a room change as field sizes grow and people's time becomes more valuable. There is a real opportunity here to lock in what is already working: the speed, the low-commitment, the sweat. But also need some change for sustainability as we scale beyond 30, 50, or even hit the ceiling (200 players)

Right now, I see a key pain point: the run time has increased, some games are over four hours. Few log from our latest ganes:
- Event-20: 35 players ~ 3 hours and 50 minutes
- Event-21: 30 players ~ 3 hours and 13 minutes
- Event-22: 26 playres ~ 3 hours and 16 minutes
- Event-23: 34 players ~ 3 hours and 49 minutes
- Event-24: 34 players ~ 4 hours and 22 minutes
- Event-25: 35 players ~ 4 hours and 08 minutes
- Event-26: 34 players ~ 3 hours and 42 minutes


The first 10–15 weeks were electric and many eager to stay and watch until the final. Back then, people still cared about playing down to a winner, and spend time for showdown. The structure (especially the first and the second hour) now is not moving fast enough, with blind increases in some level that are too small to create meaningful pressure. That slow pace early on lets everyone coast and kills momentum, making it feel like the game is stuck in first gear way longer than it needs to be

I am proposing we flatten this out using consistent ~33% jumps throughout. Change 10% level increases, some increase even inconsistent. Every single level: a clear, obvious progression. Maybe:
- Level 1: 100/200
- Level 2: 150/300
- Level 4: 200/400
- Level 5: 300/600
- Level 6: 400/800
and so on

Each jump matters. There is a straight line from the opening hands to the final three. That is how the best online turbos and hypers run globally, and it is robust for 20 or 50 or even 100 people in the mix

The current structure has completely dead levels (those mini-stalls such as 175/350 or 450/900)

I want everyone to leave wanting more, not less. I am open to debating this. Anyone who wants to defend longer games, make your case, but for me, opportunity and freedom mean compressing variance into a tight, rewarding package. The game's longevity will be about balance: quick enough for real tension, real enough for wanting more, clean enough that the structure is never a villain. If we want this game to have another fascinating and addictive 27-weeks and beyond, it has to be sharper, sustainable, future-proof

I really like your proposal and hopefully Royse considers it. I've also mentioned this many times in in game chat imagine grinding through  4hour online poker tournament at 3 a.m., without sleep, only to finish in 6th–10th place. And that prize is basically useless unless you already have real money balance to meet the prize wagering requirement.

I genuinely enjoy this tournament and the community around it, but the one thing I don't like is the blind timing and current structure. (you too I guess)

And yes the early blind levels feel too slow and the pace doesn't create enough pressure to push the action. Which the tournament make exhausted.

[memehunter]

Today's tournament was very fun (at least to me  ). I managed to reach the Final table after a long time. @Improved, you are a very strong player, you have killer instincts. You beat me in heads up  .
I think losing the chip lead was the crucial turning point in our match. You played well and deserve this week's champion title  .
@Royse, 30 weeks = $30,000 sponsored by 1win, which is not a small feat. Thanks to you for professionally managing such sustainable community events, and special thanks to the 1win team.
   

[Improved]

You beat me in heads up

And you beat me in Betpanda's HU a week ago  . I was underdog this time too, but managed to outplay you in a tense fight.

[AB de Royse777]

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1Win poker 32 tomorrow at 15:00 UTC. Don't miss it. Last week we have 38 players which was one of the highest! Let's have 40 players this week. Can we?

[memehunter]

[Event-32] 1Win Saturday Weekly Poker | Prize Pool $1,000 | Time 15:00 UTC ^{Registration open until Saturday 14:55 UTC}

1Win poker 32 tomorrow at 15:00 UTC. Don't miss it. Last week we have 38 players which was one of the highest! Let's have 40 players this week. Can we?

Wow, 38 players (it should 39 but I was not able to play due to some emergency situation). This is a massive number considering how low the interest for poker was initially. This is possible because of your consistency and innovation.
I am confident that we will cross 40 this time
32 weeks = $32000 and 1WIN deserve a lot of appreciation for such generous sponsorship.

[rbynxx]

1Win poker 32 tomorrow at 15:00 UTC. Don't miss it. Last week we have 38 players which was one of the highest! Let's have 40 players this week. Can we?

I'll definitely join, I want to be a regular. I think 40 is achievable this time.

Hello Royse just want to clarify and I saw the 1x wagering requirement for prize winning but is this prize only specific for poker games only or I can bet it anywhere I want within the platform.

Wow, 38 players (it should 39 but I was not able to play due to some emergency situation). This is a massive number considering how low the interest for poker was initially. This is possible because of your consistency and innovation.
I am confident that we will cross 40 this time
32 weeks = $32000 and 1WIN deserve a lot of appreciation for such generous sponsorship.

Hello meme, play next time, I'll definitely want to play with you. Yeah, this is such a generous poker event.

[memehunter]

Hello Royse just want to clarify and I saw the 1x wagering requirement for prize winning but is this prize only specific for poker games only or I can bet it anywhere I want within the platform.

You can wager it on any games you like in entire 1win platform. I like to play dice while completing my wagering. 1x wagering is nothing.

Hello meme, play next time, I'll definitely want to play with you.

Good luck mate, you are going to need it while playing against me
Be ready to catch some insane bluffs. 

[rbynxx]

You can wager it on any games you like in entire 1win platform. I like to play dice while completing my wagering. 1x wagering is nothing.

Thanks, glad I ask first and you responded that fast, I do appreciate it and thanks for the tip!

Good luck mate, you are going to need it while playing against me
Be ready to catch some insane bluffs. 

So I heard while browsing almost this entire thread discussion finding my question and yeah you're probably the last level boss to take. See you in the table.

[AB de Royse777]

[Event-33] 1Win Saturday Weekly Poker | Prize Pool $1,000 | Time 15:00 UTC ^{Registration open until Saturday 14:55 UTC}

Code:

Alone055
Dump3er
Gallar
GxSTxV
Jatiluhung
JeiLian
Kaliandra
Koceila
Leahized
MAAManda
MCVXYZ
Mahiyammahi
Mr. Magkaisa
Osas4real
Pablo-wood
Toro iskandar
arallmuus
blockman
len01
malcovi2
memehunter
nutildah
osasshem
xGennady
Callido
Danydee
Improved
Nalain420
mv1986
tsaroz
xLays
Abraham Oluwa 111
Leadslash45
Zadicar
the rise
tusandii
Cityhunter34
Ever-young
Grace333
Jayce
Little Mouse
Pffrt
pawel7777
triat
wakier
Derekfunds
Fiasem20
Versatile_choice

I hope you don't mind me mentioning you all knowing that we have had Poker together at-least once and I trust you like and love Poker.