Originally Posted by Auto

One strategy I think could work if you are allowed to "bank" ticket steps, just dont move to the next step until you have at least 10 tickets for that step.

Yes i think you can "bank" ticket steps. I think the 10 tickets sratergy would work quite well, might give it a go that way.

Originally Posted by Maf1889

Whats the + [XXXX x .2] for?


I got it just from this:

31250 = 1st round
31250 x .2 = 2nd round
6250 x .2 = 3rd round
1250 x .2 = 4th round
250 x .2 = 5th round
50 x .2 = 6th round

That's without the players that get to replay for finishing 3rd and 4th.

Either way they're making ALOT of $$$ from those.

My way included the fact players get to replay in rounds 1-5 if they finshed 3rd or 4th. Hence why my number was lower.

Players get to re-play finishing as low as 7th in some steps, for example finish 7th in step four, you will get a shot at step 2 again.

Originally Posted by jamesmphelps

Players get to re-play finishing as low as 7th in some steps, for example finish 7th in step four, you will get a shot at step 2 again.

Ok send me a link the actual structure and rules, couldn't find it on their site. Then I can redo the math.

There isnt a site with the structure, ill attempt to write it myself, hold up

Step 1 $3 entry: Ranks 1-2: Entry into step 2
Ranks 3-4: Try again step 1


Step 2 $10 entry: Ranks 1-2: Entry into step 3
Ranks 3-4: Try again step 2
Ranks 5-7: Try again step 1


Step 3 entry $30: Ranks 1-2: Entry into step 4
Ranks 3-4: Try again step 3
Ranks 5-7: Try again step 2


Step 4 entry $70: Ranks *1-3*: Entry into step 5
Ranks 4: Try again step 4
Ranks 5: Try again step 3
Ranks 6-7: Try again step 2


Step 5 entry $170: Ranks 1-2: Entry into step 6
Ranks 3-4: Try again step 5
Ranks 5-6: Try again step 4
Ranks 7-8: Try again step 3


Step 6 entry $500: Ranks 1: $2000
Ranks 2: $1000
Ranks 3: $700
Ranks 4-5: $500




You can start at any step for the stated entry fee by the way

I suggest you give um a go, competition is easy in the early steps, gets a little tuffer around 4-5 step. I tend to play more aggresive at steps 4-5 as alot of players tighten up as you go on.

Here are my new calculations with the updated information given:

1st round: 7667.5 ( 5717.3 + [7667.5 x 0.2] + [2083.5 x 0.2] = 7667.5)
2nd round: 2083.5 ([7667.5 x 0.2] + [2083.5 x 0.2] + [550 x 0.2] + [133.3 x 0.2] = 2083.5)
3rd round: 550 ([2083.5 x 0.2] + [550 x 0.2] + [133.3 x 0.1] + [50 x .2] = 550)
4th round: 133.3 ([550 x 0.2] + [133.3 x 0.1] + [50 x .2] = 133.3)
5th round: 50 ([133.3 x 0.3] + [50 x 0.2] = 50)
last round: 10 (50 x 0.2 = 10)


So I think for every final table Party Poker gets 5717.3 entrys.

5717.3 x $3 = $17151.9

Therefore they are still making alot of money considering the final table prize pool but it isnt as much as before.