RE: [ba-poker] tournament alternates

["Sander, Warren" <warren.sander(deleted the rest)>]

re: alternates

I think that a drop dead time for alternates is needed. say the end if the 
first level.

I think they should get their full stacks for 2 reasons. One it makes the chip 
counts closer to reality and Two it's not really their fault they didn't get to 
start at the first hand. [It is different for 'late entries' which are entries 
that are allowed after the start but who's stacks have already been placed on 
the table]

The alterates are not guaranteed a seat in the first place and they come into a 
table where someone has 'doubled up' or there are several larger than average 
stacks because someone busted out. So they are at a disadvantage from the 
beginning. 

I'd rather seem them have to pay more to get in (ie $10,100) to get the $10,000 
stack. Now the fact that they are allowed in benefits the players later as the 
prize pool is larger. 

just my thoughts.



Warren Sander
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