feeder tourneys @ MG

[chayton]

I just won an entry to the weekender and they won't allow me to withdraw from the tourney, is that new? I was sure I read somewhere on the forum that you could...?

[vinylweatherman]

Originally Posted by chayton

I just won an entry to the weekender and they won't allow me to withdraw from the tourney, is that new? I was sure I read somewhere on the forum that you could...?

Must be the other thing they sneaked in during that notorious "upgrade" a while back.

The actual dodge was when you were given a free entry without strings, players could simply withdraw and cash out the "free" $20 which resulted as it was credited as cash, not a bonus.

I do not know whether it is impossible to withdraw from particular tournaments at all, or whether it depends on whether you paid from your own casino funds or were given a free pass.

There is still one "exploit" available, and I expect this will be plugged soon, just as no MG rep has EVER publically owned up to the recent "upgrades" to the tournament software which make play less attractive, as well as fixing an emerging exploit.
If they had designed the tournament software without all the issues, there would be no need to offer these free passes to get the numbers up.

The most annoying features are easy to fix.

1) Make gameplay run at a reasonable pace, about what one gets when playing the game in "normal" mode with own funds.

2) Less Greed, the prize pot should consist, on average, of 95% of all buy-ins and rebuys, currently it is 90% at best, and appears far lower on some events (based simply on the expectation of a 95% return on all monies wagered on slots in normal mode - surely not an unreasonable desire, so why can MG not accept this argument). Even "free" tournaments have rebuys, and it is unlikely that anyone will get near the top using the free session alone.

[chayton]

ok - say if someone won an entry to the weekender, what happens if they play another feeder tournament and win another entry? (like THAT would happen) But suppose it did - they couldn't have multiple entries, right? So one of the entries would have to be reversed or erased.

I wonder if it's ever happened to anyone....?

[Simmo!]

Originally Posted by chayton

ok - say if someone won an entry to the weekender, what happens if they play another feeder tournament and win another entry? (like THAT would happen) But suppose it did - they couldn't have multiple entries, right? So one of the entries would have to be reversed or erased.

I wonder if it's ever happened to anyone....?

I've won two $20k weekender entries this week and only one appears in the "My Tournaments" schedule.

[chayton]

Originally Posted by Simmo!

I've won two $20k weekender entries this week and only one appears in the "My Tournaments" schedule.

I figured that would happen....they didn't give you anything extra?

[tesla]

Originally Posted by chayton

I figured that would happen....they didn't give you anything extra?

no I asked them and you can only have one.

[ergopro]

At least a few months back when I tried to withdraw from the 20K weekender, it wasn't possible...thinking it afterwards, I'm kinda happy I couldn't- won 1000$ from it by finishing 4th

[Simmo!]

Originally Posted by chayton

I figured that would happen....they didn't give you anything extra?

Originally Posted by tesla

no I asked them and you can only have one.

What MG should do is give you one entry and a "continue" buy-in for each other win you had.

[chayton]

Originally Posted by Simmo!

What MG should do is give you one entry and a "continue" buy-in for each other win you had.

I agree - or maybe an entry into the following weekend tourney?

[bernynhel]

Originally Posted by chayton

ok - say if someone won an entry to the weekender, what happens if they play another feeder tournament and win another entry? (like THAT would happen) But suppose it did - they couldn't have multiple entries, right? So one of the entries would have to be reversed or erased.

I wonder if it's ever happened to anyone....?

Happened to me. Without fanfare or comment I was listeed once in the weekender instead of twice is all. Whatta gyp.