Grand Slam Has Started

[De Beuker]

Correct me if I'm wrong here. I'm looking at the leaderboard of GSOS and this guy MathicianN has a score of 52,000 at the no6 position. He does a rebuy (4500) and gets his score to 56,095...since then he has done 2 rebuys and has 9000 coins on each rebuy but that's not the only odd thing. His score has not changed one bit. If he did two rebuys and got 9000 each in actuality that would be four rebuys plus the other 4500 rebuy. This is very odd and did they catch the glitch so maybe that's why his score did not change in those two rebuys??

First time he did buy a continue (4500).
The other 2 times he got 9000, so thats a rebuy (guess he used up all his continues).
When you do a rebuy, the highest score will display until you beat it, but it will still show the coins you are playing. Its a bit confusing, for sure.

 

[gloria460]

First time he did buy a continue (4500).
The other 2 times he got 9000, so thats a rebuy (guess he used up all his continues).
When you do a rebuy, the highest score will display until you beat it, but it will still show the coins you are playing. Its a bit confusing, for sure.

Jeez it must be early. I forgot all about the continues..If I had a score of 56,000 I wouldn't even attempt a rebuy...not at the rebuy price for me anyways.

 

[Jasminebed]

He has deeper pockets than me. I'm still debating whether to purchase any rebuys in an attempt to acheive a better score than I have currently. It's not that bad a score, and if I do not score higher than that, I lose my ability to continue from that score.

This player has already played one of his continues, and cannot continue the 56K score after rebuying, so he is currently just competing against himself. Not how I would spend my money until someone jumped ahead of me.

 

[Mark_32Red (retired acct)]

We have a new leader! It looks like he is still playing too:

Can anyone beat this score? Player "lashelly" has just seen a million euros come and go. Imagine the tension for those 48hrs or so.

Mark

 

[shadow123]

On Ladbrokes, Rick H is now showing no coins left but the win box is the same ??

Any idea why 32red has got more players showing than Ladbrokes ?

 

[Mark_32Red (retired acct)]

On Ladbrokes, Rick H is now showing no coins left but the win box is the same ??

Any idea why 32red has got more players showing than Ladbrokes ?

I don't know why there would be more players, but I think he was rebuying hence he had coins but his best score wasn't improving.

Not sure I'd bother rebuying with that score!

Mark

 

[De Beuker]

I don't know why there would be more players, but I think he was rebuying hence he had coins but his best score wasn't improving.

Not sure I'd bother rebuying with that score!

Mark

Weird huh? He took the first place hours ago, I was watching him climbing the leaderboard, he took the first place with only 1 continue.
Then he bought 2 more continues that took him to 73.595, and then he just kept on rebuying, lol.
Well, my target is set,

 

[DiamondGeezer]

I can see why you would do that provided you have the money. She/he is thinking he is likely to win a top prize. He is gambling he will get one of the top prizes to underpin his extra investment.

He won't look so clever when VWM fires up his engines and gains the first four top slots though

 

[gloria460]

I saw about four or five posters with two of them being Vinyl..one for sure I knew his alias and the other I believe is his also. LaShelly has started back rebuying and for right now it doesn't look good. I'll probably continue this weekend to see if I can get into the money. It only takes one good spin and I have 3 continues from my earlier score.

 

[De Beuker]

He has deeper pockets than me. I'm still debating whether to purchase any rebuys in an attempt to acheive a better score than I have currently. It's not that bad a score, and if I do not score higher than that, I lose my ability to continue from that score.

This player has already played one of his continues, and cannot continue the 56K score after rebuying, so he is currently just competing against himself. Not how I would spend my money until someone jumped ahead of me.

Just my 2 cents Jasminebed, but I think 15.800 is a pretty decent start, I would not risk that with a rebuy.
If you can make a profit in the continues again, you can end up with 35.000 maybe.
I've just played my first rebuy and got an embarressing 5680 coins..
My worst result ever.

 

[Jasminebed]

Thanks DeBeuker. 15K was higher than any score I achieved in the free rebuys on the warmup tourneys. Well, still some time to go to make my decisions. I do have a certain budget set for this event, would be quite happy to grab any prize.

 

[vinylweatherman]

I can see why you would do that provided you have the money. She/he is thinking he is likely to win a top prize. He is gambling he will get one of the top prizes to underpin his extra investment.

He won't look so clever when VWM fires up his engines and gains the first four top slots though

I already have, but only so far as to get 2 good first rounds, no continues on these yet.

I saw about four or five posters with two of them being Vinyl..one for sure I knew his alias and the other I believe is his also. LaShelly has started back rebuying and for right now it doesn't look good. I'll probably continue this weekend to see if I can get into the money. It only takes one good spin and I have 3 continues from my earlier score.

I did indeed end up with TWO seats.

My standard "vinylweatherman", and a special "vinylredman" for 32Red.

Just my 2 cents Jasminebed, but I think 15.800 is a pretty decent start, I would not risk that with a rebuy.
If you can make a profit in the continues again, you can end up with 35.000 maybe.
I've just played my first rebuy and got an embarressing 5680 coins..
My worst result ever.

My "good" first round was over 15K, and a second one over 11K. I will probably do the continues to set myself a target.

The dilema I have though, is that it weakens my ability to nab those "special" 1000 places if I am too HIGH on both. Maybe I SHOULD have had a THIRD seat, and gone for the lowest "special" place.

 

[gambblex]

I had 9100 after First first round ,used 1 add-on-about 14K after first continue forgot it

Took another rebuy -5K after first round

Another rebuy -saw Angelina Jolie on reel 1,2,3,4.... f..ckone girl missed

18,5K or so after first round

Does 32Red have special prizes for those who had 4Scatters?Moral damage,you know...

 

[gambblex]

Up.

What?

 

[JHV]

I had 9100 after First first round ,used 1 add-on-about 14K after first continue forgot it

Took another rebuy -5K after first round

Another rebuy -saw Angelina Jolie on reel 1,2,3,4.... f..ckone girl missed

18,5K or so after first round

Does 32Red have special prizes for those who had 4Scatters?Moral damage,you know...

I had 4 Scatters inside a Scatter 3x Free Spins Feature on Dash (32Red sister site).

Missing a Scatter on Reel 4.

If my maths are right, a Scatter on Reel 4 is (40/3:1)....13.3:1

If my maths on payout are right, my score would have been around 106,000 which I think would close to lock me in for the top spot I suspect.

Too close for comfort

 

[gambblex]

Do you know how around my area we call those who try to explain that Dash is a 32Red's sister site,huh???

I love black theme.

Anyway,you're lucky (relatively) ,deserve some fancy consolation prize.

And with 5 days left with 8000 participants even current Top1 sure doesn't feel invincible ...just look at 2nd..

 

[gambblex]

She's killing me with her big..pistols.

And I must admit,not SOFTLY.Not at all.

 

[nerv]

pattoned got it!!!

MAJOR UPDATE!!!

As from some minutes ago GSOS has a new leader patoned!!!

He or she definitely got five Lara ladies during free spins having result of 106,540!!!!

Congratulation to patoned and my sympathies to Rick H, the person whose result was most of the time there on top position.



P.S. I have mentioned long ago (before even tournament started) somewhere on forum that person with five scatters on free spins will got it. Only problem is that someone isn't me. :baby:

 

[zebedy]

From millionaire to :sob:, that has to be the worst feeling ever,

 

[Jasminebed]

Hopefully Rick can drown some of his sorrows with 50,000 euros. That's if one time leader lashelly doesn't bump him. I see they are playing again now.

 

[JHV]

From millionaire to :sob:, that has to be the worst feeling ever,

No doubt it would suck as he *could* have won it with that score. But it was always going to be very unlikely and a lot of people realised that (wish I hadn't heh) and went very hard chasing those 5 Scatters in Feature.

So it wouldn't be /wrist really if he had any brains. His score holding was always going to be a massive upset.

Now, this guy. If you had his score and were beat, then I think /wrist is what the doctor prescription would be

 

[Mark_32Red (retired acct)]

Hopefully Rick can drown some of his sorrows with 50,000 euros. That's if one time leader lashelly doesn't bump him. I see they are playing again now.

He must be devastated.

I have been keeping a close eye on the leaderboard and this Rick character has been rebuying and rebuying over the last few days, presumably to boost his score even more. I wouldnt be at all suprised if he has spent well over 10k... hopefully not the whole 50k!

106,540 eh? Will anyone top that?

Mark

 

[Slotster!]

106,540 eh? Will anyone top that?

Mark

Yes. Me. In a bit.

I've been saving my final 'continue' for today - gonna nail it in one go.

 

[shadow123]

Rick H does seem to be doing a hell of a lot of re-buys, hope he has not dented his potential 50k too much,as his 2nd position is still not totally secure.
Seems a bit pointless as he has no more chance of re-attaining the top spot as anyone else who the bankroll to go for it.
I would be so gutted watching 1 mill go down to 50k, but 50k is still a lot a cash and a brilliant result.

 

[Mark_32Red (retired acct)]

Yes. Me. In a bit.

I've been saving my final 'continue' for today - gonna nail it in one go.

I really hope you do! I'll get you one of those big cheques like they have on Children in Need!

Mark

 

[uungy]

Rick H does seem to be doing a hell of a lot of re-buys, hope he has not dented his potential 50k too much,as his 2nd position is still not totally secure.
Seems a bit pointless as he has no more chance of re-attaining the top spot as anyone else who the bankroll to go for it.
I would be so gutted watching 1 mill go down to 50k, but 50k is still a lot a cash and a brilliant result.

was wondering the same thing. If there are rebuys, then he should start from zero. How does this work, he seems to just continue, am I wrong?

 

[Slotster!]

I really hope you do! I'll get you one of those big cheques like they have on Children in Need!

Mark

Ha ha! Fantastic!

I'll get my best suit dry cleaned now - see you in the morning!

 

[stephenjury]

hi Mark

do i get one of those fancy looking cheques for my massive 100 euro win being back in 344th

Over 100k in points is massive! I'll have another couple of rebuys later tho for fun

 

[shadow123]

was wondering the same thing. If there are rebuys, then he should start from zero. How does this work, he seems to just continue, am I wrong?

each rebuy starts with a coinbox set to zero, if during the play the coinbox exceeds your best score from previous sessions it will replace it.
He is rebuying and continuing if he gets a decent score from the first 9000
which anyone can do.Having a score of 73000 does not give him any advantage as far as I can see

 

[Slotster!]

Doh! Mark - you can put the cheque on hold till the next one - a less than impressive 5000 or so coins added

Back to crossing my fingers on Mega Moolah!

 

[Mark_32Red (retired acct)]

hi Mark

do i get one of those fancy looking cheques for my massive 100 euro win being back in 344th

Over 100k in points is massive! I'll have another couple of rebuys later tho for fun

Of course, getting in the prizes is difficult!

 

[monkeymagic]

I did about 5 or 6 rebuys then gave up.

Really appalling show by me - finished in around 600th place or so - yuk.

Maybe next year.

 

[vinylweatherman]

I realised from the start that piling in was not the best strategy. There are no guarantees, and rebuying in the faint hope of getting one of the two possible "knockout" events (5 scatters, or 5 wilds, IN the free spins) is no better than "chasing" behaviour.

I have decided on a different strategy over my THREE seats. If it pays off, I can STILL make a modest profit.

I could, of course, be spectacularly lucky and be the SECOND person to hit 5 scatters in free spins, or indeed 5 wilds.

5 scatters pays 90,000 coins, so either the new leader did badly apart from this, or has a continue left over in case they are overtaken by a small margin in the dying hours

 

[Mark_32Red (retired acct)]

pattoned had some sneaky Continues up his sleeve, up to 109010 and counting!

 

[De Beuker]

LOL, yes I saw that too, he saved them just in case, haha!
Rick is rebuying for hours, just a waste of money imo.

 

[vervelinux]

Now, even if you get 5 scatters in free spins, it's gonna be very close.

The only possible left combination to beat this pattoned guy (or girl) in one spin is 5 wilds during free spins. I wonder if anyone ever got this combination.

30 minutes to go...

 

[De Beuker]

Wasn't place 1458 a special?

 

[Jasminebed]

Less than nine minutes...vinyl and I are sharing a special at 568 right now. We both have coins. Comeon vinyl, sit and we can split

 

[miranda_x]

i am very happy with my 500 win yay!!

 

[Jasminebed]

Congratulations

Well, even though I finished out of the money (VWM is a big ole meanie), I had a great time. I've had worse times losing $90. I did have one of the specials all to my self for a bit, and was watching Vinyl close in on me. I was hoping when he achieved a tie he would be content with that, no one was really in contention for that spot. But he put 500 on the line to take it alone, and I was unable to achieve a tie again. But it was a very exciting 12 minutes for me.

I'm really happy to see some CM members with cash from this.

Thanks again 32Red for my seat. And thanks to all the forum members who participated in the GSOS threads for making it even more interesting.

Hope MG made enough money to host it again.

There were 1643 seats with 0 scores, and these places were six of the specials. Does that mean that each of these (non) participants will split 6,000 euros for a sum of 3.65 each?

 

[Slotster!]

Did I win anything?

I'm not good at this!

Congrats to the big slot millionaire - and thanks again 32RED!

 

[vinylweatherman]

Well, even though I finished out of the money (VWM is a big ole meanie), I had a great time. I've had worse times losing $90. I did have one of the specials all to my self for a bit, and was watching Vinyl close in on me. I was hoping when he achieved a tie he would be content with that, no one was really in contention for that spot. But he put 500 on the line to take it alone, and I was unable to achieve a tie again. But it was a very exciting 12 minutes for me.

I'm really happy to see some CM members with cash from this.

Thanks again 32Red for my seat. And thanks to all the forum members who participated in the GSOS threads for making it even more interesting.

Hope MG made enough money to host it again.

There were 1643 seats with 0 scores, and these places were six of the specials. Does that mean that each of these (non) participants will split 6,000 euros for a sum of 3.65 each?

Well, I certainly wasn't reading this forum in the last hour!!!

I had my strategy all worked out.

I had another special further down, but got knocked back one, and then I WON TOO MUCH, and overshot

I had ONLY the one a 568 to play for, and I got 3 scatters, but DIDN'T take the free spins, since the scatters were just enough

My 32Red entry never gave me a decent start, never over 14K, so I used this to view "in a separate window". I discovered something rather interesting doing this, your score in the little tournament window DOES NOT UPDATE if you are overtaken by someone else. It was STILL showing me in 568, even though I had been knocked down to 569. I ONLY saw this on the separate window view. Worth remembering if there is another tournament with special places.

The ones with 0 points may NOT share the other specials, I am sure you actually have to PLAY before your score, and position, counts. We will have to see how MGS handle this, as normally there is no issue with a zero score being "in the money". They MAY decide to boost the special place prizes for players that did at least take part. I noticed that although the main prizes are showing on the scoreboard, the specials are NOT.

 

[Jasminebed]

Vinyl, I did watch you drop position. So I'm very glad if you were gonna bump me off that you were able to regain the money spot. I hate getting beaten by a loser

 

[De Beuker]

I'd like to say CONGRATULATIONS to all who managed to win some!
Sadly enough it wasn't me, but I've enjoyed this event anyway, it was just big fun!
And 32RED, thanks for making this tourney extra special here, with these extremely generous warmups and the leaderboard!:notworthy:notworthy

I'd like to see the party now at Pattoned's place..

 

[vinylweatherman]

Vinyl, I did watch you drop position. So I'm very glad if you were gonna bump me off that you were able to regain the money spot. I hate getting beaten by a loser

I should qualify what I said, it does not update the positions if you are overtaken, AND ARE NOT PLAYING AT THE TIME. I found that my score only correctly showed my position when I started playing and had my first minor win. I was playing ONE coin, and ONE line at the end, hoping to get just the increment I needed without overshooting.
The other one I was playing THREE lines, but ONE coin each, but got FIVE QUEENS This was 100 coins, WAY too much. I was after pairs of scatters, or THREE of a kind. I had too little time left to try for the next spot up in the specials, partly because the lag was HORRENDOUS in the closing stages.
I have retained position 568 after the close in one of my seats, so I have NOT profited really by having three. It seems that fewer than 9000 seats were allocated in the end, and well over 1000 of the players that DID have a seat never used it. This seems odd, as even if they didn't want to pay, they could at least have seen what they could get in the first round, or even save it up and try for a special place for 1000.
Maybe casinos allocated these seats, but DIDN'T TELL THE PLAYER. I only found one of my seats by chance, and I found out about the 32Red one a day or so before the start. I logged into Red Flush, and saw that slider telling me "you have a seat.....". I checked, and I did. I didn't even have an alias there, but they had allocated me one, and a seat. I later got an email that only IMPLIED I had a seat, it was NOT personalised, and looked more like a generic one sent to all.

After seeing the scores in the first hours, my REALISTIC strategy was to go for the specials with my 3 seats, using ONE seat only for repeated rebuys because I could easily overshoot the viable specials (which is exactly what happened with that seat - I couldn't beat my best score, so had no chance for a higher special place).

Now, I am wondering when the prizes get paid. The top couple are probably going to be done with a publicity exercise, but the minor ones could just be credited to the accounts as with other tournaments.

 

[Jasminebed]

I kept opening and closing the leaderboard window to get it to update. I knew you were gunning for that spot for quite a while. I actually had noted the scores a couple of minutes before last chance before continuing, and had target scores in mind.

From the start, I was hoping for a special. I was actually surprised that more players did not seem to be targeting that.

And today for only the second time in two years of play, I got a Weekend seat.

I am so done with Laura.

 

[vinylweatherman]

I kept opening and closing the leaderboard window to get it to update. I knew you were gunning for that spot for quite a while. I actually had noted the scores a couple of minutes before last chance before continuing, and had target scores in mind.

From the start, I was hoping for a special. I was actually surprised that more players did not seem to be targeting that.

And today for only the second time in two years of play, I got a Weekend seat.

I am so done with Laura.

I thought there would be quite a few, so I did a little research.

I found that if you BOUGHT a rebuy or continue, but didn't make your first spin, you could exit and save it up for the final half hour. You could tell who else had done this by looking at the expanded leaderboard. Anyone on zero coins within the last half hour was a "sitting duck" if THEY had the special position. I found that grabbing a special position earlier on was unlikely to last, so I decided it would all be done in the final half hour, so set up my seats with a fresh continue, and just waited for the final half hour. It was then a case of getting into position. The big problem was overshooting, the score spacings were very small, and many wins, even with only one coin and one line in play, were too big.
I almost had TWO specials, but someone came from below and took the lower one off me, and YOU fought me tooth & nail for the higher one. I kept one, but couldn't recapture the other.
Maybe I should have gone for MORE SEATS, since so many were unused, I could then have had more of these special places.

 

[De Beuker]

I kept opening and closing the leaderboard window to get it to update. I knew you were gunning for that spot for quite a while. I actually had noted the scores a couple of minutes before last chance before continuing, and had target scores in mind.

From the start, I was hoping for a special. I was actually surprised that more players did not seem to be targeting that.

And today for only the second time in two years of play, I got a Weekend seat.

I am so done with Laura.

I think many people did not even know about the specials.
Its hardly advertised, I didn't know it either until I read it here on the forum.
They don't show in the prize window either.
And yes, I think many people have had a Lara-overdose these past 10 day's, lol.
Gonna play some Centre Court!

 

[andyhinckley]

came 128th at 32red.. 500 yay
1 away from 1k special

 

[sashasmom]

?

my finishing window says I won 424 place but when I went to check in winners list I was not in 424 nd when I checked to see where I was it kicked me out went to live chat they said I may not have 424 place because they are not finished updating?