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Would adding a low and midstakes leaderboard to P5s rankings be a good idea?

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  1. 2JL 2JL is offline

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    Aug 15th, 2012 (8/15/2012 4:53pm) in reply to mcandrews3rd

    Not everyone is playing for the same reasons you are though McAndrews
    Some are doing it just for fun and have no intention of ever moving up I think.
    Edited By: 2JL Aug 15th, 2012 at 04:53 PM
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    Aug 16th, 2012 (8/16/2012 12:39am) in reply to pinishe45

    idea seems meh to me, the system seems to work the way it is imo, agree with what mcandrews said
     
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    Aug 16th, 2012 (8/16/2012 12:57am) in reply to boneralert

     
    Originally Posted by boneralert View Post

    I think it would be cool, but I wouldn't be hugely bummed if they didn't do it. It would be another step towards recognizing US players on the leaderboards despite the limitations we face.

    to recognize the u.s. players, one thing to do on the u.s. rankings specifically would be exclude people who are playing on stars/euro sites regardless of their listed location...if you look at the u.s. rankings right now, 3 of the top 5 have been playing on stars all year.
     
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    Aug 17th, 2012 (8/17/2012 12:06am) in reply to random.chu

     
    Originally Posted by random.chu View Post

    who cares


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    Aug 17th, 2012 (8/17/2012 12:09am) in reply to champstone

     
    Originally Posted by champstone View Post

    obv us lil ppl dont count , amazing the amount of hate from the high flyers like even the mention of such a thing is pure blasphemy. it would upset the balance of nature. We dont count , but for a fee we can be trained . till pokers legal in usa im def will never be anything but micro player....grind my lil roll try to improve . tbh i dont care plb no more than care about small stakes. it gos both ways

    amen brother!!!! gotta let the micro grinding peacocks spread their wings and fly!
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    Aug 17th, 2012 (8/17/2012 1:14am) in reply to mcandrews3rd

     
    Originally Posted by mcandrews3rd View Post

    personally my vote is with no as i dont really aspire to be top of the micro leaderboard or midstakes leaderboard

    not sure why people dont want to aim for the top, ever since starting my goals have been getting ranked, top 500, top 100 etc etc

    sure i may never get there but aiming for top of the micros will just stop me from trying to progress as much as possible

    that being said, i wont even look at the micro/mid rankings so it doesn't really matter


    You write a lot for someone who doesn't care and you shouldn't care - you are already ranked in the 300's on the main board, if I was in your shoes I wouldn't care either - but think back to when you played your first tourney - $3 buyin?, would have been good to have a lower leaderboard as a spring jump onto the next board (if you wish to increase your abi) and so forth onto the main leaderboard.

    However don't think just because your goals relate to the high stakes and its corresponding leaderboard that others follow suit, don't think because your goal is to win at high stakes then obviously this is everyone else's goal - because it isn't.

    Some of us are quite happy spending/investing in the range that we do, we have enough of life's issues thrown at us on a daily basis that we don't want to splurge $1000 on the big tuesday on stars just to see some russian crack our kings with 37o. We are happy throwing $3 bucks at a tourney to win $500, this is our comfort zone and we will more than likely stay here.

    And as we make up over 90% of the tourney players we should have our own leaderboard, and the players in this thread who don't like it (who all seem to be ranked already) shouldn't care one iota as it has no impact on them whatsoever.

    So Dan, Adam, Wacky et al - get onto it please - as it might motivate me a wee bit, which always helps - as numerous posts from the main leaderboard players prove.
     
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    Aug 17th, 2012 (8/17/2012 2:03am) in reply to norv

     
    Originally Posted by norv View Post

    You write a lot for someone who doesn't care and you shouldn't care - you are already ranked in the 300's on the main board, if I was in your shoes I wouldn't care either - but think back to when you played your first tourney - $3 buyin?, would have been good to have a lower leaderboard as a spring jump onto the next board (if you wish to increase your abi) and so forth onto the main leaderboard.

    However don't think just because your goals relate to the high stakes and its corresponding leaderboard that others follow suit, don't think because your goal is to win at high stakes then obviously this is everyone else's goal - because it isn't.

    Some of us are quite happy spending/investing in the range that we do, we have enough of life's issues thrown at us on a daily basis that we don't want to splurge $1000 on the big tuesday on stars just to see some russian crack our kings with 37o. We are happy throwing $3 bucks at a tourney to win $500, this is our comfort zone and we will more than likely stay here.

    And as we make up over 90% of the tourney players we should have our own leaderboard, and the players in this thread who don't like it (who all seem to be ranked already) shouldn't care one iota as it has no impact on them whatsoever.

    So Dan, Adam, Wacky et al - get onto it please - as it might motivate me a wee bit, which always helps - as numerous posts from the main leaderboard players prove.

    i was just putting my own thoughts on the subject it was in no reflection to how others should feel

    when i was playing $3 mtts (which i still play fyi) i didn't think man i wish i could see how good am i related to these other players, i thought if i win this mtt i can move up to $20 mtts an maybe in a year or two i can be playing with the best

    maybe we have different goals
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    Aug 17th, 2012 (8/17/2012 2:32am) in reply to mcandrews3rd

    This post makes a lot of sense if you are a professional player looking to make life changing money. I'm sure there are not many pros looking to be the best micro player out there. But there are a lof of people who have full time jobs and dont have all day to grind. I think a low/midstakes leaderboard would be attractive these kinds of players.

    edit: It's not that you have different goals, I'm sure everyone wants to be the best. But with a full time job/wife/kids etc, some people just can't put 100% of their effort into it. Poker just doesn't top the list of priorities for most people. So the low/mid leaderboard would just give these people a way to stay competitive.
    Edited By: StayCalm Aug 17th, 2012 at 02:35 AM
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    Aug 17th, 2012 (8/17/2012 2:52am) in reply to StayCalm

    i see both sides but a micro grinder with goals to move up to mid then to high . i mean it takes effort and work in both to do it. i think its a good ideal i see no harm in it. i dont understand the micro hate unless you was touched by a micro as a kid. that moneymaker won a sat to wsop and the rest is history.
    Edited By: champstone Aug 17th, 2012 at 02:53 AM
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    Aug 17th, 2012 (8/17/2012 3:43am) in reply to champstone

    im not against the idea or for it, just stating my thoughts
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    Aug 17th, 2012 (8/17/2012 10:08am) in reply to mcandrews3rd

    Doubt anyone who isn't ranked already, or who doesn't play high stakes, would be against this idea... I don't see a reason to be against it. If you don't like it, don't pay attention to it and it won't affect you. Low stakes players make up SOOO much of this website it would be great to have something to let us get a little credit. Don't worry, it won't take anything away from you and your rank.
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    Aug 17th, 2012 (8/17/2012 11:40am) in reply to Tilted0o

    why don't we just give everyone who registers an MTT a participation ribbon to make them feel special
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    Aug 17th, 2012 (8/17/2012 4:14pm) in reply to Tilted0o

     
    Originally Posted by Tilted0o View Post

    Doubt anyone who isn't ranked already, or who doesn't play high stakes, would be against this idea... I don't see a reason to be against it. If you don't like it, don't pay attention to it and it won't affect you. Low stakes players make up SOOO much of this website it would be great to have something to let us get a little credit. Don't worry, it won't take anything away from you and your rank.

    i dont think anyone is against it , some people just dont care about having a bunch of sub category rankings, top 1000 is already a stretch and i think is enough of a change for the low midstakes players to get a badge, i mean top 100 is when u are really accomplishing something anyway, but hey if it helps people to have rankings for every stake then have at it, i think the people that dont care have bigger goals in mind , dont think anyone is trying to knock micro grinders
     
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    Aug 17th, 2012 (8/17/2012 4:38pm) in reply to allani12

     
    Originally Posted by allani12 View Post

    The peoples bot makes a valid point who the fk cares!

    isnt this the guy that pm's everyone and always yells no rankings gtfo


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    Nov 25th, 2012 (11/25/2012 9:58pm) in reply to double_kyan

    Would it ever be possible to have a SNG leaderboard, or am I being ridiculous?
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    Nov 25th, 2012 (11/25/2012 10:51pm) in reply to RLilley

    It might discourage people moving up in stakes but other than that I can't see anything wrong with it. I guess it might be much needed bankroll management help for some people as well haha.
    Edited By: djdoodoo Nov 25th, 2012 at 10:51 PM
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    Nov 25th, 2012 (11/25/2012 11:00pm) in reply to djdoodoo

    @djdumdum Does anybody really care about these micro stinkin badges
     
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    Nov 26th, 2012 (11/26/2012 12:31am) in reply to allani12

    Apparently if gives some people massive ego's so I guess so.
    Edited By: djdoodoo Nov 26th, 2012 at 12:31 AM
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    Nov 26th, 2012 (11/26/2012 3:48am) in reply to djdoodoo

    yea why not? the leaderboards are just for entertainment value anyways, so lets add some more!
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    Nov 26th, 2012 (11/26/2012 6:03am) in reply to z06fanatic

    i think its a good idea... and I thikn you should EXCLUDE those that play a high average buyin so its really a leaderboard of people who only play low stakes, or mid stakes.

    If I had to chose the buyin ranges... they would be:

    micro: 10$ fo , 3R and lower

    mid : 55$fo and under, 20R and under.
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    Nov 26th, 2012 (11/26/2012 6:36am) in reply to xStaxxed

    can we get micro badges with unicorns, lollipops, and jigglypuffs on em?
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    Nov 26th, 2012 (11/26/2012 6:40am) in reply to allani12

     
    Originally Posted by allani12 View Post

    @djdumdum Does anybody really care about these micro stinkin badges

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    Nov 27th, 2012 (11/27/2012 3:43am) in reply to Cooker

    Opr already has this
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    Nov 27th, 2012 (11/27/2012 3:51am) in reply to Cooker

     
    Originally Posted by SCooker View Post

    can we get micro badges with unicorns, lollipops, and jigglypuffs on em?

    hahahaha
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    Nov 27th, 2012 (11/27/2012 3:53am) in reply to sirswish6

    @SIRSWISH ???????????????????????????????
     
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