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Full tilts Iron man challenge

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  1. overmyer10 overmyer10 is offline

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    Aug 2nd, 2007 (8/2/2007 9:29pm)

    Any FTP regulars particpate in this program. Like most i play a little each day but i wonder if the realistic benefits are worth trying to get a session every day?
  2. Caleb2004 Caleb2004 is offline

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    Aug 2nd, 2007 (8/2/2007 9:39pm) in reply to overmyer10

    Yes the freeroll are good+ you can get some decent stuff with the medals.
  3. NickStam NickStam is offline

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    Aug 2nd, 2007 (8/2/2007 9:49pm) in reply to overmyer10

    If you play cash games it's easy to get the first level. Maybe play an hour of $50NL. Remember that the freeroll comes out of rb, and if you use the medals in the ironman store, out of rb too i believe.

    The freerolls are fun because half of the qualifiers don't show up.
  4. redirkulous redirkulous is offline

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    Aug 2nd, 2007 (8/2/2007 10:01pm) in reply to overmyer10

    you have to choose between medals and the freeroll correct?
     
  5. resilient resilient is offline

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    Aug 2nd, 2007 (8/2/2007 10:12pm) in reply to redirkulous

    no you get medals either way and the bonus medals are a smaller medal bonus if you opt out of the freeroll. I think the bonus is the base amount so that if you're in month 1, the bonus would be the same as the award. Freeroll is well worth the upside if you can play on Sat afternoon.
     
  6. NickStam NickStam is offline

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    Aug 2nd, 2007 (8/2/2007 10:12pm) in reply to redirkulous

    Yes. Make sure you don't forget about the freeroll. It's on a Sat. afternoon. You can even get blinded into the money sometimes so many people don't play.
  7. JAM1E JAM1E is offline

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    Aug 3rd, 2007 (8/3/2007 4:25am) in reply to NickStam

    I picked the medals without really reading the info... for a SNG player what would be better value for me, Medals or the Freeroll?
  8. Edals Edals is offline

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    Aug 3rd, 2007 (8/3/2007 4:46am) in reply to overmyer10

    I remember I played the bronze and the silver before, and there were a lot of sitouts, but just FYI the "people don't show up" rationale doesn't apply in the actual Iron freeroll. Most of the people in it know they're in it and show up.

    I just take the medals because I think I blow at tournaments, but there's definitely benefit to playing them. At the very least, it's very easy to cash, considering they pay about 30-33% of the field. Winning is obv very nice, as well.
  9. iTakeUALLin iTakeUALLin is offline

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    Aug 3rd, 2007 (8/3/2007 5:28am) in reply to overmyer10

    freeroll...only thing the bonus medals are good for is if you want to buy stuff from the FT store. get the extra medals and buy the 5k in points.

    if you're gold or even better iron man, the freerolls are well worth it
  10. Edals Edals is offline

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    Aug 3rd, 2007 (8/3/2007 5:33am) in reply to overmyer10

    Oh and another good reason to actually play the freeroll if you're good at tournaments is because of the way the system is set up.

    Most lower limit tournament players can't get enough points in a day to make ironman consistently, so you wind up playing against a bunch of cash game players in a tournament setting.
  11. threeven threeven is offline

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    Aug 3rd, 2007 (8/3/2007 5:53am) in reply to Edals

    Playing 25 days in a row is the antithesis of fun.
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  12. NickStam NickStam is offline

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    Aug 3rd, 2007 (8/3/2007 7:47am) in reply to threeven

    That's why you're not an iron man
  13. Edals Edals is offline

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    Aug 3rd, 2007 (8/3/2007 7:49am) in reply to NickStam

    I think I'm on 37 and counting at least. Probably more.
  14. applejackking applejackking is offline

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    Aug 3rd, 2007 (8/3/2007 7:53am) in reply to NickStam

    "Has he lost his mind?
    Can he see or is he blind?
    Can he walk at all,
    Or if he moves will he fall?
    Is he alive or dead?
    Has he thoughts within his head?
    We'll just pass him there
    why should we even care?

    He was turned to steel
    in the great magnetic field
    Where he travelled time
    for the future of mankind

    Nobody wants him
    He just stares at the world
    Planning his vengeance
    that he will soon unfold

    Now the time is here
    for Iron Man to spread fear
    Vengeance from the grave
    Kills the people he once saved

    Nobody wants him
    They just turn their heads
    Nobody helps him
    Now he has his revenge

    Heavy boots of lead
    fills his victims full of dread
    Running as fast as they can
    Iron Man lives again!"
  15. Edals Edals is offline

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    Aug 3rd, 2007 (8/3/2007 8:50am) in reply to applejackking

    I! AM! IRONMAN!
  16. BlckJck BlckJck is offline

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    Aug 3rd, 2007 (8/3/2007 11:31am) in reply to Edals

    i think the iron man challenge is stupid. i can't play EVERYDAY. i do have a life, a girlfriend and friends. 5 out of 7 days a week should suffice.
     
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