wouldu guys like to a c some kind of turbo major on sunday or thursday like a 215 turbo with some kind of gar?? if so lets get this going. even adding a 100 turbo b/w the 1pm and 7pm est time sounds good imo.

Poker wasn't intended to be played in a turbo format. Shovefest aka impatience. Won't happen.

 

Originally Posted by jsmanuel

Poker wasn't intended to be played in a turbo format. Shovefest aka impatience. Won't happen.

That's the most ignorant and ridiculous statement I've ever read. Poker was intended to be played in any and every format that it can possibly be played. You are just one of the many who don't understand how to win at them, and deem those who do win to be impatient and complete luckboxes. But in fact a good turbo player is very patient, picking profitable spots as well as they can. I agree with OP, cosign.

I've never really paid much attention to turbos with more than 180 runners. Probably a seperate thread altogether but would anyone care to do a quick summary of large turbo mtt's - levels, stages and strategies???

I think there are reguler $10k gtd turbos on stars, how long do they usually take to complete?

 

Originally Posted by Frank1The1Tank

 

Originally Posted by jsmanuel

Poker wasn't intended to be played in a turbo format. Shovefest aka impatience. Won't happen.

That's the most ignorant and ridiculous statement I've ever read. Poker was intended to be played in any and every format that it can possibly be played. You are just one of the many who don't understand how to win at them, and deem those who do win to be impatient and complete luckboxes. But in fact a good turbo player is very patient, picking profitable spots as well as they can. I agree with OP, cosign.

Sadly, these two statements are the most ignorant and ridiculous statements I've read all day......

 

Originally Posted by captvtek33

 

Originally Posted by Frank1The1Tank

 

Originally Posted by jsmanuel

Poker wasn't intended to be played in a turbo format. Shovefest aka impatience. Won't happen.

That's the most ignorant and ridiculous statement I've ever read. Poker was intended to be played in any and every format that it can possibly be played. You are just one of the many who don't understand how to win at them, and deem those who do win to be impatient and complete luckboxes. But in fact a good turbo player is very patient, picking profitable spots as well as they can. I agree with OP, cosign.

Sadly, these two statements are the most ignorant and ridiculous statements I've read all day......

nice pic

 

Originally Posted by captvtek33

 

Originally Posted by TiltinShoes

 

Originally Posted by captvtek33

 

Originally Posted by Frank1The1Tank

 

Originally Posted by jsmanuel

Poker wasn't intended to be played in a turbo format. Shovefest aka impatience. Won't happen.

That's the most ignorant and ridiculous statement I've ever read. Poker was intended to be played in any and every format that it can possibly be played. You are just one of the many who don't understand how to win at them, and deem those who do win to be impatient and complete luckboxes. But in fact a good turbo player is very patient, picking profitable spots as well as they can. I agree with OP, cosign.

Sadly, these two statements are the most ignorant and ridiculous statements I've read all day......

If you don't like Frank that is fine, but I think he said it perfectly. A good turbo player is more patient than you think, because if they are good they are analyzing EVERY detail of why they should or shouldn't put them in, and there are a lot of nuances Impatient players miss forcing them to shove when they shouldn't.

and cosign.

I don't know frank from a hole in the ground, I have no reason not to like him, however, this argument about the skill of turbo heroes seems to be endless. FWIW, turbo poker is generally not poker, try scratch tickets for instant gambling gratification.

And now I see you don't have a vendetta against Frank but you are just ignorant. I was hoping for your sake it was the first. You would have at least had some supporters in that case. There are some RIDIC good turbo players online. I know that because they have played well over 5k Turbo MTT SNGs and make enough money that they can whipe their ass with a hundo from time to time if they like.

Edit: and I don't know many long term winning scratcher ticket playrs.

 

Originally Posted by bob2bob

 

Originally Posted by captvtek33

 

Originally Posted by Frank1The1Tank

 

Originally Posted by jsmanuel

Poker wasn't intended to be played in a turbo format. Shovefest aka impatience. Won't happen.

That's the most ignorant and ridiculous statement I've ever read. Poker was intended to be played in any and every format that it can possibly be played. You are just one of the many who don't understand how to win at them, and deem those who do win to be impatient and complete luckboxes. But in fact a good turbo player is very patient, picking profitable spots as well as they can. I agree with OP, cosign.

Sadly, these two statements are the most ignorant and ridiculous statements I've read all day......

nice pic

Thanks? Really not sure how this is relevant/helping anybody? But if you enjoy being a douche for the sake of being a douche, well played sir.

First off, I'm here to express my what a bad idea this is. I have every right in the world to disagree with this idea. I don't play turbos generally, so who knows if I suck at them. I'm generally unlucky and run bad, so when some idiot just shoves to shove, I'm usually in bad shape w/ ATC. I'm begging stars not to add more turbos, they've done enough to ruin the state of poker by making thier rebuys turbo donkfests. I'd like to see more POKER TOURNEIES on the site, rather than donkey loving shove festivals. I BEG OF YOU pokerstars!!! LESS TURBO DONKFESTS!!! MORE P-O-K-E-R!!!!!!!

 

Originally Posted by Frank1The1Tank

 

Originally Posted by captvtek33

First off, I'm here to express my what a bad idea this is. I have every right in the world to disagree with this idea. I don't play turbos generally, so who knows if I suck at them. I'm generally unlucky and run bad, so when some idiot just shoves to shove, I'm usually in bad shape w/ ATC. I'm begging stars not to add more turbos, they've done enough to ruin the state of poker by making thier rebuys turbo donkfests. I'd like to see more POKER TOURNEIES on the site, rather than donkey loving shove festivals. I BEG OF YOU pokerstars!!! LESS TURBO DONKFESTS!!! MORE P-O-K-E-R!!!!!!!

The fact of the matter is you do not understand turbos AT ALL. I am not calling turbo players "heroes" either. Yes your edge is higher in a slower structure on a per tournament basis. But is your win rate per hour higher? No, it's in fact lower. If I can play 3 turbo MTTs with a 50% ROI and you can play 1 regular MTT with a 100% ROI, (They will take approx same average time) who is going to make more money per hour? I can calculate this out for u, but the answer is already quite obvious. Also, calling turbos "donkfests" just truly shows your ignorance. They are donkfests because of players like you, who don't understand them, and consistently lose money at them, while players like myself and others who have posted in this thread (or anywhere for that matter) consistently win money at them.

HOLY DONKEY SHIT BATMAN!!!!1 As I've stated before, I do not play in turbos, so I'm not one of those donks who "consistently lose money in them". I'm happy for you and your winning and whatnot. I choose not to play turbos b/c it greatly reduces good players edge. AS I SAID, THERE IS STILL AN EDGE. I'm glad you luckbox loving turbo heroes all love to flame on me b/c I don't agree that they are good for poker. Turbos are horrible for poker in general, because they do thier best to reward donkeys in the shortterm. That's all I'm trying to say, you can't argue that, yet you continue to just be an insulting asshole just b/c you think I don't like them b/c I lose at them?!?!?!?! I don't f'ing play them, I enjoy poker, try bingo, or craps or some shit if you want to be done quickly. GEEZ........

 

Originally Posted by captvtek33

HOLY DONKEY SHIT BATMAN!!!!1 As I've stated before, I do not play in turbos, so I'm not one of those donks who "consistently lose money in them". I'm happy for you and your winning and whatnot. I choose not to play turbos b/c it greatly reduces good players edge. AS I SAID, THERE IS STILL AN EDGE. I'm glad you luckbox loving turbo heroes all love to flame on me b/c I don't agree that they are good for poker. Turbos are horrible for poker in general, because they do thier best to reward donkeys in the shortterm. That's all I'm trying to say, you can't argue that, yet you continue to just be an insulting asshole just b/c you think I don't like them b/c I lose at them?!?!?!?! I don't f'ing play them, I enjoy poker, try bingo, or craps or some shit if you want to be done quickly. GEEZ........

So your argument is that giving donkies intermittent reinforcement, and therefore a reason to keep playing, is bad for the game?

 

Originally Posted by Frank1The1Tank

How is "rewarding donks in the short term" bad for poker? That's what poker is, in a nutshell. If donks didn't get short term rewards, they would not play, simple as that. The same can be said for any form or format of poker. And if you don't play turbos, then why are you even posting in this thread, why does it even matter to you? It's not like by adding a turbo major, they're going to take away a regular major. It's simply one more table to add to the collection on a regular grind.

If only that could be guaranteed, stars has already fucked most of us out of a rebuy format that is not a turbo donkfest, who's to say that they won't just change the sunday million to a turbo, due to "popular demand" by stupid threads like this. They've done enough to ruin poker as it is without taking away more poker touries in liu of turbo donkfests. PLEASE STARS!! IGNORE THIS STUPID REQUEST!!!

After my initial response to the guy I wanted to ignore this, but geez. Man if you don't like turbos thats fine, don't play them. There is no need to discredit them or the people who play them just because they aren't your cup of tea. You are most defininitely entitled to your own opinion, but turbos are not "luck poker." Just stay away from them if you don't like them.

 

Originally Posted by TiltinShoes

After my initial response to the guy I wanted to ignore this, but geez. Man if you don't like turbos thats fine, don't play them. There is no need to discredit them or the people who play them just because they aren't your cup of tea. You are most defininitely entitled to your own opinion, but turbos are not "luck poker." Just stay away from them if you don't like them.

Good plan, that is what I do, as you may have read from the prevoius 20 posts I made. I WON'T PLAY THEM. All I'm saying is that there should be less of these rather than more. My point is, this is a horrible idea. Not that stars really gives two shits what we say. I'd imagine they'll go for this idiotic idea b/c they can run many of them for more rake and more donks can go out faster to simply sign up for a new one, creating more revenue for the site.

 

Originally Posted by jsmanuel

People ONLY want turbos for volumes sake. Because they think their $/hr will be greater. I am a decent turbo player, I just don't care for shovefest. If you want to play more volume - there's a such thing as multi-tabling, put money on more than one site and open as many games as you like.

pokerstars should change their name to TurboStars, imo.

HOLY SHIT!!!! Finally someone who has some clue what they are talking about. Thank you sir!!! I thought the entire poker world had turned retarded. It's nice to hear a voice of reason now and agian. Gawd, P5's is generally filled w/ flaming idiots who are here to insult us b/c they can't win in Magic the gathering anymore. It's nice to hear from a poker player now and again.