tourney clock/timer

[nuzbim]

i tried searching but my searchfu must be broken. is there a good free pokey tourney time i can download and use this weekend?

and what should the payouts be, i think it'll be 40-60 people at a 200 buyin.

clearly i never play tourneys

[Wedge Rock]

General rules of thumb:

1.) I pay out three people for a full table and add another spot for each additional table (4 spots at a 2-table tournament, 5 spots at a three table tournament, etc.). Assuming tables of 9, you're looking at paying out 9-10 spots if all 60 people show up. That might be a bit generous, but I said its a general rule of thumb. I think casino tournaments typically only pay the top 10%-ish of the field. This formula will pay the top 15% (based on 60 players).

2.) I also pay out $X for first place, $X/2 for second place, $X/3 for third place, etc. You need to figure out how many places you are paying, but assuming 9 places and 60 people, your payouts would look like this:

60 players x $200 buyin = $12,000

First place (35.3486%) = $4,241.83
Second place (17.6743%) = $2120.92
Third place (11.7829%) = $1,413.94
Fourth place (8.8371%) = $1,060.45
Fifth place (7.0697%) = $848.37
Sixth place (5.8914%) = $706.98
Seventh place (5.0498%) = $605.98
Eighth place (4.4186%) = $530.23
Ninth place (3.9276%) = $471.31

Normally, I'd round to the nearest $5 (or nearest $20 with such a large buyin). I didn't check if there were rounding errors above.

[nuzbim]

thanks wedge,
any clock/timer recommendations i can download or use on my laptop/tablet?

[JumperJeff]

I think you can download and use The Tournament Director for 30 days before you need to register it. http://www.thetournamentdirector.net/

A personal license is $40. A commercial license is $200 per year. With a tourney the size you're talking about, this is probably a good idea.

Another option is Dr. Neau's Tournament Manager. I used to really like this software, but he uses a subscription license model that doesn't work well for me since I only have 2-3 tourneys a year. drneau.com (http://www.drneau.com)

There may be other free timers out there, but I'm not familiar with them. Check out Home Poker Tourney - Poker Tournament Clocks, Poker Tournament Blinds Timers (http://www.homepokertourney.com/clocks.htm) for a pretty comprehensive list of poker timers. Some are free.

edit: oh! I forgot. The old version of The Tournament Director is free. I think the version is 1.34. You may still be able to find it online.

[Wedge Rock]

Dr. Neau is free for 2-tables. You have to pay for anything more than that.

The HPT link is a comprehensive list and a good place to start looking. I'm nearly certain that there are java-based websites that you can pull up and they act as a tourney timer.

[IFLOPPEDITSUCKER]

I'm sorry but is this a non-whitey tournament? Awaiting an invite...

[miandsh2000]

thanks wedge,
any clock/timer recommendations i can download or use on my laptop/tablet?

this is a nice one...

http://www.hollywoodpoker.com/green-room/poker-media/poker-tournament-clock.html

[Karpro]

Big fan of the tournament director software. Been using it for about four years, great software and even better support.

[JumperJeff]

Dr. Neau is free for 2-tables. You have to pay for anything more than that.

The HPT link is a comprehensive list and a good place to start looking. I'm nearly certain that there are java-based websites that you can pull up and they act as a tourney timer.

Yes, it's free for 2 tables, but I think it is limited to 12 players. :( Not really 2 tables...

[nuzbim]

I'm sorry but is this a non-whitey tournament? Awaiting an invite...

it actually is, you'd be like Andre the giant at this game. it's an all camel family members, this is our xmas tradition, instead of the casino with the jews and asians, we're having a game.

[Quads]

Tourney Director 1.3.4
Before all the bullshit was added and it was free.
http://pcpotato.com/xfer/TD134.exe

[Blake]

if you need complete tournament management, i.e. table movement, rebuy tracking, etc then I'd say Tournament Director, been using it for years. If all you want is a timer, and you have a android based phone I'd say Ultimate Holdem Timer from the market. It works very well and is really easy to set up.

[nuzbim]

thanks q, gonna run this. appreciate it

[IFLOPPEDITSUCKER]

Garyh does not approve of this tournament. Once again I'm being held down by the man