This happened tonight.
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The winning player went to the third and fourth place finishers and told them of the situation and asked their opinion since it had never happened to the winning player before.
The third place finisher immediately replied it goes to the first place finisher.
After a couple of minutes of conversation, player D suggested that it should go to player C and that's how it was handled.
I thought this situation would have some various opinions and all of them are appreciated. Pt109, turning the joint into a parking lot......."C'mon"
JoeyA
The third place finisher immediately replied it goes to the first place finisher.
After a couple of minutes of conversation, player D suggested that it should go to player C and that's how it was handled.
I thought this situation would have some various opinions and all of them are appreciated. Pt109, turning the joint into a parking lot......."C'mon"
JoeyA
It's from the Princess Bride!
First off, you have two different things when you do side pots.
There is the tournament money which all players are going after. In this case it only pays the top 2.
Then you have the side pot money which is only getting paid to those who pay into it....
So player A gets 1st place = Tournament money + Side pot 1st place
Player B get 2nd place money from tournament.
Player C gets 2nd place Side pot money
There is the tournament money which all players are going after. In this case it only pays the top 2.
Then you have the side pot money which is only getting paid to those who pay into it....
So player A gets 1st place = Tournament money + Side pot 1st place
Player B get 2nd place money from tournament.
Player C gets 2nd place Side pot money
Most times in a Calcutta, players who get no bids (not even on themselves) are playing for the house...so the house gets their cut if they place in the Calcutta. Why not do it the same for the side bets? If a player not participating in the side bet wins first or second, the kick his share to the house...just a thought, and it would make you a hero to the owner...maybe even gets you some points down the road. Another idea is to put that cut into any break/run or bounty pot you might have.
If the rules weren't clear, then I'd give the cut to the next side bet participant, i.e. 3rd place. Fastest way to screw up a good side bet or Calcutta is to give the field the impression you're screwing someone out of their rightful share...
If the rules weren't clear, then I'd give the cut to the next side bet participant, i.e. 3rd place. Fastest way to screw up a good side bet or Calcutta is to give the field the impression you're screwing someone out of their rightful share...
I thought it was very funny!
If I had a "sixpack" it would be funny.
I think, Joey, that the fact it's called a 'side pot' makes it an easy decision to pay player C.
If it was a calcutta, whoever bought player B would've cashed....
....any calcutta I've been in, all players are categorized as 'the field'....
...and someone always buys the field as the last bid.
I bought the field once for 20$...and have two guys make it to the money....
...calcutta was paying 8 places....:happydance:
Most calucutta's I've been in also had the field for sale, but many have the field play for the house...our recent Maryland State 10 Ball Championship had the field play for the house, which wasn't a problem since no one in the field got past the third round...
Earl Strickland won it, but was I think about third place in the Calcutta...
Most calucutta's I've been in also had the field for sale, but many have the field play for the house...our recent Maryland State 10 Ball Championship had the field play for the house, which wasn't a problem since no one in the field got past the third round...
I've never heard of this idea before....but I kinda like it.
...or maybe even a % goes to the player and the rest goes to a charity.
Side pots
We have a weekly tournament with a player funded side pot(No House Added Money), and it is not required to add the $ to the side pot to play in the weekly tournament, but only paid qualified participants in the side pot are eligible to win the side pot money.
In your case, as others have correctly stated, the payouts in this instance would be Player A and Player C, who were qualified to cash.
P.S. as a rule, don't ask friends of the winner if they have an opinion on the matter. Set a Rule, Enforce the Rule.
Your second sentence says everything you need to know about payout distribution. Players MUST pay to qualify for the money.
We have a weekly tournament with a player funded side pot(No House Added Money), and it is not required to add the $ to the side pot to play in the weekly tournament, but only paid qualified participants in the side pot are eligible to win the side pot money.
In your case, as others have correctly stated, the payouts in this instance would be Player A and Player C, who were qualified to cash.
P.S. as a rule, don't ask friends of the winner if they have an opinion on the matter. Set a Rule, Enforce the Rule.