Kentucky
Pair
I ran my first STT with Bounties on Saturday and it went pretty well (Hero bagged three bounties ) and they did spread the money around which was what I wanted - more than half the people won at least something even if they didn't cover the buy-in. I was encouraging rebuys for the early busters, but this group was very casual/social and there was only one taker. The third guy out bought back in for a full buy-in, including another bounty chip. All good.
Although it didn't happen with this group I'd like to offer/encourage a surrender a short stack option as we get to the rebuy cut off point should I find some splashier friends. In this situation what do you guys like to do? Do you charge the full buy in and give out a double bounty chip - where this guy is now worth 2x the regular bounty, or charge the rebuy minus the bounty fee (in our case that would be a $15 rebuy if you waived the $5 bounty). This player hasn't busted out so still has his original chip.
Maybe waiving the bounty fee is more straight forward but it does seem to leave cash on the table. I kind of like the idea of doubling the guy up, but maybe making him a bigger target isn't fair. Maybe there should be a downside to having deep pockets...
Anyway, interested to see what you all do.
Although it didn't happen with this group I'd like to offer/encourage a surrender a short stack option as we get to the rebuy cut off point should I find some splashier friends. In this situation what do you guys like to do? Do you charge the full buy in and give out a double bounty chip - where this guy is now worth 2x the regular bounty, or charge the rebuy minus the bounty fee (in our case that would be a $15 rebuy if you waived the $5 bounty). This player hasn't busted out so still has his original chip.
Maybe waiving the bounty fee is more straight forward but it does seem to leave cash on the table. I kind of like the idea of doubling the guy up, but maybe making him a bigger target isn't fair. Maybe there should be a downside to having deep pockets...
Anyway, interested to see what you all do.