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If yes, put in your post at what point you allow them. If no, why not?
^^ This. All league events must be played to completion (for awarded points), but the $$ can be chopped however/whenever (I always offer ICM calculations; up to them how to use it).For league night I allow a chop on the money only. Not points. They can chop at the money bubble or do a save.
Other random tourneys, they can at any point
That's a reasonable compromise that offers no possible advantage to the active players while protecting the integrity of the system.Our group also allows chops for points leagues too, but if they do then they get points equal to the lowest points offered. So if the top 3 chop they would all get the points 3rd place would get. No second or first place points are awarded.
This exactly....Other than in league, why would anyone care if the players want to chop? In our tourneys players almost always chop, at their descretion, to end the tourney so they can get in the cash game. With three our four players left its usually a shovefest with the luckiest player winning.
That's a reasonable compromise that offers no possible advantage to the active players while protecting the integrity of the system.
What would happen if four players wanted to chop but only the top three positions were being awarded points? Nobody gets points?
Other than in league, why would anyone care if the players want to chop? In our tourneys players almost always chop, at their descretion, to end the tourney so they can get in the cash game. With three our four players left its usually a shovefest with the luckiest player winning.
For league night I allow a chop on the money only. Not points. They can chop at the money bubble or do a save.
Other random tourneys, they can at any point
If yes, put in your post at what point you allow them. If no, why not?
That's exactly why I don't allow points chops in league tournaments -- it is unfair to other players in the point standings to allow some players to artificially manipulate the awarded points to their advantage.I was always against it in my league games, but I made a rule that stack size determined placement. If a chop is agreed on, biggest stack gets 1st place points, 2nd biggest... etc.
Then, this past game I got an offer I couldn’t pass up. With 3 left, and stacks of 145k, 130k, & 115k (me), they offered me 1st in points and a three way equal $$ chop. No way I could say no to that