We are starting up a nine player WSOP League on Monday and I am seeking opinions on our points system. Nine players, starting stack of 15,000, no re-buys or add-ons.
For many years, we have awarded points based on the reverse order of finish. Additional bonus points are added to your weekly finish for placing in the money that week (top three); 1st gets 3 bonus points, 2nd gets 2 bonus points and 3rd gets 1 bonus point. The points awarded would look like this:
Alternatively, Dr. Naeu's formula would award points as follows (assuming I used the formula correctly):
Looking for opinions as to why one or the other may be better.
For many years, we have awarded points based on the reverse order of finish. Additional bonus points are added to your weekly finish for placing in the money that week (top three); 1st gets 3 bonus points, 2nd gets 2 bonus points and 3rd gets 1 bonus point. The points awarded would look like this:
Place | Points |
1 | 12 |
2 | 10 |
3 | 8 |
4 | 6 |
5 | 5 |
6 | 4 |
7 | 3 |
8 | 2 |
9 | 1 |
Alternatively, Dr. Naeu's formula would award points as follows (assuming I used the formula correctly):
Place | Points |
1 | 184 |
2 | 122 |
3 | 92 |
4 | 73 |
5 | 62 |
6 | 52 |
7 | 46 |
8 | 41 |
9 | 37 |
Looking for opinions as to why one or the other may be better.