Tourney Second Chance / Gualg / Re-entry Table (1 Viewer)

[MC_CPA]

I run a small league that's free to play but there's no re-entry allowed.

In a group of 20~60 people, a handful of people get stacked before re-entry closes (they had ~100~200 BBs but still choose to go all in on like 2 pairs or whatnot). I like to host a second chance table in which the top two chip stacks at when late registration closes get to re-enter into the tournament (it's like a mini satellite) . The downside is that the last hand at that table is just an all-in fest. Is there any way I can prevent this?

I can't just allow free entry until late registration ends because then people would play degenerately before the freezeout. I also can't say 'first one out gets a free re-entry' because that also encourages degenerate playing. Finally I don't want to have a 'if you get a bad beat you get a rebuy' because that would basically be free-rolling anyone that has a full house. So my current solution is that 2nd chance table for players to have something to do.

Are there any improvements I can make on this 2nd chance table?

 

[DaneWoj]

Don’t do a 2nd Chance?

 

[doublebooyah85]

Cash game duh

 

[Kentucky]

You could just have the second chance table play to a finish in a separate game - maybe there’s not any league points, maybe half points - it’s just lets people play longer.

If you did want a second chance you could make it random and deal a high card at the end of late reg to see who gets back in. Do they get back in with a new stack, a blinded out stack, or their second chance stack? I prefer _not_ the last option.

If you want to encourage people to play good poker and not shove randomly because the chips are free then I think you need to get rid of the second chances. Jeopardy is the only lever you have.