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August 1, 2020The Poker Jungle
At this time of year, I’d usually be loading up the car and heading down the M40 to Warwick to stay with my friends for the next 2 weeks, just 20 minutes away from the Ricoh Arena.
While I still have the week off, I’d be lying if I said that my level of excitement and anticipation for the Online Goliath was anywhere near what it usually is for the live festival.
The Goliath has been a huge part of my poker calendar for the last 4 years and is how I choose to spend 2 weeks of my holiday each Summer. With the event now being held online, I’m interested to see how many of Grosvenor’s live event attendees will make the leap to the online felt for the Goliath 2020 Festival.
There’s no denying that online poker is different and there will be many live players who will give it a miss this year. This is because there’s more to the Goliath than just the events themselves: players come from all around the UK to play, meet old friends and catch up over a beer or two. The shine is taken off that a little when you’re sat at home by yourself in front of your laptop!
However, I am hopeful that many players will be attracted to the generous tournament schedule that’s on offer and that the series might even encourage a few more players to enter the online realm.
While I still have the week off, I’d be lying if I said that my level of excitement and anticipation for the Online Goliath was anywhere near what it usually is for the live festival.
The Goliath has been a huge part of my poker calendar for the last 4 years and is how I choose to spend 2 weeks of my holiday each Summer. With the event now being held online, I’m interested to see how many of Grosvenor’s live event attendees will make the leap to the online felt for the Goliath 2020 Festival.
There’s no denying that online poker is different and there will be many live players who will give it a miss this year. This is because there’s more to the Goliath than just the events themselves: players come from all around the UK to play, meet old friends and catch up over a beer or two. The shine is taken off that a little when you’re sat at home by yourself in front of your laptop!
However, I am hopeful that many players will be attracted to the generous tournament schedule that’s on offer and that the series might even encourage a few more players to enter the online realm.
Tournament Schedule
As online events have no need for dealers and rarely have any time or space restraints put on them, it means they’re able to offer more tournaments within the same time-frame. With multiple tournaments running over each of the weekends and a new tournament each weeknight, you no longer have to use work as an excuse not to get involved in the full Goliath Festival! There are buy-ins from £5 all the way up to £560 which is perfect for the online arena and there really is something within everyone’s price range.
Tournament Structures
A slow structure for an online tournament is usually around 15 minutes per blind level. Interestingly, Grosvenor have chosen to use a ‘live clock’ for their bigger guarantees such as The Main Event, The Opener and The High Roller by choosing to use a 30 minute clock! This is unusual for an online event but with many players looking to get as much play as possible for their buy-in, I think they’re going to love the slow structures.
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What I’ll be playing this year:
As I mentioned earlier, I still have the week off to play poker, so aside from Tuesday evening, when I plan on watching Brentford make their way up to the Premiership, I’ll be playing many of the lower (£55 and below) events plus the Main Event on Saturday 8th August.
I may hop into some of the 6-max events if I’m feeling particularly good but I think I’ve already got enough to keep myself busy with the games I’ve chosen to play!
Now that I’ve got my week planned out and I’ve had a good look at the tournaments on offer, I’m excited to play this year’s online Goliath. Even if the shine has been taken off it a little, I’m hoping that the Online Goliath 2020 is a huge success as I would love to see some online events added to the schedule next year.
I’ll make sure to keep you all updated on how each of the events go.
Good luck if you play!
Is Goliath Your First big Live Tournament?
If so this might help…
The Goliath is a great opportunity for a low stakes or recreational player to experience a huge live multi-day event with a massive prize-pool for just £100+£25 buyin. In 2017 there were 6,385 entries and a first prize of £85,760. Many see the Goliath as their once a year World Championship and the must play event of the year!
With 750 seats guaranteed this year on grosvenorpoker.com, here are some pointers for players looking to qualify and dip their toes in their first big poker event.
I am often asked about playing live, particularly beginners ask what tips I can share to help make their first live event a success. Often this will be from players that have qualified online, and sitting in front of their PC is the total of their poker experience so far.
Here is my top ten for your first big live tournament :
1. It’s the same game
You know the rules, you know what hands are good and which flops fit. You won your satellite, you know what you are doing so don’t worry, it’s still the same game. Play your own game.
2 . OK, it’s the same game but it’s different
You are using physical chips and cards. Make sure you protect your hand, particularly if you are in seat 1 or 10 (next to the dealer). You can keep a hand on them on use a chip or card guard (luckily in 2019 the coveted Goliath chip protectors are back so keep an eye out for them).
3. Make sure your opponent can’t see your cards
Don’t hold them right up in front of you and be especially careful if you are in the middle seats, opposite the dealer, as your neighbour can easily see your cards if you aren’t careful.
4. Make your intentions clear
The handling and use of chips is something new and different to playing online. If you want to raise then say ‘raise’. It’s fine to announce the amount of your bet to make it clear. Be careful of ‘string bets’ – you must put all the chips that you are betting in at the same time and not bit by bit. Always speak your intentions if you are unsure.
5. Forget about what you have seen on TV
Poker on TV is heavily edited to show the big pots and often is just the later stages or final table of the event. The big ‘all-in’ moves you see are extremely rare in the early stages of a tournament.
6. Pay attention, even when not in pots
You may see players using iPads or phones and even watching movies whilst at the table. Apart from slowing the game down, they may miss vital information that can be used profitably later.
7. Headphones are not a great idea, you might miss something important
I have seen players miss a raise and ‘call’ in error due to headphones.
8. If you aren’t sure about something, ask the dealer
If you can’t see how much the bet is or how much a player has in front of them at the other end of the table then ask him, they are there to help you.
9. Don’t berate other players, even if they get lucky!
Everyone gets outdrawn sometimes.
10. Take your time, relax and think about the best decisions you can make.
Lastly and maybe the most important thing I can say is: Have Fun!
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