Flush 21 November 2011 16:11 h
AAndreia Registered at 2011-03-20 Posts: 270	"Las Vegas Company BBL Enterprises, LLC introduces an innovative online poker tool that will protect an online poker player’s tournament buy-in and entry fee. BubbleProtection.com uses revolutionary technology that creates a new bubble, encompassing an additional 10% of the field. This radical technology created by Poker Pro Labs (www.pokerprolabs.com) in partnership with Poker Players International (www.ppipoker.com) is available to all non-U.S. players for all regularly scheduled tournaments on PokerStars, iPoker Networks and Party Poker. #1 Rated Online Poker Player, Chris Moorman is the face of the brand and gives it his full support. Having Chris Moorman at the forefront of this product, conveys that this company is serious about success. Players will be able to use Moneybookers, in addition to other deposit methods, such as Visa, Mastercard and Discover to purchase “Bubble Policies” and fund their accounts. Upon “bubbling” in this new bigger bubble, their accounts will be automatically credited with the protected buy-in and tournament entry fee. For example, if there are 2,000 players in a $30 buy-in tournament with 200 players cashing, BubbleProtection automatically creates a new 10% bubble. Normally, places 1-200 would cash, however with the new extended bubble, players finishing in positions 201-400 will receive their buy-in and entry fee back. This will surely open up new strategies for tournament play and is a veritable game changer!" Original article here This sounds interesting. An extra 10% on big fields might be worth it. What do you think?
Flush 23 November 2011 10:30 h
DaniFonseca Registered at 2011-03-20 Posts: 271	This increases the bubble? I don't understand what this does properly.
Flush 23 November 2011 13:30 h
TheRiver Registered at 2011-03-20 Posts: 270	So let me get this straight, you pay a company so that if you finish on the "large button" you receive your buy in back?
Flush 23 November 2011 13:35 h
AAndreia Registered at 2011-03-20 Posts: 270	TheRiver posted So let me get this straight, you pay a company so that if you finish on the "large button" you receive your buy in back? Something like that, you select the tournament you want "insurance". According to the number of players, they extend a new bubble, 10% of the field. If you finish on that new bubble you receive the buy in back.
Flush 23 November 2011 13:44 h
SimonsQQ Registered at 2011-03-20 Posts: 270	so if you finish in those positions you receive the buy in back, but they keep their fee, right?
Flush 23 November 2011 13:52 h
AAndreia Registered at 2011-03-20 Posts: 270	SimonsQQ posted so if you finish in those positions you receive the buy in back, but they keep their fee, right? Yeah. This is great for consistent players.
Flush 24 November 2011 17:58 h
JhooksJ Registered at 2011-03-20 Posts: 270	Can you already do this?
Flush 24 November 2011 18:06 h
SimonsQQ Registered at 2011-03-20 Posts: 270	JhooksJ posted Can you already do this? Yes. If you go to the site you can see the tournaments available.
Flush 24 November 2011 18:11 h
TheRiver Registered at 2011-03-20 Posts: 270	You pay $6 to insure a buy in of $55. They need 10 people to make an insurance for everyone they pay. Makes you wonder if this business will work.
Flush 25 November 2011 16:54 h
JhooksJ Registered at 2011-03-20 Posts: 270	When you look at it that way, it really seems they will lose some money in the beginning.
Flush 25 November 2011 17:00 h
SimonsQQ Registered at 2011-03-20 Posts: 270	TheRiver posted You pay $6 to insure a buy in of $55. They need 10 people to make an insurance for everyone they pay. Makes you wonder if this business will work. In other words, they need the full field to pay the insurance so they can make a profit. Yes i know it would only happen if the 10% were all insured.
Flush 25 November 2011 18:31 h
TheRiver Registered at 2011-03-20 Posts: 270	SimonsQQ posted TheRiver posted You pay $6 to insure a buy in of $55. They need 10 people to make an insurance for everyone they pay. Makes you wonder if this business will work. In other words, they need the full field to pay the insurance so they can make a profit. Yes i know it would only happen if the 10% were all insured. That's correct. Even though that will never happen, it really shows how dangerous this thing will be.
Flush 25 November 2011 18:33 h
AAndreia Registered at 2011-03-20 Posts: 270	Seems everybody agrees that we should wait and see how this will develop.
Flush 26 November 2011 19:42 h
DaniFonseca Registered at 2011-03-20 Posts: 271	Ah! Not even with this "insurance", i'll make it to the paying places.
Flush 26 November 2011 19:57 h
JhooksJ Registered at 2011-03-20 Posts: 270	DaniFonseca posted Ah! Not even with this "insurance", i'll make it to the paying places. But it probably is the best thing to do.
Flush 27 November 2011 15:56 h
AAndreia Registered at 2011-03-20 Posts: 270	JhooksJ posted But it probably is the best thing to do. You think he should buy the insurance?
Flush 27 November 2011 16:12 h
JhooksJ Registered at 2011-03-20 Posts: 270	No. I was agreeing with you, but because i replied to him, it got confusing.
Flush 27 November 2011 16:20 h
TheRiver Registered at 2011-03-20 Posts: 270	Yeah. I'll wait and see, but it seems a good idea.
Flush 28 November 2011 15:39 h
DaniFonseca Registered at 2011-03-20 Posts: 271	JhooksJ posted No. I was agreeing with you, but because i replied to him, it got confusing. Yeah it was. I thought you were telling me to buy it.
Flush 28 November 2011 16:06 h
JhooksJ Registered at 2011-03-20 Posts: 270	Not really