2017/18 Side-Pots

[mwardncsu]

One item of feedback we've received from the past tournaments is the interest by some anglers in a way to make the competition "more interesting" with some side-pot competitions. So this season we are going to hold three "side-pots" for those that wish to enter"
- $20 - Shortest single fish (of team’s submissions)
- $100 - Longest single fish (of team’s submissions) - Note, this is in addition, and on top of the $25 Optional Big Fish competition, but you must be entered in that to enter the $100 side-pot
- $150 - Longest two-fish total (of team’s submissions)

Teams may optionally enter the any or all of the side-pots. This competition will be only across those that enter the given side-pot - for example the “Shortest single fish” pot will pay out to the team in this side pot that has the smallest fish of those in the side-pot only. Tie-breakers will be decided by the same mechanisms for the main competition (shortest fish will use the same criteria as longest fish - with time of submission being the main tie-breaker).

Payback for the side-pots will be 100%

[mwardncsu]

Looking for feedback from folks on the "side-pots" for the December tournament. After a number of folks saying they wanted to have a way to "raise the stakes" we only had a couple of teams get in the bigger dollar pots. Its not a huge hassle to manage, but we only want to do this if there is enough interest to make in "interesting".

Open to feedback here on the specifics around these side-pots - what types (biggest, total length, smallest, other), and also the amounts....

Let's here it!

[KB]

I personally didn't do them last tournament just for a money reason. I think the $100 entry with a $25 big fish is a good number. My opinion is alot of folks are able to fish the mafia tournaments because it's not very expensive.

[R22]

I have been striper fishing pretty hard for about 5 years and I have fished in every Mafia tournament held at SML. At first, I didn't think I would fish the tournaments at all. It is mostly due this forum and the Striper Club that I decided to join in and I am glad that I did. It has been a real blast. I enjoy the competition and meeting others with like interests. I enjoy the preparation and even the stress that goes along with the whole process. I commend and respect those that finish in the top several places. These folks are good at what they do but they are usually the same 8-10 teams that finish in the money. I haven't placed in the money yet but I am willing to keep working at it in an effort to earn some of that same respect. I always try for big fish but have no real intention of trying the side pots because I still have so much to learn and feel that my odds are poor.

[kneedeep]

I like the side bets, it's all about being in the right place at the right time. The bets however don't make sense if there is less than say 10 teams in them.

We signed up pretty late, and there were very few in the pots, so we chickened out. We plan on entering at least one at the December tournament.



Maybe the bets are to expensive? If was 50 per side bet I would personally be inclined to get into at least 2.

my worthless .02

[Yam]

Money is not the reason I fish in the tourneys. Thus, side pots are not for me.

[mwardncsu]

The goal from be start has always been to run these as affordable to most - that likely keeps some from remote distances out but the goal is for it to be fun.

The side-pots would be for those wanting other chances for payout - and more than a few had expressed wanting to see higher stakes / entry fees - we didn’t want to raise entries for everyone hence trying this - guess I was hoping to hear some feedback form those that had expressed interest in some higher stakes action.