My results to the left - overall first place 1,800+ one first place 1,800 + 1 second place 1,080 = 4,680 gain. Minus the 2000 buy in, the net is 2,680. Now, if I had played four single table tournaments with one first and second, results not uncommon for me, I would have +9,000 for a first, +5,400 for a second -8,000 for entry fees for a net of +6,400. More than the 4,680 for the matrix game, but what you save is something that is all precious to us. Time. The entire tournament tonight lasted a very reasonable 1 1/2 hours. Under optimum conditions you could play 4 matrix tourneys in the time it takes to play one single table game and multiply the $4,680 by four, with your net gain being about 10k better. Adjust this downward some since it must take longer to play a matrix game than a single player game.
So, as long as things are on the up and up, this is worthwhile. Tonight's cards where very random. I lost to a bad beat with a pair of kings. I won a bad beat on the river with a pair of kings. I had flops match hole cards every once in a while. The betting was a tad more aggressive than what seemed sane, but not obvious like an Absolute Omaha Hi-Lo game. I still get the sense that is just in a beta test, but for now I pronounce it safe.
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