Flynn still doesn’t get it. Ollie may or may not get it. And, as always, the editors of the Chronicle have very strong opinions about staking, or buying pieces. Strong opinions they readily admit they don’t adhere to very consistently. Let’s break it down in bird and otter simplicity: Simple Staking: The backer, “Gollie”, gives…
Re-buy, Re-entry, Freeze-out: The F & O Chronicle Opinion
The Chronicle has been following the re-buy, re-entry, freeze-out debate with mild amusement on Twitter. The editors, Flynn, and even Ollie had long ago decided that tournaments with either re-buy or re-entry are not real poker. In other games, you can’t just re-enter or re-buy you way back. You don’t get do-overs. You certainly do…