Joker Poker from Bwin - whatever next?

[Chapman]

I Know how GaF like's working out new formats, good luck with this one! :lol

We hope that you have a few tricks up your sleeve, because skill alone won’t help you beat our brand-new Sit & Go format Joker! It doesn’t get any crazier than this. An unusual prize structure: 50% for 1st, 30% for 5th and 20% for 9th place will guarantee you an innovative and exciting poker experience. The Joker has a mad passion for losers Even if you don’t make it in the money, you can get your hands on some cash. Losers receive a “I lost the Joker” Freeroll ticket and get the chance to play a weekly $500 Freeroll. The tournament takes place every Saturday at 18:00 (CET), 05.04. to 07.05.2010. Will you go berserk and bust out early? Play like a maniac and drop out in the middle? Or will you outplay the Joker and scoop the first prize money? Get loco and find out now!

Game: No Limit Texas Hold’em
	Type: Sit & Go
	Seats: 10
	Starting chips: 1,500
	Blind level: Regular (10 min) and Turbo (6 min)
	Buy-in: $1+0.10, $5+0.50, $10+1, $20+2
	Prize structure: 1st 50%, 5th 30%, 9th 20%
	Consolation prize: “I lost the Joker” Freeroll ticket

Not sure what forum this belongs in, seems a bit crazy - how long before nobody is playing a standard game of poker? :tongue2 https://poker.bwin.com/public.aspx?aid=35042

[slapdash]

Re: Joker Poker from Bwin - whatever next? Bwin's rules about finishing positions when several players are eliminated on the same hand (which are obviously very important for the first hand in this) seem to be:

Should two or more players be eliminated in the same hand, the player with more chips at the beginning of the hand will be placed higher. During hand by hand play at the same table, positions will be determined by the chip stack prior to the hand. If these are equal, the best hand will be used to decide. If this is also tied, the player's position will be selected randomly.

Though I'm a bit puzzled by the reference to "hand by hand play". Why is that relevant?