One thing to consider is that generally the strength of the fields in the marathon tournaments is less than the normal tournaments - and I am not entirely sure thats down to any issues regarding tournapoints.

Maybe increasing the points available will increase the strength. I hope so because if not then one or two top players who now might enter a marathon will clean up some big, relatively easy points.

What might help is returning the marathons to 'Major'/'Top Billing' positions in the schedule ie peak times on the hour. As the UK8 Marathon used to be when it was at 10/11pm each night?

Think the marathons will be full of the top players again with this alteration...look forward to it they will be the best tourneys on here

8 Ball UK Marathon Tournament, 20:30 Sun 12 Jun 11
http://www.funkypool.com/tournaments/60595
Winner: egotistical
Points won by winner: 462
Tournament end time: 22:18

So in that space of time, a player could play the micro tourneys that start at 20:45/50, 21:15/20, 21:45/50 and 22:15/20 and win a total of 448 points for winning 12 frames of pool. And that was the most lucrative marathon tourney in the past 7 days, and would have lasted longer but for everyone having a bye in round 1. The tournament http://www.funkypool.com/tournaments/60299 went from 18:30 to 20:25 and only had 350 for the winner.

As an added two cents, if the proposal is to increase the amount of points for marathons, maybe also have a minimum amount for winning, guaranteeing that it will be attractive no matter how many take part. Might backfire too of course, if, say, only 4 people take part in a late night/early morning event.

http://www.funkypool.com/tournaments/60737

9 ball speed winner got 476 points for winning 4 frames, egotistical had to win 18 frames to win that marathon. So definitely need the change.

5 frames

However, in this example, in the marathon tourney egotistical could've lost up to 13 frames if he won each match by only 1 frame (not that he did!), and he would've still won the tourney. Whereas if you lose 1 frame in a speed tourney you're out (except in the final).

I agree with the proposed change in touna points, but just pointing out the facts.

Any idea when this is going to be introduced?