I'm going to select the 22nd over the 29th rather than put myself through the hell that would be trying to run a poll. I'm guessing that the 29th will be some conflict problems for some of you with rugrats who may be attending some Halloween function on the 29th, hence the decision for the 22nd.
Event: $50 buy-in NL Texas Hold'em Tourney
When: Oct 22, 4:00 p.m. start time
Seats: Limited to 30 players (since the starting stacks are so large, I don't see there being reserved seating within the first 3 rounds)
Payouts: 3-7 Dependent on # players (Winner will get somewhere in the $350 neighborhood, last payout spot will get at least $100. Exact payouts will be published once event fills, or on game day if the number of players is in question until the last minute as it usually is.
$45 from each buy-in will go towards the payout pool.
$5 from each buy-in will go towards a Bounty* booty pool
There will also be an optional participation $5 per player High Hand Jackpot**. ($5 in addition to the $50 Buy-In)
*Bounty - each player will be issued a special Bounty chip. When a player is all-in, one Bounty chip goes into the pot with his chips. Bounty chips collected are worth $5 ea. regardless of how you finish in the tourney. If you have collected Bounty chips from other players, you only risk "your" Bounty chip when going all-in. If you have collected 6 Bounty chips and then get eliminated, you'll get $30 in Bounty money.
**High Hand Jackpot - This is an optional participation jackpot. If you want to be eligible, you have to kick in another $5. The player that had the highest hand once the tourney is over, will collect the entire HHJP. IF all 30 players choose to get in, it will be a $150 JP. First flush will start the High Hand board. The hand doesn't need to be called down to qualify, but it must be shown. I'll likely ask another player to manage this pool.
Event structure: (I'm gonna bite off a little hunk of headache and make this a big starter-stack tourney. Not sure how long it will take, so I'm starting a little earlier than usual.)
Starting Stack: 5,000 T$
Blind structure (20 minute rounds):
5/10,
10/25 (rase off 5 chips),
25/50 (10-15 minute break),
50/100 (race off 25 chips),,
100/200,
200/500, (10-15 minute break)
500/1000 (possible 100 ante - race off 100 chips if ante not implemented*),
1000/2000 (possible 200 ante) (10-15 minute break),
2000/4000 (posible 200 ante - top blinds based on 30 player entry)(breaks as needed)
*I'm not a fan of antes, but since this tourney could drag out a while we'll take stock after the 6th level. If we have 16 or more players still active at that point, we'll implement the antes for the remainder of the tourney. If we don't start the ante at this point, we will not implement it all.
Dealers: I'll deal one table and plan to deal throughout the tourney regardless of my tourney status. I'll need two other volunteers.
Seating: Dealers will be randomly assigned to a table. All other players will be randomly assigned to one of the other 27 seats.
Starting buttons will be designated by random selection on each table.
Tables will balanced as necessary throughout the tourney. When one table has 2 (or more) fewer players than one of the other tables, a player from the "full" table will be randomly selected to move (dealers excluded from random moves). In the event that both of the other tables are equal (eg: short table has 7, other tables have 9), the table to transfer a player will be randomly selected.
When we get down to 20 players, the players at the "short" table will be randomly assigned to one of the other tables. When we get down to 10 players, the two tables will combine and redraw for button and seat position.
When we get down to 21 and 11 players, all tables will proceed on a "hand to hand" (tables will not start the next hand until all tables have completed a hand) basis to ensure fairness to all.
Standard BYOC rules apply and shall be specified in writing in a couple of weeks. Once you have signed up, you'll get a very detailed set of rules sent to you. It will be long and boring but you will be resonsible for knowing them. There will be a brief review before we start, but know them before you arrive.
Stuff I need from others:
- I will need 2 players to volunteer to drag tables over.
- Some extra KEM or Copag cards would be welcome as I think I have a couple of scarred decks.
- One dealer button
- If somebody with a set of chips that are different than mine (I have one set of 11.5g striped diamond and one set of "cheapo" 9g solid diamond) would volunteer them for a possible cash game, it would be appreciated (i'll need to mix some of the chips form both sets to accomodate 5K stacks for 30 people).
Bringing your own chair will be absolutely critical for this one or you'll likely be standing!
Miscelaneous Blather: (but stuff you should know)
As much as I would prefer payment in advance, that is a huge nightmare. We're a group of honor. I'll have a one week cutoff before the event: if you have committed to be there after that point (Oct 15), you will owe me $50 whether you show or not. If you find that you can't attend after the deadline, let me know and we'll try to fill your seat with a standby.
As usual, I'll give regular BYOCers first shot at the seats, but there will likely be room for some guests. I'll put out the Evite early next week. Reservations will be limited to invitees until Oct 8. At that point I'll start accepting reservations for your guests. First come first serve. You are responsible for your guest's entry fee - if they flake YOU owe me the money. If we get more than 30 reserved, I'll start a list of standby players who are willing to cover last minute bailouts. I don't expect them to show up without a reserved seat, but they are welcome to come if they are feeling lucky. If there is a standby present and there is an unexpected no-show at startup, I'll sell the no-show's seat to the standby (in a heartbeat!). If you know you're going to be a few minutes late, you better let me know. You'll be blinded off, but you'll get your seat. If there is no standby, you'll be blinded off for the first hour (3 blind levels) and then picked up if you're not there. If you know you're going to be later than that (and still want to pay to be blinded off) we'll blind you off until you plan to show. You'll get up to one blind level of grace period for this deadline (eg: you expect to be there by 3:30- when the blind level expires that is occuring at 3:30, your seat is toast).
Cash game: not guaranteed. Not sure what the inclination for a cash game will be and have no idea when one of the tables will open to do so. If the table is open and you want to start a game, knock yourself out. I'll likely be busy with the tournement until it is over (playing and or dealing) so someone else will have to run it.
That should be enough drivel to start some kind of shit. See you all on the 22nd! I'm willing to be a little flexible in the starting time, but not by much, and only if there's a large demand. Other than that, consider this tourney plan etched in stone.
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Event: $50 buy-in NL Texas Hold'em Tourney
When: Oct 22, 4:00 p.m. start time
Seats: Limited to 30 players (since the starting stacks are so large, I don't see there being reserved seating within the first 3 rounds)
Payouts: 3-7 Dependent on # players (Winner will get somewhere in the $350 neighborhood, last payout spot will get at least $100. Exact payouts will be published once event fills, or on game day if the number of players is in question until the last minute as it usually is.
$45 from each buy-in will go towards the payout pool.
$5 from each buy-in will go towards a Bounty* booty pool
There will also be an optional participation $5 per player High Hand Jackpot**. ($5 in addition to the $50 Buy-In)
*Bounty - each player will be issued a special Bounty chip. When a player is all-in, one Bounty chip goes into the pot with his chips. Bounty chips collected are worth $5 ea. regardless of how you finish in the tourney. If you have collected Bounty chips from other players, you only risk "your" Bounty chip when going all-in. If you have collected 6 Bounty chips and then get eliminated, you'll get $30 in Bounty money.
**High Hand Jackpot - This is an optional participation jackpot. If you want to be eligible, you have to kick in another $5. The player that had the highest hand once the tourney is over, will collect the entire HHJP. IF all 30 players choose to get in, it will be a $150 JP. First flush will start the High Hand board. The hand doesn't need to be called down to qualify, but it must be shown. I'll likely ask another player to manage this pool.
Event structure: (I'm gonna bite off a little hunk of headache and make this a big starter-stack tourney. Not sure how long it will take, so I'm starting a little earlier than usual.)
Starting Stack: 5,000 T$
Blind structure (20 minute rounds):
5/10,
10/25 (rase off 5 chips),
25/50 (10-15 minute break),
50/100 (race off 25 chips),,
100/200,
200/500, (10-15 minute break)
500/1000 (possible 100 ante - race off 100 chips if ante not implemented*),
1000/2000 (possible 200 ante) (10-15 minute break),
2000/4000 (posible 200 ante - top blinds based on 30 player entry)(breaks as needed)
*I'm not a fan of antes, but since this tourney could drag out a while we'll take stock after the 6th level. If we have 16 or more players still active at that point, we'll implement the antes for the remainder of the tourney. If we don't start the ante at this point, we will not implement it all.
Dealers: I'll deal one table and plan to deal throughout the tourney regardless of my tourney status. I'll need two other volunteers.
Seating: Dealers will be randomly assigned to a table. All other players will be randomly assigned to one of the other 27 seats.
Starting buttons will be designated by random selection on each table.
Tables will balanced as necessary throughout the tourney. When one table has 2 (or more) fewer players than one of the other tables, a player from the "full" table will be randomly selected to move (dealers excluded from random moves). In the event that both of the other tables are equal (eg: short table has 7, other tables have 9), the table to transfer a player will be randomly selected.
When we get down to 20 players, the players at the "short" table will be randomly assigned to one of the other tables. When we get down to 10 players, the two tables will combine and redraw for button and seat position.
When we get down to 21 and 11 players, all tables will proceed on a "hand to hand" (tables will not start the next hand until all tables have completed a hand) basis to ensure fairness to all.
Standard BYOC rules apply and shall be specified in writing in a couple of weeks. Once you have signed up, you'll get a very detailed set of rules sent to you. It will be long and boring but you will be resonsible for knowing them. There will be a brief review before we start, but know them before you arrive.
Stuff I need from others:
- I will need 2 players to volunteer to drag tables over.
- Some extra KEM or Copag cards would be welcome as I think I have a couple of scarred decks.
- One dealer button
- If somebody with a set of chips that are different than mine (I have one set of 11.5g striped diamond and one set of "cheapo" 9g solid diamond) would volunteer them for a possible cash game, it would be appreciated (i'll need to mix some of the chips form both sets to accomodate 5K stacks for 30 people).
Bringing your own chair will be absolutely critical for this one or you'll likely be standing!
Miscelaneous Blather: (but stuff you should know)
As much as I would prefer payment in advance, that is a huge nightmare. We're a group of honor. I'll have a one week cutoff before the event: if you have committed to be there after that point (Oct 15), you will owe me $50 whether you show or not. If you find that you can't attend after the deadline, let me know and we'll try to fill your seat with a standby.
As usual, I'll give regular BYOCers first shot at the seats, but there will likely be room for some guests. I'll put out the Evite early next week. Reservations will be limited to invitees until Oct 8. At that point I'll start accepting reservations for your guests. First come first serve. You are responsible for your guest's entry fee - if they flake YOU owe me the money. If we get more than 30 reserved, I'll start a list of standby players who are willing to cover last minute bailouts. I don't expect them to show up without a reserved seat, but they are welcome to come if they are feeling lucky. If there is a standby present and there is an unexpected no-show at startup, I'll sell the no-show's seat to the standby (in a heartbeat!). If you know you're going to be a few minutes late, you better let me know. You'll be blinded off, but you'll get your seat. If there is no standby, you'll be blinded off for the first hour (3 blind levels) and then picked up if you're not there. If you know you're going to be later than that (and still want to pay to be blinded off) we'll blind you off until you plan to show. You'll get up to one blind level of grace period for this deadline (eg: you expect to be there by 3:30- when the blind level expires that is occuring at 3:30, your seat is toast).
Cash game: not guaranteed. Not sure what the inclination for a cash game will be and have no idea when one of the tables will open to do so. If the table is open and you want to start a game, knock yourself out. I'll likely be busy with the tournement until it is over (playing and or dealing) so someone else will have to run it.
That should be enough drivel to start some kind of shit. See you all on the 22nd! I'm willing to be a little flexible in the starting time, but not by much, and only if there's a large demand. Other than that, consider this tourney plan etched in stone.
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