The BSOP - ENTRY CLOSED!!

Hyzepher

Well I am in a very serious frame of mind this week and this generally means that i have to organise something. Well what better to organise than a World Series of Poker boads.ie style - BSOP (Boards.ie Series of Poker).

Now before I go ahead and start organising it, I want to know a few things. So with this in mind please post with the answer to these questions.

a) Do you want to be included?
b) Can you play one game a month for 10 months?
c) Can you host a game of 10 people?
d) Can I beat you and therefore win the big prize.

Now I am going to limit the entry to 10 as above that logistics take over. But dont worry about getting involved until I see what type of interest there is.

The format will consist of individual monthly games varying from freeze-outs, re-buys and short-handed games (2 tables of 5). There will be a winner and prize money on each night and points for every place being accumulated to give an overall BSOP champion. The final showdown will be a BIG one with lots of prizes and points on offer. I will look into getting the Fitz to host it one Saturday afternoon so that we can get an audience etc. The overall prize will be given out on that day.

If we get enough interest I might open it up further but I would see the next one being the start of something bigger.


Looks like 10 max is out the window!

Hyzepher
Lafortezza
kencleary
TCP/IP
henbane
Decker
Davey Devil
Amp
Samson
DeVore
Iago
MrPudding
KevinR
Casper
TwoShedsJackson
Spiritus
KarlH
gerire
dropsy
Tricky D
Musician
DapperGent
quozl
Krusty_Clown
Altheus
mickste
Waylander
Edser
whiteshadow
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Hyzepher

Lafortezza

a) Yes!
b) Yes!
c) Just about! But I don't do honey-glazed sausages....
d) Doubtful, but have a go anyway!

kencleary

a) Yes
b) Yes
c) Possibly (am moving house soon)
d) Heh you can try

TCP/IP

would be up for that

henbane

a)yes
b)yes
c)probly not
d)never! Q8 - read em and weep!

Decker

a) All in
b) All in
c) All in
d) All in

How that for commitment:)

Thanks,

Alex

Davey Devil

a) Do you want to be included? Yes
b) Can you play one game a month for 10 months? Easy
c) Can you host a game of 10 people? Not so easy - I live with my parents.
d) Can I beat you and therefore win the big prize. - You can try.

I'm aware that I have not played in any of your home games but most of you know me from the Fitz. If you'd rather go with players from your regular home games that's fine.

amp

a) Do you want to be included? Yes
b) Can you play one game a month for 10 months? Indeed.
c) Can you host a game of 10 people? We can.
d) Can I beat you and therefore win the big prize. More than likely

Samson

A) Yes.
Yes.
C) Yes.
D) Given my recent form, most definitely.

DeVore

a) Do you want to be included?
Yes!

b) Can you play one game a month for 10 months?
Er... I can play one game a *day* for 10 months

c) Can you host a game of 10 people?
Yes, unless amp is also hosting a game that night

d) Can I beat you and therefore win the big prize.
Not the way your head is at the moment


We shouldnt limit this to 10 players (is that what you mean?) but rather a pool of 30 odd players from whom 10 or so are picked for a nights poker.

Ironically I mailed Dave in the Fitz yesterday about something not unlike this (though a smaller scale) so if he gets back to me I'll PM you.

DeV.

Iago

yes to all, particularly the last one

definitely interested

MrPudding

I would be most interested. It is yes to the first 3 for sure. The 4th could be swings and roundabouts.

We don't need to limit it to 10 players, we can have as many as we want. 10 players is enough for one venue but who says we can onlt have one venue in action per night. We can have a couple games running in different venues on the same night or have 2 or more games games per month but each person can only play one of them. Or we can say that over the 10 months you can have 10 scoring games max.

Very cool idea.

MrP

Hyzepher

The problem with more than 10 is that you dont really get to play everyone everytime - so it waters down the competition to chose the best.

Also, the first time we do this I would prefer to have a smaller amount and get it right rather than a load and get it horribly wrong.

We could build up to a large pool.

Hyzepher

DeVore

If we only have 10 then only 6-7 will be able to play on a given night. Also, who will pick those 10? No matter who we pick, there will be people who will feel like they should have had a shot.... I think we can easily accomodate 20, if you took Pudding and Amp/Me out of the list and had 10 places to play still, us and Pudding could alternate a second game every month between us (my place one month, Puddings the next... along with the individual other volunteers).

DeV.

KevinR

a) Do you want to be included? Yes
b) Can you play one game a month for 10 months? Yes
c) Can you host a game of 10 people? at a push
d) Can I beat you and therefore win the big prize. Probably

Hyzepher

Hey - if we can do 20, then lets do 20. I am just concerned that the logistics will be a obstacle.

I was hoping that everyone would play the same amount of games i.e. all of them, and a smaller number would be easier to handle. But the more I think of it we will probably have issues regardless of the numbers.

I suppose those who committ to every week will have an advantage for the big prize.

Bring it on!!


Hyzepher

DeVore

How would scoring be done?

DeV.

Hyzepher

Well I suppose there could be a few ways but I like the idea of scoring based on prize money won. That way you could miss one or two and not be too far behind.

Hyzepher

DeVore

I like that too but it hurts people who cant commit to one game a month (I wouldnt be one of those people )

Perhaps your best X results from all the games you play (like best 6, 7 or 8 out of a possible 10) ... that way you can have an off night and not get screwed over and you can miss a night without feeling disadvantaged...

DeV.

casper-

a) Do you want to be included? Yes
b) Can you play one game a month for 10 months? Yes
c) Can you host a game of 10 people? Barely - my kitchen table fits six, and we might be able to to put one person on each corner, but it's very very tight (plus I'd have to find 3 more chairs)
d) Can I beat you and therefore win the big prize. Undoubtedly

TwoShedsJackson

a) Do you want to be included? Yes.
b) Can you play one game a month for 10 months? Definitely.
c) Can you host a game of 10 people? As above, the kitchen table seats six, can throw four in on the corners.
d) Can I beat you and therefore win the big prize. Yes.

Spiritus

I'd like to play. So would Karlh2001:)

karlh

Karlh2001 (damn i have to change that name) would indeed love to play

gerire

a) Do you want to be included? Yes
b) Can you play one game a month for 10 months? Sure why not
c) Can you host a game of 10 people? meh, not really until the end of the year
d) Can I beat you and therefore win the big prize.: Let's see shell we

karlh

btw

A) Yes.
Yes.
C) Smallish flat but will host if necessary, can get a bigger table and more chairs for the night. May be cramped but central. (by month 10 I hope to have a bigger place)
D) Alright then....

dropsy

a) Do you want to be included? Yes
b) Can you play one game a month for 10 months? Yes
c) Can you host a game of 10 people? In an apartment so not big enough but do have a case of 1000 chips which you could use :rolleyes:
d) Can I beat you and therefore win the big prize.: probably

Great idea Hyzepher.

tricky D

a) Do you want to be included?
Yes pls

b) Can you play one game a month for 10 months?
No Prob

c) Can you host a game of 10 people?
Not at the mo, but moving to larger place in a month or two

d) Can I beat you and therefore win the big prize.
Maybe, maybe not, tho I'll put my money where my mouth is.

mewso

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Just need a few chairs - should be no problem.
4. As long as I don't have Aces.

MrPudding

Ithink the key to making it fair will be how the draw is carried out. If we can run 3 games every month, preferably on different nights we should be able to accomodate every one. If we have more people then we add a venue. It will be incredibly hard to make sure everyone plays everyone else. Given that people will have to swap nights every now and again I don't see how we can do it.

I do not like the option of chose you 6 best results. It should be based on the points you score in 10 games. If you don't play ten then too bad. If we get 3 venues going a month it should be ok.

Also, a late night poker stly tiurnie would be cool. We could have up to 9 heats of 10 people a runner up heat of 9 people and then a final of 10. That would be cool.

I would prefer the BSOP but the other might be a option too.

MrP

DeVore

Aye thats an idea... play 3 tables of 10 and the top 2 proceed to a final table. The 3rd 4th and 5th at each table go into a losers game and the top 2 from the losers game proceed to the winners table (possibly with less chips )

That might run nice and fast and would accomodate everyone...

DeV.

DapperGent

Yes
Yes
Should be able
Always

quozl

A)yes
B)yes
C)yes, but have to be on a day when I've the house to myself
D)hopefully not

Spiritus

I'm also voting for the Late Night Poker format

Krusty_Clown

a) Do you want to be included? Yes.
b) Can you play one game a month for 10 months? Yes
c) Can you host a game of 10 people? Yes
d) Can I beat you and therefore win the big prize? Very likely you can beat me, but can you win the big prize?

Altheus

Not sure if this is a clique or not, but hey, I'm in...

a) yes
b) yes
c) definitely (I've a really large open area in my house with enough for about 20 with furniture pushed to the walls.)
d) we'll see on the night

mickste

The dream is becoming a reality.
a) yes
b) yes
c) maybe
d) Hyzepher or davey devil to win. I'll just slow play monster hands for ten months.!

I f it's full Hyzepher fair enough, would love to be included though.

mickeyste

Waylander

I'm interested. All yes answers to your q's

MrPudding

Originally posted by Altheus
c) definitely (I've a really large open area in my house with enough for about 20 with furniture pushed to the walls.)

Where is your place?

MrP

Edser

a) Do you want to be included? Yes
b) Can you play one game a month for 10 months? Yes
c) Can you host a game of 10 people? Not Yet
d) Can I beat you and therefore win the big prize. Only time will tell!

whiteshadow

Brilliant idea!

(a)Yes
(b)Yes
(c)Sorry no.. small flat and a girlfriend who doesn't dig poker or strangers
(d)ehh... fold

Altheus

My place is out in Leixlip, and it is a shared house, but discussed with the lads, there would another 4 - 5 players even on the night. I obviously cant put anybody up for the night, but it's two minutes from the bus/train station *dublin bus that is*. Only about 5 minutes from Lucan in relative terms.

MrPudding

I think a game in Leixlip would have to be an early afternoon starter. Still nice to have another venue.

MrP