Hosting First Boards Home Game (Fri 18th)

Samba

All my poker players have deserted me and it has been far too long since I have played a game, so.....

I've decided to host my first boards home game for this Friday the 15th

25 Freezeout, 11 Players Max. No Holdem

(text compliments of Quozl )
Buyin- €25

Rebuys- None

Payout- 1st ½
2nd 1/3
3rd 1/6

Your money will get you 5000 chips

Blind structure: Blinds increase every 20 minutes.

Hour 1
25/50
50/100
75/150

Hour 2 - take in the 25's
100/200
150/300
200/400

Hour 3
300/600
400/800
500/1000

Hour 4 - take in the 50's
600/1200
750/1500
1000/2000

Hour 5
1250/2500
1500/3000
2000/4000



Im based by Galloping Green, Stillorgan, you shall have a stunning view of the Dublin Mountains and Dublin Bay Whilst enjoying some Poker and beers if you like, Beers and smoking are naturally permitted.

Food and refreshments should be brought with you. (could probably even do with bringing extra pint glasses for the beer, recently had a diswasher incident and sadly, many of our much loved Glasses are now in the recycle bin)


I was thinking of kicking off around 8. pm,
Prize structure
1st 1/2
2nd1/3
3rd 1/6

Marq

Isn't this friday the 18th? Whatever, might well come along if there's a spot available and I'm not raped by the taxman this week, will let you know later in the week.

Also recommend that you don't use chips with denominations of 50, as 25s do just as well, have to leave them out longer, but generally there's no need for 50's if you have 25's and 100's.
Just my 2c
Marq

Samba

Title amended, We can discuss all those details once we have 11 Players

Seats

Moi

Mr Pudding


Devore

Lafortezza

Dirkey_wynne

Kelter

Quozl

Waylander

Alanm

Hector

Cormie (Maybe)

Tricky D (Maybe)

Thats the list so far, if we could get confirmation by tomorrow night, twould be nice.

I'll pm exact details tomorrow evening

Thanks and sorry for all the confusion, been worked too hard as of late

cormie

Sounds good! Friday 18th. Start at 8.. Hmm. 11 people.. Probably be over 11ish? early enough to go out with friends after. Stillorgan, handy (I'm in Bray)

So put my name down anyway bitte and if I have a change of plans I'll let you know asap!

Lafortezza

I may be interested also! Living in Deansgrange so only down the road.
Samba would I know you from the fitz or other homegames?

Kelter

Sign me up for this apparent excellent opportunity to lose money.

And I might get to see Cormie do that fold and bet thing he did to me in the fitz a few weeks ago again. It was most hilarious

dirkey_wynne

If you'll take pity on a boards newbie - count me in! Fear I'll just be donating money to the prize fund, but sure, if I don't take part - how can I ever learn eh?!

DeVore

Me too please.... provided I'm not working late

Er... btw, what do you mean by "No Holdem"?

DeV.

cormie

if money is an issue, go to the fitz freerolls and don't buy back in;) or else just play free online tournaments they are actually good practise (the tournaments now, not the live games) treat them like real money, see how ya do;)

cormie

I was thinking about that too (so what is it 5 stud? 7?)
but then I thought no limit;)

Samba

Blimey, Sorry i was very tired yesterday (yawn still am), yup no limit Texas Holdem

I have never paid a visit to the Fitz or any home game yet, I have a regular group who I play with, but most of them are off travelling.

I have many a question to ask about the Fitz actually, will do that on Friday .

quozl

count me in please
Want me to bring some KEM cards along?

Waylander

I'd be interested in playing too, thanks Samba.

Samba

Please Quozl that would be nice, I can't seem to find my Chips, I'll take a trip down to the pound shop if I can't find them between now and Friday.

If you wan't to enjoy your beer from a glass, bring bottles, I think there must be a grand total of 6 glasses in the house after the shelf on the dishwasher came crashing down.

Alanm

If there's room for another newbie - i'd be interested!

cormie

I have loads of chips I can bring, I also have a nice table cover to use, my kems are hot rocked unfortunately (that's what happens when you lend them to your friends huh)

but, if I can't go, I'm pretty sure some of the others have chips.

dirkey_wynne

Yeah, I've a case with 300 chips. 7 or 8 different colours. So what's the lineup looking like Samba??

Samba

Scroll up to the third Post we have 11 so far, but alot of maybes, if other people want to stick their name down on the waiting list, no problemo, chances are you might get a seat.


I actually stopped using cloths, but bring it along if you are coming, edge of the table is wood, otherwise it is mostly glass, just as long as peeps are mindful of the glass underneath the cloth it's all good

cormie

that's allot of maybes. I'm a near definite so don't give up my seat first pweez. My bro and my buddy may come also!

Lafortezza

I'm pretty much a definite too.

DeVore

I'm pretty much a definite too. I wont be working *that* late on a Friday.

Also, what about 15 buy in with a single 10 quid rebuy/topup.... I dont want to travel all the way out there and get bad beat on the third hand and end up dealing for the night

DeV.

Marq

Much as I hate to butt into other people's plans (oh, who am I kidding, I love it), I think DeV's idea for the format is a good one. You'll inevitably have people that are unlucky to go out early who have to either sit around for the rest of the evening, or just leave. Everyone will either rebuy or top-up (I assure you), so there'll be the same amount of money in the prize-fund.

cormie

you had to go and ruin it! haha.
Count me out if it's a rebuy event!
But if its freezeout, I will bring enough chips for Tourny and cash game.

If somebody gets knocked out they can set up a cash game and play heads up with the next, 3 way with the next and so on.

Marq

One rebuy or top-up is very different from your regular "rebuy event" and is in fact much closer to a freeze-out. why?

cormie

freezeout is in a class of its own. You'd be more inclined to think about folding cowboys in a fo than a rb.

quozl

i'd rather a pure freeze out myself. Either's fine, but just don't want Samba thinking everyone wants the rebuy format. I'd rather not, I find freezeout more tense.

Greg

tricky D

can you count me in as a 5th place maybe for the mo and I'll put the clock on myself tomorrow aftrnoon and confirm or otherwise then
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Hectorjelly

I'd love to play if theres still a place,

Regards

Daragh

dirkey_wynne

I'm a definite samba.

Waylander

I am also a definite. Can you pm out your address please.

DeVore

Freezeouts are fine for competitive or "tense" games. I want a bit of fun on a Friday evening and I dont want to get 30 quids worth of taxis and find I get bad beat or make a single bad call and I'm sitting around waiting for someone else to get knocked out. I wouldnt wish it on anyone else either.

I'll play whats decided, I'm not going to start saying "unless its the way I want it, I'm not playing". But seriously, *ONE* lone rebuy or one top up doesnt make people thing "Wahey... I can call anything with my 5,3o.... after all I have a rebuy" but it at least gives you a Get-Out-Of-Jail free card.

After 3 levels and when the play gets serious its a freezeout anyway!

Sheeesh.. I dunno... some people.

DeV.