Boards.ie Online Heads-up Championship!

Lafortezza

RULES

1) Each match is to be played on one of the three main sites that were suggested most often: Paddy Power Poker, Victor Chandler, PokerStars. If 2 contestants want to play on a different site that they agree on thats ok too.

2) Matches can also be played live, in the Fitzwilliam/Merrion/someones house. As long as the two players are agreed on how it works and the live game's structure matches the online games as close as possible. Make sure all games are cleared and ok with the card clubs.

3) The first round will have 1 week to run so you can arrange your busy schedules so that all games are played when it suits. Use boards.ie pms to make arrangements and make sure you make a concerted effort to get the games played on time.

4) If one person doesn't make the effort to get the match played then his opponent gets a bye to the next round. Judges decision final etc etc.

5) When playing your headsup match online: to stop non-boards.ie people sitting in and playing the match,
(a) Join but not sit in on an empty table.
(b) Let your boards.ie opponent know that you're ready to join the table and play through the chat box.

6) Each match should be played so that it is suitable for each players bankroll. IIRC VC/PPP have very small buy-in 1v1 games, less than $1 I think. Each match is played as a best-of-3 contest.
The stakes of each match are agreed by the two players involved. This competition is more about bragging rights and the title than money.

I think that's most of the rules covered. Original thread is here have a look at it for discussion and the prize which was donated by Special Days.


Round 1
If I have forgotton anyone who signed up in the original thread let me know asap!

1.1 Imposter vs. NickyO'D
1.2 okidoki987 vs. musician
1.3 careca vs. Amarillo Fats
1.4 karlh vs. lennyleonard
1.5 Waylander vs. Dub13
1.6 DapperGent vs. HectorJelly
1.7 Shortstack vs. bohsman
1.8 BigDragon vs. LordJimbo
1.9 Fathead vs. Juan Pablo
1.10 PokerEvents vs. biteme
1.11 Vamos vs. padser
1.12 DaveyDevil vs. Bookable
1.13 assensi0n vs. roundtower2
1.14 Marq vs. podgeen
1.15 roryc vs. willis
1.16 hallelujahjordan vs. ionapaul
1.17 ocallagh vs. MadsL
1.18 kpnuts vs. Culchie
1.19 CoD vs. Dave
1.20 BrendanB vs. johnor
1.21 Spiritus vs. Hyzepher
1.22 RasTa vs. Red 1.

threebeards gets a bye this round. All matchups were randomly chosen.

So all 1st round matches need to be played by Wednesday 25th May, once they are done and the results are in I’ll do up the fixtures for Round 2.

Lafortezza

Can Hyzepher or amp make this thread a sticky please.

lafortezza wrote:

1.6 DapperGent vs. HectorJelly
1.7 Shortstack vs. bohsman
1.21 Spiritus vs. Hyzepher

All fixtures were chosen randomly

Imposter

lafortezza wrote:

1.1 Imposter vs. NickyO'D

Me no likey

1.6 DapperGent vs. HectorJelly
1.7 Shortstack vs. bohsman
1.21 Spiritus vs. Hyzepher

hehe.

Should there not only be 13 matches in this round to leave things at 32 people?


*You can create private tables on Ladbrokes now too for those with accounts.
-lol, just seen your 2nd post

okidoki987

Here's a thought for the people at PP.
Get your lads to set up a book with odds on the winner.
Most of the form is there already.
I'm sure there's no ringers in there :rolleyes:
43 runners so must be 50/1 the field, just to make a nice round number!

okidoki987

Should there not only be 13 matches in this round to leave things at 32 people?

Good point as there will then be 23 players in the next round?
Would be easier to do 64 places with 32 to qualify for next round, more byes but at least you have an exact number from the next round onwards i.e.
32, 16, 8, 4, 2 and ME

Dub13

okidoki987 wrote:

Here's a thought for the people at PP.
Get your lads to set up a book with odds on the winner.
:

I like the sound of this...

ionapaul

Should be a whole lot of fun...hopefully some of the 'big guns' will be eliminated by outsiders during the first round

NickyOD

lafortezza wrote:

Imposter vs. NickyO'D

:eek: Doh!

Trust me to draw the TLB leader. Well at least we can play on Stars and I need to make up for the HU Omaha ass whipping. I've got my money split between shlteedog and VC at the moment but will transfer this evening. Is stars ok with you Imposter?

threebeards

lafortezza wrote:

threebeards gets a bye this round.

Woo hoo \ / . It's probably the only way I'll be making the 2nd round

Hyzepher

I notice that neither Lafortezza or Dev are palying - but then again there's probably a minimum skill level for entry

Hyzepher

DapperGent

I love it when I get to sit down with such a fish.

Culchie

Any 'Heads Up' specialists out there.

I was thinking of the raise , re-raise and raise some more approach, regardless of cards

biteme

Culchie wrote:

Any 'Heads Up' specialists out there.

I was thinking of the raise , re-raise and raise some more approach, regardless of cards

Why bother waste time. ALL IN!

Culchie

Yeh, good thinking

Lafortezza

Hyzepher wrote:

I notice that neither Lafortezza or Dev are palying - but then again there's probably a minimum skill level for entry
Hyzepher

I'm not playing since I'm off to the wilds of Donegal for job reasons, can't be too sure or my internet or poker activity unfortunately
Dunno why DeV didn't sign up, he is a published poker author after all...

DapperGent wrote:

I love it when I get to sit down with such a fish.

HJ is thinking the exact same thing...

Iago

threebeards wrote:

Woo hoo \ / . It's probably the only way I'll be making the 2nd round

My name was left out of this listing, but I'll play you

Luke can you amend the listings? I'm sure that my omission had nothing to do with other so-called "front runners" paying you to ensure that I was omitted accidently...

aidankk

dont see my name on the list even tough i put it into the original tread!!!! too late now??????

okidoki987

I know the draw is done and all that but would it not make sense to try this.
46 runners (so far).
18 get a bye into the 2nd round and 28 players play in the first round (14X2) to get another 14 into the 2nd round. That gives you 32 for the next round and perfect numbers from that point onwards?

If any more come onboard, then just reduce the number of byes to make another 1st round match. I'd assume you'd have to have some cut off for entries.

Hyzepher

A good point

Hyzepher

threebeards

Iago wrote:

My name was left out of this listing, but I'll play you

My aim for this year was to get married and make the 2nd round of the boards.ie tourney but your suggestion has scuppered that . At least I'll still get to spend an outlandish amount of money for a one day party and be answerable to a woman for the rest of my life You wouldn't by any chance reconsider your kind offer to play me, instead letting me travel on to round 2 and in return I'll let you marry my fiance. That way, I'll still succeed in 1 of my 2 2005 ambitions but it will be much less expensive and painless (plus I'd much prefer the poker anyway!!)

careca

lafortezza wrote:

1.3 careca vs. Amarillo Fats

Any good advice on Heads Up

Basically I want you to

'Show me the way to beat Amarillo'

Culchie

careca wrote:

'Show me the way to beat Amarillo'

The Way to Amarillo

---

Directions

1. Start at Dublin Airport.

2. Catch flight from Dublin to London Heathrow Airport.

3. Catch flight from London Heathrow to Dallas Fort Worth Airport.

4. Hire car at Dallas Fort Worth Airport.

5. Start going toward the "Airport Exit" on "International
ParkwaySouth" - follow for 0.2 miles.

6. Turn left onto the highway toward "Terminal East Parking" -
follow for 0.3 > miles

7. Turn left onto "International Parkway North" toward "North
AirportExit" - follow for 2.9 miles

8. Take the "Highway 114 west" exit toward "Fort Worth" - follow
for29.2 miles

9. Then continue on "US 287 north" - follow for 91.1 miles

10. "US 287 north" becomes "Interstate-44 east" - follow for 0.7 miles

11. Take left fork onto "US-287 north" toward "Vernon" - follow
for104.0 miles

12. "US 287 north" becomes "Avenue F (US-287)" - follow for 2.8 miles

13. Continue to follow "US 2 87 north" - follow for 104.9 miles
</SPAN>
14. Take left ramp onto "Interstate 40 west" toward "Dumas" - follow
for7.8 miles

15. Take "Exit 70" onto "US 60 east" toward "Dumas" - follow for
0.5miles

16. Take the "Buchanan Street" exit toward "Dumas/Pampa" - follow
for1.7
miles

17. Turn right onto "Old Route 66 (Interstate 40)" - follow for
0.1miles

18. Arrive at the centre of "Amarillo, Texas"

Now that's the way to fcuking Amarillo!!!!!!!!


SO CAN EVERYONE STOP SINGING IT NOW . . . !!!

DocO

Prob too late, but if there is any odd numbers and any chance of entering the heads up would love to for a biit of experience,
if not no hassle, thanks

FreaK_BrutheR

Probably too late for a even a late entrant?

Never tried heads up tourney before and wouldn't mind giving it a go?

Lafortezza where in donegal you heading too?

Lafortezza

FreaK_BrutheR wrote:

Lafortezza where in donegal you heading too?

Malin Head

okidoki987 wrote:

I know the draw is done and all that but would it not make sense to try this.
46 runners (so far).
18 get a bye into the 2nd round and 28 players play in the first round (14X2) to get another 14 into the 2nd round. That gives you 32 for the next round and perfect numbers from that point onwards?

If any more come onboard, then just reduce the number of byes to make another 1st round match. I'd assume you'd have to have some cut off for entries.

You see that would have been the clever thing to do

lafortezza wrote:

1.1 Imposter vs. NickyO'D
1.2 okidoki987 vs. musician
1.3 careca vs. Amarillo Fats
1.4 karlh vs. lennyleonard
1.5 Waylander vs. Dub13
1.6 DapperGent vs. HectorJelly
1.7 Shortstack vs. bohsman
1.8 BigDragon vs. LordJimbo
1.9 Fathead vs. Juan Pablo
1.10 PokerEvents vs. biteme
1.11 Vamos vs. padser
1.12 DaveyDevil vs. Bookable
1.13 assensi0n vs. roundtower2
1.14 Marq vs. podgeen
1.15 roryc vs. willis
1.16 hallelujahjordan vs. ionapaul
1.17 ocallagh vs. MadsL
1.18 kpnuts vs. Culchie
1.19 CoD vs. Dave
1.20 BrendanB vs. johnor
1.21 Spiritus vs. Hyzepher
1.22 RasTa vs. Red 1.
1.23 threebeards vs Iago
1.24 DocO vs. Freak_Bruther

Ok, I've fixed the lineup so now we have 24 first round matches, 12 second round matches, 6 third round matches, 3 third round matches, and then 3 finalists at the end of it all.
Then the 3 finalist play head to head to determines the champion.
A vs B, B vs C, A vs C etc. until we have a winner.

It's about the simplest way I can see to do things without rearranging the whole first round again.
Unfortunately it means there can be no more late entries, but the thread has been up for weeks anyway.
Thoughts?

Culchie

Maybe if you had a 'best loser' to make up a 4th semi finalist , rather than 3 finalists ?? ... whittled down to a grand final then.

Perhaps the person who got knocked out in the 3rd round match, with the best games won/lost record?

Only a suggestion ?

okidoki987

Not that it's going to make any difference but for the next round is it going to be an open draw or will winner of 1 play 2, winner of 3 play 4 and so on?

Ok, I've fixed the lineup so now we have 24 first round matches, 12 second round matches, 6 third round matches, 3 third round matches, and then 3 finalists at the end of it all.

Not being smart but would that not be 3 fourth round matches.
so Culchies idea would be best 4th round loser?

DapperGent

I think you should redraw the entire first round personally.

NickyOD

lafortezza wrote:

Malin Head

Doh! Being origianally from Donegal I don't think I could handle heading back to the middle of nowhere again. Ouch!

lafortezza wrote:

Ok, I've fixed the lineup so now we have 24 first round matches, 12 second round matches, 6 third round matches, 3 third round matches, and then 3 finalists at the end of it all.
Then the 3 finalist play head to head to determines the champion.
A vs B, B vs C, A vs C etc. until we have a winner.

It's about the simplest way I can see to do things without rearranging the whole first round again.
Unfortunately it means there can be no more late entries, but the thread has been up for weeks anyway.
Thoughts?

That's grand. Thanks for putting in the effort.

okidoki987

So do I purely to make it easier for you later on.

Imposter

DapperGent wrote:

I think you should redraw the entire first round personally.

Even though I got an easy draw , I agree.

aidankk

lafortezza wrote:

Malin Head
You see that would have been the clever thing to do



Ok, I've fixed the lineup so now we have 24 first round matches, 12 second round matches, 6 third round matches, 3 third round matches, and then 3 finalists at the end of it all.
Then the 3 finalist play head to head to determines the champion.
A vs B, B vs C, A vs C etc. until we have a winner.

It's about the simplest way I can see to do things without rearranging the whole first round again.
Unfortunately it means there can be no more late entries, but the thread has been up for weeks anyway.
Thoughts?

still not on the list for this despite asking bofore the last few there ???? do i need some secret handshade or something???

If there is any chance seen as i was in the oroginal tread and also again before the new draw closed

roryc

Just wondering if you can stick 'robmania' into the championship. Maybe we can get a few more names and get it closer to the 64 figure...

He asked me to put his name down. Is it too late?

cheers

Tourneque

Hey.. maybe in future for these kinda things, it would be best to use a public vote post for 'registering'

That way everyone can clearly see who is in and when the reg has closed.

Should be easier for the organiser too..

Lafortezza

aidankk wrote:

still not on the list for this despite asking bofore the last few there ???? do i need some secret handshade or something???

If there is any chance seen as i was in the oroginal tread and also again before the new draw closed

Can you link me to where you posted in the original thread

Apologies if I missed it, we have the full complement of runners at the moment but I'll see what I can do about getting you in in the next round, if we have any people who drop out.

FreaK_BrutheR

Thanks lafortezza.

Im in Buncrana by the way - you'll pass through on the way to Malin like. Not a bad spot for a beer or two to be honest. Very poor poker however

Iago

threebeards wrote:

My aim for this year was to get married and make the 2nd round of the boards.ie tourney but your suggestion has scuppered that . At least I'll still get to spend an outlandish amount of money for a one day party and be answerable to a woman for the rest of my life You wouldn't by any chance reconsider your kind offer to play me, instead letting me travel on to round 2 and in return I'll let you marry my fiance. That way, I'll still succeed in 1 of my 2 2005 ambitions but it will be much less expensive and painless (plus I'd much prefer the poker anyway!!)

Seems like a reasonable offer threebeards, although to be honest I think I've enough on my hands with one girlfriend without taking another one on!

but send me a pic and I;l see what I can do

Lafortezza

FreaK_BrutheR wrote:

Thanks lafortezza.

Im in Buncrana by the way - you'll pass through on the way to Malin like. Not a bad spot for a beer or two to be honest. Very poor poker however

What's that area like for Broadband? Is Carndonagh as far north as it goes?

FreaK_BrutheR

Malin is soon to get wireless broadband - Buncrana has it and Carn has - If you're working in Malin, Carn is sufficiently close to to get to work anyway so... I do a radio show in Carn every Saturday and leave a couple people home to Malin afterwards - its very close - like car close at any rate.... don't come near Donegal without a car!

Davey Devil

Is there any date the games have to be played by? I've pm'd my opponent(Bookable) and he/she hasn't logged on since the 15th. I think it would be wise to set a date just so the tourney doesn't drag on forever.

SODSS

Hi,
Is it too late to join?

okidoki987

but send me a pic and I;l see what I can do

I would normally have said
"if he can't, I will"

but as I don't know threebeards and he's getting married, I will refrain.

Dub13

Davey Devil wrote:

Is there any date the games have to be played by? .

I belive all first round games have to be played by the Night Liverpool win there fifth European Cup... or to non football fans Wednesday night

NickyOD

Davey Devil wrote:

Is there any date the games have to be played by? I've pm'd my opponent(Bookable) and he/she hasn't logged on since the 15th. I think it would be wise to set a date just so the tourney doesn't drag on forever.

How much can I bet on Davey t win his first match?

threebeards

okidoki987 wrote:

I would normally have said
"if he can't, I will"

but as I don't know threebeards and he's getting married, I will refrain.

No please do! You have no idea how much money you'll save me

Lafortezza

lafortezza wrote:

So all 1st round matches need to be played by Wednesday 25th May, once they are done and the results are in I’ll do up the fixtures for Round 2.

Post results in this thread or PM Hyzepher and he can update the results sticky.

CoD

my guy Dave, is at uni and cant get home due to work and he cant play via his uni connection, so he's giving me a bye thru to the next round .

aidankk

CoD wrote:

my guy Dave, is at uni and cant get home due to work and he cant play via his uni connection, so he's giving me a bye thru to the next round .

looks like im down to play you now, ill pm you with details

okidoki987

Wonder what all the "supplements" are going to do to the Ante Post market?
I assume we will see that famous rugby player "a n other" making an appearance.

Johnybgood

I wanna play - any chance of me playing the guy who got a bye to match up numbers??

roryc

too late its the third round already