Win2Win Poker Tournament

[John]

Hello all,

Hands up if you're interested in playing a tournament - structure as follows:

Type: STT NLHE (9-seated)
Buy in: $5 (+$0.50 rake)
Blinds: 15 minute intervals
Starting chips: 1,500

Venue: PokerStars

Date/Time: To be agreed - was thinking of having it each Sunday (or any day that suits...) if there's enough interest. Although I know I'm not available every Sunday over the next few weeks. I realise pressing for a game tomorrow night is short notice, but if anyone is interested in playing tomorrow I can set it up.

So... anyone up for showing me the nuts? :D

[peza2605]

id love to but i always have to go around 9.30pm so it would be pointless for me.

[Win2Win]

That was the problem we had in the past, timing, never a right one. :splapme

[peza2605]

i reckon we should have a christmas day tournament, after all no one works..........well 98% of people even me! and theres nowt else to do....

[Win2Win]

I work :(

[John]

id love to but i always have to go around 9.30pm so it would be pointless for me.

That's no problem though, we can play earlier so that you have enough time after it finishes to get ready to go to work. When would be a convenient time for you to play on a Sunday? Or on another day... doesn't have to be a Sunday, was just a suggestion!

[peza2605]

about 6 i suppose, mind you im off next sunday to saturday so id be ok any of them days.:thumbs

[peza2605]

I work :(


yeah but you can multi task im sure :D

[John]

I can't believe this hasn't attracted more interest - we used to play this with 9 of us nearly every week. Is nobody bothered any more?

[peza2605]

im defo in on sunday if its gonna happen :thumbs

[yerotsluap]

I'd be interested although not sure what time I'll be around on Sunday

[mathare]

I now have cash in 'Stars so if it does happen let me know :thumbs

[John]

Great stuff guys. I'll keep you posted for Sunday. Would be great to play this weekend as I'm away Wednesday 29th-Sunday 2nd.

Those who know their plans, what time would be most convenient?

[mathare]

Evening is a bad time for me but Sunday afternoon I could do. That said I might be able to make an evening tourney but I wouldn't be able to commit in advance. If I had time when it was starting I'd play; else I wouldn't. If that makes sense

[peza2605]

anytime sunday :thumbs

[John]

That said I might be able to make an evening tourney but I wouldn't be able to commit in advance.

Are you referring to just Sundays when you say that Mat, or all days?

Feel free to suggest anything you like. Maybe weekday evenings are more convenient for everyone... I don't know unless everyone tells me... put it out there! :)

[John]

anytime sunday :thumbs

Great! :wiggle:

[mathare]

Are you referring to just Sundays when you say that Mat, or all days?Primarily Sundays but it does sort of apply to most days too I guess. It all depends when me tea is and what other commitments I have

[peza2605]

Feel free to suggest anything you like. Maybe weekday evenings are more convenient for everyone... I don't know unless everyone tells me... put it out there! :)


i suppose 7pm at latest start any day would be ok for me.

[vegyjones]

I love playing poker, especially with you lot,

however, my computer is 7 years old and as slow as a snail pulling a truck
so it would be just too frustrating for me to play any poker on this old thing!

[counterfeit]

I can open a Poker Stars account - I am generally around on Sunday evenings but not this week.

[SeaTheStars]

I'd also be interested in this! usually ok on sundays for me!

[John]

Thanks guys, great that we're getting a team of people together!

I've a feeling I'm going to be a bit busy this Sunday, so let's leave it for this week. Hope that's okay? Bit hectic this weekend but I'll organise a game when I return at the beginning of August. I've emailed PokerStars and have had the facility enabled on my account already to set up private tournaments. :)

[SeaTheStars]

Nice one mate :thumbs

Will look forward to it :)

[counterfeit]

cheers John

[counterfeit]

just got an email from Poker Stars - with my login name shown. Guess I must have already set up an account with them sometime in the past.

[John]

Nice one - you're all set then. Where d'you normally play?

[counterfeit]

all over - BlueSq, Betfair, Laddies, Full Tilt, Partypoker, Pacific, Ultimate Bet, VC, Paddy Power.

And, I have 5 different log in names so I have to have them all written down on a post it on the top corner of my screen.

[peza2605]

im a paddy power man mainly , tho i got one at poker stars and others...

[TooTall]

Im up for this pokerstars is the only site i play on these days

[John]

Nice, nice. So potentially we have the following people interested:


Counterfeit
John
Mathare
Peza
SeaTheStars
TooTall
Vegyjones
Yerotsluap

Also possibly:


Markwales
Keith

Would be nice to have 9 people so that we have a full table, obviously not everyone will be able to make it every week though. But I reckon we should aim for 6 as a minimum. If this generates more interest over time we can look at scaling up to 2 x tables.

Great stuff people, thanks for showing your interests. :)

[TooTall]

Is this starting this sunday?

[John]

Nope, Sunday 9th will be the first potential Sunday. :)

[markwales]

I'd play for sure.

Anybody else in the UK $100k on stars tonight? Over 10,000 in so far.

6000 places paid.

[mathare]

I looked at that tourney and decided it wasn't worth it for me. I don't expect to go deep and didn't fancy paying even the token dollar to enter a 'freeroll'

[markwales]

Seemed a no brainer to me really. Playing a $100k event for nothing.

The dollar actually got you entry into a dollar tourney, with everyone getting a free ticket to the freeroll, so essentially it was a freeroll for all.

I got in through one of the 150 seat freerolls, which only had 240 runners hahaha

[TooTall]

Im playing the 100k also i quite like these freerolls normally half your table is sitting out so is quite easy to cash

[TooTall]

oh well out in 1060th for 12 free dollars

[bigmazey]

Is it to late or can i join the tourney when it starts.

[John]

It's never too late! Feel free to join BigMazey. The more players we have the better... we'll just play over more than one table if there's more than 9 of us (and I hope there will be!)

[peza2605]

any idea of the start time yet ? or have you already put it in the thread? im a lazy sod who hasnt looked,.

[John]

Date and time still to be agreed, but I was thinking Sunday 9th August at, say, 6.00pm. How does that sound, is it early enough for you Peza?

Suggestions welcome. :)

[TooTall]

6.00pm would be the earliest i could do

[John]

Would 7pm be better then?

[mathare]

To be honest, on a Sunday anything before 8-8.30pm will be a struggle for me. Arrange it to suit most people though John, it's all you can do.

[peza2605]

6 would be fine, 7 would be better 8 might even be ok if i can knock you all out by 9.30!:D

[TooTall]

Im easy with anything after 7

[John]

Cheers guys.

How about 7.30 or 8pm - I say 8pm in case Mat can tentatively make it.

If it's a definite no-go at 8pm Mat, I'll say 7.30pm to make it easier for Peza if that's okay?

[yerotsluap]

Eithers good for me John

[peza2605]

Cheers guys.

How about 7.30 or 8pm - I say 8pm in case Mat can tentatively make it.

If it's a definite no-go at 8pm Mat, I'll say 7.30pm to make it easier for Peza if that's okay?


awww thats nice :D

[counterfeit]

defo has to be 7:30 or later for me. Kids to get showered, dog to walk etc. 8 or 8:30 perfect. Would even do 9.

[John]

Let's do 8pm.

I'll set everything up tonight.

Hope to see you there. :thumbs

[John]

Tournament has been created on PokerStars, details as follows:

Date
Sunday 9 August 2009

Time
8:00pm

ID
185218242

Name
Win2Win Sunday

Buy in
$5 + $0.50 Rake

I will send the password out to players now.

[John]

Password sent to all interested participants.

Bigmazey and SeaTheStars, I've sent the password to each of you at your registered email addresses.

If anyone else would like to join in, let me know and I'll send you the password to enter. Also, do let me know if you haven't received the password or can't find the tournament and I'll help you out.

Otherwise, see you all on Sunday evening at 8pm.

Good luck all! :thumbs

[SeaTheStars]

Password sent to all interested participants.

Bigmazey and SeaTheStars, I've sent the password to each of you at your registered email addresses.

If anyone else would like to join in, let me know and I'll send you the password to enter. Also, do let me know if you haven't received the password or can't find the tournament and I'll help you out.

Otherwise, see you all on Sunday evening at 8pm.

Good luck all! :thumbs

got it!! looking forward to it :happyboun

[counterfeit]

It looks like I'll be there this week. I'm not that great at holdem but for $5 who cares. Must go away and read my holdem sng strategy again. I haven't got time to even have a few trial games this weekend.

Today I am at Headingley for the Test match, I've got a cricket final tomorrow and my son's 9th birthday on Sunday.

[counterfeit]

Fantastic news for me.

Just logged into Poker Stars in order to deposit some cash. Opened the cashier and discovered I had $45 in my account. Given that I can't remember opening an account it was a hell of a pleasant surprise.

See you Sunday night fellas.

[John]

Great stuff, a stroke of luck is always welcome!

Glad you'll be there, but your comment about the buy-in makes me think I should have made it at least $50! :laugh

You're playing a cricket final tomorrow?

Happy Birthday to your son! :D

[peza2605]

registered, will have my winnings by 9.45pm at latest thanks....

[bigmazey]

Sorry away at gig this sunday and golf outing next sunday so cant make it for couple of weeks.Will hopefully be available in future.

[John]

No prob, enjoy your gig!

[counterfeit]

Great stuff, a stroke of luck is always welcome!

Glad you'll be there, but your comment about the buy-in makes me think I should have made it at least $50! :laugh

You're playing a cricket final tomorrow?

Happy Birthday to your son! :D

cheers John.

Cricket final in Huddersfield. Fortunately, the weather forecast is fantastic so looking forward to it. To be honest we have been lucky with the draw so far and the team we meet in the final are 3 divisions above us so we should get stuffed but it's the first time we have reached the final since 1987 apparently so the old timers are looking forward to getting wrecked, win or lose.

As for the buy in, I meant that I am unlikely to win anything so as it's a low buy-in I can earn that much (hopefully) playing cash Omaha on another table.

[John]

Well, regardless of how you get on, the weather will hopefully make for a nice day's play. Good luck, they may be much better than your team but be sure to give them a run for their money.

See you Sunday. :)

[John]

You can still register today if you would like to take part in tonight's tournament - it's not too late.

8pm > PokerStars > Private Tournaments > "Win2Win Sunday". Contact me or another player for the password.

Good luck for tonight those of you who are already playing! :)

[markwales]

Just over 3 hours to go.......

8pm > PokerStars > Private Tournaments > "Win2Win Sunday". Contact John, me or another player for the password.

[mathare]

Only 4 registered so far. I'll be holding off till nearer the time to make sure I am available

[John]

Thanks Mark. :) Glad you can make it!

Just under an hour to go.....

[yerotsluap]

Sorry guys dont think I'm going to make it poker stars keeps kicking me out

[John]

No prob Paul - what seems to be the prob?

5 minutes all..... please be quick if you still want to play.

[counterfeit]

I can't find the tourney - is it happening?

[John]

Thanks to the four of you for coming along - Mat, Peza, TooTall and Mark. Thanks also Counterfeit and Ada for dropping by, it's a shame you guys couldn't play tonight but hopefully you'll be able to join us in coming weeks.

The finishing positions were as follows (I'll post these every week, so it doesn't look like I'm blowing my own trumpet!)

1. John
2. Peza
3. TooTall
4. Mat
5. Mark

I'll send an email to PokerStars to see whether we can change the blind intervals, as 15 minutes seems a little too long. If they say that we can (somehow I don't think they will since the dialog doesn't allow it) we can discuss what this should be.

Otherwise we can look at other sites to play at - if anyone has any in mind?

Thanks again for playing, and hope to see more of you next time. :)

[peza2605]

i enjoyed it ,well done john. ill go with the flow on what site is used as ive got an account in a lot.

[mathare]

With say 8 players and 15 minute levels you could be looking at a long old tourney if tonight is anything to go by

[John]

Cheers Peza.

Mat, what sites do you use - any chance you could look into the custom tourney features on a couple? Be nice to have shorter levels.

[mathare]

I don't think iPoker do them and that's the network I use most

[TooTall]

The only other sites i use are Full Tilt and Paradise just looked on full tilt and the private tournys i opened up had 10 minute levels

[John]

That'd be better at 10 minute levels. I have an account with Full Tilt too. Don't mind setting one up there...

[TheGoodGuy]

Oh no!!! :yikes: I've just struggled to set up a PokerStars account WITH money in it........& you're talking about using another site :splapme :laugh

Not sure how many use Ladbrokes.......but their Blind level increase for a private 10 player NL HE tourney would appear to be every 10 hands (as opposed to minutes)

:thumbs

[mathare]

I don't have a Full Tilt account and not sure I can be bothered setting one up to be honest

[John]

You don't have to play if you don't want to, Mat.

[TooTall]

Do betfair do private games? Im sure everyone on here has an account with them

[mathare]

You don't have to play if you don't want to, Mat.I'd like to play but it's not worth the time and effort to set up a new account for just one game a week. It's a waste of a deposit bonus if nothing else as I would need to make a first deposit but won't be playing enough to release it.

I'm trying to spread my play around fewer sites rather than more is all.

[John]

True Mat, and I take your point, but you may find you actually like Full Tilt anyway and continue to play there once you've an account.

Full Tilt is my second favourite site to play at... might revisit it to see what it's like tonight.

I'll have to look into whether Betfair do private tournaments - not sure if they do.

[counterfeit]

Yes - sorry for my late arrival. At least I know where I need to go next week.

I like the idea of private tourney on Betfair - not sure if they do them but at least we would all have an account.

[counterfeit]

Are we on for tonight?

[John]

Could do... I haven't had time to do anything about it though, have had a busy old week. Could be limited in numbers if we do play.

[counterfeit]

ok - no worries. It doesn't make any difference either way. Just PM me if it is on.

[John]

Will do.

[peza2605]

i forgot all about this, good job it wasnt on . If theres another one john if you could PM me id be eternally grateful :wink

[John]

Sure thing. Apologies to anyone who thought this was going ahead last night also. My internet was down for most of yesterday (and is still down today; good job I'm at work). Hopefully it won't be down for much longer.

I'll see what my plans are like for next weekend (have a feeling I'll be busy) but it doesn't have to be on a Sunday - like I said, if anyone has any availability then just post here or PM me and we can organise a game.

Here's a reply from PokerStars Support regarding blind levels. Looks like we'll have to find somewhere else to play unless they introduce it soon.

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Hello John,

Thank you for your email.

Unfortunately it is currently not possible to change the blind levels settings for private tournaments. I have, however, sent this email to our poker management team and they will definitely take your suggestion into account.

We really appreciate the time you have taken to suggest improvements to PokerStars. Many of the features in our software were developed following suggestions received from our players.

Please let us know if you have any other ideas or questions, and thanks for playing at PokerStars!

Best Regards

[mathare]

I'm happy to carry on playing at PokerStars as at least one person has just set up a new account with them assuming we would be playing there. But if the majority decide to try a new site then I'm happy with Ladbrokes or Party Poker (assuming I can get on via Empire, which I should be able to as it shares the Party network). I have never liked the Betfair software and as I said before, iPoker don't seem to have the facility to set up private tables which rules out Bet365, Victor Chandler, Paddy Power and numerous others bookies that people may have accounts with. I'm trying to dedicate the majority of my play to 'Stars now so don't fancy setting up new accounts with UltimateBet, Absolute Poker or Full Tilt

[peza2605]

the next 3 weeks i got tues /wed night off, also i dont start till 11.30 pm on fridays. Saturday i start at 9 pm tho.:mad: so that gives you a jist of when im around.:thumbs

[John]

Will look at Ladbrokes and Party Poker then, cheers M. Am actually surprised 'Stars don't let you change the blind levels though...

Tues/Weds nights could be a go'er Pez, and maybe some Fridays too.

[mathare]

To be honest I'm not sure any of these sites let you change the blind levels. It's just about finding a structure (site) that suits

[John]

That's silly though! Why wouldn't they? To ensure people play for longer? It seems like a really obvious feature to enable change on. If I'm sitting down for a session, I'm more like to bag more tournaments that are shorter (hence more rake for them) than sit for hours on only a couple.

[mathare]

That's silly though! Why wouldn't they?Why would they? Private games are a minor part of their business, compared to MTTs, STTs and cash games. So why add features to the software for that rather than looking after the core business? New software features need extensive testing, documentation etc. How many options do you provide? What limits do you set on the blind levels? Should you also be able to change the actual blinds on each level as well as the length of levels to give you complete customisation? Any changes like this that you make mean they can't use the standard tournament table software with a restricted access user list, which is probably what they do at present. It's too risky with insufficient reward for them.

[John]

There should still be flexibility in my opinion, even if only minor. If they were more serious about players who play private tournaments (a minority, I know) they'd offer a better set of customisable features for them. Even if it's a drop down list with 3 options for blind levels - 5, 8 and 10 minutes. Plus what's risky about it? If anything it would retain a higher number of players playing private tournaments.

[John]

***Note to all players***

Newly created tournaments will always be posted in a new thread.

[mathare]

Plus what's risky about it?It's a change to the software that they wouldn't need to make otherwise and any new software features are expensive to add

[piggy]

i'd love to join in but sundays is a no for me as i play pool at 8-30 but if something could be arranged for monday, wednesday or saturday i'd be interested

[eruptive plot]

i could play any day between sunday to saturday from 5pm-2am:D

[TooTall]

There should still be flexibility in my opinion, even if only minor. If they were more serious about players who play private tournaments (a minority, I know) they'd offer a better set of customisable features for them. Even if it's a drop down list with 3 options for blind levels - 5, 8 and 10 minutes. Plus what's risky about it? If anything it would retain a higher number of players playing private tournaments.


i think they are doing something about it was looking for the win2win tourny last night and they had a load of test tourneys with 10minute levels.
If we move from stars i may have trouble playing to start with as my ladrokes account is locked at the minute.

[TooTall]

i could play any day between sunday to saturday from 5pm-2am:D

I can do any day bar tuesdays and fridays would have to be around the 8 oclock time on week nights though

[profit-maker]

if there's any new tourneys being scheduled for evenings, please count me in. I normally play at Betfair Poker, but I know you can't setup private tourneys on this.

[martinheino20]

I'm interested in any type of casino games.

[Win2Win]

Wow... this is an old thread :anerikke: ...... although I started playing again in January after a year off .... I now play a quick SnG on the FB poker ti warm up, then move into the cash games on PokerStars