TAM 8 Poker Tournament

Hokulele said:
Thanks for all the tips, mr. o. Maybe I will ask the poker boss if we can collect the donation separately at the South Point while giving him big, brown puppy-dog eyes.
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And it does seem as though the "portion of the proceeds/winnings" go to JREF could be made a condition of participation, via announcement, posting on any promotional materials, etc.

But I don't play poker, so I'll just go back under my rock over here.
 
I don't know if this will be of interest to anyone, but there is another offer on the table, so to speak.

Rebecca Watson (yes, envy my access) told me that Horatius lost a bet with her and must spend all of TAM in a sun dress. I don't know what that's about.

But also, she offered the use of the Skepchick Villa for the poker tourney. We could do it in conjunction with the party - starting at the beginning or a little before, then when I inevitably beat all of you like the poker noobz you are, you can either stay at the party or we can run you back to the hotel in the Skepchickmobile.

We would have to work out the details. It will be less convenient than the South Point poker room, but there won't be such a huge dealer rake.

Anyway, I don't know if it's feasible or desirable, but it is offered. If there's sufficient interest, we can explore it.

If not, we can always do some poker at the party anyway :)
 
mr. ottle said:
Not necessary! The party is apparently going to be filled with hookers, call girls, camp followers, and naughty nuns! You just need to bring extra cash or fresh chicken!

But I heard poker wasn't your game.
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You guys need to post one of those signs by the front door that says "Liquor up front, poker in the rear".
 
mr. ottle said:
I don't know if this will be of interest to anyone, but there is another offer on the table, so to speak.

Rebecca Watson (yes, envy my access) told me that Horatius lost a bet with her and must spend all of TAM in a sun dress. I don't know what that's about.

But also, she offered the use of the Skepchick Villa for the poker tourney. We could do it in conjunction with the party - starting at the beginning or a little before, then when I inevitably beat all of you like the poker noobz you are, you can either stay at the party or we can run you back to the hotel in the Skepchickmobile.

We would have to work out the details. It will be less convenient than the South Point poker room, but there won't be such a huge dealer rake.

Anyway, I don't know if it's feasible or desirable, but it is offered. If there's sufficient interest, we can explore it.

If not, we can always do some poker at the party anyway :)
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If people would rather do that, I have no problem with it. Less work for me!
 
mr. ottle said:
I don't know if this will be of interest to anyone, but there is another offer on the table, so to speak.

Rebecca Watson (yes, envy my access) told me that Horatius lost a bet with her and must spend all of TAM in a sun dress. I don't know what that's about.
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It's not a sundress, it's a Toga!


http://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.ph...708&aid=2058311&auser=1428106244&id=562415750


...although I'm not sure if that will fit in with the wild west theme....


Interesting idea, I could go with either plan, depending on interest.
 
Hokulele said:
Horatius or mr. ottle, will one of you take over poker organization? I won't be at the party, so won't be of any use for this.
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The biggest thing we'd have to worry about is making sure we have enough equipment for the tournament ourselves - chips, cards, a clock for timing the levels*, stuff like that. We'd also have to make sure there are enough large tables for the players. Is there a website that shows what is available at this location?

Also, we either need people who know how to deal, or the players will have to deal themselves. That adds some hassle to the game. We could also start out with players dealing, and then have people who get knocked out volunteer to deal for the others. Not having professional dealers adds a risk of someone making a mistake that affects the game, but if we're all friendly, and promise not to do stupid things like splashing the pot, we should be okay.

I've played a few tournaments at a local bar that were largely self-organized, so I know a bit about what needs to be done. I could do this if people are up for it, but we need to consider the impact on attendance. Like Hokulele, there may be other interested poker players who won't be up for going to the party.

My plan was to do a few days traveling about prior to arriving at the South Point, but if this is the preferred way to do things, I can cut that short by a day, and have the time to make sure we have everything we need, as I'll have a vehicle, and could do the driving around to buy stuff on Wednesday.




*There are software packages that help run tournaments. Would we be up for buying one such package? We'd be able to use it in any future events. Come to think of it, we'll need a budget for buying things anyways....
 
If doing it at the Skepchick house is more trouble than it's worth, there's no reason we have to do it there. I don't think Rebecca cares. She just knows they have the space and offered it up.

If it's easier to do it at the South Point poker room, let's do it there.
 
mr. ottle said:
If doing it at the Skepchick house is more trouble than it's worth, there's no reason we have to do it there. I don't think Rebecca cares. She just knows they have the space and offered it up.

If it's easier to do it at the South Point poker room, let's do it there.
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Well, doing it there would certainly be "more trouble", but the "...than it's worth" part is still up in the air. We'd be able to either offer a lower overall buy-in with the same amount of money going to the JREF, or we could offer the same buy-in, with more money going to the JREF. So it's a cost/benefit type thingy. What do people value more?

Also, if we have the set-up for poker at the party, there's no reason why we can't play more games, if people want them. A one table sit-and-go tournament would be easy to run.

So, let's solicit other peoples' opinions - so far, this thread has been pretty much just us talking. I'll give it a day or two to see if others pipe up with an opinion, and then post a poll thread, if nothing substantive is posted.
 
mr. ottle said:
If it's easier to do it at the South Point poker room, let's do it there.
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It is certainly easier for me to have someone else organize it at the party. ;)

It also gives Horatius an out for not losing his beer bet this year.


As far as voting goes, I don't really care either way. I only note that I won't be available for the party, or poker if it is associated with the party, as I am supposed to be in San Diego by Saturday night.
 
A few random thoughts:

Horatius said:
The biggest thing we'd have to worry about is making sure we have enough equipment for the tournament ourselves - chips, cards, a clock for timing the levels*, stuff like that.
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Poker tables, or at least set-top felt- thingies. They do make a difference in the handling of the cards and chips, they are a lot more comfortable than regular tables and you want the look and feel of the tournament to be right, don't you?

You will need enough chairs, too.

I play in a pub here twice a week - games are self dealt and that works out fairly well. (People tend to play nice with each other; also, the guy organizing the tournament acts as a floor man and has the final say no matter what.)

Those are small tournaments, usually around 3 or 4 tables with around 25 to 30 players. We have an extremely low buy-in of 10€, so the games are strictly for fun - which makes it a lot easier to forgive the odd mistake. With higher buy ins you might want to expect a little more tension, though.

If there's two or more people at a table who are not playing regularily, who don't know how to deal or shuffle and generally don't know what they are doing things can get very slow and frustrating.

Playing with two decks helps to speed things up quite nicely. (Basicially, whoever dealt the last hand will find themselves shuffling for the hand after the next.)

Oh: Make sure you have enough spare decks, chances are some cards will be damaged.

Important: Make sure that the rules, and all of them, are clear in advance and well-published!

How much do I have to raise? Twice the bet or the twice the raise. e.g.? How are string bets handled? - I've been playing in the aformentioned pub for probably a year or so now, and week after week, even the most regualr of players will be placing a string bet!

When's the race for chips? (You'l need plenty of chips for the higher denominations here.)

Can I show my cards to other players during a hand, or is that a fold? (In tournament play it should be a fold ...) Does "Show one, show all" apply? Can we chase the rabbit? Unless the chips are clearly marked with their value, how much is each colour worth?

Is deal making possible? Is there a time limit on the tournament? How many breaks will you have?

*There are software packages that help run tournaments. Would we be up for buying one such package? We'd be able to use it in any future events. Come to think of it, we'll need a budget for buying things anyways....
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We play with a regular blind timer and a pice of paper. Table balancing is done on the fly by the floor man (more rules needed here...)

I have played bigger tournaments with beamers displaying all the relevant info. nice to have but not essential. I wouldn't bother with the software for less than 50 players unless it came with the beamer to let everyone see all the stats.

*sigh* I whish I could make it to tam ...
 
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