Season 24 Week 4

We are now officially half way through season 24.

This season has brought the VPL through a new set of growing pains.

we have now established a waiting list.

we have set and tied a new attendance record.

this season we have seen nothing less than 23 people.

Week 4 brought 28 people together to see who will be the last man standing.

If these numbers stay high, we could see a new record for TOC and points payouts.

We are now halfway through the "Joe Challenge".

He is not dead in the water yet. The next two weeks will determine his fate.

We are wishing you the best in your endevour (except of us who have the bet with you).

There will be a new time on the blinds starting next week:

first three levels 25 minutes (till color-up)

next 5 levels 20 minutes (till color-up)

The rest of the tourney will be 15 minute blinds.

This will end the endless tuesday nights but still make an excellent tournament.

This week it was 10:01 when we came down to two tables.

It was 11:30 when the final table was formed.

1:53 brought us to the money.

The tournament finally ended at 2:16 am

This week the bubble list had quite the interesting names:

Clay, Jason W, Bart and Lori

This week the pin to the bubble was brought from a new comer: Bart went out in 4th place earning himself 26pts.

The weeks money list guarantees two new qualifiers for the TOC:

Clay, Jason W, and Lori

The person going out in 3rd place, winning $47 was Lori.

Heads-Up: Jason W and Clay

This match brought us two veterans of the VPL.

But alas, there can only be one.

In 2nd place, with a win of $119 and qualifying for the TOC was...........................Clay

So in 1st place, with the chip and and impressive $238 was Jason W.

Congratulations to the both of you for being the latest qualifiers.

What will happen to the "Joe Challenge"?

What will happen with the new blinds?

How many people will week 5 bring?

You know the drill.

Good luck to everyone.

Don't get knockout or this will happen to you.

Season 24 Week 3

I know...I know.................it's been way too long for me to be gone.

All I have to say is that..thank God my birthday only comes around once a year (that didn't mean to say that I only had one party).

On with the Show!

Week 2 was truly amazing with 30 people showing up.

We talked and laughed and said to one another.....we will never see numbers like this again.

Could we have a said a statement that was further from the truth.

Once again, setting an all time attendance record, week 3 brought together 30 players.

Growing pains are one thing but this weeks decisions made me go almost mad.

This week we started with 24 players and as one of the players busted. the next person in line took their seat.

When there was 6 players out.......we still had 3 full tables. NUTZ

The Joe Challenge update: Joe did make it deep this week. He finished.......read and find out.
He is position 6. This is only week 3. plenty of time for a win.

Some are cheering for you Joe............well and some are not.

Is working overtime in your future? Only your points will tell.

Good luck Joe.

Down to the nitty gritty.

It's time to list the names on the Bubble List:

Janna, James, Joe and Brian L.

This week the person going out in 4th place (after outlasting 26 players and receiving 28 points.......and with no money) was Joe.

Money time: Janna, James, Brian L

This money list shows that we will have two new qualifiers for the TOC.

Going out in 3rd place with a win of $51 was Janna.

Heads-Up: James and Brian L

at about 1:30 in the morning we crowned a champion for week 3.

In 2nd place with a win of $121 and qualifying for the TOC was James.

Which means in 1st place, the chip, and tying the biggest weekly payout of VPL history, with a win of $255 was Brian L.

Congratulations to James and Brian L for qualifying for the TOC.

This is simply crazy.

Good luck everyone.

La Bamba Tournament

It has been confirmed. Hope everyone can make it.

May 22, 2010

Season 24 Week 2

One word: INCREDIBLE

There is no other word to describe Season 24 Week 2.

Not only has the record been broken but it was shattered. The old attendance record was 26.

This week the VPL hosted an incredible 30 people.

If I'm not mistaken all the people but 3 received the bonus chips.

Update on "The Joe Challenge":
With these types of attendance numbers it's going to be a hard journey for Joe to win his bets. Although this is only week 2, Joe has alot of work ahead of him. Joe is 20pts down for his challenge. But of course, this is the VPL, and everyone knows that when it comes to poker at the VPL.............anything is possible.

Good Luck Joe.

With these type of growing pains, the Tournament Director has initiated the following new rule:

New Rule

When the people arrive and pay they are put on the list (if they are paid and are there before 7:15 they are eligible for the bonus chips). When the list gets to 24 people. It will be capped and the 25th person will be put on a waiting list (if the 25th person is there before 7:15 and have to wait, they are still eligible for the bonus chips). When someone is knocked out, the 25th person will take their seat (with the according amount of chips - equal to the dead stack +/- bonus chips).

If the 25th person leaves and someone gets knocked out. then the 26th person moves into their position and when that person gets back will be put at the end of the waiting list.
If you pre-pay, you have an automatic spot on the list. You will still have to come by 7:15 to receive the bonus chips. There will be a max of 24 paid spots on the tables (there may not be 24 physical people) If a person pays they receive a spot on the list.

To put this into perspective to show you how big this tournament was: The person who received 28 points did not make any money.

Of course with there being over 21 people, there was money going to the Holiday Inn.

The new balance of the Holiday Inn prize pool is $384.

In any normal tournament, the final table is made between 10:30 - 10:45.

This week, at 10:37 we drew for two tables.

The final table this week started at 11:13pm

With 30 people, one does not expect to end the tournament early.

That certainly was the case tonight.

With this amazing amount of people there are still only four names on the bubble list:

Alan, James, TC and Andy

Coming into this situation there was no real short stack. Everyone had chips, plus everyone at this table is dangerous in their own way.

Alas, there has to be one to graciously bow out in 4th place with the pin.

This week that honor belongs to James. James went out in 4th place with an incredible 28 points.

Money time: TC, Alan and Andy

When the money list was secured, the cable box read 12:30am.

Every person had the chip lead at some point of this 3 way war.

To make the heads up it was TC who moved all-in with AJ only to be called by Andy's AK

Andy's AK held up and TC went out in 3rd place with a win of $51.

Congratulations to Alan and Andy for qualifying for the TOC.

I'll give everyone a minute to read those names again.....................yes you read that correctly.

Coming into this heads up match Andy was the chip leader.

The heads-up started at 1:33am

By 1:43am the tournament was over and we had a winner.

In 2nd place (and qualifying for the TOC) with a win of $127 was...................Andy.

That means that this week's winner of $255 (This marks the VPL's biggest weekly win to date).
with the chip was...........Alan.

Congratulations to both of them.

Nice win for Alan considering just two weeks ago he won his 2nd bracelet to take the TOC for season 23.

What type of insanity will week 3 bring?

Will we have to make more changes?

What will come of "The Joe Challenge"?

You know the routine.

Next week, same bat time, same bat channel.

Good luck everyone.

Season 24 Week 1

What a way to start Season 24.

Even with some regulars not in attendance, Week 1 started off with an amazing 23 people.

This week marks the beginning of the "Joe Challenge". This is Joe's quest to come out on top of the points for Season 24.

Good Luck Joe on your quest.

We had a couple of new players sit down at the VPL this week.

This made for some very interesting poker.

There was 23 people this week. This means that $27 went to the Holiday Invitational Tournament.

The pot for the Holiday Inn so far is now $349.

The rules for the Holiday Inn can be seen at the right.

Back to the program.

The VPL started at 7:30 this week.

The final table was at 10:45.

Here is what is crazy.

The money bubble didn't start until 1:01am.

The names on this list include: Bill, Steve, Todd and Alex

This week it was Todd who was lucky enough to pop the bubble and go out in 4th place with 21 points.

The money list includes:

Steve, Bill and Alex

In third place with a win of $39 was Alex.

Heads-Up and the first two qualifiers of Season 24 are:

Bill and Steve.

Very crafty plays here.

But of course as always there is a 1st place and a 2nd place.

This week the tournament ended at 1:37am.

In 2nd place, with a win of $97 was Bill.

Winning week one, with the chip and $195 was Steve.

Will the new players continue to play?

How will the "Joe Challenge" turn out?

Part of those answers will be answered on April 13, 2010 for Week 2.

Good Luck everyone.

Season 23 TOC