I want to start by thanking everyone for the vote for the new chairs and chips.
This season has been the seasons of firsts.
This week there is another 1st to report.
Week 6 brought 4 tables to the VPL this week.
With 4 tables we have eliminated the waiting list (so far).
Now the waiting list will start after 32 players.
We also implemented the procedure of drawing when you sign in.
It made to a very smooth start to the tournament.
The starting time to come and register and pay will be 6:45pm
On to the show:
Week 6 brought 29 people together.
We started with tables of 7, 7, 7 and 8.
You have to adjust your play when you have a field of 29.
This adjustment comes easy for some but for others it can be a struggle.
The bubble list contained the following players:
James, Brian L, Scott and Todd
This buble list came down to the battle of the wills (and the hard headed).
With multiple all-ins and then double-ups.
Popping the bubble this week proved to be very difficult.
No one wanted to bubble but you know the drill...........someone had to.
This week, going out in 4th place was Scott.
That brings us to the money list:
James, Todd and Brian L
Next to the leave the felt was Todd in 3rd place with a win of $49.
Heads-Up: Brian L and James.
At the blinds of 1,000 - 2,000 we had our final all-in and call:
When the river card hit, it was James going out in 2nd place with a win of $123.
That means to the victor go the spoils.
In 1st place, with the chips and $246 was Brian L.
Congratulations to Brian L.
For the 2nd week in a row there were no new qualifiers.
There are more names to add the the list of Holiday Inn qualifiers:
This week: Steve and Janice get their names added to the list.
This season will be the biggest yet for the VPL.
Bigger seasons mean bigger payouts.
Come next week for your chance at the big payouts.
Good luck everyone.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Cash Game
CASH GAME IS BACK!!!!!
I know that is hasn't been very long since I made the decision to stop the cash game.
After discussing the situation with my advisory board and the parties involved an agreement has been reached.
The cash game is back on.
Warning: This is to anyone who threatens a fight or threatens to hit someone out of anger will be banned from the cash game and possibly the tournament.
I put together the VPL for entertainment. I enjoy putting the tournaments together along with my cheezy blogs and videos. It does get discouraging if I have to be on toes every week and wonder who will act up that night. I want to have a good time along with everyone.
I don't mind the drinking or the shit talking. That's what poker is all about.
It's when the tone changes and it becomes personal that problems begin.
I hope that everyone can understand my position on this matter.
I do listen to everyone's opinion on any matter.
I do appreciate everyone's input on the holiday inn tournament.
Thank you and good luck.
TC
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Season 24 Week 5
CASH GAME SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
(Tuesday nights will be only the tournament)
When people ask where is the best place for tournament poker.......
The answer is always........THE VPL.
Season 24 has given us awhole lot of surprises (some good and some not so good).
We've had to adjust to some growing pains. ie: blind lengths have changed.
We have the beginning qualifiers for the holiday inn: TC, James, Joe and Angela
We also hit one other record last night.
As fast as the blinds were going up, the tournament ended with the blinds at 1,500-3,000.
Two new levels will be added to the blinds:
2,000 - 4,000
3,000 - 6,000
It's just crazy. The blinds start at 5 -10 and ended at 1,500 - 3,000.
Once again, the VPL hosted 30 people at this weeks tournament.
The starting time to register and get on the list is 6:45pm.
When 24 people are present and paid we will draw for seats (doesn't matter what time it is).
The 7:15 bonus time is still in effect.
There are 3 possible levels to start the tournament:
1. full stack of 1,200 (being signed in, paid and there for the draw. even if you are passed #24)
2. full stack of 1,000 (being signed in, paid and there before 7:30)
3. matching the dead stack (any buy-ins after 7:30).
Any questions can be directed toward the T.D.
The T.D. decision will be final in any dispute.
The new blinds went very smoothly.
I couldn't imagine what time we would have been there if the regular time was being used.
Our favorite time: The bubble list.
4 names: Lori, Quentin, Steve and Alan
The play to pop the bubble was wild:
Quentin goes all-in blind.
He does get a caller and ........................loses.
Quentin popped the bubble going out in 4th place.
Money time:
Alan, Steve and Lori
Going out next in 3rd place was................Lori with a win of $51.
Heads-Up: Steve and Alan
With players with the skill of these two, it always makes for an interesting game.
There was no disappointment here.
They took the game all the way to 1,500 - 3,000.
Alan moved all-in after the flop with a flush draw only to be called quickly by Steve who had top
pair (K's) and the flush didn't hit. Steve had Alan out chipped.
Alan went out in 2nd place with a win of $127
Steve won week 5. He won $255 with the chip.
No new qualifiers this week.
Let's see what the numbers will be next week.
Good luck everyone.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
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.
Monday, April 26, 2010
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.
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.
Wednesday, April 14, 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:
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.
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.
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