Saturday, March 24, 2007

Game #2-Results

909 Poker League, Game #2: Friday, April 13th @8pm in Corona

Game #2 in Corona had a nice turn out of 18 players. Steve once again proved to be the player to beat by winning game #2. Kevin (the host) finished strong in 2nd, and Matt rounded out the top 3. Rather than focus on the details of his victory, I think we should concentrate on how the rest of us can take this S.O.B out next game. Clearly he is playing at a different level than us. He has won 2/2 in the 909 Poker League tournaments and 3/4 tournaments in the Trippin Jacks Poker League.

Feel free to use this blog as a forum to post comments on Steve's playing style and how we can defeat him. If not, we may have to stare at this for the next 3 tournaments...



Final table pot: $150

Thanks to Kevin for hosting game #2!!

Friday, March 9, 2007

Game #1-Results

909 Poker League Game #1: March 23rd @8pm in Ontario, CA

Steve P. took home 1st place in game #1 of the 909 Poker League. Steve made great hands all night and got down to head-to-head play with a substantial chip lead against Paul D. Paul was making a nice comeback by doubling up twice until Steve finished him off with a King/six in the final hand.

Check the 909 Poker League-Standings link on the right tool bar for your results and points.

Final table pot: $60

There were a total of 12 players that showed up for the first tournament. We anticipate game #2 to have close to double the amount of players. Please post a comment for your RSVP under the game #2 post.






Special thanks to David for providing a great place and hosting the first game!

Sunday, March 4, 2007

909 POKER LEAGUE INFO - SEASON 1

Schedule:
There will be a total of 5 tournaments that will be played approximately every 3 weeks on a Friday night beginning in March and concluding sometime in July. After the 5 tournaments, there will be one Final Table event in July. The location of the tourneys will rotate between various players' houses. Let us know if you're interested in hosting.

CHECK BACK FREQUENTLY FOR REVISIONS ON DATES AND VENUES FOR TOURNAMENTS. Addresses for each venue will be sent prior to their host date via email so they are not published on this website.

Tournament 1 - March 23rd @ 8pm in Ontario
Tournament 2 - April 13th @ 8pm in Corona
Tournament 3 - May 4th @ 8pm in Diamond Bar
Tournament 4 - May 18th @ 8pm in Ontario
Tournament 5 - June 22nd @ 8pm in Diamond Bar

Final Table Tournament - July in Anaheim Hills(tentative)






Tournament Info:

  • Game: No Limit Texas Hold’em
  • Buy-in: $25 ($5 goes to Final Table pot)
  • No re-buys or add-ons
  • Starting chip stack: (43) total chips, value $2000, distributed in the following format - (20) $5; (16) $25; (5) $100; (2) $500
  • Blinds schedule - See "909 Poker League-Blind Schedule" link on right tool bar
  • Payout schedule - 100% of buy-ins minus $5 Final Table contributions. THERE ARE NO RAKES FOR ANY 909 POKER LEAGUE OR FINAL TABLE GAMES. ALL OF THE PLAYERS' BUY-INS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE WINNERS PURSUANT TO THE PAYOUT SCHEDULE BELOW.
  1. 1-10 Players - 1st (50%); 2nd (30%); 3rd (20%)
  2. 11-20 Players - 1st (50%); 2nd (25%); 3rd (15%); 4th (10%)
  3. 21-30 Players - 1st (40%); 2nd (25%); 3rd (20%); 4th (10%); 5th (5%)
  • Game and House Rules: League will follow Robert’s Rules of Poker (see link on right tool bar). Any deviations from those rules and any house rules will be posted here on the league’s website, 909 Poker.

League Structure:

  • Players will earn points based upon their play in each tourney
  • Points will be assigned in reverse order of finish. For example, in a 20-person tourney, the 1st place finisher would receive 20 points while the first player out receives 1 point.
    Bonus points will be distributed to the top three (3) finishers for each tourney in the following manner:

1st place - 5 bonus points

2nd place - 3 bonus points

3rd place - 1 bonus point

  • Overall point totals will be based on each player's top 3 finishes. Therefore, you can miss 2 games and not be "penalized."

Final Table Event:

  • Winner will be crowned "2007 909 Poker League Champion"
  • Each winner of the 5 tournaments will receive a seat at the final table and their buy-in will be covered by the final table pot.
  • No more than 5 free entries will be awarded in total. For example, if there are 3 different tourney winners (e.g. 2 people won twice), the top 2 in point standings (that did not already win a free seat) will receive a free seat.
  • $50 buy-in for all others
  • In order for any player - including tournament winners - to sit at the Final Table, they must have contributed a minimum of $15 to the Final Table pool. This can be done by playing in a minimum of 3 games or paying $15 to the league (e.g. if you played in 2 games, you would only owe $5).
  • Blinds schedule: same as regular tourneys
  • Payout schedule: same as regular tourneys. 100% of buy-ins and Final Table pot will be paid out. THERE ARE NO RAKES FOR ANY 909 POKER LEAGUE OR FINAL TABLE GAMES. ALL OF THE PLAYERS' BUY-INS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE WINNERS PURSUANT TO THE PAYOUT SCHEDULE ABOVE.
  • Starting chip stack:-

- All players will receive a starting stack of $2000 in chips in the same breakdown as the regular tourneys.

- The top ten (10) finishers in the league point standings will receive additional chips in the following amounts:

1st - $1000

2nd - 900

3rd - 800

4th - 700

5th - 600

6th - 500

7th -400

8th -300

9th - 200

10th -100

Contact Info:
If you have any questions, please post a comment in the relevant post or send an email to richardlund27@hotmail.com.