Next Game Tuesday @ 7pm at Brody's

Our next game will be tuesday night at Brody's. We will start at 7pm. On a side note, Just so everyone is clear with what's going on with our league. As an incentive to keep interest for the months to come, we need to calrify our "top 3". We have decided collectively that the top 2 spots will receive automatic entries into one of the events posted. From there we will have a playoff for the third spot at the end of our league. We will play it off like last time, with the higher you finish the more chips you will start with at the final table. Everyone will qualify(with a minimum of 75% participation throughout the league), and it will give players at the bottom of the pile a shot at making the trip. The top 2 can still play in that final table(will start mid stacked), but will only be able to win that nights kitty. ie)Top 2 finish 1/2 that night, 3rd place will go as our 3rd representative. See ya soon.
Q

What a Run!!!!

Chad has been on the streak of all streaks winning 4 in a row. This week was no exception as he navigated the table for another impressive win. He once again made some good moves at the table and some questionable ones(10,8 call of Webby's all-in, only to hit a full house) nonetheless ending up on top. It has been a ramarkable run that started about 7 weeks ago. In 7 games, he has 6 cashes. A little luck and some solid play has him on top early in our league. His run will end soon, but very impressive just the same. We will be playing next Tuesday night at Brody's 7pm.

Next Game Sunday 7pm at Webby's

New Rules for our Home Game!!! Effective now.

After last nights game we need to address a major issue plaguing our weekly game. We have all been playing together for several years now which has led to some loose lips at the table and random chirps when not in the hand. For the sake of our game and what's at stake, we will have a few new rules regarding table talk.

1) There is to be no "Table Talk" by any player not in the hand.
2) If there are 3 or more players in a pot, there will be no table talk about the hand in progress by anyone at the table.
3) Heads up, only the players in the hand can discuss the action.
4) There will be no exposed hands, unless heads up.
5) No reaching for folded hands to show your buddy what you "would have flopped", no more comments about what you "would have flopped" period.
6) No more offering your opinion about a player's hand and what he could possibly have if your not in the hand.

These Rules will be enforced and the penalties are as follows: The penalty will be whatever the big blind is at the time of the infraction. Those chips will be taken out of play. If it so happens that someone is blatantly disregarding our rules he will be dismissed from that nights game, we all need to be accountable. We are trying to make our game as fair and competitive as possible. Lets all do our part in making it happen. We all take this a little more serious than your average home game, so its not too much to ask. See ya next week.
"The Commish"

Chad wins again!! Exposed hand plays a big part!

Chad had another nice run finishing 1st, with John coming in 2nd. After an exposed hand allowed Chad to check, he saved a ton of chips in what surely would have been a big bet on the river. With John holding Quad 8's, Chad was aggressive throughout the hand betting and raising with Ace high on a seemingly harmless board. John held a couple of snowmen, and flopped a set. He slow played it nicely, Chad made big bets on the flop and turn, John smooth called. On the river is where it became shady. Jeff checked first to act, John checked, setting up Chad for a big check raise. Jeff showed Chad his hand while the action was still hot, Chad was getting ready to push in a big bet, but quickly threw on the breaks when he saw Jeff holding an Ace as well. It was a pivotal point which probably would have lead to Chad finishing 8th rather than 1st. It was an otherwise good game, but points out the fact we will install new game rules to follow.

November Lineup

Monday Nov. 2nd at Q's, 7pm
Sunday Nov. 8th at Webby's 6pm
Tuesday Nov. 17th at Brody's 7pm
Tuesday Nov. 24th at Q's 7pm
Monday Nov. 30th at Tom's 7pm

*1 additional change in League Format*
We will only pay top 2 weekly, and will now be sending 3 players in March. December will be limited with all the Holiday Festivities so we will probably only play 2 maybe 3 times. Happy Holidays! Q

New Points, Format in place!! Chad stays in 1st.

Well fittingly, Chad won last nights game, taking an early lead in our new format. We are resetting the points, and leaving the kitty as is. We will play through March and provide 2 entries into a WPT/WSOP event early next year. Our weekly game will now be a freezeout. The action took a lot more serious tone and the game was well played. Chad and Harry finished 1/2 two weeks in a row. The bluff of the night caught Tom by surprise, when he layed down K,K against Q's play on the river. Ironcially Tom suffered the "River Bluff" which happens to be the name of the street he lives on!! How about that?? We will be playing next week at Q's Pokerroom, date to follow.