STTF-HUC II: Registration is open

[Irieguy]

The First Annual Presidents' Day Single-Table Tournament Forum Heads-Up Championship (STTF-HUC II) will be held on Saturday, February 18th, 2006 at the Venetian Hotel and Casino.

The tournament will start at 10:00am and run until there is a champion.

On Friday the 17th, the night before the tournament, there will be a cocktail party where some poker games are likely to break out.

The tournament game will be pot-limit heads-up holdem, double-elimination format. More on the rules, structure and payout will be posted as the time nears.

I will cap the field at 32 players. All players and spectators from the first HUC will have a spot reserved until December 1st. The remaining slots will be filled on a first-pay-first-fill basis.

HOW TO REGISTER

If you want to play in the STTF-HUC II, send me a PM with your real name.

In one week, I will send a mass-reply out to everybody who is interested with instructions on where to mail your check. Entry can only be paid by check or money order.

The tournament buy-in can either be $200 or $500, and the entry fee is going to be $170. This fee will cover tournament supplies and administration, venue cost, drinks for the tournament and the party on Friday night, "live entertainment," and a catered dinner on the day of the tournament.

If you want to play, you will have to mail a check or money order for either $370 or $670 as soon as I send you the address.

Once all the spots are filled, I will post a message that the tournament is full. On December 1st, I will re-open registration to fill any spots that have not yet been paid by attendees from the first HUC. If an attendee from the first HUC tells me that he is not going to come back, I will open that spot up right away.

Please do not send me a PM for any reason other than to register. If you feel a compelling need to suggest a different tournament format, a different date, a different form of payment, or to negotiate a lower entry fee... please wait until I am finished with registration before PMing me. I will not have time to answer those types of questions until after all the spots are filled.

If you choose to register as a $200 player, you will play a $500 player in the first round of the tournament. I will accept no more than 16 $200 players to ensure that no $200 player will be exempt from this first round draw. It is likely, however, that there will be more $500 players than $200 players... so paying a $500 entry does not guarantee you a first round match with a $200 player.

If you played in the first HUC and you pay a $500 entry this time, you will be seeded. That means you will draw a first-time $200 player in the first round.

If you played in the first HUC and you pay a $200 entry this time, you will not be seeded, but you will be exempt from drawing a seeded $500 player in the first round.

More details on the draw will be posted at a later date.

I am looking forward to another enjoyable event.

Irieguy

[raptor517]

im gonna pm you my full name in individual pms for each letter. holla

[Apathy]

Wow sounds complicated, as long as I don't have to play the same luckbox two times in 3 games I'm cool with it though /images/graemlins/wink.gif.

Would it be ok if someone else sent you a check for double and I paid them instead? It is a bi.tch to send you a check from a canadian chequing account and my american one doesn't let me send checks to us banks (i know it's really weird.)

[raptor517]

oh yea the whole 85% or 34% rake thing will be pretty tough to beat. thought i should bring that up. do i still get 33% rakeback on that? so my check is what.. 613.90? that turns it into like 22.78% juice, which is slightly more bearable. ehot? holla

[Irieguy]

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oh yea the whole 85% or 34% rake thing will be pretty tough to beat. thought i should bring that up. do i still get 33% rakeback on that? so my check is what.. 613.90? that turns it into like 22.78% juice, which is slightly more bearable. ehot? holla

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The only person paying "rake" for this thing is the tournament director. The $170 fee is rakeback for him. EHOT?

But yes, it is a much better deal if you enter as a $500 player.

Irieguy

[pergesu]

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But yes, it is a much better deal if you enter as a $500 player.

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Not if you're dead money /images/graemlins/blush.gif

[Irieguy]

Wow, 2 hours after this thread started I already have enough names to fill the tourney. Looks like the US Postal Service won't be good enough next week.

Irieguy

[raptor517]

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Wow, 2 hours after this thread started I already have enough names to fill the tourney. Looks like the US Postal Service won't be good enough next week.

Irieguy

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u filled up 32 already? i mean thats obv counting all of the people from last time.. but did you consider making it a 64 person event? how fawkin baller would that be.. pay like the elite 8 or something. would be so fun. holla

[SlackerMcFly]

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oh yea the whole 85% or 34% rake thing will be pretty tough to beat.

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This is where the information that you might learn in college will come in handy. Some school in Texas might offer Econ 101. Enroll.

It takes money (up-front) to secure a site, provide food, beverage and associated costs that go into staging this event. Irie is doing that for you because none of you have the wherewhithall or desire to do so. Be thankful for that.

Countless hours are being spent to stage this thing on your (meaning the folks that will be playing and watching) for no compensation.

Send your check stopyerbitching. Holla.

[Irieguy]

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but did you consider making it a 64 person event? holla

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No, that never occured to me. How could I be so stupid? Give me a few minutes to find a facility twice as large as the one I've already reserved and I'll hook it all up to your liking. Shipitholla.

Irieguy

PS- There's a chance Raptor's slot will be for sale soon.

[raptor517]

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oh yea the whole 85% or 34% rake thing will be pretty tough to beat.

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This is where the information that you might learn in college will come in handy. Some school in Texas might offer Econ 101. Enroll.

It takes money (up-front) to secure a site, provide food, beverage and associated costs that go into staging this event. Irie is doing that for you because none of you have the wherewhithall or desire to do so. Be thankful for that.

Countless hours are being spent to stage this thing on your (meaning the folks that will be playing and watching) for no compensation.

Send your check stopyerbitching. Holla.

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yes slacker mc old guy i know all of that. i just like complaining about things like that cuz its fun. i know dr irieguy puts in tons of time setting all of this up, and it gets lots of respect from me. he knows he has it. i joke i joke. holla

[Deuce2High]

I sent you a PM, IrieGuy.

Edit: Just read the thread and noticed that all of the spots are filled. Just let me know if any open up from now until then!

[raptor517]

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I sent you a PM, IrieGuy.

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save a spot for this kid. holla

[skipperbob]

Hi Irieguy: As you know, I was first to pay (by incorrect method = Meh)...As you also know, this entry will be played by 66's...Am I entitled to another entry?...Will GrekeHaus be running the sidebet/calcutta site?

I would like to hear some feedback from *STTF-HUC I* participants as to whether, or not, they enjoyed and/or understood the sidebet/calcutta ...It was a lot of work and got pretty well screwed-up by the Gigabet "e-penis" show?

[lorinda]

I only made one bid on the low stakes calcutta, but I did enjoy visiting the site.

Lori

[skipperbob]

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I only made one bid on the low stakes calcutta, but I did enjoy visiting the site.

Lori

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TU - Lori; I was just on your "side-of-pond" for two weeks.
Played Roulette in Casino Vienna & Casino Salzburg...Loved the ambiance...Regards, Skip

[skipperbob]

There will be a seat open on the "SkipperBob Express". /images/graemlins/blush.gif
Leaves O.C. Friday (2/17) at 7:00AM (sharp) /images/graemlins/smile.gif
Arrives = Wynn Poker Room = 11:00 AM
Leaves L.V. Mon. (2/20) = 7:00 AM (sharp) /images/graemlins/frown.gif

Free Beer - Free Gas - Fresh Air/Sun (no Yugo) - Great Music
As many "SkipperBob" stories as you can stand.

I am a firm believer in Punctuality! - Although it often makes me lonely /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[bones]

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As many "SkipperBob" stories as you can stand.

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For some reason, this makes me want to fly into OC instead of LV.

[skipperbob]

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As many "SkipperBob" stories as you can stand.

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For some reason, this makes me want to fly into OC instead of LV.

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If you're at all serious, then Ontario is better choice.
Pick you up at airport on FRi. AM....WYNN by 11:00 AM
First "bevo" @ 8:00 AM

[bones]

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If you're at all serious, then Ontario is better choice.
Pick you up at airport on FRi. AM....WYNN by 11:00 AM
First "bevo" @ 8:00 AM

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Mark it, Dude.

[Jason Strasser]

I will not be there due to school but the format seems messed up... It must be a huge advantage to buy in as a 200 vs a 500.

-Jason

[fnord_too]

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I will not be there due to school but the format seems messed up... It must be a huge advantage to buy in as a 200 vs a 500.

-Jason

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If you buy in for 200, I think the payouts are 40% of what the $500 payouts are. I'm not really sure how they handle things if a $200 entry wins, I'm guessing there is some math and a lot of whining involved in that scenario.

[Irieguy]

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I will not be there due to school but the format seems messed up... It must be a huge advantage to buy in as a 200 vs a 500.

-Jason

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As a $200 player you are only eligible for $200 of prize money from each player. So, you are only playing for a portion of the prize pool. You have an advantage because you get full value from all players, whereas the $500 players don't get full value from the $200 players.

To offset this disadvantage, the $500 players get a better draw.

I didn't like this aspect going into the first HUC and was pretty sure I was going to ditch it for future events. But, it turned out to be an interesting quirk, and made the deal-making really fun at the end. The main advantage is that it gives lower-limit players a more affordable way to participate in a very fun event. The disadvantages, which at first seemed significant, turned out to be no big deal and actually added quite a bit of character to the format.

Irieguy

[Irieguy]

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Edit: Just read the thread and noticed that all of the spots are filled. Just let me know if any open up from now until then!

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All of the spots are not filled. I just said that I have enough interested people to fill the tournament. The spots aren't filled until I get the entry fee.

Remember that 2 people who were "definitely in" didn't show up to the first one and another paid entrant almost didn't make it.

I will make a clear announcement when I have 32 paid entries. Until then, if you want in just send me a PM with your name and I will give you an address to send your check next week.

Irieguy

[MegaBet]

I don't understand why a $200 player has to play a $500 player? Doesn't that kinda discourage those who can only afford to pay $200 because they'll be up against a really good player. Just trying to be devil's advocate here.

[raptor517]

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I don't understand why a $200 player has to play a $500 player? Doesn't that kinda discourage those who can only afford to pay $200 because they'll be up against a really good player. Just trying to be devil's advocate here.

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lol, the 500 player doesnt have to be a good player. holla

[MegaBet]

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I don't understand why a $200 player has to play a $500 player? Doesn't that kinda discourage those who can only afford to pay $200 because they'll be up against a really good player. Just trying to be devil's advocate here.

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lol, the 500 player doesnt have to be a good player. holla

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So you're buying in for $200 then raps? /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Jason Strasser]

Hmm sounds complicated. Didnt know that you are only eligible for 200 from every other player.

-Jason

[raptor517]

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Hmm sounds complicated. Didnt know that you are only eligible for 200 from every other player.

-Jason

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its a fun little twist. the 500 players are kinda screwed cuz they dont get full value, but i duno im still doin it cuz im stubborn. holla

[Apathy]

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Hmm sounds complicated. Didnt know that you are only eligible for 200 from every other player.

-Jason

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It's only a few days dude, and it's well worth the couple messed classes (isn't this over a US holiday anyways?)

[skipperbob]

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Edit: Just read the thread and noticed that all of the spots are filled. Just let me know if any open up from now until then!

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All of the spots are not filled. I just said that I have enough interested people to fill the tournament. The spots aren't filled until I get the entry fee.

Remember that 2 people who were "definitely in" didn't show up to the first one and another paid entrant almost didn't make it.

I will make a clear announcement when I have 32 paid entries. Until then, if you want in just send me a PM with your name and I will give you an address to send your check next week.

Irieguy

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"You will never go broke underestimating the intelligence of 2+2'er's"...P.T.Barnum

[Irieguy]

It looks like the $200 seats will sell out, but there are still $500 slots available.

Again, I will send a PM out on Sunday with my address. The first players to mail a check to me will get the slots. When all 32 spots are paid, I will post an announcement that the tournament is full.

Irieguy

[J-Lo]

are there any satelites for this tourney? maybe i can parlay $55 into a $670 entrance...

[MegaBet]

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are there any satelites for this tourney? maybe i can parlay $55 into a $670 entrance...

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Good idea! /images/graemlins/grin.gif