MLL Week 3 - Luck of the Irish II

[Paxosmotic]

He did it again!

The Micro Limits League is a heads-up league in the style of college football. All players are free schedule their own games and determine their own path through the league. Your results are based on two things and two things only : how well you played and how tough your opponents were. There's no handicapping by ending up with a tough path through the bracket, and you'll never have to be concerned with getting your results in by a specified time. This is your league.

How it works - Visit the MLL thread for a given week, where you will find a list of all MLL members. If you'd like to challenge someone, the recommended way to set it up is to send them a PM on the subject and leave them plenty of ways to contact you. Or you can hammer it out through the PM. The time of the game is entirely up to you, the only thing required for the league is that you play a 25BB .02/.04 freezeout. That way no one's losing more than $1 at a time. At the completion of the game, it's customary for the loser to post in that week's thread saying who they lost to. If the loser forgets to post it within a few hours, the winner can post it. At that time, I'll plug your game into my incredibly complicated matrix, run it through many filters, translate it to French, and include it in the next week's wrap up.

MLL Week 2 slowed down a bit from Week 1 as expected. A few moves up and down but the standings remain essentially the same. I set the bar at 4 games played to make the rankings this week. Let's see where everyone's at.

The MLL Top 25

1. irishpint (7-2)
2. Fantam (3-1)
3. Jaxup (12-4)
4. Aaron W. (5-2)
5. lautzutao (8-4)
6. steelcmg (3-2)
7. tiltaholic (3-2)
8. Nfinity (3-2)
9. Slamhound (7-6)
10. nomadtla (2-2)
11. 2+2 wannabe (6-5)
12. benkath1 (3-4)
13. Sting99 (2-2)
14. Russ McGinley (2-2)
15. bottomset (2-2)
16. Guruman (3-3)
17. gharp (3-4)
18. Paxosmotic (3-5)
19. Obliky (3-5)
20. trainslayer (2-4)
21. @bsolute_luck (1-3)
22. USDaniels (1-3)
23. El Tigre (1-3)
24. MrWookie47 (2-5)
25. K-mac (2-8)

The MLL Roster - Send updates to PygmyHero
@bsolute_luck
2+2 Junkie
2+2 wannabe: twoptwowannabe
A_K
aargh57: Aargh57
Aaron W.: airwong4980
aces_dad: a29dad
adsman
Alexxxxxxx
BatsShadow
benkath1: nikeozz
bottomset: bottomset222
branden: STFUdotEDU
car ramrod: des24999
CaseClosed326: CaseClosed326
CheeseBurger
chiachu: kickasskorean
ChickenFud: ConradBrean
CIncyHR: CincyHR
CourtJester: DuhJester666
Davey: Boobz7
David04: betterdayz616
DavidC
deception5
deepsquat
detruncate: debellation
Disconnected: Disconn33
djames: dlraben
ECWGuy420: ECWGuy4201982
Eeegah
El Tigre: OUSooners617
Fantam
gharp: gharp43
Guruman
huenix: huenixisunix
rishpint: espezial
jack21221
jaxUp: jaxup brad
Jefzter
JKetzer
jmn32
Jnana: Jnana943
JunkHead
K-mac: kmclaughlin80
kapw7: Arhs99
Kevinho: khuigens1
lautzutao: Lautzutao
macdaddy991: macdaddy991
Matt Jenko
monix: DukeGilmore1
moose47: moose74744747
MrWookie47: MrWookie47
Mvcode3: Mvcode3
Nilbud
Nfinity: Nfinity1414
nomadtla: Nomadtla1
Obliky: Obliky
Paxosmotic: Paxosmotic
Pokher: Pokherlh
PygmyHero
Rev. Good Will: superelasticman
Rogue5: jfj83
Russ McGinley
SavageMiser: MACortinas
SL__72: SLAR72
slamhound: dietgodzilla
SocalHoldEem: itsstockofficer
steelcmg
Sting99: Sting1599
Stonewalled
TheHammer24
thesharpie: puresharpie
theweatherman
tiltaholic: tubby9000
tor
trainslayer: Brushhawg
TredWel
USDaniels: usdaniels71
Vote4Pedro: ratmkurt
Walker
wdeadwyler
Weatherhead03
wpzone: jwpzone103
zuluking

Next week will begin the first of a few ideas I have to make matches more interesting and unique. For now, in week 3, just play whoever you'd like.

I'm actually 7-6, won the two I've played this week, both are posted.

[MrWookie47]

Aw, do I not get credit for beating Greg J?

[Paxosmotic]

[ QUOTE ]
I'm actually 7-6, won the two I've played this week, both are posted.

[/ QUOTE ]
Adding that to the list now. This is the last week I'm going to edit the standings after posting. Your match against sl72, when he posted it it was just a "oh i lost to slamhound too" comment in the middle of another post. If people are not posting results clearly and concisely, they're simply going to be ignored.

[Paxosmotic]

[ QUOTE ]
Aw, do I not get credit for beating Greg J?

[/ QUOTE ]
Fixed.

[Paxosmotic]

Winner: Windows
Loser: Linux
Comments: Anything interesting goes here.

If results aren't posted like this or at least easily discernable as a match, they'll be ignored starting this week. That means if you post saying

"i cant believe how lucky i just got against wook!"

Then you're going to be sorely disappointed when you don't get credit for the win. I'm not going to psychoanalyze every post in this thread trying to decide if you're talking about a new match, an old one, or what. Post your results clearly.

[MrWookie47]

Also, can you announce in advance what the minimum number of games to be ranked will be? This will encourage people to get out and play right away rather than slacking off for a week and then making an unfortunate discovery.

[Paxosmotic]

With everyone's permission I'd like to make the minimum amount of games 2 per week. So next week would be 6, then 8, etc.

[MrWookie47]

Sounds good to me.

Winner: MrWookie47
Loser: Sting99
Comments: Total Domination. Over in 48 hands.

[Aaron W.]

I'm trying to maintain an unofficial webpage (http://www.math.ucsd.edu/~awong/poker/mll/mll.html) to help Pax by keeping a second set of eyes on everything. I'm going to double-check the match list later today because I think I'm missing a few. Everyone should keep write down their matches somewhere so that errors can be caught early. Otherwise, we can have a real mess in a couple weeks when memories start to fade.

[CourtJester]

Im on table Archid right now waiting for a match, JaeJester666 on stars and DuhJester666 on aim, just hop in

Winner: CourtJester
Loser: Sting99

[Weatherhead03]

Finally got some money onto stars. Im open for a game if anyone wants.

[SL__72]

If anyone is up for a match tonight let me know.

[Weatherhead03]

Ill play whenever.

[jaxUp]

I am down for a game. my screenname is slick_big1, and I'm jaxupbrad on AIM

[SL__72]

Winner: jaxUp

Loser: me

Comments: I blame the White Sox for taking the lead in the middle of our match for my defeat... That and the fact that I got outplayed. GG.

[jaxUp]

gg SL. It probably was the White Sox. You had me earlier.

[Weatherhead03]

Winner SL__72

Loser Weatherhead03

I apparently suck at HU. GG SL__72

[Eeegah]

Checking screennames there is going to drive me nuts looking at that list; here's one sorted by user name where I have it:

a29dad (aces_dad)
Aargh57 (aargh57)
airwong4980 (Aaron W.)
Arhs99 (kapw7)
betterdayz616 (David04)
Boobz7 (Davey)
bottomset222 (bottomset)
Brushhawg (trainslayer)
CaseClosed326 (CaseClosed326)
CincyHR (CIncyHR)
ConradBrean (ChickenFud)
debellation (detruncate)
des24999 (car ramrod)
dietgodzilla (slamhound)
Disconn33 (Disconnected)
dlraben (djames)
DuhJester666 (CourtJester)
DukeGilmore1 (monix)
ECWGuy4201982 (ECWGuy420)
Eeegah (Eeegah)
espezial (rishpint)
gharp43 (gharp)
huenixisunix (huenix)
itsstockofficer (SocalHoldEem)
jaxup brad (jaxUp)
jfj83 (Rogue5)
Jnana943 (Jnana)
jwpzone103 (wpzone)
khuigens1 (Kevinho)
kickasskorean (chiachu)
kmclaughlin80 (K-mac)
Lautzutao (lautzutao)
macdaddy991 (macdaddy991)
MACortinas (SavageMiser)
moose74744747 (moose47)
MrWookie47 (MrWookie47)
Mvcode3 (Mvcode3)
Nfinity1414 (Nfinity)
nikeozz (benkath1)
Nomadtla1 (nomadtla)
Obliky (Obliky)
OUSooners617 (El Tigre)
Paxosmotic (Paxosmotic)
Pokherlh (Pokher)
puresharpie (thesharpie)
ratmkurt (Vote4Pedro)
SLAR72 (SL__72)
STFUdotEDU (branden)
Sting1599 (Sting99)
superelasticman (Rev. Good Will)
tubby9000 (tiltaholic)
twoptwowannabe (2+2 wannabe)
usdaniels71 (USDaniels)
? (@bsolute_luck)
? (2+2 Junkie)
? (A_K)
? (adsman)
? (Alexxxxxxx)
? (BatsShadow)
? (CheeseBurger)
? (DavidC)
? (deception5)
? (deepsquat)
? (Fantam)
? (Guruman)
? (jack21221)
? (Jefzter)
? (JKetzer)
? (jmn32)
? (JunkHead)
? (Matt Jenko)
? (Nilbud)
? (PygmyHero)
? (Russ McGinley)
? (steelcmg)
? (Stonewalled)
? (TheHammer24)
? (theweatherman)
? (tor)
? (TredWel)
? (Walker)
? (wdeadwyler)
? (Weatherhead03)
? (zuluking)

[imported_CaseClosed326]

If anyone wants to set up a match ahead of time feel free to IM me. I need to get in a bunch of matches this week to get on track.

[aargh57]

IM me if anyone wants a match and can start by 2PM CST

IM=Aargh57

[trainslayer]

winner aargh57

loser trainslayer

comments 201 hands of ass whoopin

[jaxUp]

I'm up for a game right now if anybody wants to play. PM or IM if you want to play

[gharp]

I'm up for a match now, if anyone's interested. AIM gharp43.

[jaxUp]

winner: nomadtla
loser: jaxup
Notes: he dealt the pwn. I got blown out.

[gharp]

winner: nomadtla
loser: gharp
Notes: jaxup then gharp in back-to-back games. Dude's on fire (and playing Aaron W now).

[Aaron W.]

Results:
Winner: Nomadlta
Loser: Aaron W.

Winner: Nomadlta
Loser: Aaron W.

Notes: Yeah, twice. He got some serious love from the dealer. It also seemed like I was always dominated or reverse dominated. He played well, but there was also a bunch of luckbox action.

PokerStars 0.02/0.04 Hold'em (2 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx (http://www.zerodivide.cx/converter)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls.

Flop: (4 SB) T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls.

Turn: (3 BB) Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls.

River: (5 BB) J/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: 5 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
BB has 8s 9s (straight, king high).
Hero has Ks 7d (one pair, kings).
Outcome: BB wins 5 BB. </font>


PokerStars 0.02/0.04 Hold'em (2 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx (http://www.zerodivide.cx/converter)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/club.gif.
Hero calls, BB checks.

Flop: (2 SB) 2/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 3/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (1 BB) J/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero calls.

River: (3 BB) 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB 3-bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 9 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
BB has 6s 4c (straight, six high).
Hero has 9c Jc (one pair, jacks).
Outcome: BB wins 9 BB. </font>

[nomadtla]

The luck ran out.

winner trainslayer
losser nomadtla

he kept alive long enough to outlast my paying off the dealer.

[trainslayer]

jax made a larger payment to get you taken down /images/graemlins/grin.gif

gg, it was quite enjoyable. especially the last half /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[trainslayer]

winner trainslayer

loser bottomset

[SL__72]

Anyone up for a match tonight?

SLAR72

[SL__72]

[ QUOTE ]
Anyone up for a match tonight?

SLAR72

[/ QUOTE ]

[nomadtla]

Winner: SL__72
Loser: nomadtla
In a ferocious 214 hand struggle for me to get back to even then lose.

And then just when I thought my lucksackery was running out I find good old Jaxup and he boost my confidence. Acctually it was all the cards, but it felt nice after he payed the dealer for my loss to trainslayer last night.

winner: nomadtla
loser: Jaxup
It lasted about 5 minutes and a whopping 23 hands (may be a record). I decided since I had to post the loss I would post this match for Jax since he said he was gonna run off and cry for a while, what a baby /images/graemlins/grin.gif.

[jaxUp]

this is all true.

[SL__72]

I set a record for flopping two pair in the match vs. nomadtla. Just to rub it in I flopped 2pair in both of the last two hands (although he rivered a higher 2pair in the first of the two to stay alive)

The best hand was when I flopped top pair and he flopped 2pair and I rivered a third king /images/graemlins/smile.gif

/edit I guess he was saving his luck for the match vs. Jaxup

[aargh57]

Anyone up for a game this morning/early afternoon CST IM me:
Aargh57

[thesharpie]

Winner: aargh57
Loser: thesharpie

Both of us gave and received some major suckouts, aargh57 clawed his way back from about a 3-4BB stack and dominated after that. Fun match. ~192 hands.

PokerStars 0.02/0.04 Hold'em (2 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: (4 SB) 5/images/graemlins/club.gif, 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif, A/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: (4 BB) A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero calls.

River: (6 BB) Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 8 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Kh 5h (two pair, aces and fives).
Button has 5s Ks (flush, ace high).
Outcome: Button wins 8 BB. </font>

[car ramrod]

I know I haven't played any games yet, but I would like to get a few in. Anyone up for a game tonight, say around 7pm eastern. or any time after?

PM me here is the best way to contact me.

[aargh57]

If anyone's up for a game this morning or afternoon starting before 2PM CST:

IM=Aargh57

I'm on stars right now, anyone up for a game, look for dietgodzilla.

Winner: aargh57
Loser: slamhound
Comments: Match in 132 hands.

[aargh57]

Winner: Aargh57
Loser: K-Mac
Comments: A come from behind all in rematch suck out unbeliavably lucky win

[Paxosmotic]

I'm gonna be out of pocket for the weekend, so my MLL duties Saturday will consist of posting an updated rankings, the roster for the week, and that's it. Week 5 will begin 'unique' games.

Here is the first idea I have for a unique set of games, and if anyone has any others, present them here and we can work them in. The first is the "MLL Challenge", which will consist of me randomly selecting groups of 6 from the MLL roster. This means that the 6 most active might be in the same group, or that you may land in a group with 3 people that haven't played a match yet. But after the groups are released, it is up to everyone in that group to contact other people in that group to matches. You will have two weeks to play everyone, and only your FIRST match against them will count. The winner of each group will be the person with the best record, having played 3+ games. After those two weeks, the winners will advance to the Champions Carnival, which will be the same thing, where we'll crown the winner. This will be happening WHILE other matches are being played, so not only will they count towards your ranking, but you'll be playing regular season matches at the same time.

I'm also thinking of the 'MLL Excite Series', which will be a one day event where we all get together and blitz our way through as many matches as possible. I'll plan it out a few weeks in advance, but I think it would be a good way just to get everyone together and playing some matches.

Does anyone else have some ideas to keep the season fresh as we go?

[PygmyHero]

[ QUOTE ]
Does anyone else have some ideas to keep the season fresh as we go?

[/ QUOTE ]
I don't have any ideas, but I think yours sound good and I'm sure others will be able to come up with things.

I feel like there is a certain amount of concern in the MLL right now that enthusiasm may be waning. I, for one, would like to say that this is absolutely not so in my case. (Oh yeah, you're going to listen to the guy with 2 matches)

It is killing me to not get more HU matches in, and, in fact, I've barely played poker at all this month. It is simply due to unfortunate timing regarding my work that I have been almost completely unable to make time for poker this month.

I expect to be VERY active (I'll save you the FYP - sexually) as soon as things settle down at work. I anticipate this will be in 2-4 weeks.

But maybe I'm the only one who has this sort of situation. A lot of people did play a bunch of matches in week 1 and I'm guessing not nearly as many in subsequent weeks.

Ideas - okay, I've been thinking about it while I've been typing...

Maybe we could have some daily contests. Designate a day and whoever wins a match in the fewest hands (or the shortest time, or wins the biggest pot, or the greatest % of hands, etc.), receives some sort of individual award (although what in the world you could want more than $1 is entirely beyone my rather significant powers of comprehension). This could be just some simple recognition within the ML forum - maybe a color or something. Who knows what the mods can do? (For an example of what they can't do, please take a look at this.) (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&amp;Number=3730521&amp;page=1&amp;view=c ollapsed&amp;sb=5&amp;o=14&amp;fpart=1) Sorry GregJ - don't mean to tease you (btw I don't have Absolute, so I can't help you). I would lose all respect for you if I hadn't read so many excellent old posts by you today. /images/graemlins/smirk.gif I just thought maybe the ML forum could get a good laugh out of that.

The thing is, it's somewhat redundant to start playing for a prize as we're already playing for something. No, not the dollar. We're playing to be crowned the MLL champion. But's that's so far off in the future that I think people have trouble staying motivated and excited. So maybe introducing some smaller prizes from time to time would spice things up.

Edited to add: Yes, looking at AaronW's website it is clear that the number of matches being played has steadily declined. I looked at just the people ranked in the top 10 and NOT A SINGLE ONE OF THEM played as many matches in week 2 as they did in week 1. In some cases, it's not even close. Some people started off strong and have not played since. Do you see why?

I am holding steady at 1 / week and intend to fulfill my week 3 quota soon...

BTW - Aaron - the links to the Full League Records After Weeks 1 and 2 both go to the records after week 1.

[Guruman]

im up for a match

pm me.

/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[gharp]

I'm up for a match, if anyone's interested. AIM/Yahoo: gharp43.

[gharp]

Winner: gharp
Loser: Aaron W.
Comments: I survive in a 175-hand marathon

[Aaron W.]

[ QUOTE ]
Winner: gharp
Loser: Aaron W.
Comments: I survive in a 175-hand marathon

[/ QUOTE ]

I suspect that this 3-game losing streak will knock me out of the top ten. Maybe I suck at HU poker...

The end of the match was like getting kicked in the face.

6 Hands from the end:

PokerStars 0.02/0.04 Hold'em (2 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx (http://www.zerodivide.cx/converter)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J/images/graemlins/club.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif.
Hero calls, BB checks.

Flop: (2 SB) K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 2/images/graemlins/club.gif, 6/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls.

Turn: (2 BB) Q/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, BB calls.

River: (8 BB) J/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, BB calls.

Final Pot: 16 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
BB has Kc 4c (flush, king high).
Hero has Jc 5c (flush, queen high).
Outcome: BB wins 16 BB. </font>

Okay - The river cap is likely a spew. I admit it...

Last hand:

PokerStars 0.02/0.04 Hold'em (2 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx (http://www.zerodivide.cx/converter)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8/images/graemlins/club.gif, 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
Button calls, Hero checks.

Flop: (2 SB) 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

Turn: (2 BB) Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button caps</font>, Hero calls.

River: (10 BB) T/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.01 (All-In)</font>, Button calls.

Final Pot: 10.50 BB

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has 8c 2d (two pair, eights and twos).
Button has 6c 8s (two pair, eights and sixes).
Outcome: Button wins 10.50 BB. </font>

After getting raised on the turn, I decided I was probably pot committed with only 3 BB remaining. Maybe I could have pulled out something with 5 cents, but I doubt it.

[K-mac]

Does anyone else have some ideas to keep the season fresh as we go?

[/ QUOTE ]

What about a double shoot out type series? Maybe separate groups within that tourney? Then the winners bracket plays out and the losers bracket plays out, then at the very end there is a match between the winners of the two groups?

Just an idea.

[aargh57]

Would it be ok to choose a preference as far as groups go for night and day? With the different time zones and stuff, oh all right, when my wife gets home I can't play. If not that's O.K. I mean, I'm not that whipped. Ooh, here she comes, see you later.

[Paxosmotic]

I don't really see the point. For one, the games are voluntary. For two, you've got 24 hours in a day, 14 days in the contest, that's a long time. It's not a bad idea, I just don't think it's entirely necessary. Play when and if you can, when it's good for you. If you can't find a time that works for you and a particular person, just don't play them.

[Aaron W.]

[ QUOTE ]
I'm gonna be out of pocket for the weekend, so my MLL duties Saturday will consist of posting an updated rankings, the roster for the week, and that's it. Week 5 will begin 'unique' games.

Here is the first idea I have for a unique set of games, and if anyone has any others, present them here and we can work them in. The first is the "MLL Challenge", which will consist of me randomly selecting groups of 6 from the MLL roster. This means that the 6 most active might be in the same group, or that you may land in a group with 3 people that haven't played a match yet. But after the groups are released, it is up to everyone in that group to contact other people in that group to matches. You will have two weeks to play everyone, and only your FIRST match against them will count. The winner of each group will be the person with the best record, having played 3+ games. After those two weeks, the winners will advance to the Champions Carnival, which will be the same thing, where we'll crown the winner. This will be happening WHILE other matches are being played, so not only will they count towards your ranking, but you'll be playing regular season matches at the same time.

I'm also thinking of the 'MLL Excite Series', which will be a one day event where we all get together and blitz our way through as many matches as possible. I'll plan it out a few weeks in advance, but I think it would be a good way just to get everyone together and playing some matches.

Does anyone else have some ideas to keep the season fresh as we go?

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I don't like the first idea. Given the number of names on the roster and the number of people who are *ACTUALLY* playing matches, most of these six-somes are probably going to result in only three or four matches (out of the potential 15). If you wanted to do something like that, you should see who is actually interested first, and match them up randomly from there.

The second idea sounds better. There's less structure and less coordination, so things are bound to run more smoothly. Because of the limitations at Stars (5 tables only), we may need to flood the Prima play money tables instead. I don't know how many tables they have over there and if they spawn new ones to fit the need (I don't have a Prima account, either), so this should be investigated first.

Perhaps all you need is a "suggested matchup" for everyone as part of the weekly update. This way, there's at least a gentle nudge for people to send some PMs and try to set up matches. This also takes some of the (potentially perceived) awkwardness of trying to find matches with people you don't know, especially of those who don't post as much.

[aargh57]

Just FYI, right now I count 7 20/40 play money tables on Prima.

[PygmyHero]

I wanted to add in that if we do something involving the most ________ (biggest pot won, fastest match, fewest hands, biggest % of pots won, etc.), we'd clearly have to include the best bad beat.

I figure we could determine this one of two ways or have separate things for each of the following:

Most statistically improbable (e.g. a runner runner victory would be pretty strong here).

Bad beat at a critical point (e.g. you get all-in way behind and suck-out and come back to win the match). This would be subjective so we'd have to vote or something. Problem is, maybe we don't want everyone posting bad beats in the thread...

Anyway, just an idea.

[Paxosmotic]

Really all I want to do is get people playing matches again. I feel retarded for griping about people playing 8 matches a week, because now people aren't playing at all.

[ChickenFud]

Anybody up for a match? "Hit me up" through AIM - ConradBrean...

[irishpint]

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Anybody up for a match? "Hit me up" through AIM - ConradBrean...

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espezial

i want to play right meow if people/anyone is there

[Aaron W.]

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Anybody up for a match? "Hit me up" through AIM - ConradBrean...

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espezial

i want to play right meow if people/anyone is there

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Winner: Irishpint
Loser: Aaron W.
Comments: The pwnfest of Aaron W. continues with 60 hand beat down.

[gonzopro]

anyone up for a match? AIM=dietlime

[gonzopro]

actuallly its dietlime1