“2+2 NORTH AMERICA vs EUROPE CHALLENGE #2” TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

[DrPhysic]

The North America Team captain codewarrior announced his resignation today!!!

The new team captain's name is GOADWARRIOR!

Also he threatened to ban me from the team if I didn't give him authorship credit for <font color="red">MobyFish</font>!

Doc [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

[codewarrior]

<font color="red"> So to all you Europeons, go away, or we shall taunt you a second time! </font> [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[DrPhysic]

Jump in!

The “2+2 NORTH AMERICA vs EUROPE CHALLENGE #2” will be a fun event and is for everyone. You don’t have to qualify, or have a certain number of posts. You certainly don’t have to be an expert. There is no limit on the number of players, all are invited.

Getting to play against top 2+2 tournament players at a reasonable buy-in is the best education money can buy! You PAY for your poker tuition. I know of nowhere that you can play against top players at such an affordable price.

We want more players. To those who have watched, read, thought about jumping in to play... The SNG games and the tournaments are FUN. They are also a way to learn poker from some of the BEST!

Getting a chance to play with William, (MobyDick), Praying Mantis (HelmetSky), heyrocker, Poker Jon, thomastem, wayabvpar, Kurn, or Byron is a privelidge! Because I learn something new every time they clean me out (again).

And once in a while, I manage to get bragging rights!

Jump in. You will be glad you did.

Doc [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[William]

Doc,

The Danish contingent can be found every evening playing the WCOOP (been able to qualify everyday so far but haven't made the money yet) and you and others are more than welcome to drop by, say hi and annoy my opponents at the table [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Also, MobyFish is my name at TruePoker, but I will allow you to use it as a password free of charge (so generous is the Danish contingent)

Finally, you're more than on for the 10$ last long bet, assuming I play, which I intend, unless the event is played during the weekend, then it depends if I am home or not.

PS. I also see right thru you when you are trying to tease me and push me into placing some nasty bounty on your head and others from the NA team (which I might actually do anyway [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] )

Nice hearing from you [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

William

[DrPhysic]

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..unless the event is played during the weekend, then it depends..

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Figures the Dane would be setting up a weasel excuse in the next sentence after accepting the bet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doc

[William]

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..unless the event is played during the weekend, then it depends..

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Figures the Dane would be setting up a weasel excuse in the next sentence after accepting the bet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doc

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Is that REALLY the best you can come up with after several hours? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

I was giving you the chance to avoid an humiliating confrontation [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

(see? that took about 30 secoonds, he he)

The Dane rules!!!!! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[DrPhysic]

There have been a few questions on the forums and by pm about the side bets mentioned in the tournament post. Here is an explanation of the most common ones.

The bets mentioned in the tournament post are basically proposition bets. A proposition bet is one that is offered by one player, with whatever conditions attached he may specify, and accepted or not by one or more players.

A ”Last Longer” bet is usually a bet between friends (or enemies) that I will last longer, ie: place higher, in the tournament than you will. The bet and amount are agreed to before the tournament.

Another form of last longer bet is Tim Perkin’s, <font color="blue">“I'LL TAKE YOU ALL ON &lt;&lt;bounty&gt;&gt;” If you are the player that knocks me out of the tournament then I will pay you $15. If I knock you out of the tournament then you pay me $10.</font> Note that the proposition has terms: <font color="blue">Must accept the bet in advance, must be a member of the NA team, and must both actually play.</font> Not a bad bet for you as it pays 3 to 2, and certainly not a bad bet for Tim as he only has to pay it once. If he wins the tournament, or the person who puts him on the rail has not accepted the wager; then he doesn’t pay it at all. But he can collect on it several times.

A ”Bounty” is sometimes offered simply as an offer of payment placed by one player on someone who is a friend, or an (usually friendly) enemy for whomever takes that person out of the tournament. It is often in the form of “I’ll pay $10 to whomever takes out William!” as an example.

”Ransoms” are forms of proposition bets that are placed on one player by another with some specified set of conditions, but is different from a bounty in that it does not necessarily imply putting the person on the rail.

As an example, in the first NA vs EU tournament William, (who is a good friend of mine. er.... I guess), announced that I had stolen his blinds once too often. Naturally being from Denmark he is on the other team, and somewhat of a suspicious character to begin with....

So, he put out a "ransom" for anyone who could catch me in CO or Button, in an uncalled hand, and won the hand at showdown with me holding any hand not including a pair, an ace or a picture card. The ransom was $10 for anyone who could catch me stealing.

Proposition bets in general are any bet that you can get someone else to agree to the terms of. Think up your own. A few side bets for a tournament, especially among people who know each other, spice up the flavor of the game.

Doc [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[t_perkin]

I accept.

[DrPhysic]

The SURVEY in the “2+2 NORTH AMERICA vs EUROPE CHALLENGE #2” post will end at NOON Sunday EDT Aug 8. The results will be reviewed by both team captains and myself.

The DATE, TIME, and BUYIN for the tournament will be announced early in the afternoon on SUNDAY.

GET YOUR VOTE IN NOW!

This is your opportunity to express your wishes about the tournament!

It looks like we can expect a successful tournament, and good feedback from you as to this and future tournaments. As of 5PM EDT on Friday, 94 people have voted.

ALSO, send your registration so I can send you the password. 46 people are already registered!


Doc [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[codewarrior]

So everyone that hasn't done so, please vote and PM or email Doc with your registration info.

And as for you Europeons:

Seriously, what part of the prophecy did you guys just not get?

Thus spake the prophet Blake in 1792:

The morning comes, the night decays, the watchmen leave their stations;
The grave is burst, the spices shed, the linen wrapped up;
The bones of death, the cov'ring clay, the sinews shrunk &amp; dry'd.
Reviving shake. inspiring move, breathing! awakening!
Spring like redeemed captives when their bonds &amp; bars are burst;
Let the slave grinding at the mill, run out into the field;
Let him look up into the heavens &amp; laugh in the bright air;
Let the inchained soul shut up in darkness and in sighing,
Whose face has never seen a smile in thirty weary years;
Rise and look out, his chains are loose, his dungeon doors are open
And let his wife and children return from the opressors scourge;
They look behind at every step &amp; believe it is a dream.
Singing. The Sun has left his blackness, &amp; has found a fresher morning
And the fair Moon rejoices in the clear &amp; cloudless night;
For Empire is no more, and now the Lion &amp; Wolf shall cease.

Doughnut punchers [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]