SS vs. InternetTexasHoldem.com tournament?

[bdk3clash]

A friend of mine who is a regular on the InternetTexasHoldem.com forum and I thought it would be fun to hold a 2+2 Small Stakes vs. InternetTexasHoldem.com tournament.

Do any of the online poker sites host private tournaments? UltimateBet is out of the question, after their spectacular botching of the most recent BOSS tournament.

Is there any interest here? I was thinking $20+2, probably NLHE. Other than that, I guess I'm open to suggestions as to format, etc.

[BugsBunny]

If it's the SS forum then it should probably be limit [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] since that's what the SS forum is really about.

As far as sites go try Paradise. Not sure, but it's a possibility. Stars has put all private tourneys on temp hold except for prior commitments - they've been overwhelmed by requests and want to figure out how to handle it proceduraly, from what they told me at least.

If Paradise won't do it then you may have to try some of the smaller sites like pokerroom (current location of HULA). You may want to touch base with Mike Haven.

And yes, I'd probably be interested.

[The Bear]

I'm in. I would much prefer a NL tourney, but I'd play limit also. After spending 5 minutes on the InternetTexasHoldem forum, I imagine 2+2 is going to have to play with some sort of handicap.

[Tosh]

Sounds fun if its no limit.

[colgin]

While I prefer NL tourneys myself, I tend to agree with Bugs that if it is for SS posters, limit makes more sense. In either case, count me in.

Colgin

[arkady]

I got VIP status at Absolute Poker and can host a tournament there.

[bdk3clash]

Ladies:

AbsolutePoker is looking good. (I have no idea how their software is--I'll download the client and poke around after work. Comments?)

AbsolutePoker offers a 20% first deposit bonus, and a refer-a-friend bonus on top of that. $15 goes to the referred player, $25 to the referrer. I guess I'll leave that whole deal up to individuals to work out over PM or whatever.

"VIP members" can host tournaments. Arkady has stepped up and offered to set this up, though I'm not sure what that means on his end.

I don't know how large/active the userbase on InternetTexasHoldem.com is, but tentatively I'm thinking something like 20 on 20. I doubt we'd have trouble getting that many posters to participate, but others may know better.

Thoughts?

[JDErickson]

Unfortunately I think VIP members can only setup single table tourneys on AP. I just obtained VIP status and was checking it out.

Jim

[bdk3clash]

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Unfortunately I think VIP members can only setup single table tourneys on AP. I just obtained VIP status and was checking it out.

Jim

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D'oh. I'll e-mail AbsolutePoker support (they've been very responsive, BTW) to confirm this.

Any other suggested sites?

[spamuell]

After spending 5 minutes on the InternetTexasHoldem forum, I imagine 2+2 is going to have to play with some sort of handicap.

Agreed. Look at some of the following advice:

(In response to a player raising a flop which 5 players have seen

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I don't know what it is recently, but anyone on a flush draw at my tables has been raising the flops. It has literally become automatic... he really only had 9 outs. He loses that more often than he wins, but yet he continues to raise. Baffling.

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Dealt AJ in MP. I call, SB calls, BB checks. Everyone else folded.
Flop is is 9TJ. SB bets, BB raises.

Replies:

"it is a fold"
"My gut instinct tells me that either you are beat"
"I think you have to fold here"


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No mention of serious pre-flop error, position, suitedness of board, never mind player/table reads.

There are a plethora of other posts like this, it would be too easy for SS.