Rake-free satellites to WSOP/WPT!
Whenever I play at a poker room, there is a buzz among both players and staff about heading to the WPT, WSOP or other upcoming big events. I'm hoping that there are enough poker players left in this forum that want to take at least one final shot at playing in the WPT or WSOP-C event in Canada this year.
A forumer is willing to host a rake-free home game satellite in Georgetown, Ontario. Unlike other home games or clubs, 100% of buy-ins will go to the prize pool, with no optional deductions, so it is 100% legal. OPP lurkers are welcome to play in the satellite, but BYOB!
Events can include the following:
- CPT (Canadian Poker Tour) Montreal Mega Stack $1,500 Main Event, September 29 - October 2.
- $1,090 Casino Brantford, September 29.
- $1,100 Great Blue Heron Casino Fall Classic, October 9.
- $660, Casino Point Edward, October 23-26.
- WSOP-C River Rock $1,675 Main Event, November 2-7.
- WSOP-C Gatineau $1,675 Main Event, November 22-24.
- WPT Montreal $3,850 Main Event, November 29 - December 5.
The same blinds and house rules will be used in the satellite to simulate the actual event as much as possible. Players that participated in these satellites went on to cash in the event.
Anybody have a SERIOUS interest?
A forumer is willing to host a rake-free home game satellite in Georgetown, Ontario. Unlike other home games or clubs, 100% of buy-ins will go to the prize pool, with no optional deductions, so it is 100% legal. OPP lurkers are welcome to play in the satellite, but BYOB!
Events can include the following:
- CPT (Canadian Poker Tour) Montreal Mega Stack $1,500 Main Event, September 29 - October 2.
- $1,090 Casino Brantford, September 29.
- $1,100 Great Blue Heron Casino Fall Classic, October 9.
- $660, Casino Point Edward, October 23-26.
- WSOP-C River Rock $1,675 Main Event, November 2-7.
- WSOP-C Gatineau $1,675 Main Event, November 22-24.
- WPT Montreal $3,850 Main Event, November 29 - December 5.
The same blinds and house rules will be used in the satellite to simulate the actual event as much as possible. Players that participated in these satellites went on to cash in the event.
Anybody have a SERIOUS interest?
Comments
Zero, nada, zilch, 0, nothing, zippo, null, 0.00%, Gabbo.
There are already seven players interested, so if you keep bumping this everyday, maybe three more of our buddies from the Ontario Provincial Police Illegal Gambling Unit will sign up, and the first satellite can go-go-go before the big events start on September 29, saving the players hundreds of dollars in rake.
Possible dates so far include Thursday night, September 19 or Sunday night, September 15. If anybody interested cannot make either of those nights, please post the days that you would be willing to commit playing on.
Just sayin'.
I'd likely be okay for playing this coming Sunday assuming it's like a 3-5pm start time earliest. I'm in Vancouver from the 18th-22nd. Starting the 23rd, I'm pretty free to play every day until Sept 29th. That's when work picks up again and my schedule will be a bit more variable.
Can you post the structure you're planning on using?
- 20,000 starting chips
- 25/50, 50/100, 75/150, 100/200, 100/200+25, 150/300+25, 200/400+50, etc.
- In order for this ~$210 satellite not to last four days like the real ME, we can have 15 (or 20) minute levels.
Eliminated players have the option to play a rake-free cash game or low buy-in SNGs. I remember having to multi-table for an online Sunday Major while playing the satellite, so Wi-Fi is available; I donked out of the satellite early but made money online.
In case any of the participants wants free poker swag, I still have a lot of unused card decks, poker hats, etc. that I can bring.
GTA mostly you're just annoying but this is beyond funny. Kudos.
In regards to equity tournament, doesn't really matter to me but I wouldn't want the number to be more than 20% max.
Please don't encourage me.
I'd also be more interested in a multi-table scenario as opposed to a single table satty.
If facilities are a problem, I have access to a good location that can hold up to 5 or 6 tables. There'd be a small rental charge, but would still be a very good deal.
Whatever it costs - no extra charges.
Rather not discuss actual $ on a public forum, but willing to discuss openly via PM.
I would prefer the equity be lower until I can determine who the regs are in this game. If I feel the field is competitive, Im OK with the equity being bigger. If I feel I have a significant edge over the field, obviously I would rather there be a smaller, or no equity.
+1
I'm good with no equity. If the winner(s) want to sell some of their action they can do so separately if they choose. Also makes it more difficult if there are players you don't know or know of.
Doesn't that make the most sense? Shouldn't the winner of the satellite determine on their own how much equity they want to sell? After all, they did earn the complete buy-in by winning.
We could focus on local touneys $500 and up, as well as the ones mentioned above by BF. That way we'd have smaller buy-in events and as well as bigger ones.
The location I have access to is generally available with ample parking and easy access off the 401, and just east of Milton which would make it pretty central for most ppl. With a minimum of 20 players, it'd only cost us <=$5 pp to rent the place for the evening, which is pretty decent for a place that size.
Questions, comments, concerns?
And why the equity? Is that a deal-breaker?
After the travelling players come back from the high-rake games at VIP Room and Playground at the end of this month, hopefully we can find enough players in October that appreciate the extra thousands of dollars that can go to THEIR prize pool in rake-free WSOP/WPT satellites instead of to casino profits. Once we find < 8 more COMMITTED players that are willing to live with equity such as ~15%, then I'll set a date and time.