Its been a little while so, I will be hosting a tournament on Saturday December 3rd 2022

Details:
$125 Texas Hold'em Knockout Tournament
($100 Buyin + $20 Bounty + $5 High Hand)
14k in chips + on time bonus of 1000 chips
25 minute levels
50 players max

If any players are eliminated from the tournament within the first four levels I will allow waitlist players to enter if they so choose with a regular starting stack. Will only apply to people who show up that are on the waitlist though.

** UPDATE**
**A 5th table has been opened**

Top 5 get paid
Located in the Brigadoon area of Kitchener
(Address will be sent out closer to the date to those who need it)
Doors open at 1pm and starts at 1:30pm
Parking available on the street

Cash games will open as players are eliminated
Eliminated tournament players will get priority for cash game

*No Rake*
Any and all money collected goes to prize pools and/or players
Any and all new players are welcome provided someone has either played with and/or has vouched for you.

No Ignorant Asshole policy always in effect

BYOB/BYOS

Thanks,
Matt

1. Kwmatt
2. Steve P
3. Cam
4. Karthik
5. Rocket212
6. Barno
7. Kal
8. Vaibhav
9. Janhavi
10. Rick S
11. Jeff S
12. Chris B
13. Clint
14. Brian W
15. Jay Tex
16. Andrew B
17. Ray S
18. Mark Ab
19. Marcus
20. Mike Tex
21. Ana
22. Shane P
23. Jawse
24. Vik
25. Shankar
26. Whitey
27. Bruce A
28. Ryan Wils
29. Jojo
30. Sanjay
31. Bruno
32. Marg
33. Vince
34. Frank
35. Brian M
36. Marc Ar
37. Card dead
38. Billy
39. Tony
40. Josh
41. Ha
42. ThisorThat
43. Waltsfriend
44. Ken S
45. Kyle F
46. Eric F
47. G2
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50.

Tentative/Waitlist
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PLO - Fusion round by round

Saturday, December 3 - 7pm start
Location is in Hamilton
$0.50-$0.50 blinds
$100 buy-in with rebuys/add-ons up to 50% of biggest stack

1. trigs
2. @g2
3. @martinmc13
4. @djgolfcan
5. @niks1
6. @moose311
7. @Card Dead
8. @Toronto Pimp
9.

Waitlist:
1.

Please post or PM for a seat.

I'm willing to open a second table if there's enough interest (probably 14 minimum).

Fusion Rules:
Players are dealt 2 hole cards followed by a round of betting. Flop is dealt followed by a round of betting. Players get dealt a 3rd hole card and turn card is dealt followed by a round of betting. Players get dealt a 4th hole card and the river is dealt followed by the final round of betting. Plays out like PLO (i.e. must use two hole cards to make the best 5 card hand).

The Madness returns.

This is not a sign up thread. This is only to reserve the date. (As it's the only Sat in Dec that works for me)

Feel free to express your enthusiasm or horror depending on your relationship with "The Red Chip"

NOTE: Moving this to the new year as it's bumping into a lot of pre-existing holiday plans. (Like I usually do each time I host. I'll be wiping out the Reserve list and start over, and will reach out to those that already signed up

IT'S BAAAAACKK!!!

The Xmas season is all about gift giving (and getting!) and beating those mad rushes to get the best gifts while the clock ticks down to Christmas Eve. The Merry Xmas Madness tournament contains all the best (and worst) aspects of the season and should make for that tournament that's... very interesting. This tournament is a little less serious that some of the others. The details....
Maximum number of Players: ?? - ? tables of eight (Please RSVP)
We will try to accommodate as many people as possible, but I may need help with chairs.

At the beginning of the tournament, each table receives one "Bag 'o Presents". If one of your hole cards is the 2h or As, you could win a present. See the rules below for more info!

PLEASE NOTE: We may be changing up some of the rules this year, so consider the chip amounts and what they do tentative. Except the "Red Chip" There will always be a red chip. :smilie:

Three black 100 chips
Three purple 500 chips
Three yellow 1,000 chips
Three "Special" green chips
Three "Special" White chips
Three "Special" Blue chips
Three "Special" Red chips
Three "Special" Light-Blue chips
Three->Six "Special" Pink chips
Three "Special" Orange chips
Three "Special" Grey chips

The "Special" Chips.
(Changes to chips this year are in italics)
White - "Merry Christmas!" - The player pulling this chip may exchange it for one free re-buy or add-on.
Blue - "The Perfect Gifts" - Draw 5 cards from the "Perfect Gift" deck (a separate deck of cards) and keep them face up in front of you. If you showdown (or choose to show) a winning hand with one of those, gain 1,000 from the bank and discard it. If you can win with all 5, get a 5k bonus! After the first break, all perfect gifts are discarded
Red - "Gift Exchange!" - The player pulling this chip, exchanges all their chips with the all the chips of the player to thier left.
Light Blue - "Don't open your Presents Early!" - If this chip is pulled before the first break, you get a green 25 chip from the bank. If it's pulled after the first break, it counts as it's value (5,000)
Orange - "Christmas in Omaha" - At any point, trade in this chip for 2 more hole cards. Use both your hold cards, plus three cards on the board to make the best hand. If you still have this chip after the first break it becomes it's value (2,000)
Pink - "SUPER ULTRA-SECRET XMAS PRESENT!!!11OMG1!!" - Go find Rob. Spin the Spinner! What will your present be?!? If you don't like the result you may spin again up to twice more, but you have to keep the third and final spin.
Grey - "Bah Humbug!" - Keep this chip until you win a pot, bust out, or choose to get rid of it, but only if you've been the big blind with it. While you have this chip you only get dealt one hole card. If you win a hand holding this chip, get a 2,000 bonus from the bank! If you still have this chip after the first break you can exchange it for a black "100" chip. Bah-Humbug.
Green - "Company's Coming!" - Exchanges places (not chips) with any player at any other table and that player takes your spot. If there are two floors of tables running, you also must switch floors. Take your chips with you.

Special rules for the "Bag 'o Presents"

1. You do not need to win the hand at showdown in order to claim a present. (But you do have to show your cards!) Your hand needs to either be still in play after the final round of betting, or All-In with at least one caller.
1.5 If you have both the 2H and AS, you draw twice. Resolved one after another.
1.6 (NEW!) If you win the hand before showdown, you can choose to show your hand to draw a present.
2. If you bust out (but win a present), the present you've drawn is applied after you re-buy. If you choose not to re-buy, you don't pull a present. If it's after the rebuy period and you bust out. You are still in the game with only the chip you pull from the bag. (We'll call it a "Last Minute Xmas Gift")
3. If you pull a present that's already been coloured up... the present is discarded. Tough luck! Feel free to shout, "Bah, Humbug!"
4. The white, red and blue chips will be removed from the bag during the first break. For each one removed a yellow chip (1,000) will be put back in. Pink Chips get replace by Orange (2,000) chips. Orange and Grey ship stay in the bag and retain their value (2,000 and 10,000)
5. If a table collapses and there are still presents on it, the presents are randomly distributed to the other bags. We will randomly determine the tables to be broken down, players will re-draw seats as each table collapse.
6. "The Night Before Xmas" When there are 10 minutes left in the 4th blind level, the clock is paused and play on all tables is paused once the current hands are done. The puck is moved and, starting with the small blind, each player may optionally draw once from the bag of presents. Once everything's resolved, the clock is unpaused and play continues.

Secret Santa

In addition to your $5 buy-in, you are to bring in a wrapped Secret Santa gift of undetermined value. This gift can really be anything you want; something cool, or something... not as cool. When you finally bust out of the tournament, you get to pick one of the Secret Santa gifts, open it, and display it proudly for everyone else.

Blind Schedule (1 hour for Level 1, 30 minute levels for 2->4, 20 minutes per level thereafter)

Level 1: 25-25 (1 hour)
Level 2: 25-50 (30 min)
Level 3: 25-75
Level 4: 50-100
(FOOD DINNER/BREAK: Complete add-ons. Clean up the Bag 'O Presents. Play any dinner break bonus games.)
Level 5: 75-150 (20 min)
Level 6: 100-200
Level 7: 100-200 (200)
Level 8: 150-300 (300)
Level 9: 200-400 (400)
Level 10: 250-500 (500)
(BREAK: Race off 25 chips)
Level 11: 300-600 (600)
Level 12: 400-800 (800)
Level 13: 500-1,000 (1000)
Level 14: 600-1,200 (1,200)
Level 15: 800-1,600 (1,600)
(BREAK: Race off 100 chips)
Level 16: 1,000-2,000 (2,000)
Level 17: 1,500-3,000 (3000)
Level 18: 2,000-4,000 (4000)
Level 19: 3,000-6,000 (6,000)
Level 20: 4,000-8,000 (8,000)
Level 21: 5,000-10,000 (10,000)
Level 22: 10k-20k (20k)

(Note: breaks after 100 race off will be on an as-needed basis)

Remember, the number one rule is.. HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cash games will be running as players bust out of the Main Tournament.

Please RSVP your spot, please send me a message. If there's a question you have, or if you discover a rules inconsistency, please let me know! All tourneys at Bristol Street are rake free.

Rob.