$550 Satellite to BCC Tournament
Several forum members expressed interest in playing in a rake-free satellite for Brantford Charity Casino's tournament, so here are the details.
Date: Friday, December 22
Time: 6 PM
Where: Mississauga
Number: Minimum of 8 players and maximum of 20
The winner gets to play in BCC's $500 + $50 tournament on Monday, January 22, 2007. BCC's registration fee is $50, or $40 if you first apply for their free Winners Circle membership.
Anything left in the prize pool goes to second place. For example, if there are the maximum 20 players, the buy-in will only be $30 each, with second place winning $50. If only eight players show up, the buy-in will be $75 each, with second place winning $50.
The participants get a maximum total of 20% stake in the winner in the event that he/she makes it to the money at BCC with a $50,000 prize pool. To keep things simple, if there are 11-19 other players, each gets a 1% share; with 7-10 players, each get a 2% share.
The tournament structure will be similar to BCC, e.g., same starting stack of 5,000 chips and slow blind schedule. It will be 20-minute blinds for the first four levels. In order for this home game to finish in less than four hours, blinds will go up every 15 minutes or less after the fourth level. Double decks and dealers will be used, in which the small blind (or eliminated players) pre-shuffles the second deck in order to get more hands per level. Unlike BCC's crapshoot satellites with a Skill Level of only 1, the Skill Level for this satellite is 4!
Blind schedule:
1) 25-25 (20 minutes)
2) 25-50
3) 50-100
4) 75-150
5) 100-200 + 25 ante (15-minute levels start)
6) 200-400 + 25
7) 300-600 + 50
8 ) 400-800 + 50
9) 600-1200 + 75
10) 800-1600 + 75
11) 1000-2000 + 100
12) 1500-3000 + 100
13) 2000-4000 + 200
14) 3000-6000 + 300
15) 4000-8000 + 400.
The host prefers to have players that he knows. If you have played with me before (e.g., Royal Cup, West Side P.C., K-W or Pirana Poker Tour), then I will probably be able to vouch for you. The host does not allow alcohol. You may smoke outside.
Upon final table, the other table will be used for a $50 tournament. The blind structure will be the same as will be used at the 2007 WPT and Fallsview tournaments. Blind levels will be 15 minutes long for at least the first four levels. First place gets 50% of the prize pool, second gets 30%, and third gets the remaining 20%.
Please reply to reserve your seat or if you have any questions.
Interest List:
1) Host - confirmed
2) BlondeFish - confirmed
3) Animaux - confirmed
4) Haddon?
5) Howard - confirmed
6) Blazing 72 - confirmed
7) PokerJah - confirmed
8 ) AcidJoe?
9) Kristy Sea?
10) Sien?
11) Emilio - confirmed
12) Chris - confirmed
13) Elana - confirmed
14) Nick?
15) LA?
16 ) compuease?
:
20)
Waiting List:
21) The Prophet 22?
22) Shopsy2?
23) IM-ON-TILT
Date: Friday, December 22
Time: 6 PM
Where: Mississauga
Number: Minimum of 8 players and maximum of 20
The winner gets to play in BCC's $500 + $50 tournament on Monday, January 22, 2007. BCC's registration fee is $50, or $40 if you first apply for their free Winners Circle membership.
Anything left in the prize pool goes to second place. For example, if there are the maximum 20 players, the buy-in will only be $30 each, with second place winning $50. If only eight players show up, the buy-in will be $75 each, with second place winning $50.
The participants get a maximum total of 20% stake in the winner in the event that he/she makes it to the money at BCC with a $50,000 prize pool. To keep things simple, if there are 11-19 other players, each gets a 1% share; with 7-10 players, each get a 2% share.
The tournament structure will be similar to BCC, e.g., same starting stack of 5,000 chips and slow blind schedule. It will be 20-minute blinds for the first four levels. In order for this home game to finish in less than four hours, blinds will go up every 15 minutes or less after the fourth level. Double decks and dealers will be used, in which the small blind (or eliminated players) pre-shuffles the second deck in order to get more hands per level. Unlike BCC's crapshoot satellites with a Skill Level of only 1, the Skill Level for this satellite is 4!
Blind schedule:
1) 25-25 (20 minutes)
2) 25-50
3) 50-100
4) 75-150
5) 100-200 + 25 ante (15-minute levels start)
6) 200-400 + 25
7) 300-600 + 50
8 ) 400-800 + 50
9) 600-1200 + 75
10) 800-1600 + 75
11) 1000-2000 + 100
12) 1500-3000 + 100
13) 2000-4000 + 200
14) 3000-6000 + 300
15) 4000-8000 + 400.
The host prefers to have players that he knows. If you have played with me before (e.g., Royal Cup, West Side P.C., K-W or Pirana Poker Tour), then I will probably be able to vouch for you. The host does not allow alcohol. You may smoke outside.
Upon final table, the other table will be used for a $50 tournament. The blind structure will be the same as will be used at the 2007 WPT and Fallsview tournaments. Blind levels will be 15 minutes long for at least the first four levels. First place gets 50% of the prize pool, second gets 30%, and third gets the remaining 20%.
Please reply to reserve your seat or if you have any questions.
Interest List:
1) Host - confirmed
2) BlondeFish - confirmed
3) Animaux - confirmed
4) Haddon?
5) Howard - confirmed
6) Blazing 72 - confirmed
7) PokerJah - confirmed
8 ) AcidJoe?
9) Kristy Sea?
10) Sien?
11) Emilio - confirmed
12) Chris - confirmed
13) Elana - confirmed
14) Nick?
15) LA?
16 ) compuease?
:
20)
Waiting List:
21) The Prophet 22?
22) Shopsy2?
23) IM-ON-TILT
Comments
If you have another one of these say AFTER the holidays, though, I would be interested in participating.
I'm sure Brent, Cam and I would be interested in this...can you vouche?
/g2
Theres your answer.
The previous satellite to the $1,100 Casino Rama Fall Classic went very well, so hopefully, there will be a lot more rake-free games to come, including satellites to the WPT and Fallsview tournaments.
By the way, congratulations on your Wild Card win at Bristol Street last night.
The reserved list has been updated with Kristy Sea and Shopsy2, so the twenty spots may be filled up soon.
Just throwing it out.
I was just mocking Tom with a Simpsons line. "I am so smart. S-M-R-T"
/g2
Blazin 72
Cameron
OK, he's in!
what time is it starting? (7pm?) if so, pm directions please.
Cameron
I will PM the directions to the confirmed players by tomorrow.
Thanks anyway.
All the BCC tournaments start at 6 PM, with 10% getting paid. Note that BCC is no longer selling seats to their $1,065 tournament. The $550 seats will probably sell out soon, so my suggestion is that Friday's winner order the seat by phone right after our satellite.
If the players want, the second game can be another satellite, i.e., for the $1,625 or $550 BCC tournament.
Thought I'd pass along a headsup. I was at Brantford last night. The $500 sold out yesterday. There are still seats for the $1000, but they can only be won through Brantford satellites...none for sale.
Thanks for the info. pokerJAH, here are a couple of options for the participants on Friday night:
1) Have the satellite for the $1,625 BCC tournament. For example, if there are 16 players, the buy-in will be $110 each, with the winner getting the seat and the remaining $135 going to second place.
2) The winner gets to pick another ~$500 tournament that they will use the prize to buy in for, e.g., Great Blue Heron Poker Challenge, $550 monthly tournament at Casino Windsor, $500 SNG at Fallsview Casino, or club tournament.
Cameron
no seat...whats the point.
Entry fee for all Great Blue Heron Poker Challenge events shall be $200 + $40.
All players may either register in person at the Great Blue Heron Charity Casino and present valid government issued photo identification
(Ontario Health Card is NOT an allowable form of identification for this purpose) only those players using a valid credit card may register by telephone at 1-888-29 HERON Ext.263. All players registering must present valid government issued photo identification (Ontario Health Card is NOT an allowable form of identification) at the registration desk on the day of the event.
Time: Time: 9:00am start (formerly 10:00am) with Player Registration starting at 8:30am.
Entry: GBH Poker Challenge events $200.00 + $40.00 with unlimited $100.00 rebuys in the first hour and a $200.00 add-on after the end of the first hour.
Limits: The Tournament shall be No Limit with Blind Structure posted in the Poker Pit.
Prize Pool: The Prize Pool varies with the amount of entrants and the amount of rebuys and add-ons. First prize is 45% of Prize Pool, full breakdown of Prize Pool is posted in the Poker Pit.
Space is limited, and on a first come, first served basis.
I think I speak for all of us in saying sorry for bailing...it just seems a little sketch to play for something that will happen someday...you know? haha. Anyway, I know it is a risk but buying the seat ahead of time might be an idea...especially if the host or yourself are going to play in it anyway.
(I know I have no idea what I'm talking about and there could be a chance that the ticket is non-transferable or something...but still...just thought I'd say it.)