River Rock Tourneys

PhallicPhil

Hey,
Has anyone played in any tournaments at the River Rock poker room in Richmond? If so, what are they like? (skill level, blind structure, etc.) I am particularly interested in how much play you get for your money. I absolutely hate tournaments where the stacks are shallow relative to rapidly escalating blinds [if the blinds ever double in subsequent rounds, it's not a tournament as far as I'm concerned]. I'm visiting my girlfriend's parents in Vancouver next week and I'm thinking about entering a tournament.
Thanks in advance,
Phil

Aces Up

River Rock usually uses Tex's TEARS tournament structures. Pretty friendly blind structure for the regular length tournaments.

The Early Bird Tournaments have an aggressise blind structure, but their only 2 1/2 - 3 hours long.

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Pigga

When I went and played the $50+10 rebuy there about 2 weeks ago, blinds were going up every 15 minutes.... 1500 starting chips, blinds starting at 25-25....during the first level we only got 7 hands in total, they dont use the shufflers that are built into the table, they hand shuffle each time...it feels kind of like a turbo tournament

btw, in January, all tournaments are freezeout tournaments (thats what they announced when i was there)


blinds went kind of like this i think:

25-25
25-50
50-75
(rebuy ended here)
50-100
75-150
100-200
100-200 ante 25
150-300 ante 25
200-400 ante 50


etc...


hope this helps

Anton81

I see many of the same players there. Lots of players make a living off people who just come by to visit and try it out. I notice the same group of guys there all the time playing the same limits. but if you play lower limits like 2/4 and 4/8 you should be fine most of the guys you see there often will play at the NL table or the 8/16 and up ( i cant remember if there is 5/10)

The tourneys have lots of guys just lookin to double up right away and you always hear about how so and so went all in...tonnes of cowboys. The rebuys and add ons are ridiculous in my opinion and wish they didnt have them since everyone tries to go crazy and it turns into an all in fest ( more money in the pot is the good thing though). If you play solid poker in the tounrey you will do fine.

The January tournaments are as follows (in case anyone is interested )

Wed, January 5th NL Holdem - $90+$10 (max 165 players) estimated prize pool $14,850

Sat, January 8th NL Holdem - $150+$15 (max 165 players) estimated prize pool $24,270

Wed, Januray 12th NL Holdem - $90+$10 (max 165 players) estimated prize pool $14,850

Wed, January 19th NL Holdem - $70+$10 (max 165 players) estimated prize pool $11,550

Sat, January 22nd NL Holdem - $250+$20 (max 220 players) estimated prize pool $55,000

Wed, January 26th NL Holdem - $70+$10 (max 165 players) estimated prize pool $11,550

Registration opens (2) days prior to event
phone in registration limited to %25 of field
phone in registration only available outside Vancouver

THERE ARE NO REBUYS OR ADD ONS FOR ANY OF THE JANUARY TOURNAMENTS

BurnCard

Yup...January freezeouts should be a cure for that... I'm hoping to play a few of them.

I was surprised by how many close limits they've spread simultaneously. 2-4, 4-8, 6-12, 8-16, 10-20..

played 2 days in a row...and had at least 4 of the same guys for most of both days.

Anton81

Yep...when i tried playing the 6/12 tables at coquitlam (cuz its closer to my house) i did okay but in the end was always even or a bit under..i jumped limits too fast not to mention my skill at that time was not that great..most of the guys from coquitlam casino play at river rock now because thre are much more people but theyre familiar and thats how i can make mental notes of these guys....

and for the tourneys I always see the same guys..everytime!

I cant wait for the expansion of the coquitlam room..16 tables!!! and I wont have to drive to richmond!!!

PhallicPhil

Thanks for the info guys. I'm a huge freezeout fan. I'll probably play the Jan 5th tourney because that's when I'll be in the area. Drop me a line if you'd to chat. It would be great to meet some forum members.
Phil

harthgosh

WASSSSSSSSUPPPPPPPP

It is worth noting, that in the tourney with the biggest buy in of the month, each player starts with 10k chips. I will win it this month, I feel it in my bones.

PEACE
hg

Anton81

10k in chips...hmm, interesting i wasnt aware of that..i thought it was 2k

PhallicPhil

Aces Up, Anton81, Harthgosh, Pigga, Burncard and anyone else playing in tomorrow's River Rock tourney -- let me know if you're playing, I'd like to say hi. I'll be the one who looks exactly like Tom Cruise. Just kidding. I'm nondescript but I'll be wearing an orange and black hat that says Rocky Mountain Oysters on it.
Cheers,
Phil

harthgosh

im gonna giver a go. Ill look for you and say hello when i find ya,

cheers
hg

Pigga

unfortunately i dont have the spare cash to play tomorrows tourney

ill probably be doing one of the 70+10's later in the month though if your around then, but for tomorrows i dont have the $ for it right now, either the 2nd last wed of the month or the last one i will play for sure

Anton81

my budget cant afford a tourney right now, but I will most likely will be going in one towards the end of the month.maybe the 19th or 26th.

yubyub1978

anyone going to the tournament at the riverrock tommorow(sat 22nd 250+20)

Pigga

Im not going to the $250+20 but i do think i might go and play the 70+10 next week on wednesday nothing confirmed at the moment tho