Ranger's WPT Niagara Satellite Team(KW area)
Ranger's WPT Niagara Satellite Team I would like to get 8 people (myself + 7) in the KW area to commit to play a set of games culminating in a single person entering a $640 WPT satellite at Niagara. We need people who can be fairly flexible around dates because we'll need to get all 8 people together on several different occasions.
The first game would be held at my place (in Elmira, just 5 minutes north of KW), and I could host the rest or we can host them elsewhere if someone volunteers.
If you are interested, respond in this thread
THE FORMAT
PRELIMINARY GAMES:
 There will be 3 preliminary 8-player single-table tournament-style games ($40 buy-in -- no rake!)
 $215 of the buy-in money will go toward the final game prize pool: a $640 WPT satellite buy-in (plus $5 spending money)
 $105 will be awarded each game to places 1 and 2 ($75, $30)
 - 4000 chip stack start
 - 20 minute blinds (with a cap)
 - Players will accumulate chips in the 3 preliminary games, to build their chip stack for the final game, as follows:
     1st - 25%  (8,000 chips)
     2nd -  20%  (6,400 chips)
     3rd - 15%  (4,800 chips)
     4th - 10%  (3,200 chips)
     5th - 10%  (3,200 chips)
     6th - 7.5% (2,400 chips)
     7th - 7.5% (2,400 chips)
     8th - 5%  (1,600 chips)
FINAL GAME ($0 buy-in):
 - All 8 players
 - starting stack determined by chips earned in preliminary matches
 - Blinds - we'll vote on the blind lengths and amounts -- majority rules
 - winner gets the $640 buy-in to a WPT satellite
PROFIT SHARE:
 - players will be awarded a share in the winner's WPT Niagara winnings (if any) based on final table order of finish:
   1st: 79%
   2nd: 4.5%
   3rd: 4%
   4th: 3.5%
   5th: 3%
   6th: 2.5%
   7th: 2%
   8th: 1.5%
DATES:
1st game: Thursday August 10th
2nd and 3rd games : Sunday August 27th
Final game: Thursday August 31st
"Ranger" Mike
Comments
1. "Ranger" Mike
2. "Zithal" Rob
3. "2BULLETS" Jeremy
4. Hobbes
5. "moose" Rob
6. "Flint Bones" Andrew
7. "PokerQueen" Mandy
8. "compuease" Jeff
9. Steve W
10.
Alternates (in case of cancellations before game #1):
11. BlondeFish (only if the Sunday date is changed)
12.
13.
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Preferred date: August 7th
Also available : all other suggested dates
I would be willing to play 2 in one day
Away on vacation: August 14-19th
1: $120
2: $65
(to give the winner of each of the games a virtual "free-roll" into this event)
or, to pay more people..
1: $85
2: $60
3: $40-
You could then award 1% to both 9th and 10th at the end.
Anyway, sign me up!
My best date is the 10th, but I can also go on the 13th. The 7th and 12th are unlikely.
I'd rather not play 2 games in one day.. (although I know there's plenty of toys at your place to keep the early bust-outs occupied.)
stp
I'm interested in just about any rake-free WPT satellite. Â However, I highly doubt that the same 8-10 players will be able to agree on 4 different dates and locations, then actually show up in all 4 tournaments. Â What about making it a one-day event (or 2)?
Since the Fallsview events will be 10-player tables, I agree with Zithal about having 10 players.
Ideally I would like to do this in 2 days only (2 games each day) but it depends if everyone is up for a lot of poker in one day. Once we have enough people signed up, we'll see about availability and set the dates.
GTA, I stole the basic format from the KW Grudge match, so the complexity is not my fault. I'll see what I can do to make it more complex for you.
Mike
I am available any time, day or night, except for Friday August 11th - Sunday August 20th. I will be back in the evening on Sunday (around 6:00 pm).
This sounds like a great format, can't wait!!!
2BULLETS
:as :ah
I am pretty flexible except Aug 11-20.
My preference would be 2 days at most.
Hobbes
1st game: Thursday August 10th
2nd and 3rd games : Sunday August 27th
Final game: Thursday August 31st
These are still negotiable but something to consider for those still pondering this.
Given the probable length of the final game (bigger chip stacks, longer blind levels) and a current leaning toward the 10th for the first game (meaning only one game that evening), I don't think we can squeeze the whole thing into 2 days.
I am pretty flexible with evening dates.
This works for me.
Hobbes
2BULLETS
:as :ah
"Ranger" Mike
We could continue with just 7 but 8-10 is definitely preferable.
Zithal assures me he'll be running a single-day (evening) WPT satellite tournament at some point...perhaps when the weather cools off a bit, so hopefully you can get in on that one if this doesn't work out.
If anyone else can make the dates, feel free to sign up!
"Ranger" Mike
P.S. for those participating, I will likely be ordering the WSOP final table pay-per-view so we can keep track of the action and you are welcome to stay after the game to watch it.
2BULLETS
:as :ah
Dave Kostis.
This Thursday will begin at 7:00
Sunday Aug 27th will start at about 2:00 (we can adjust a bit earlier or later if desired)
The final game will start at 7:00
If you will be a bit late we can always post and fold you. 30 minutes shouldn't make a big dent in your stack (unless you are the short stack in the final game, perhaps). But an hour would definitely be pushing your luck.
Thanks for the interest...hope you can participate!
Mike
Prophet :2h :2s
Thanks for the times. Unfortunately I can't make a couple games.
Dave Kostis.
Now that I know Shannon won"t be there I think I"ll come out to play.
                    Shopsy
Is it because:
a) I knock you out of most tournaments
b) I smell really bad
c) You get lost in my eyes