Sean gets back into the winner's circle.
Chris F.'s new motto: Win at least half of the time.
Chris F.'s motto: One tourney. One win.| 1. Chris F. ($60) |
| 2. Kevin ($30) |
| 3. Brian ($20) |
| 4. Sean |
| 5. Dave |
| 6. John |
| 7. Marc |
| 8. Jim |
| 9. Johnny |
| 10. Chris H. |
| 11. Scott |
Marc scores another win.| 1. Marc ($50) |
| 2. Scott ($30) |
| 3. Brian ($20) |
| 4. Kevin |
| 5. Sean |
| 6. John |
| 7. Dave |
| 8. Johnny |
| 9. Chris H. |
| 10. Chris F. |
Curley returns to his winning ways by taking down an 11 player field.
Marc's second cash of the night is his first victory in a 2nd Game/Circus Game since June 2007.
Bugs caps off a madcap run up to the Main Event by actually taking it down. He had five victories from March to August, which is especially significant considering that July's games counted towards the 2009-2010 season, which means that he took down an event in each of the final five months to end the 2008-2009 season. His haul included $100 for the victory and an additional $50 for 3rd place in the Player of the Year race. Bugs finished the year with six victories, eight cashes, and over $360 in total earnings.
It was only fitting that Bugs had to take down the current Main Even champ, Scott, in heads-up play. Scott took down $60 for his performance, though he was obviously more concerned with earning respect. Scott finished the year with three cashes and nearly $100 in total winnings.
The other big winner on the night was Curley, who took down the Player of the Year award for the 2008-2009 season. He tied Bugs with six victories across the span of the season, eleven cashes, and over $575 in total earnings for his first season in the MPG.
These guys? They just played a micro-limit cash game after they busted. No big whoop.
So how does the champ follow up his victory? By taking down the No Limit Hold 'Em game in the following month...
...oh yeah, and the Pot Limit Omaha 8 or Better game, too.
Marc, as he has done in the previous two seasons, takes down the first game of the season. No surprise here, it's the No Limit Hold 'Em game.
Zach wins the first ever Limit Texas Hold 'Em game played by the MPG crew.
...and on...
The results:
1st - Bugs ($40)
2nd - Jim ($16)
3rd - John
4th - Marc
5th - Zach
6th - Sean
7th - Dave
Game #2: Limit H.O.S.
Curley maintains to capture a record-breaking 6th title in one year and assure his victory in the Player of the Year race. Congrats.
The results:
1st - Curley ($44)
2nd - Sean ($20)
3rd - Dave
4th - Marc
5th - Bugs
6th - John
7th - Jim
8th - Zach
June 2009 MPG
Game #1: No Limit Texas Hold 'Em
...and on. Bugs' hot streak is still alive as he has captured a victory in four consecutive months.
The results:
1st - Bugs ($40)
2nd - Zach ($16)
3rd - Dave
4th - Curley
5th - Scott
6th - Sean
7th - Marc
Bugs dominated the game before he dominated this axe.
The results:
1st - Bugs ($44)
2nd - Scott ($20)
3rd - Curley ($8)
4th - John
5th - Sean
6th - Jim
7th - Zach
8th - Marc
9th - Dave
Game #2: No Limit Five Card Deuce-to-Seven Lowball Single Draw
The obligatory photo of Curley winning a poker tournament. His fifth of the year. One more and he holds the record for most victories in a single year.
The results:
1st - Curley ($44)
2nd - Dave ($20)
3rd - Marc ($8)
4th - Sean
5th - John
6th - Zach
7th - Bugs
8th - Jim
9th - Scott
Sean takes home $44 for a first place victory, which preceded his 2nd place finish in Hold 'Em. An impressive haul for one night.
I take down the victory at somewhere around 3:30am.
Curley begins 2009 in much the same way he ended 2008, with a victory. The game lasted until well past 3:00am.
Curley takes it down.
Zach runs like a god in razz and ends up dominating the field.
Jim has cashed in all four games he's played this year, including two victories.
The results:
1st - Jim ($32)
2nd - Curley ($16)
3rd - John
4th - Zach
5th - Scott
6th - Marc
Game #2 - No Limit Texas Hold 'Em:
Six players were still in the game at the 100/200 level. I ended up hanging on the longest.
The results:
1st - Marc ($32)
2nd - Jim ($16)
3rd - Zach
4th - Curley
5th - Scott
6th - John
I'll post soon about the plans for December's games.
Sean takes down the first game after a two month absence. It is his 3rd career victory.The results:
1st - Sean ($32)
2nd - John ($16)
3rd - Curley
4th - Scott
5th - Marc
6th - Zach
Game #2 - Pot Limit Omaha:
Curley earns his 2nd victory in three months.
The results:
1st - Curley ($32)
2nd - Marc ($16)
3rd - Zach
4th - Scott
5th - John
6th - Sean
I get extraordinarily lucky on the final flop with 77, making a set against Jim's top two pair. I took down my 10th career victory.The results:
1st - Marc ($32)
2nd - Jim ($16)
3rd - Zach
4th - John
5th - Curley
6th - Scott
Game #2 - Limit Seven Card Stud:
Jim caps off a huge night with a victory.
The results:
1st - Jim ($32)
2nd - Curley ($16)
3rd - Scott
4th - John
5th - Zach
6th - Marc
September Recap
Game #1 - No Limit Texas Hold 'Em:
Curley built a huge chipstack and rode it to his first career victory.
The results:
1st - Curley ($32)
2nd - John ($16)
3rd - Scott
4th - Marc
5th - Bugs
6th - Zach
Game #2 - Limit Five Card Deuce-to-Seven Lowball Triple Draw:
Bugs powers up on pretzles; captures 6th career victory.
The results:
1st - Bugs ($32)
2nd - Scott ($16)
3rd - Curley
4th - John
5th - Zach
6th - Marc
October RSVP
Here are the results of my email inquiry:
Confirmed:
Marc
Curley
Scott
Zach
Sean
John
Out:
Bugs
Jim
The 2nd game is Pot Limit Omaha. It is at Scott's house in Woodridge. If you need his address, email him.
Zach spends his final moments with the Kuhnster.
Dudes at the table. Very serious bunch.
After more than 8 hours, John and Scott got down to heads-up almost dead even in chips.
Scotts KQ hit two pair on the final flop to outrace John's 77. Scott walks away with his 2nd tournament win, his first Main Event title, and $312 in cold, hard $1 bills. Congrats to Scott on becoming the 2008 Main Event Champion.The results:
1st - Scott ($312)
2nd - John ($170)
3rd - Jim ($85)
4th - Sean
5th - Marc
6th - Bugs
7th - Jason
8th - Chris
9th - Zach
August RSVP: Zach will be hostin the August game in Plainfield, IL, this Saturday, August 16 at 4pm. We will be playing No Limit Texas Hold 'Em followed by Limit Seven Card Stud. Let me know in an email or in the comments section below if you can or cannot attend.
Confirmed:
Zach
Marc
Chris
John
Scott
Unknown:
Curley
Jim
Jeff
Unavailable:
Bugs
Sean
New Rules: As usual, we will be switching up some things for this year's tournaments. Below are a list of the new rules that we will be playing by:
1. 4pm Start Times: Because of some of our unusually long games, we are going to be playing almost all games (minus the Main Event for sure) at 4pm, unless otherwise noted.
2. Starting Stacks: 1,500 for No Limit tourneys. 1,000 for Limit tourneys. The same blind structures as last year will be used.
3. Total Points for Player of the Year Race: We will be switching back to a total points system for the Player of the Year race. It will start at 1pt for last place, regardless of how many people are in any given game, and increase 1pt for each eliminated player until we reach the money. At that point, the points will jump significantly, depending on the number of players, to reward both cashing in and especially winning a tournament.
4. Dues Cut in Half: from $60 last year to $30 this year. $2.50/month. Dues can be paid once every two months, or all at once, depending on your preference. All games will still be $5 with the exception of the $25 Main Event, the $10 H.O.R.S.E. tourney, and the $10 heads-up tournament.
5. All Dues Go Towards Player of the Year: The Main Event pot will not be increased with any dues. Also, it is likely that only two players will be paid out for the P.O.Y. award.
6. Tournament Schedule: Look to the sidebar for this year's tournament schedule. Some games have been eliminated. Some have been added. Others have been extended.
Good luck to all this year. If we don't see you in August, we will see you soon.
Only dudes showed up this month.
These two dudes were the only dudes left.
This dude won.
2nd verse.
Same as the first.June MPG RSVP: The June MPG will be held at Sean and Kathryn's house in Streamwood, IL, on Saturday, June 21 starting at 4pm. We will be playing No Limit Texas Hold 'Em and No Limit Omaha. Leave a comment below or send me an email letting me know whether you will be attending this month's event.
Confirmed:
Sean
Marc
Jason
Jim
John
Bugs
Unknown:
Jeff
Kathryn
Unavailable:
Annie
Scott
Libbi
Chris
Zach
Old friends. Heads-up.
Bugs takes down his 3rd victory in nine tries.
Zach flips me off in advance for waiting a few weeks to post.
Jim and Chris make it to heads-up.
Jim takes down the May hold 'em title and $30.
The results:
1st - Jim ($30)
2nd - Chris ($10)
3rd - Jason ($5)
4th - Bugs
5th - Marc
6th - Scott
7th - John
8th - Sean
9th - Zach
Next Month's RSVP: I will post this next weekend.
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A determined Zach felted John heads-up to take down his 2nd victory of the year. The results:
1. Zach ($25)
2. John ($10)
3. Bugs
4. Scott
5. Chris
6. Marc
7. Jason
Game #2 - No Limit Omaha Hi/Lo Split:
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Jason worked on building orderly stacks all night long...
On his way to his 4th victory of the year, as well as his 2nd at John's house in as many visits.
The results:
1. Jason ($30)
2. Chris ($10)
3. John ($5)
4. Scott
5. Bugs
6. Zach
7. Annie
8. Marc
9. Libbi
April MVP Voting: is now open in the comments section below.
May MPG RSVP: The May MPG will be held at Bugs' house in Huntley, IL, on Saturday, May 17 starting at 5pm. We will be playing No Limit Texas Hold 'Em and Limit Seven Card Stud. Leave a comment below or send me an email letting me know whether you will be attending this month's event.
As a side note, please make note of the dues collected on the sidebars as some people are behind on dues. Just make sure that they are all paid before the MPG Main Event in July.
Confirmed:
Bugs
Sean
Marc
Chris
Zach (2nd game?)
Jason
Jim
Scott (2nd game)
Libbi (2nd game)
Unknown:
John
Jeff
Unavailable:
Annie
Kathryn
Dudes.
Sean loses the birthday bounty to Bugs.
The Final Four. Marc is UNC (got shmeared). Zach is UCLA (put up a good fight). John is (insert runner-up name here). And...
Bugs is (insert NCAA champ here).
I forgot to take pictures until it came down to heads-up. Same dudes, too. Bugs was building a train of red chips with a caboose that ran on blue chips.
John held him off, though, and made more than one miraculous comeback to win the title. It is his first Texas Hold 'Em victory.
The Results:
1. John ($35)
2. Bugs ($10)
3. Marc ($5)
4. Jason
5. Zach
6. Annie
7. Scott
8. Kathryn
9. Chris
10. Libbi
11. Sean
March MVP Voting: is now open in the comments section below.
April MPG RSVP: The April MPG will be held at John's house on Saturday, April 19, in West Dundee, and will feature the No Limit Hold 'Em game and the year's No Limit Omaha Hi/Lo tourney. Just drop a comment in the section below or shoot me an email to let me know whether or not you plan on attending.
Confirmed:
Marc
John
Bugs
Chris
Jason
Zach
Scott
Libbi (2nd game)
Annie (2nd game)
Unknown:
Mitchell
Unavailable:
Sean
Kathryn
Jeff
Jim
Congratulations to Annie on being voted the February MPG. She took down the No Limit Five Card Draw event, which is her 2nd title this year. The feat is even more impressive considering that she is only normally able to play in the occasional second game of the evening. She took home $30 for her victory. Congrats.
Belated congratulations are also in order for Zach, Ryan, Rainer, and their newest family member, Finn. Finn was born happy, healthy, and very, very quickly. I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say we're all excited to meet her. Congrats.
Switching Games: There has been some talk lately about not necessarily playing the Hold 'Em game first all of the time. I propose that we switch the games this month and open up with the H.O.R.S.E. tourney first. If anyone objects, just leave a comment below. Otherwise, be advised that we'll be playing H.O.R.S.E. first and Hold 'Em second.
Tourney Structures: Our blind/ante structures are in desperate need of some changes. I am proposing the new blind structures below. The No Limit structure will apply to all no limit games, and the H.O.R.S.E. structure will apply specifically to the H.O.R.S.E. game this month, though a modified version will be used for all subsequent limit games.
No Limit Hold 'Em Structure (:24 minute levels):
Level 1 - 5/10
Level 2 - 10/20
Level 3 - 15/30
Level 4 - 25/50
Level 5 - 50/100
Level 6 - 75/150
Level 7 - 100/200
Level 8 - 150/300
Level 9 - 200/400
Level 10 - 300/600
Limit H.O.R.S.E. Structure (:24 minute levels; 2 games per level):
Level 1 - Ante 0; Bring In 0; Small 20; Big 40; Games H/O
Level 2 - Ante 4; Bring In 15; Small 30; Big 60; Games R/S
Level 3 - Ante 8; Bring In 20; Small 40; Big 80; Games E/H
Level 4 - Ante 12; Bring In 30; Small 60; Big 120; Games O/R
Level 5 - Ante 16; Bring In 40; Small 80; Big 160; Games S/E
Level 6 - Ante 0; Bring In 0; Small 100; Big 200; Games H/O
Level 7 - Ante 30; Bring In 75; Small 150; Big 300; Games R/S
Level 8 - Ante 40; Bring In 100; Small 200; Big 400; Games E/H
Level 9 - Ante 60; Bring In 150; Small 300; Big 600; Games O/R
Level 10 - Ante 80; Bring In 200; Small 400; Big 800; Games S/E
Level 11 - Ante 100; Bring In 250; Small 500; Big 1000; Games H/O
March MPG RSVP: The March MPG will be held at Chris's house on Saturday, March 15, in Hoffman Estates, and will feature the No Limit Hold 'Em game and the year's Limit H.O.R.S.E. tourney. Just drop a comment in the section below or shoot me an email to let me know whether or not you plan on attending.
Confirmed:
Marc
Chris
Jason
Zach
Sean
Kathryn
Annie (2nd game)
Bugs
Scott
Libbi
John
Mitchell (1st game only?)
Unknown:
Unavailable:
Jeff
Jim
This month's game featured a full nine-person table for the first time since October of 2007, including the entire female contigent of the membership playing in the hold 'em game for the first time this year. And while the conversation flowed from weddings to registering for weddings to dental work to whatever...
The story that emerged was the tale of Jim and his 65 chips. You see, Jim was short-stacked for most of the night, and during level four ($40/$80 blinds), Jim stuck it all-in only to lose. He didn't even have a full big blind left. But...
One quadruple-up, followed by another triple-up, followed by double-up after double-up after double-up, and Jim was sitting with the chip lead and only three players remaining. In fact, he last more than an hour and a half and battled against multiple players before coming up against...
Jason "The Sickness" Witt. The masked marauder, chip leader for most of the night's game, was also in the process of building something out of nothing when he and Jim came down to heads-up play.
"The Sickness" refused to relent and denied Jim the February '08 title of Hold 'Em champ. Jason took down his second consecutive tourney, and pushed his yearly winnings to over $100. Congrats.
The Results:
1. Jason ($30)
2. Jim ($10)
3. Chris ($5)
4. Marc
5. Sean
6. Kathryn
7. Libbi
8. Annie
9. Zach
Game #2: No Limit Five Card Draw:
Chris, along with Marc, Jim, and Jason, was banished to the kid's table during the five card draw event.
He did not let his surrounding's phase him, and ended up making the final table along with Jim, Jason, Kathryn, Libbi, and Annie.
The men could not overcome the staunch fierceness of the ladies' five card draw games. Annie and Kathryn battled in the first-ever all-female heads-up match in MPG history. Both ladies picked their spots carefully before...
Annie emerged as the victor, capturing her 2nd title of the year, and her 3rd career victory.
Annie and Kathryn were so proud of their accomplishment they decided to show off their newly built bankrolls.
The Results:
1. Annie ($30)
2. Kathryn ($10)
3. Jason
4. Jim
5. Chris
6. Libbi
7. Sean
8. Marc
MVP Voting: is now open in the comments section below. Vote for your choice of MVP in the night's game.
Updated Sidebar Categories: I've updated the sidebar categories on the side to include the "Dues Collected" for this year so all players can keep track of how much they owe for dues in the upcoming months. Also, I've put in the pot sizes for this year, and projected end-of-year pot sizes. The projected pot sizes include dues owed by all players who are still officially part of the league, regardless of attendance so far this year.
