Low-budget Texas Hold-em night

[mattadams]

Our last poker night kinda got shot out because of lack of interest, but I figured maybe if we made it just a night of fun, not necessarily to win or loose a ton of money or anything, maybe more people would show up.
What I thought of doing is a tournament style game, with a $5 buy-in, where everyone gets like $1000 worth of chips and then we have a 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place prize. Any interest?

[UrbanCowboy]

I'm definately interested in any type of card game event. If I'm available, I'd be there!

[rino351]

if i'm not broke, maybe

[Tray]

I like the $5 price tag. If it's a night I can make it, I'm in for sure.

[Glass]

Im not gonna come...(im saying that cause when i say im gonna come, i never make it) Maybe if i say i wont be there, ill actually make it... :lol:
Any night with the words Hold Em in the title is a good night in my book...

--John

[clavos]

I would be interested depending on the time, date, and location.

[Up2myLbowsNmud]

i might could do five dollars... if im home by then

[smoothengagement]

id probally show up for a while.. but i dont play cards

[mattadams]

smoothie, why no cards?

[smoothengagement]

not very good.. some of my friends in the O.C. had a porker club, and had prizes and stuff, but i never really got into it.

[cntrycowgirl]

Hmmm... I may have to have Dom sit and teach me how to play. I have this great satisfaction in not knowing how to do something for very long and still kicking some male butt!!!

[mattadams]

So whats everyone doing Friday January 14th? Figure it'd be good to try to nail down a date or time. We can do it the 15th, 16th, the following weekend, etc. whenever just want to start tossing around ideas.

[MMPC]

I can go for any of those times, Matt. Let's just not invite Amy or she'll kick our asses again IN FRONT OF EVERYONE! :wink:

[cntrycowgirl]

I know Dom and I have a friend coming in from Miami that weekend. So I'd say that won't be good for us...

[Anonymous]

Wife and I would like to play some Texas hold'em. She just won a tournament in Cenral City ( but really isn't that good) Let us know when and where! Mkinttrim@aol.com

[UrbanCowboy]

Greenmonster....2 Posts. Sounds like a ringer. HeHe.

Anyway, Most evenings are okay with me as long as I have a few days notice.

[Tray]

I'll check with the boss, and see what her calendar says for work etc... If she's home, I'm pretty sure I could get out for a few hours.

[dannan_w]

i am in if it is in the springs. but i am only 17 ok with yall? :?

[mattadams]

The only way we can have it in the Springs is if someone offers there place in teh Springs, LOL.
As far as being 17... well I won't tell if you won't. We are already illegally gambling, not like they'll check ID's LOL.

[UrbanCowboy]

I believe gambling among friends is legal. Anyway, when are we going to schedule this?

[mattadams]

The poker table should be delivered sometime in a week or so, and its got seating for 8 :).
Thanks Chris for "sharing" the table with me... :)

[CNTRYCOWBOY]

I don't think I've chimed in yet, but I'm game! as long as it fits with the work schedule

[mattadams]

ok how about January 21st or 22nd?

[UrbanCowboy]

I vote for the 21st.

[MMPC]

Either one should work for me.

[crazy rob]

as long as I don't open the next day I should be fine with either one. (unless new management has me working nights)

[CNTRYCOWBOY]

I'm gonna have to back out of this, poker night, I'll explain reasons in another post.

[cntrycowgirl]

I have a jewelry show on the 22nd with my best friend, so I guess either I can't go, or we'll have to do a different day.

[mattadams]

How does January 29th or 30th work for folks? That way hopefully some more folks can show up, but it won't be Super Bowl weekend either.

Here's some "official" rules about how the game will be played.
Texas-Hold em, no limit betting.
$5 buy-in.
Playing tournament style, which means each $5 buy-in will receive $1000 worth of chips to bet with. (white are $5, red's $10, blues $25, and blacks $100). There will be no cash-outs, so if you have to leave or something, your out of luck. Depending on how many players we have, will either do a 1st/2nd place or 1st-3rd place prizes. If we do a 1st/2nd place the pot will be split 60/40, if we do 1st-3rd places the pot will be split 60/30/10. What this means is, say we have 8 people, that each chip in $5. 1st place will leave with about $25 either way.
If more then 8 people come will end up doing two seperate tables, and as people are eliminated the tables will be combined. If playing multi-table, different prize options can be considered (for example, 1st-4th place, or the last two people at the table split the pot, etc.)
Start with $5/10 blinds (if you aren't familiar with how blinds work, you may want to go online and do some reading, or we will go over it the day of the tournament). Blinds will go up occasionally, as determined by a consensus of players.
There will be no re-buy'ins so once you are out of chips, you are out of the tournament. Use your chips wisely.

[smoothengagement]

like i said i have some firends in cali, that do this once a mounth, so if u need any ideas or help with the way it should work, just im me :)

[Up2myLbowsNmud]

no sunday...

[UrbanCowboy]

Either of thoese would work for me for the most part.

[mattadams]

ok lets shoot for Saturday the 29th at 5:00pm. 5:00 might sound a little earlier, but last week Chris and I played in a tourny where we started at 5 and wrapped up around 11 that night.

[MMPC]

Unfortunately the 29th will not work for me as I'll be out of town. The 28th or 30th could work, however, but I know most people would rather not play on a Sunday night...

[mattadams]

OK, lets shoot for Friday the 28th then LOL. I guess we need to know who can come each day to decide what day will brign the most players...

[Tray]

Well, I can't come the 28th for sure, and I'm questionable for the 29th, so don't plan anything around me.

If you have it, and if I can make it, I'll be there.

[UrbanCowboy]

I agree on getting participation. I can do the 28th or 29th. I can do the 30th but I don't get off work in Boulder until 5pm.

[smoothengagement]

yeah the poker nights we used to have, we would start between 7 and 9 and rap up around 4 or 5 am. they cantake awhile especialy with the Hold-Em

[CNTRYCOWBOY]

I can make any of those but I'll need to request the day off from work on friday.

[Anonymous]

We can make either days but if its on a friday might be a little late.

[UrbanCowboy]

Hey, did you mean last Friday or this Friday for putting in with work?

[Anonymous]

Wife works downtown, by the time she gets home its about 6pm, just depends where its going to be at.

[mattadams]

How about that Sunday, the 30th.
We will probably be doing it at my place, unless someone else volunteers. I live at 8000 W Crestline Ave. #1416 in Denver, which is right by Southwest Plaza, near Wadsworth and Bowles.

[MMPC]

Sunday the 30th works great for me. :)

[UrbanCowboy]

My only disclaimer is that I cannot make it until 6pm as I get off work in Boulder at 5:15.

[mattadams]

ok.

[CNTRYCOWBOY]

95% of the time I have sundays off, so hopefully I'll be able to make this one.

[Anonymous]

Sounds good to me, wife said she could "get off" early! But anyday would probably work!

[mattadams]

ok lets plan on Sunday the 30th then. We can start around 6. Hopefully it won't go too late, I have to work the next day :).

[Anonymous]

OK, sounds good to me, just need to know address, you can e mail it to me Mkinttrim@aol.com

[mattadams]

oh yeah, duh!
My address is 8000 W Crestline Ave, Apt. 1416
Littleton, CO 80123

To get there (depends where your coming from) you would take Wadsworth to Crestline, which is a few blocks north of Bowles, and a few blocks south of Belleview. Head easte on Crestline, towards the Petco. Directly after the jiffy lube, and right before the home depot, take a right, which will take you to my apartment complex, which is Westlake Greens. You will see the leasing office, take a right where it forks and the first building you will see is building 14 (my building) . There are two "halls", the north entrance and south entrance. Just go ahead and walk into the south entrance and my apartment is in that hallway.

[UrbanCowboy]

Hey if I win, I might have enough to pay for the gas I used to get there ;)

[UrbanCowboy]

Ok, I'm brning the car so Gas won't be soo bad. I might be a tad late coming up from Boulder but I'll get there as soon as I can.

[mattadams]

Thanks to those that showed, we had a great group of folks. Ken who is visitng from New Jersey, took home the "grand prize" of $27, and Greenmonsters wife took home $18. Those that didn't win, still had lots of fun (hopefully) :).

[MMPC]

It was fun! Thanks to Matt for hosting us. Wish the cards had been better to me - but you win some, you lose some... :wink:

[CNTRYCOWBOY]

It was fun, I'll definatly do it again.

[crazy rob]

Hopefully if we do this again, I can show up earlier, instead of the last hour of it.

[UrbanCowboy]

I love playing Cards. Yea.

[Up2myLbowsNmud]

I did ok for my first time playing... i was 4th out of 9 or 10... and i beat both matt and chris... hehehe :D i had fun.

[mattadams]

If anyone plays online for real money, go to pacificpoker.com, that's where I've been playing. Say you came because of me (RMFTC) and when you make your first deposit you get an extra $25, and I get an extra $50! :).

[rino351]

always finding ways to help yourself huh? j/k
:lol:

[Anonymous]

Thanks again Matt. Sorry we got there an hour early! We used the $$ to fill up the escape.

[UrbanCowboy]

I already invested in PArtyPoker.com

[Anonymous]

Just bought a poker/blackjack table on e bay for $5.50 (shipping is $28.00) Octogon, folds in 1/2. So next time we can have 2 tables going!