Game #1 Thread

**Pascal** · 10-02-2012 12:54 PM

Date: 7th October 2012
Time: 7.30 WET (UK time) - 2.30pm ET
Structure: 1.5k starting chips, 10 minute blinds
Late reg: 10 minutes

Welcome to the first game of the Gauntlet! Please make sure your Stars name is showing as registered on this page: Register

The game can be accessed through the Home Game group only.

Good luck everyone!

**crazzvette** · 10-02-2012 03:08 PM

Logged in and registered , gl all till weeeee play .

**rong** · 10-02-2012 03:12 PM

What's with all the e's? Does the key stick?

**jyms** · 10-02-2012 03:26 PM

Mine do sometimes, but I doubt it's from the same thing as her's.

**OngBonga** · 10-02-2012 03:30 PM

* immature laughter *

**Pascal** · 10-02-2012 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by rong

What's with all the e's? Does the key stick?

Was it you or crazzvette managed to follow the simple instructions on how to join the Gauntlet without needing help?

**OngBonga** · 10-02-2012 03:32 PM

Bahahahahaha.

And Dan, hurry up and join the side bet, I want your money.

**rong** · 10-02-2012 04:11 PM

What? Joining? Why is this so complicated.

But more seriously, what's with random friends n Shit playing. I mean random droolers would be ok, but random high stakes players? I dont see a net benefit for me here. But I suppose we can't just plan the set up purely to benefit Shit players, and who knows, maybe I'll learn something.

Anywho, off to Barcelona tonight, back on Saturday so will sign up then for everything important.

**jyms** · 10-02-2012 04:49 PM

No entry fee means tons of net benefit. Learn something, have fun and spend time with peeps on FTR and not necessarily in that order.

**Pascal** · 10-02-2012 05:05 PM

Net benefit, eh? :P Think jyms nailed it

**donkbee** · 10-02-2012 09:15 PM

1.5k starting chips? Can we make it 3k?

**jyms** · 10-02-2012 10:44 PM

Yea, I don't see the need to rush the game too much. Give us a little room to play poker early. Particularly for a lot of us cash game players with so little knowledge of ICM

**Pascal** · 10-02-2012 11:16 PM

We did look over the structure and 1.5k chips with 10 minute blinds seemed like the best option. Home Games have a lot of extra levels - here's a screenshot:

With 20 runners, and 1.5k chips each, that's 30k chips in play. Heads up will normally end when each person has about 15-20bb, we'll call it 15bb to be safe, which means the BB must be 1k so 30bb in play. That is level 17 or 170 minutes, or just under 3 hours. With 30 runners and 1.5k chips each - 45k chips in play, 1.5kbb or ~3.5 hours.

Running for 3.5 hours for UK players means starting at 7.30pm and finishing at 11pm, and given plenty of people will have work early on Monday I don't want it going much later than that. At the moment it looks like we were being optimistic to expect 30 people, although the newsletter going out in the next couple of days might increase attendance, and if turnout is regularly 15-20 people we'll increase the stacks a bit.

Week 2 is a 5k starting stack with 5 minute blinds so we'll see which one people prefer or maybe find something in the middle.

**OngBonga** · 10-02-2012 11:25 PM

10k stacks imo
half hour blinds
Hell yeah

**Pascal** · 10-03-2012 12:03 AM

No breaks

Gauntlet Iron Man special event imo

**donkbee** · 10-03-2012 01:11 AM

We start with 50bb? Ugh... can we at least start at 10/20?

**crazzvette** · 10-03-2012 01:28 AM

Originally Posted by Pascal

Was it you or crazzvette managed to follow the simple instructions on how to join the Gauntlet without needing help?

I didn't have any problems on following the instructions . In the sign up thread was very specific and simple enough . My favorite saying at my table and on my forum posts is " weeeeeeeeeeee " . It implies and means that i'm a happy go lucky kind of girl , k . LOL .

**bikes** · 10-03-2012 02:17 AM

can someone screen shot the people registered? i wanna know if its worth it to get my ban lifted on stars to play.

**supa** · 10-03-2012 03:16 AM

Originally Posted by Pascal

Was it you or crazzvette managed to follow the simple instructions on how to join the Gauntlet without needing help?

**crazzvette** · 10-03-2012 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by bikes

can someone screen shot the people registered? i wanna know if its worth it to get my ban lifted on stars to play.

Todays snapshot of 21 people who are listed in our FTR HomeGames , only 4 people so far that have registered for this game as well .

**joker131** · 10-03-2012 04:37 PM

reged for game. long time to starting post, dont like 1500 chip starts, 2500 i think best helps u get into game, but if its 1500 so be it.

**spidyberge** · 10-04-2012 03:08 PM

I would like to play in the Gauntlet if possiable.
I'll register for it and hopefully i'll get accepted.

**FTR_Calendar** · 10-04-2012 06:30 PM

This event starts in less than 3 days.

**FTR_Calendar** · 10-06-2012 06:30 PM

Less than 24 hours to go until this event starts!

**FTR_Calendar** · 10-07-2012 06:30 AM

Less than 12 hours to go until this event starts!

**FTR_Calendar** · 10-07-2012 12:30 PM

Less than 6 hours to go until this event starts!

**jyms** · 10-07-2012 01:36 PM

It's Turkey day here so there is a huge chance I don't make this. If I can slip away I might. Depends on the families plans and how many are there. I may just need some time away from them.

**GatorJH** · 10-07-2012 02:00 PM

Still waiting on my approval for the poker club

**spidyberge** · 10-07-2012 02:19 PM

Waiting as well.I'm hoping to be accepted but not sure till it does or doesn't happen.Either way,i still plan on participating in this great forum.

**OngBonga** · 10-07-2012 02:28 PM

Here you go bikes.

**FTR_Calendar** · 10-07-2012 03:30 PM

Less than 3 hours to go until this event starts!

**joker131** · 10-07-2012 03:42 PM

GL ALL, be playing 4 other mtt,s so may be a bit long playing hands

**FTR_Calendar** · 10-07-2012 05:30 PM

Less than one hour to go until this event starts! The password has now been released to Qualified Members!

**Pascal** · 10-07-2012 05:40 PM

Yeah, ignore the password thing lads.

**Xianti** · 10-07-2012 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by jyms

It's Turkey day here so there is a huge chance I don't make this. If I can slip away I might. Depends on the families plans and how many are there. I may just need some time away from them.

Happy Thanksgiving, Jim. The actual holiday is tomorrow, isn't it?

**Pascal** · 10-07-2012 08:08 PM

Fun playing with you jyms.

Can everyone make sure you have registered your Pokerstars name here:

http://www.flopturnriver.com/poker-league/register.php

Points distribution can be found here;

FTR Gauntlet - Online Poker League

**OngBonga** · 10-07-2012 08:13 PM

So if we join and sit out the entire game, do we still get points?

**Pascal** · 10-07-2012 08:20 PM

Theoretically yes, in practice if you register for more than 2 games and sit out the entire time you'll be banned.

**OngBonga** · 10-08-2012 02:33 AM

congrats to baudib.

Enjoyed the game, nice to see three chatty tables. My favourite bit was hoopy getting slowrolled by joker. Nice one for that joker.

**baudib** · 10-08-2012 04:30 AM

I don't think I ever got it in good, except against Xianti.

**Xianti** · 10-08-2012 04:38 AM

Originally Posted by baudib

I don't think I ever got it in good, except against Xianti.

grrrr... glad my chips went to good use, though. Congrats.

**givememyleg** · 10-08-2012 03:14 PM

missed it due to hanging out with louis ck this weekend (by hanging out i had to pay and sat in the audience laughing at what he was saying) and traveling home. glad to see a decent turnout!

**donkbee** · 10-08-2012 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by baudib

I don't think I ever got it in good, except against Xianti.

haha nice

**Poker Orifice** · 10-11-2012 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by Pascal

Can everyone make sure you have registered your Pokerstars name here:

http://www.flopturnriver.com/poker-league/register.php

Takes me to a page I don't have access to

(& doesn't have a place for me to enter my sn)

10-02-2012 12:54 PM #1
Pascal View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Forum Manager Join Date Aug 2012 Posts 3,012 Location UK	Game #1 Thread Date: 7th October 2012 Time: 7.30 WET (UK time) - 2.30pm ET Structure: 1.5k starting chips, 10 minute blinds Late reg: 10 minutes Welcome to the first game of the Gauntlet! Please make sure your Stars name is showing as registered on this page: Register The game can be accessed through the Home Game group only. Good luck everyone!

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10-02-2012 03:08 PM #2
crazzvette View Profile View Forum Posts BANNED Join Date Mar 2009 Posts 158	Logged in and registered , gl all till weeeee play .

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10-02-2012 03:12 PM #3
rong View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Nov 2008 Posts 5,784 Location behind you with an axe	What's with all the e's? Does the key stick?
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10-02-2012 03:26 PM #4
jyms View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message TILTING MOD Join Date Feb 2006 Posts 9,355	Mine do sometimes, but I doubt it's from the same thing as her's.
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10-02-2012 03:31 PM #6
Pascal View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Forum Manager Join Date Aug 2012 Posts 3,012 Location UK	Originally Posted by rong What's with all the e's? Does the key stick? Was it you or crazzvette managed to follow the simple instructions on how to join the Gauntlet without needing help?

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10-02-2012 03:32 PM #7
OngBonga View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Jul 2010 Posts 5,371 Location England	Bahahahahaha. And Dan, hurry up and join the side bet, I want your money.
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10-02-2012 04:11 PM #8
rong View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Nov 2008 Posts 5,784 Location behind you with an axe	What? Joining? Why is this so complicated. But more seriously, what's with random friends n Shit playing. I mean random droolers would be ok, but random high stakes players? I dont see a net benefit for me here. But I suppose we can't just plan the set up purely to benefit Shit players, and who knows, maybe I'll learn something. Anywho, off to Barcelona tonight, back on Saturday so will sign up then for everything important.
	With a bit of luck, his life was ruined forever. Always thinking that just behind some narrow door in all of his favorite bars, men in red woolen shirts are getting incredible kicks from things he'll never know.
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10-02-2012 04:49 PM #9
jyms View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message TILTING MOD Join Date Feb 2006 Posts 9,355	No entry fee means tons of net benefit. Learn something, have fun and spend time with peeps on FTR and not necessarily in that order.
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10-02-2012 05:05 PM #10
Pascal View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Forum Manager Join Date Aug 2012 Posts 3,012 Location UK	Net benefit, eh? :P Think jyms nailed it

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10-02-2012 09:15 PM #11
donkbee View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message SERIOUSLY WTF Join Date May 2005 Posts 6,280 Location outer space	1.5k starting chips? Can we make it 3k?
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10-02-2012 10:44 PM #12
jyms View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message TILTING MOD Join Date Feb 2006 Posts 9,355	Yea, I don't see the need to rush the game too much. Give us a little room to play poker early. Particularly for a lot of us cash game players with so little knowledge of ICM
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10-02-2012 11:16 PM #13
Pascal View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Forum Manager Join Date Aug 2012 Posts 3,012 Location UK	We did look over the structure and 1.5k chips with 10 minute blinds seemed like the best option. Home Games have a lot of extra levels - here's a screenshot: With 20 runners, and 1.5k chips each, that's 30k chips in play. Heads up will normally end when each person has about 15-20bb, we'll call it 15bb to be safe, which means the BB must be 1k so 30bb in play. That is level 17 or 170 minutes, or just under 3 hours. With 30 runners and 1.5k chips each - 45k chips in play, 1.5kbb or ~3.5 hours. Running for 3.5 hours for UK players means starting at 7.30pm and finishing at 11pm, and given plenty of people will have work early on Monday I don't want it going much later than that. At the moment it looks like we were being optimistic to expect 30 people, although the newsletter going out in the next couple of days might increase attendance, and if turnout is regularly 15-20 people we'll increase the stacks a bit. Week 2 is a 5k starting stack with 5 minute blinds so we'll see which one people prefer or maybe find something in the middle.
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10-02-2012 11:25 PM #14
OngBonga View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Jul 2010 Posts 5,371 Location England	10k stacks imo half hour blinds Hell yeah
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10-03-2012 12:03 AM #15
Pascal View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Forum Manager Join Date Aug 2012 Posts 3,012 Location UK	No breaks Gauntlet Iron Man special event imo

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10-03-2012 01:11 AM #16
donkbee View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message SERIOUSLY WTF Join Date May 2005 Posts 6,280 Location outer space	We start with 50bb? Ugh... can we at least start at 10/20?
	Originally Posted by Fnord Why poker fucks with our heads: it's the master that beats you for bringing in the paper, then gives you a milkbone for peeing on the carpet. blog: http://donkeybrainspoker.com/
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10-03-2012 01:28 AM #17
crazzvette View Profile View Forum Posts BANNED Join Date Mar 2009 Posts 158	Originally Posted by Pascal Was it you or crazzvette managed to follow the simple instructions on how to join the Gauntlet without needing help? I didn't have any problems on following the instructions . In the sign up thread was very specific and simple enough . My favorite saying at my table and on my forum posts is " weeeeeeeeeeee " . It implies and means that i'm a happy go lucky kind of girl , k . LOL .

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10-03-2012 02:17 AM #18
bikes View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message i roll up Join Date Nov 2007 Posts 6,260 Location house	can someone screen shot the people registered? i wanna know if its worth it to get my ban lifted on stars to play.

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10-03-2012 03:16 AM #19
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10-03-2012 02:23 PM #20
crazzvette View Profile View Forum Posts BANNED Join Date Mar 2009 Posts 158	Originally Posted by bikes can someone screen shot the people registered? i wanna know if its worth it to get my ban lifted on stars to play. Todays snapshot of 21 people who are listed in our FTR HomeGames , only 4 people so far that have registered for this game as well .

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10-03-2012 04:37 PM #21
joker131 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Jan 2008 Posts 189 Location LLANELLI	reged for game. long time to starting post, dont like 1500 chip starts, 2500 i think best helps u get into game, but if its 1500 so be it.

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10-04-2012 03:08 PM #22
spidyberge View Profile View Forum Posts BANNED Join Date Oct 2012 Posts 44	I would like to play in the Gauntlet if possiable. I'll register for it and hopefully i'll get accepted.

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10-07-2012 01:36 PM #27
jyms View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message TILTING MOD Join Date Feb 2006 Posts 9,355	It's Turkey day here so there is a huge chance I don't make this. If I can slip away I might. Depends on the families plans and how many are there. I may just need some time away from them.
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10-07-2012 02:00 PM #28
GatorJH View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Aug 2004 Posts 5,918 Location HotLanta	Still waiting on my approval for the poker club
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10-07-2012 02:19 PM #29
spidyberge View Profile View Forum Posts BANNED Join Date Oct 2012 Posts 44	Waiting as well.I'm hoping to be accepted but not sure till it does or doesn't happen.Either way,i still plan on participating in this great forum.

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10-07-2012 02:28 PM #30
OngBonga View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Jul 2010 Posts 5,371 Location England	Here you go bikes.
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10-07-2012 03:42 PM #32
joker131 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Jan 2008 Posts 189 Location LLANELLI	GL ALL, be playing 4 other mtt,s so may be a bit long playing hands

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10-07-2012 05:30 PM #33
FTR_Calendar View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Dec 2006 Posts 14,580	Less than one hour to go until this event starts! The password has now been released to Qualified Members!

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10-07-2012 05:40 PM #34
Pascal View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Forum Manager Join Date Aug 2012 Posts 3,012 Location UK	Yeah, ignore the password thing lads.

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10-07-2012 07:59 PM #35
Xianti View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Visit Homepage Retired forum manager Join Date Dec 2003 Posts 9,245 Location facebook.com/socialmediarts	Originally Posted by jyms It's Turkey day here so there is a huge chance I don't make this. If I can slip away I might. Depends on the families plans and how many are there. I may just need some time away from them. Happy Thanksgiving, Jim. The actual holiday is tomorrow, isn't it?

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