Big J Money's home tourney for May 1.

I'd like to start the tourney at 4pm SHARP! The same set up as last time applies. $50 buy-in, no-limit hold'em. Blinds start at $1-$2 and double every twenty minutes. Payouts for the top three positions based on ten players: First: $275, Second: $150, Third $75. First and Second place can split the pot if they come to a mutual agreement. This tournament should last 2-2.5 hours. After the tournament, $25 buy-in, no-limit hold'em. $1-$2 blinds with $25 rebuys allowed until everyone's tired.

Confirmed players are (8 total so far):

Kenny
Jen
WBF, Wochie Big Fish
Lan Solo
Rob Dog Bob Knob Slob Corn on the f$^*@n' Cob
Ty
Xianti
and your host, Big J Money

Does anyone know if DT is in for sure? Haven't gotten a reply from him, yet. Any suggestions who I should contact to fill up the rest of the seats? Darnel? Schulz? Samels?

Word to the J.

Lan Solo, you better not let me down.

where u located? Thousand oaks?

Yep. This is at Big J's house in Thousand Oaks.

tempting... hmm u can put me down as a maybe. I'm in westwood so its about a 30 min drive for me. if i decide to go, you guys cool if i pay with partypoker? bank account kind of tight right now. I can just transfer it to the host before I leave or something (assuming I go, still a maybe)

May 1 = Derby Day. Guess it's not as big there lol(I live in Louisville, KY). If you've never been to the infield, it's something to experience.

If anybody at this end of the country wants to organize a holdem tournament, let me know. Good luck this weekend, guys.

Who is calling who a big fish?

Originally Posted by Eric

Lan Solo, you better not let me down.

With the Xmas card or the tournament

haha

Originally Posted by cHoCoL@Te

With the Xmas card or the tournament

haha

Okay. I just got this. I keep forgetting that chocol@te is Lan.

Originally Posted by toekneechin

tempting... hmm u can put me down as a maybe. I'm in westwood so its about a 30 min drive for me. if i decide to go, you guys cool if i pay with partypoker? bank account kind of tight right now. I can just transfer it to the host before I leave or something (assuming I go, still a maybe)

Tony,

I just spoke to Big J. He said you're welcome to join us, but he needs a definite answer TODAY, as he has two more seats to fill by Saturday. If you are in for certain, I will PM you the address. It is imperative that you show up on time (4:00pm), if not sooner.

He does not play on PartyPoker too often anymore, so he wants cash only.

If you really do not have the cash, I'd be willing to accept the PartyPoker transfer. Just let me know the TOTAL amount you'd like to bring for the day and I'll PM you my PartyPoker screen name. Once it's in my PartyPoker account, I can bring the cash for you.

Does Big J take food stamps or bottle caps?

Shut it, Wochie Big Fish.

alrite, im going to sadly have to decline this time. too much school to work make up. let me know when the next one is though. thanks.

Xianti,

Since I can't make it you'll have to represent and defend our title. Especially from Lan, don't let him do well like he did in the cash game last time.

Originally Posted by Eric

Xianti,

Since I can't make it you'll have to represent and defend our title. Especially from Lan, don't let him do well like he did in the cash game last time.

Word to the E.


But hey.. Ty will be there this time with me on behalf of FTR.




REPRESENT, YO!

Korn, I've been helping Jenny with her game and she will probably take you down

Originally Posted by wochie

Korn, I've been helping Jenny with her game and she will probably take you down

Jenny will take me down?
You don't have much confidence in yourself, do you, WBF?

Next time around, let me know far enough ahead of time and I might have to come down to Cali to receive a personal ass kicking.

you know, my mom lives up in camarillo, and i actually went to thousand oaks high school. the next big j tourney, i may have to make a visit to dear, old mom, with a stop or two along the way...

I'll keep you guys posted on the next tourney.

It sounds like a lot of people are interested in these tourneys. Maybe we can have a multi-table tourney next time...

Multi-table would be fun, but to be honest, I still have one seat open. Haven't received confirmation from Schulz or Joel yet to lock up a seat for them.

Plus, I only have one texas hold'em table. Not to say you can't use the kitchen table, but the hold'em table is way more fun to play on.

Originally Posted by Big J Money

Multi-table would be fun, but to be honest, I still have one seat open.

Who filled the 9th seat? You know you can edit your original post, right, Jay? Just click the "Edit" button in the top-right of your first post here and add the new name to the list.


I'll call Joel now. If I don't post here, it means I can't get a hold of him.

The 9th seat will be this guy named Mike who is a friend of someone I work with. I know him cuz he was one of the guys that trimmed one of the overgrown trees in front of my last house. He knows how to play hold'em, but he may be on the fishy side. The guy I work with said last time they went to Vegas, Mike blew though his wad for the weekend in about 2 hours. Plus, I felt there was a need to invite some bigger fish so WBF could have someone to prey on. Good times.....

The table is now FULL.

Ryan said he's in for the tournament. With that, the players are:

Kenny
Jen
WBF, Wochie Big Fish
Lan Solo
Rob Dog Bob Knob Slob Corn on the f$^*@n' Cob
Ty
Xianti
Mike (possilby a bigger fish than WBF)
Ryan
and your host, Big J Money.

Good luck all, or should I say, "Good pot odds."

Originally Posted by Big J Money

Plus, I felt there was a need to invite some bigger fish so WBF could have someone to prey on.

Comedy.

sup guys~

I'm in next time. Big J, still haven't seen the pad. so what happened? any good stories? kick down some...

Yeah, you definitely have to play next time. The tourney went well. Although, half of Team FTR was the first to get knocked out. For Xianti, FTR = First To Retire. He was followed by Wochie and myself. I don't think I've ever done well in a tournament. Not sure how the middle spots filled out since I was busy firing up the BBQ. The top three positions went to Mike (3rd place,) and Ty and Ken splitting first and second. Congratulations guys! My vote for most improved player has to go to Ken. Just a couple of months ago, the guy would lose his entire bankroll on going in with ridiculous cards. Now he's in the money round.

The cash game was pretty fun, but the pots didn't get a big as last time. Maybe we should do a $40 or $50 buy-in with the $1-$2 blinds next time. Or, down a beer after losing a showdown. (That's something Frank the Tank would go for.) Anyone's thoughts on that?

lol down a beer after a failed showdown.. wow
that could get BAD

LOL! Sounded cool. sup with big Ken? changin up like that... someone's gotta feed that boy more drinks!!!

Photos


Ken, Rob (in anti-tell mask) and Wochie


Ryan and Randy (with his best poker face)


Xianti (looking none too pleased to finish last) and Third Place Winner, Mike


Tyson and Second Place Winner, Ken

First Place Winner, Tyson


Tyson, representing for FTR

HaHa

It was a really fun night. Thanks J for the invitation.

Those pics all turned out great.

Team DeadMoney.com will be back!!!

Xianti,

How did you scrub out? In style or like a chump?


Tyson,

Congrats, like the unabomber look.

Originally Posted by Fnord

Xianti,

How did you scrub out? In style or like a chump?

I was getting nothing but shit cards and went out with shit cards.
I guess I can't say I went out "in style."




The day wasn't a complete loss, though. I made my buy-in money back in the cash game afterwards.

Originally Posted by Xianti

\I was getting nothing but shit cards and went out with shit cards.

it's a poor craftsman that blames his tools... :P

i'm sorry, i couldn't resist. so, am i banned from FTR now?

Originally Posted by fishstick

i'm sorry, i couldn't resist. so, am i banned from FTR now?

SO banned!

Originally Posted by Xianti

Originally Posted by fishstick

i'm sorry, i couldn't resist. so, am i banned from FTR now?

SO banned!

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So ya won it with "Wild Bill's" hand. Cool...

Looks like it was a fun tourney.

When is the next one?

That was a fun night, thanx for having me over. Hope I was loose enough to get invited back!

Originally Posted by PsychicStraw

That was a fun night, thanx for having me over. Hope I was loose enough to get invited back!

Is this Mike?

Yeah, psychicstraw = Mike.

As for the next tourney, I've got the next few weekends booked. Dad's birthday and Mother's Day this weekend. I'll be in Vegas the next weekend. (Anyone want to meet me out there?) Cousin's graduation and charity golf tournaments the weekend after that. Looks like the next open weekend will be sometime at the beginning of June. I'll keep you guys posted.

I got the new spa delivered yesterday. Looks sweet in the backyard at the Palazzo. So Xianti, when you're the First To Retire at the next tournament, you can kick back in the spa 'til the cash game starts.