Ok, I used to have both of my games in one post, but I'm going to separate them for more on-topic bumping.
http://SingleDollarBlind.com The Single Dollar Blind WSOP Home Game exists to send players to the 2011 World Series of Poker.
Players in The League agree to play cash poker with the other members of the league. A portion of their wagers will be set aside for a prize or prizes to be awarded at a later date. Those prizes will be awarded based on performance in a tournament to be held shortly before WSOP 2011. Starting position in that tournament will be based on participation in the league.
Games are played in the South-East Metro Phoenix Valley.
The standard game is a rotation of NLHE (x2) and PLO (x1) with a single $1 blind. Minimum buy-in is $50 and maximum starting buy-in is $150. Average buy-in for the game is $120. [Players may make a single short-buy between full buys. Players with more than $50 can always add-on to their stack.]
We rake (or more accurately "reserve") $1 at 20, 50, 100, and every subsequent $100 held in escrow for a final tournament to be held on or near mid-March 2011.
[The vast majority of pots are $1 or $2 rakes - and all monies are returned at the final tournament for qualified players.]
There is currently $1650 in a prize pool that's expected to be $3000 before WSOP 2011. As such, we expect to award two $1500 seats, and runner-up finishers in the tournament will get a percentage of the winning player's action. Winners MUST attend a WSOP event, but can sell their prize back to a runner-up finisher for a percentage of the cash value if an unforeseen
"major life event" occurs before WSOP 2011.
It currently takes 16 hours of play before March (15% of the leader's hour total) to qualify for the $3k freeroll.
All games are held in "upscale" East Valley neighborhoods, hosts provide snacks, soft drinks and the occasional dinner at no cost to players, players range in age from 20's to 60's, and the atmosphere is friendly but professional. BYOB, or steal the occasional left-over. Player skill ranges from
"paying tuition" to
"teaching school" with most players in-between.
Games are played 2-3 times a month, mostly on Saturdays, but with some exceptions.
Games generally start early-evening and often run until early-morning. Several 10+ hour games have happened, and no game has ever run less than 5 hours.
When play is short-handed, some "Dealer's Choice" is played. Games are chosen for an orbit+1, and must be a valid casino or standard online game (Stud, Hold'em, Draw, Tripple-Draw, Limit, Pot-Limit, No-Limit). Limit games are played $2-5, and can have a $5-10 kill if appropriate.
Virtually all non a-holes welcome
Please PM for email for an invite.
NEXT GAME IS: Black Friday - 11/26 - "After Dinner" - in Gilbert