Congrats to player, Fnord_too, BANJO Event 9 Champion. fnord_too receives an automatic entry into the BANJO November Championship on November 29th. I may be busy this week, so I promise to post the complete BANJO results by November 3rd. At that time, I will list the championship participants. The top nine in year long cumulative points will make the finale. Also, each winner of the regular season events will make the finale. Thanks to everyone who played in BANJO this year. Thanks to 888 for a great series, and thanks to 888 for their generous $2500 added to the November Championship. 888PokerNJ, your home for tournament poker. Stay tuned for the final BANJO Regular Season Results...

Congrats to fnord_too and it should also be noted that they were the first person to register this month.

Event Winners:

1. Jal1979 (29 entrants)
2. Plantleaf (23 entrants)
3. FairyMary (21 entrants)
4. mj23style (15 entrants)
5. FairyMary (16 entrants) - this season's Jal?
6. 0o_dubleR_o0 (13 entrants)
7. 34ortizzle (14 entrants)
8. CliveBixby (13 entrants)
9. fnord_too (12 entrants)

discouraging that the numbers dropped steadily. perhaps better next year. good luck, nov9!

Official Results
Event #9
1 fnord_too 30 $90
2 BIGDOG10 25 $54
3 Plantleaf 20 $36
4 eatahoagie 18
5 AxeLife 16
6 CliveBixby 15
7 mj23style 14
8 sharkslayer 13
9 Helpmeplay 12
10 YouPayMyRent 11
11 Boney526a 10
12 Carl_LaFong 9

Cumulative BANJO Results as of End of Regular Season
1 YouPayMyRent 104
2 AxeLife 101
3 34ortizzle 94
4 Efilist 92
5 mj23style 92
6 Plantleaf 92
7 BIGDOG10 90
8 fnord_too 90
9 FairyMary 87
10 Crushing 80
11 CliveBixby 80
12 Carl_LaFong 72
13 pokerboy7788 54
14 mamunez44 52
15 Phillybirds 49
16 tommyace 47
17 stover33 45
18 kptrpt1 45
19 CocoBeware 44
20 hoops826 41
21 Pkr23 40
22 eatahoagie 39
23 ricky393 36
24 MM7ny 35
25 MojitoClown2 32
26 Jal1979 30
27 Woodbluff72 30
28 0o_dubleR_o0 30
29 BigSlickAK 25
30 Helpmeplay 23
31 sharkslayer 20
32 OhNevermind 18
33 SIowrollCity 18
34 joeman1217 11
35 Boney526a 10
36 Legend 8
37 SoulCrushed 6
38 Prep04 6

***Please double check your own results and let me know if I made any math errors (remember your best 6 of 9 scores count for cumulative standings)
***Congrats to fnord_too, Event 9 Champion
***fnord_too receives an automatic entry into the November Championship, plus a SWAG Package

Congrats to the following 9 players for making the November BANJO Championship based on the season long point standings:
1 YouPayMyRent 104
2 AxeLife 101
3 34ortizzle 94
4 Efilist 92
5 mj23style 92
6 Plantleaf 92
7 BIGDOG10 90
8 fnord_too 90
9 FairyMary 87

Also, the following players receive an automatic entry into the BANJO Championship by winning a regular season event:
1 Jal1979
2 0o_dubleR_o0
3 liveBixby

These 12 players will play in the BANJO Championship Event, held on November 29th at 7:30pm exclusively on 888PokerNJ.

The starting stack will be 5,000 chips, and we will have 15 minute levels.

888 is giving us $2,500 in added money to the finale

The password will be different, for this event, and I will contact each participant with the new password, once I receive approval from my 888 reps.

Payout Structure for BANJO Championship
Last year, we had 9 entrants and 6 places paid in the finale. It was a freeroll, using the dollars added for the event. I think we can do the same this year, making it a freeroll, with our $2,500 added by 888. I'm not sure if we will be able to make our own payout structure, but I'll find out from my 888 representative. If we are able to make our own payouts, I propose:
1st $1,000
2nd $600
3rd $400
4th $275
5th $150
6th $75

Again, we might have to just settle with whatever payout structure that 888 is able to do with its software.
I will propose the above structure to my 888 rep, and I will see if it is feasible.

Hey, Efilist here, If it's going to be a $50 + 4, I would prefer all places paid as was the original plan. If it is going to be a freeroll then I propose the top 9 get paid instead of top 6. Last year 2/3rds of the field was paid, I think a similar top 9 or top 8 payout would be good rather than only half the field.
So if you make it a freeroll and pay final table you could do like:
1st:$750
2nd:$500
3rd:$350
4th:$250
5th:$175
6th:$150
7th:$125
8th:$100
9th:$100

I think a lot of people would prefer more places paid. Also, $1000 for first seems very top heavy, 40% of the prize pool is quite an unusual payout for 1st. $2500 is a lot of dough, no reason not to spread it around a little bit. Anyway just my thoughts.

I'm down for whatever the group decides. I've been tied up in other business and haven't played a BANJO since I think March, but I'll definitely be at the final.

Anyone in South Jersey, my band Goody Blue Shoes is at Villari's Lakeside in Sicklerville on Nov 14. Come on out, love to meet you. Www.goodyblueshoes.com

Thx for the input, Ill be contacting my BANJO representative this week to see what kind of payout structure that we can create with the $2,500 added from 888. Would also like all final table finalists to give their thoughts on the championship payout structure. I know plantleaf and fairymary wouldn't mind any payout structure that we choose, they might even prefer a winner take all! Although we obviously aren't going to do winner take all lol. So the other finalists please post your input within a few days, in this thread.

Jal79, if you win the banjo championship again, you will be banned from season 3!!!! jk lol



Winner of the Championship will also receive a SWAG Package from 888.
Winner of the Championship will possibly receive a twoplustwo undertitle. (Mike H. would you please be able to look into this, tyty)

updates?

I'm still in the process of talking to my 888 representatives about the payout structure for the championship. It might take a week or two. Regardless, the championship will be on Nov 29th at 730pm on 888PokerNJ. I'll message the 12 finalists the new password within a few weeks.

Anything decided yet?

Tourney is finally up in lobby, FT getting paid, very nice. Good payout structure imo. PM me the PW when you get a chance YPMR. See you guys there.

Championship is Nov 29th at 7.30pm on 888PokerNJ. It has 5k starting stack with 15min levels. It is password protected and I'll get the 12 participants the password. It is a $2500 free roll ($2500 was added to the series by 888PokerNJ).

9 places will pay as follows:

1st: $2500*.2520= $630.
2nd: $2500*.1950= $487.50.
3rd: $2500*.1450= $362.50
4th: $2500*.1120= $280.
5th: $2500*.086= $215.
6th: $2500*.0710= $177.50.
7th: $2500*.0580= $145.
8th: $2500*.0460= $115.
9th: $2500*.0350= $87.50.

Thanks to my 888 reps for setting this up perfectly, and for all their help this season.

In!

in leggo mckeehen might have won the vegas november 9 but im bout to win the one that really matters

Congratulations Brilliant27, 888 and Final Table Players+3!


Good Luck and Hoping you can make it a Third Annual Event next year.

^thx. BANJO Championship tonight at 730pm exclusively on 888PokerNJ

Anyone willing to show it on twitch.tv?

I won't be able to because I have too many tournaments running at that time. Maybe someone else can?

Game day!

Lost AJ to A7 to finish 8th, Gl to all still in!

Congrats to BANJO Season Two Champion Jal1979, his second BANJO championship in a row! Impressive!

Thanks Brill. As always, awesome job with setting things up and working with 888.

Damn, I wish every tourney has the word Banjo in it. Undertitle me, baby!

Event Winners:

1. Jal1979 (29 entrants)
2. Plantleaf (23 entrants)
3. FairyMary (21 entrants)
4. mj23style (15 entrants)
5. FairyMary (16 entrants) - this season's Jal?
6. 0o_dubleR_o0 (13 entrants)
7. 34ortizzle (14 entrants)
8. CliveBixby (13 entrants)
9. fnord_too (12 entrants)

10. Jal1979 (12 entrants) - BANJO final(2015) - just had to copy and paste this from last year and change entrants. good job, Jal! good job, all!