*** "Official" February 11- March 15th Team Winrate Challenge Rules/SignUp Thread***
02-01-2011
, 04:08 AM
Welcome to the Team Winrate Challenge. Last June's was a lot of fun. I am excited about the amount of interest in the team challenge already. The purpose of this challenge is to build a greater sense of community among micro regs, have a lot of fun, make some money, and of course crush the souls of the other teams. I have laid out all the specifics so be prepared for a very long and detailed post.
10-200nl will be allowed for this challenge.
The buy-in will be 110 big blinds for the stakes that you intend to play. All hands at the limit and above you sign up for count.* You may only participate if you intend to play AT LEAST 20k hands, of FULL RING, of NL10, NL25, NL50, NL100, NL200 on PokerStars or Full Tilt Poker ONLY
*This is a micro thread and 200nl is a little beyond that range. Having said that many of you have risen through the micro ranks and have been solid contributors to this community and we'd like to include you. In order for the multipliers to remain balanced for all micro players the top level for multiplier purposes is 100nl. If you want to participate at 200nl you will need to sign up for 100nl, just specify your intention to play 200nl. You can play 200nl but it will go by the multipliers set up for 100nl.
-Rush Poker counts, and hands played vs. 5 or less opponents, or HU, counts, IF AND ONLY IF the hands were played at a full ring table. No heads-up tables, no 6-max tables, and no PLO counts, only 9-handed tables of full ring hold'em... but table-starting is okay.
We have some highly reputable regs overseeing the challenge.
Escrow- MPETHYBRIDGE
Judges- KurtSF, Split, and Springsteen87
There will be captains selecting BALANCED teams of players entered across stakes, and the team with the highest aggregate winrate ([in ptBB/100, or big bets/100, or 50% of the Hold'Em Manager winrate statistic big blinds/100 hands] * your hands multiplier) will win the challenge. See multiplier below. The captains at the moment include: WaterFall21, PokerRon247, SammyG-SD, and DonkDonkDonkDonk
20k minimum hand requirement:
I. We had quite a few who didn't meet the 20k requirement in the last challenge.
If you didn't meet the min 20k in the June challenge there will be a additional fee to enter this one. We’d love to have you but feel a precedent needs to be set for this and future challenges b/c of the negative effect it had on the fellow teammates who worked hard. Fees are based upon the limit you sign up for in this challenge. 10nl = $5, 25nl=$10, 50nl=$15, 100nl=$20. Take it with a grain of salt besides you’ll have a shot to recoup some of it as these fees will be added to the overall team prize pool.
II. For those interested in playing you need to demonstrate the ability to play 20k hands for the challenge. This isn't meant to discourage guys who only play 10k hands a month. You just either need to be able to establish that at some point in the past 6 months that you played 20k hands in a month or averaged 10k or more hands a month for the past 3 months.
--------You will be asked to demonstrate the ability by taking a screenshot of your last 3 months of play from PT3, HEM, or PokerOffice. Feel free to black out the stats you have as far as vpip, pfr,3bet etc...If you didn't average 10k please send a screenshot of the last month you played 20k hands.
Point System:
You MUST play at least 20k hands at your level to have a score. If you don't reach 20k hands in the allotted time, you will have a score of 0 for your team.
If your winrate is negative at the end of the challenge, your score will be zero for the team.
Your winrate will be measured in ptBB/100. If you use HEM, it expresses winrate in bb/100, so divide that number by 2 to get your ptBB/100. To figure your score, multiply your winrate by the # of hands multipliers you've achieved. You round down, so if you play 24,999 hands, you only get the 20k multiplier. You may play above the level you sign up for . All hands at the level you sign up for and above will count towards your win-rate and will be calculated at the multiplier rate you have signed up for.
The maximum possible adjusted score you can book for your team is 20.00.
Multiplier:
Requirements:
* Must show HEM/PT3/PokerCoPilot screen shot to verify X number of hands and win-rate for last 3 months. You can post this within the thread or pm it to me if you wish to maintain the confidentiality of your stars/ftp handles. Feel free to black out the stats you have as far as vpip, pfr,3bet etc...
* Teamviewer/Mikogo session available upon request
* FR no limit only. Rush Poker is fine.
* Must escrow
How to sign up:
1. List the limit you will be signing up for.
2. PM me or post screenshot of last 3 months of poker.
3. Send entry fee to escrow, 110 big blinds for limit level + penalty fee if you didn’t meet 20k in June challenge.
Important Dates:
All transfers to the escrow agent must be in by February 7th 12:00am est. If it isn't in by then your name will be removed from the list, absolutely no exceptions.
Your screenshot from HEM, PT3, or PokerOffice must be in by Feb. 7th 12:00am or your name will be removed from the list even if escrow has been sent. In order for the captains to be able to select properly and make this a true team contest they have to know what kind of player they are selecting.
The captains will make their selections on February 9th TBD.
The contest begins at 12:00am February 11 whenever 12:00am is in your time zone and will end at 11:59pm March 15th, again in your time zone. This totals 33 days, a few more days than normal to help the 6 tablers meet the minimum.
Escrower:
The escrow agent puts in a lot of work to help run the challenge at no monetary benefit. It is a lot of hard work that is done for the benefit of the micro community. The escrow agent will update once/day from Feb 1st-5th. On the sixth and last day he will update more often since it is the last day to sign up. You need to be patient after you've sent your transfer. He cannot and will not check for a transfer every 15-30 minutes or even hourly. The only exception for sending a 2nd pm is only if he has updated the escrow list within the thread after you sent a transfer and your name is not up there.
After the deadline for buying in the escrow agent should post a master list of everybody whose money has been received.
You need to send him the following info in the pm when you make the transfer in the following format:
Title of pm: TWC transfer
2+2 handle:
Poker account sent from:
Amount sent:
If you have a penalty for not reaching 20k hands in the last team challenge please mention it so the escrow knows what the extra money is for..
Entry fees sent to:
Stars: mpethybridge, virginia beach
FTP: mpethybridge, fish avatar, city: V
Judges:
KurtSF, Split,and Springsteen87
Responsibility: Judges will verify at the conclusion of the challenge win-rates and hand totals via Teamviewer or Mikigo for all teams in contention for team prize payout. Judges will also verify the win-rates and hand totals for individuals in contention for individual player prize payout.
Prize payout:
----Team Payout: 100 bb and 20k penalties fees will go towards team payout.
-------If only 4 teams in challenge, top team gets paid
-------5-6 teams: 1st place team paid 80% second place 20%.
-------7-11 teams: 1st 70%, 2nd 20%, 3rd 10%.
-------12 or more: 1st 65%, 2nd 18%, 3rd 10%, 4th 7%.
----Top players payout: 10bbs of entry fee will go to top players payout. Top players is measured by individual score with maximum 20 points.
---------1-24 players 1st place 80%, 2nd place 20%
---------25-39 1st place 75%, 2nd 15%, 3rd 10%
---------40-59 1st place 70%, 2nd 13%, 3rd 10%, 4th 7%
---------60+ 1st place 66%, 2nd 12%, 3rd, 9%, 4th 7%, 5th 6%
The risk will be proportional to the reward.
Additional Prizes:
Anyone that would like to award cash prizes for certain areas please pm me to discuss. We have had some generous regs here and it would be fun to run a few incentives: top 10nler, or top 3, for the contest(min. point total to qualify), top point getter for a weekend(min hand requirement), or perhaps other areas at the donors discretion.
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10-200nl will be allowed for this challenge.
The buy-in will be 110 big blinds for the stakes that you intend to play. All hands at the limit and above you sign up for count.* You may only participate if you intend to play AT LEAST 20k hands, of FULL RING, of NL10, NL25, NL50, NL100, NL200 on PokerStars or Full Tilt Poker ONLY
*This is a micro thread and 200nl is a little beyond that range. Having said that many of you have risen through the micro ranks and have been solid contributors to this community and we'd like to include you. In order for the multipliers to remain balanced for all micro players the top level for multiplier purposes is 100nl. If you want to participate at 200nl you will need to sign up for 100nl, just specify your intention to play 200nl. You can play 200nl but it will go by the multipliers set up for 100nl.
-Rush Poker counts, and hands played vs. 5 or less opponents, or HU, counts, IF AND ONLY IF the hands were played at a full ring table. No heads-up tables, no 6-max tables, and no PLO counts, only 9-handed tables of full ring hold'em... but table-starting is okay.
We have some highly reputable regs overseeing the challenge.
Escrow- MPETHYBRIDGE
Judges- KurtSF, Split, and Springsteen87
There will be captains selecting BALANCED teams of players entered across stakes, and the team with the highest aggregate winrate ([in ptBB/100, or big bets/100, or 50% of the Hold'Em Manager winrate statistic big blinds/100 hands] * your hands multiplier) will win the challenge. See multiplier below. The captains at the moment include: WaterFall21, PokerRon247, SammyG-SD, and DonkDonkDonkDonk
20k minimum hand requirement:
I. We had quite a few who didn't meet the 20k requirement in the last challenge.
If you didn't meet the min 20k in the June challenge there will be a additional fee to enter this one. We’d love to have you but feel a precedent needs to be set for this and future challenges b/c of the negative effect it had on the fellow teammates who worked hard. Fees are based upon the limit you sign up for in this challenge. 10nl = $5, 25nl=$10, 50nl=$15, 100nl=$20. Take it with a grain of salt besides you’ll have a shot to recoup some of it as these fees will be added to the overall team prize pool.
II. For those interested in playing you need to demonstrate the ability to play 20k hands for the challenge. This isn't meant to discourage guys who only play 10k hands a month. You just either need to be able to establish that at some point in the past 6 months that you played 20k hands in a month or averaged 10k or more hands a month for the past 3 months.
--------You will be asked to demonstrate the ability by taking a screenshot of your last 3 months of play from PT3, HEM, or PokerOffice. Feel free to black out the stats you have as far as vpip, pfr,3bet etc...If you didn't average 10k please send a screenshot of the last month you played 20k hands.
Point System:
You MUST play at least 20k hands at your level to have a score. If you don't reach 20k hands in the allotted time, you will have a score of 0 for your team.
If your winrate is negative at the end of the challenge, your score will be zero for the team.
Your winrate will be measured in ptBB/100. If you use HEM, it expresses winrate in bb/100, so divide that number by 2 to get your ptBB/100. To figure your score, multiply your winrate by the # of hands multipliers you've achieved. You round down, so if you play 24,999 hands, you only get the 20k multiplier. You may play above the level you sign up for . All hands at the level you sign up for and above will count towards your win-rate and will be calculated at the multiplier rate you have signed up for.
The maximum possible adjusted score you can book for your team is 20.00.
Multiplier:
Requirements:
* Must show HEM/PT3/PokerCoPilot screen shot to verify X number of hands and win-rate for last 3 months. You can post this within the thread or pm it to me if you wish to maintain the confidentiality of your stars/ftp handles. Feel free to black out the stats you have as far as vpip, pfr,3bet etc...
* Teamviewer/Mikogo session available upon request
* FR no limit only. Rush Poker is fine.
* Must escrow
How to sign up:
1. List the limit you will be signing up for.
2. PM me or post screenshot of last 3 months of poker.
3. Send entry fee to escrow, 110 big blinds for limit level + penalty fee if you didn’t meet 20k in June challenge.
Important Dates:
All transfers to the escrow agent must be in by February 7th 12:00am est. If it isn't in by then your name will be removed from the list, absolutely no exceptions.
Your screenshot from HEM, PT3, or PokerOffice must be in by Feb. 7th 12:00am or your name will be removed from the list even if escrow has been sent. In order for the captains to be able to select properly and make this a true team contest they have to know what kind of player they are selecting.
The captains will make their selections on February 9th TBD.
The contest begins at 12:00am February 11 whenever 12:00am is in your time zone and will end at 11:59pm March 15th, again in your time zone. This totals 33 days, a few more days than normal to help the 6 tablers meet the minimum.
Escrower:
The escrow agent puts in a lot of work to help run the challenge at no monetary benefit. It is a lot of hard work that is done for the benefit of the micro community. The escrow agent will update once/day from Feb 1st-5th. On the sixth and last day he will update more often since it is the last day to sign up. You need to be patient after you've sent your transfer. He cannot and will not check for a transfer every 15-30 minutes or even hourly. The only exception for sending a 2nd pm is only if he has updated the escrow list within the thread after you sent a transfer and your name is not up there.
After the deadline for buying in the escrow agent should post a master list of everybody whose money has been received.
You need to send him the following info in the pm when you make the transfer in the following format:
Title of pm: TWC transfer
2+2 handle:
Poker account sent from:
Amount sent:
If you have a penalty for not reaching 20k hands in the last team challenge please mention it so the escrow knows what the extra money is for..
Entry fees sent to:
Stars: mpethybridge, virginia beach
FTP: mpethybridge, fish avatar, city: V
Judges:
KurtSF, Split,and Springsteen87
Responsibility: Judges will verify at the conclusion of the challenge win-rates and hand totals via Teamviewer or Mikigo for all teams in contention for team prize payout. Judges will also verify the win-rates and hand totals for individuals in contention for individual player prize payout.
Prize payout:
----Team Payout: 100 bb and 20k penalties fees will go towards team payout.
-------If only 4 teams in challenge, top team gets paid
-------5-6 teams: 1st place team paid 80% second place 20%.
-------7-11 teams: 1st 70%, 2nd 20%, 3rd 10%.
-------12 or more: 1st 65%, 2nd 18%, 3rd 10%, 4th 7%.
----Top players payout: 10bbs of entry fee will go to top players payout. Top players is measured by individual score with maximum 20 points.
---------1-24 players 1st place 80%, 2nd place 20%
---------25-39 1st place 75%, 2nd 15%, 3rd 10%
---------40-59 1st place 70%, 2nd 13%, 3rd 10%, 4th 7%
---------60+ 1st place 66%, 2nd 12%, 3rd, 9%, 4th 7%, 5th 6%
The risk will be proportional to the reward.
Here's a sample of how the team payouts go: If Team A wins and had two players each at NL10, NL25, NL50, and NL100, and the total pool reached $3,000...
Then Team A contributed $370 to the pool, so each member would receive [(individual buyin) / (team contribution)] * {pool}, therefore:
The NL 10 players get $87.08
The NL 25 players get $202.72
The NL 50 players get $405.41
The NL100 players get $810.81
Additional Prizes:
Anyone that would like to award cash prizes for certain areas please pm me to discuss. We have had some generous regs here and it would be fun to run a few incentives: top 10nler, or top 3, for the contest(min. point total to qualify), top point getter for a weekend(min hand requirement), or perhaps other areas at the donors discretion.
Disclaimer:
Two Plus Two Interactive, LLC Disclaimer Regarding “Prop Bet,” “Challenge,” and “Wager” Forum Posts.
Two Plus Two encourages the candid and open exchange of information and communications between its members. The sheer size and scope of our forums - and the rapid distribution of information originating from thousands of different sources every day - limits our ability to monitor, approve, delete, edit, censor, or screen certain posts that may be offensive or may contain information relating to harmful or illegal activity.
As noted in our terms and conditions, Two Plus Two is not legally responsible for the content of any post, or the accuracy of any information discussed or uploaded onto the Forums by the members. Opinions, advice, discussions, and all other information expressed by the members are those of the members themselves, and not necessarily shared by Two Plus Two.
This includes posts or threads relating to contests, tournaments, “prop bets,” challenges, and wagers between Forum members. Two Plus Two does not, and will not, “book” any bets or wagers between Forum members. Further, Two Plus Two takes no official part in any bets, wagers, related posts, or the discussion of any such transactions between Forum members.
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