Talking Poker NLHE MTT?
 

TP - Any ideas?

As you know, it's quite easy to set up via Pokerstars, and it seems like there is ample interest. Maybe if we schedule something in a week or two, so that people have enough time to transfer funds?

let's go
 

I have my serious doubts about a MTT going down. Let's get a single table going. I'm down for tonight. Sissies.

Why would you have "serious doubts?" Not only have many people expressed interest, but TP was considering adding money for promotion. I think it's a great idea.

Little promotion on RGP, he'll have a new wave of registered members.

I'm up for it...
 

First... let's try to pick a time and a buy-in.

How does $10 sound for the first one (and I'll see about adding money, depending how many people are interested).

Maybe sometime on Sunday, January 30th?

Whatever.

Since it's on the weekend, I can't guarantee that I can play, but $10 is fine with me. My ideal time would probably be like ... a Tuesday night.
Well, let's see who's interested.

$10 is good with me and just let me know ahead of time when you want to do this and I'll be able to do it.

I would be interested. However I, too, would need to transfer from Party to Stars in order to play.

As for the idea of a MTT, I vaguely remember TP mention something about a "TalkingPoker.com open" in a past post. Sounds like a good idea to me.

I would be interested in playing. TP, any way of transfering $ from posts into Stars? Or is Empire basically the only option for me? Either way, play or not, I'll be there to at least watch. Let the REAL smack talk begin! lol
I bet Aeq. can lead us off in that dept.

One way or another I would be in.

We're well beyond the deadline for the Pay Per Post thing now...

Count me in!
 

I need to deposit $50 into stars anyway for an upcoming Bloggers tourney. Last time we had like 70 people, buyin was $20, and the winner made like 1500. Not too bad. That one is Feb 2nd. If anyone is interested details should be up on . I think it is open to all readers of the Blog so go and read some archives. heh.

I think anyone who wants in should put a note in here so we can get a head count. I will post it on my Blog too and that might drive a little traffic here. .

Stars is supposed to be very helpful with these things.

Not too bad?
Considering there was only 1400$ in the prize pool, Winning $1500 for first is pretty damn good.
What did second get?

I don't know if this is a joke or not, but I had a good laugh.

Fear, does not exist, in this dojo, does it?

Bring it on! I've been trying to line up a game with someone, anyone on this site all weekend.

Don't let me intimidate you. Although I will go Joe Willie Namath style and make a prediction about the result of this tourney:

PSHABI













EVERYONE ELSE

How about next weekend It's Mrs. ChipFish's Birthday this weekend.

Facts
 

Do not confuse me with the facts! heh. I can figure out the exact payoff if you really want. I think top 10 paid or something. I dunno. I have a horrible memory.

Ok!
 

Ok. Come on over to my 5/10 6-Max game one night and we can get it on!

Oo, how kinky LMFAO :p !

Sorry
 

Don't play 5/10, and definitely don't play 6 max.

Anyway, I can't account for the other 4 players we're sitting with. You'll prolly pull a "matador" on me and be winking and blinking and fidgeting and flicking and I'll get schooled by your team.

I'll be playing a shit ton of party 2/4 badbeats tonight, so why don't you look me up son?

I'll turn off my search block just for you.

Anyway, let's wait til tourney time, if you cowards ever decide to step up, and we'll see what happens. I'd be down to play a 5-10 man tourney tonight if anyone wants to set one up on Stars.

i for sure want to play this, but i need to get some money on stars first. TP can you set a date for sure so i can know when to get some money by? i know 2 guys who play stars, and i think theyre both broke on stars right now, so i might need 2 get a trade from someone on here (i can trade partypoker or paypal money). if anyone can trade me some stars money, please pm me, thx.

i beg 2 differ buddy;

as helmouth said about stu ungar in his last wsop, this is going to be a tournament for 2nd place. stu.... er, I've already won :)

I COULD set a date, but I'd really rather you guys do it. If I absolutely can't make it, I'll speak up, but otherwise, I'll make it happen on my end. THIS coming weekend is no good for me... but after that, I should be able to make it happen. You guys decide when, and what the buy in is, and I'll set it up... probably on Stars.

I vote for a $10 buy in (for this first one) any time after this coming weekend. I may or may not add money to the prizepool, but I will definitely put a bounty on my own head!

Ok boys - figure out the details!

$10 buy in, and i don't see why january 30th wouldn't work for me. i'm sure if you simply said it will be jan. 30th then people can plan for it and make it happen.

If I may...
 

January 30 puts us in the middle of a PartyPoker deposit bonus. Since everyone would probably want to consolidate their bankrolls and re-deposit on Party to gain the max bonus, maybe we should have the tournament after?

I wouldn't say anything if PokerStars allowed a deposit for $11, allowing entry to the tournament, but I believe the minimum deposit is $50. I dunno about you, but I'd rather have that $50 earning a bonus.

Anyone else? Thoughts?

January 30 is fine. Seriously, you guys should be able to come up with $50 unless you're a college student or younger.

you can deposit on party for the max bonus then withdraw I believe... unless you need all the money for the limit you play. Could withdraw $50 then put it on stars for the tourney.

$10 on jan 30th sounds perfect... we dont HAVE to have the buyin $50, that will just scare away a lot of potential players and publicity. i dont want to end up playing like a 13 person $50 sng...

I wasn't calling for a $50 buy-in. Someone insinuated that they couldn't put $50 into Stars (min deposit) because they had their money in Party clearing a bonus.

$10 is straight with me.

Calling me out!
 

I do not play on Party so I have no access to the BBJ tables. I would love to play some 2/4 with you. I was just smoking ya a little, but it would really be fun to play some poker with you!!

January 30th. Pokerstars.
Mr. TalkingPoker sir, would you like to set it up?
Or shall I.
The only way to get this thing going is to just do it.

$10+1.
Whoever can't make it for whatever reason can play in the next one.

This gives everyone enough time to save up their bottle refunds and deposit to Stars.

Works for me!
 

Just tell me when it is up there. I now will have the TP Invitational for $10, and the Blogger Tourney on Feb 2nd. Thats $30 of my initial $50 deposit to stars. So that leave ten bucks to waste in Freerolls and low-level-limit. Or I could play 1 hand of 10/20! lol. Any good freerolls on Pokerstars?

Freerolls? Not really, unless you have a good amount of FPPs and you consider those types of buy-ins "freerolls." If you have $20 left, and you want to play low limit, you won't find a problem at Stars. I think the NL goes as low a $.01/$.02, and the limit starts at $.02/$.04. For MTT action, there are buy-ins ranging from $1, $3, $5+$.50 and up.

Being a competant limit player, I would suggest taking the $20 and building it at the $.25/$.50 tables.

See you at the tournament.

I was just blowing smoke too.

I like how you "want to play me" after you saw my hand history posts in the other thread.

Has you chomping at the bit huh?

I didn't think I was that bad! :D

I can't wait to play against anyone and everyone on this site. Be nice to be able to associate "some game" with the name.

I'm always chasing bragging rights.

lets set it up Jan 30th... like 1 PM or whenever. Just someone make it and whoever shows shows.... we should get 15-20 aleast I think... maybe even a few strays lol.

Password Protection?
 

Another thing to consider... whether to password protect the tournament. This way, we can guarantee that only forum members can get in the tournament.

If there is no password protection, then any random Joe Sixpack can click on "Private" tournies and just register at will. This has it's advantages, because then the prize pool will be higher...

So I guess, collectively, we should decide to keep it just between us, or have it open to all.

Protect it.

I'll play 5 handed. fuck it.

Details...
 

I'm going to set it up. The tourney will be password protected, and open to any TPF member who makes a minimum number of quality posts by the time the tourney starts. And by minimum, I mean minimum - like 10. I'd just like to get SOME contributions around here from any new members this may attract, not to mention the ones who are currently inactive.

Details will be posted in a new thread tomorrow. How does 7 PM ET sound? I know that's on the late side for the UK folks, but I figure that should accomodate the most people.

I'm closing this thread. To Be Continued here: