PokerStars Private Tourney?

Aequitas58 · #1 11-16-04, 09:59 PM

How many out there would be willing to play in a private tournament for the Talking Poker forum posters?

Setting up an account w/ Stars is easy if you don't already have one. From my experience, Stars is great when it comes to MTTs. Maybe we can get Stars to add some money? A reach, but who knows.

I'm not about to email Stars until there is significant interest. What limit would work for everyone? $10+1? $20+2? I'd like to encourage the most participation, so I imagine a lower buy-in would be best for everyone, even though some people play SnGs for $100+9.

I'd love to get something together but I am unable to play on the weekends. This means Friday, Saturday and Sunday day and night. Best days for me are weeknights. We also have to deal with people's varying time zones.

Start posting interest - maybe we can get something going.

omahilo · #2 11-16-04, 10:29 PM

I would be interested... 10+1 would be nice limit. I can play about anytime... just set up a time.

ChipFish · #3 11-16-04, 10:40 PM

I'm in.
And if you're really nice, I might even fold an A-A for ya

badblood44 · #4 11-16-04, 10:52 PM

The last blogger tourney was held on Pokerstars, it was $20+2.

Had 133 people sign up.

Count me in as interested for the $10 or $20 options.

Talking Poker · #5 11-16-04, 11:01 PM

This was discussed in the Suggestion section. I'm personaly all for it, and would even happily put a bounty on my own head, just for kicks

I think we should hold off until after the new year though... Oh, and I'll play any limit you guys decide on.

2Tone · #6 11-16-04, 11:16 PM

After all my babbling about grinding, a freewheeling NL game against you guys would be a blast. I'm in, though if it is a weekday, would have to be in evening Pacific Time for me to make it.

Chutups · #7 11-16-04, 11:41 PM

I'ld also be very interested in this, count me in.

Aequitas58 · #8 11-17-04, 12:38 AM

Wait - lemme guess: only if it's the first hand of the tournament, right? It's all about survival!

Aequitas58 · #9 11-17-04, 12:44 AM

TP has 116 total members. That's not too shabby. I posted to see how many of those 116 would be interested.

Because Stars private tournies would be very easy to setup, we could have a lot of them if there is some serious interest.

jimmytheg · #10 11-17-04, 12:48 AM

I would most definately play in this tourney.

20 buy in would be cool cause that seems to be the majority consensus, but i'd be willing to play for more if it was agreeable with the masses.

Lots of bragging rights would be at stake too....

Aequitas58 · #11 11-17-04, 01:35 AM

Exactly. Besides, it would be cool to actually raise some of these eggheads I post with.

Penguinfan · #12 11-17-04, 02:19 PM

A sports forum I post at and read daily has private tournaments ALMOST every day at Stars and they are alot of fun. Fair warning, things that happen in the games almost always carry over to the forum discussion board, for better or worse.

GeoffM · #13 11-17-04, 02:29 PM

Weekdays in general, any time, are NOT good for me

. I simply have too much on the go and aside from skipping a night of sleep, I likely would not be able to hand you all your asses.

On the bright side, you guys would actually be able to play for first instead of seeing who would lose heads up to Geoff M

.

Aequitas58 · #14 11-17-04, 06:31 PM

I'm your Huckleberry.

Defendant · #15 11-17-04, 07:46 PM

For 10 or 20 Im definitely game

Defendant

johnbaker · #16 11-17-04, 08:24 PM

this sounds cool, but i only have money on empire right now. ill be glad to play on stars if someone could trade me some stars $ for empire / party $

Aequitas58 · #17 11-17-04, 08:35 PM

Don't worry about it for now. We're still at the "kick it around" preliminary stage. You will have ample time to get your money straightened out.

nutbag · #18 11-17-04, 08:49 PM

Since many or maybe even all of us are party poker players, it'd be nice to have a low limit private table there. Well I just tried and created one. So if your on come to avesterl's .5/1 table at party.(password: talkingpoker) I think this would serve as a good alternative to a chatroom (low limits, so it doesn't have to be that serious).
Edited: Unfortunately, have to go to work now, but if my table dissapears when I leave, somebody else should make one and post here(possible in a new thread)

ChipFish · #19 11-17-04, 09:03 PM

Table is gone now.
I would assume that the table would remain available as long as there are players seated.

This is a nice idea, but I honestly would prefer a multi-tourney at Stars.
Kind of keeps everyone on even par with bankroll issues. (I know some players here play the penny antes)

Charlie Frank · #20 11-17-04, 09:30 PM

Count me in. Especially if its a $50 or $100 buyin. Under that is pretty low, but I'll play it anyway.

CF

junYUN · #21 11-17-04, 10:11 PM

i'd be open to this idea, but i'd like to keep it at 10 if at all possible.

Aequitas58 · #22 11-17-04, 10:31 PM

He said,

"bling bling!"

ChipFish · #23 11-17-04, 10:33 PM

I'm up for just about any buy-in under $100, however,
I would imagine for a greater turn-out, $10-20 is what it will end up being.

drewjax · #24 11-19-04, 04:27 AM

Just a thought, but to get more people available, I think TP's bonus for posts etc. ends at the end of the year. Really just about 6 weeks from now, and its the silly season anyway. So maybe we could really take the time to set up a bunch of stuff, tournies/ring games whatever, for early Jan. and then people who are serious players, and who at least post here often will have some real money to play with.

omahilo · #25 11-19-04, 03:18 PM

sounds good Jax... yes winter time is coming and alot of people will be staying in the house.