January 16, 2010 10:00 AM. 91 attended.
Quad States NL Texas Holdem Grand Championship: 3 Title Bracelets
N'Awlins Crab House (Bar & Diner) (map)
BLIND SCHEDULE / PAYOUT / RULES: See Official Majestic Star Info PDF for 2010 Quad States Texas Holdem Grand Championship here: http://www.chicagopok...
WHAT: The Quad States Poker Grand Championship Series. The no-limit poker championship tournament for Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
SPONSORS: Win Texas Holdem Card. See special promotion for tournament attendees here: Click here
WHERE: Majestic Star Casino & Hotel, Gary Indiana.
DATES: Jan 15 & 16, 2010
FRI., JAN. 15: No-Limit Mixed Games Championship. No-limit H.O.S.E.: alternating rounds of NL Texas Holdem, NL Omaha high, and 7-stud hi/low, 8 or better.
SAT., JAN. 16: No-Limit Texas Holdem Championship.
TIME REGISTRATION BEGINS / SHUFFLE UP & DEAL: FRI (4pm / 6pm) SAT (9am / 11am). Player may enter the tournament anytime during first hour of play.
TITLE BRACELETS: Three 2010 Quad States Championship Title Bracelets will be awarded. One to the Mixed Game Champion (Jan. 15) , one to the Texas Holdem Champion (Jan. 16) and one to the Grand Champion, the player with the highest combined score for the two tournaments.
BUY-IN: $100 buy-in + 20 entry fee = $120 entry per player for starting chipstack of $5000 tournament chips. Optional $5 dealer toke (start of tourney only) for another $1000 in tournament chips.
BLINDS: Blinds will be raised in 30 minute intervals.
DOUBLE-ELIMINATION RE-BUY: This tournament will be conducted "double elimination". Upon the first bust-out a player will be entitled to one re-buy for $50 ($6000 in tournament chips). At the two hour break every player will also be eligible for a $50 add-on ($6000 in tournament chips). The re-buy/ add-on structure assures that every player will have at least two full opportunities to win the tournament and can come back from a bad beat. Therefore to claim the Championship Title Bracelet the winner will effectively have to "beat everyone twice", leaving no question of their skills and accomplishment.
PRIZEPOOL PAYOUT: The cash prize pool will be the total of 100% of buy-ins, re-buys, and add-ons, with a potential payout of 91% at full purchase. Add to that the value of trophies and bracelets and the payout ratio is very attractive.
SPONSOR DISCOUNT: Event sponsor WinTexasHoldemCard is offering a $20 discount off their advanced card. That discount is equal to the entry fee of this tournament.
CASH PAYOUT & AWARDS: Cash prizes will be paid to the top 10%+ finishers, per the standard payout schedule of the Majestic Star. The Top 3 finishers will receive trophies, the Champion will receive the Title Bracelet, the entire final table will qualify for the Player of the Decade Tournament.
PLAYER OF THE DECADE QUALIFIER: All players making the Final Table of any tournament in this series will qualify for entry to the 2010 Player of the Decade Tournament. See details here.
ELIGIBILITY: Players must be of proper age and hold a Majestic Star player's card, available free at the casino services window.
DIRECTIONS: The Majestic Star is conveniently located about 20 minutes from downtown Chicago. See map here: http://www.majesticst...
HOTEL RATE: Hotel rooms may be available at the Majestic Star. Poker rate of $69 per night may apply, contact reservations or the poker room for more information.
FREE COURTESY BUS: A very comfortable luxury shuttle bus is available to and from the Majestic Star. It leaves from Chinatown terminal at 2734 S. Wentworth every hour on the half hour (730am, 830am, 930am, etc.). For info on exact schedule please contact Super Star Tours at [masked]
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mike
Hi John: The blinds will be raised in 30 minute increments. The exact increments will be released shortly. The starting stack is $5000 tournament chips (for your 100 buy-in + 20 entry). Another $1000 in tourney chips is available for a dealer toke of $5 at the start only. A 6,000 re-buy and/or add-on is available for $50. 100% of buyin and re-buy/add-ons go to the prize pool, so it's an excellent payout.
Posted December 17, 2009 at 2:03 PM -
mike
The official Majestic Star PDF with blind structure and payout percentages is now posted here: http://www.chicagopokernews.com/2010_Quad_States_Texas_Ho...
Posted December 26, 2009 at 8:34 PM -
Ron
Mike, Thanks for the opportunity to play in such an excellent tournament. The structure sure beats the online sit and goes I've always played before and I'm already looking forward to playing live again. I met some great people yesterday and I look forward to seeing you all again. You are to be commended for all the effort you invest organizing these events.
Posted January 17, 2010 at 10:37 AM -
Mike
Great Tournament structure and players. Played in the NL Holdem on Saturday and it was fun except for the fact that i get 3 outered by AJ v QQ aipf. Hope to go to the next one. Thanks
Posted January 17, 2010 at 9:45 PM
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mikeEvent HostTournament Director, Organizer+10 guestsCongratulations to Francesco "Cheech" Barbaro who won the Championship Title Bracelet after 14 hours of grueling competition! Jon Johnson finished 2nd and earned a specially-declared Runners Up bracelet for his efforts. An amazing field of veteran players.
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TammiI had a great time, met some really nice people, and almost made it to the final table (placed 12th). Damn jacks...
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GrimisIt was one heck of a tournament. I have not played a great blind structure like this in years! Stack size and blind structure lead to a very skillfull tournament. So many of the new tournament you are force to gamble it with your given hand and not play a great game of poker, not so here. It was also a good and profitable for the player as thay hand only a 10% rake. The players were there to play some gerat poker. A really great event
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Sandra McGuireThe format was great however I would have liked it to have been an unlimited rebuy for the first session. Just a little disappointed in the turnout but otherwise it was run very professionally. I had a really good time!
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CarolI will not play in a tournament like this again. I don't have enough experience playing live. This was not for beginners, and I lost quickly. It was also pretty expensive. I need to play in low stakes games to get experience, which I don't see from this group.
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What is the blind structure and starting chip stack going to be for this tournament?