Plexor said:
How's the tournament? I have been meaning to goto one but have yet to. Is the place packed? how does it work, specifically?
This last Wed. was pretty crowded. Partly because a part of the casino is under remodelling so they have 10 tables down plus a couple hundred slots. Supposed to be done about 4PM today.
The tournament is a lot of fun. They have qualifying rounds at 6,7 and 8. Each round is 8 tables with 7 players each. Most of the 7 & 8 rounds are rebuys from people that lose earlier. I estimate there are 65-70 people each week, a vast majority of which are there every week. Entry fee is $30. You also get a free dring coupon and a coupon for $3 off on food with the first entry of the night. You get $500 in chips to start. You play 20 hands(takes about 1/2 hour) and the winner moves on to the semis. BJ plays 2-1 instead of the normal 3-2.
Semi finals are at 9PM. It's 4 tables with 6 players each. The table winner goes to the finals at 10PM. They also draw 2 wildcards from the 20 semi final players who don't win. That makes the finals 6 players and they play the top 6 so if you get to the finals you get at least $208, Although usually the table agrees ahead of time to split 4, 5 and 6. The winner gets $2333.
I've entered 4 times. I've never won at 6. Last fall I entered twice but could never get in at 7. I had to rebuy at 8 twice. This spring I've entered twice and both times I've been able to get in at 7. Don't know if there are less entries or I just lose faster. I've been in the semis 3 times. Haven't won the semis yet but have been chosen as a wild card once. This last time I made it to the final hand of the semis only to lose by almost $1000.
They don't have the tournament next week due to the Texas Hold'em WSOP sattelite tournament they are holding. I will be back there the week after that.