Points Nights 2006!!!

Vote was made - not sure if everyone was in on that but looks like we have picked the 3rd Sunday of the month for our points nights... With the 2nd game being something other then No Limit Hold Em ( but I guess that should be a vote as Omaha last time around wasn't very smooth...)

So, we are looking at Jan 15th Are we down with this? Anyone?



Jason - if you take points in 2006 - I'm getting you this shirt.

2005 Over All Points Winner and Jason...

Even if you don't count the "cheat" win - the big winner for 2005... Here is how the year ended:

1. DR - 665
2. BL - 480
3. TD - 465
4. Jason - 430
5. Rich - 390
6. Pete - 365
7. Shaun - 245
8. Dan - 200
9. Brad - 100
10. James - 75
11. Ivan - 75
12. James from the Hills - 45


Side note to Dec 2005 Points game - Shaun and I played to a stale mate on game two - took too much time so we called it quits...

Jason won the first year of points - the 2004 Winner!!!

Winner of Dec Points Night 2005

Yes - it is true. Brad is the Winner of the Dec Points game. As a side note someone wanted me to post my ZERO - last place finish which I blame on Rich and his River deals... Son of a bitch. Still I went out first with ZERO points. Here is how the points panned out:




1. Brad - 100
2. Rich - 75
3. TD - 50
4. Shaun - 45
5. Jason - 40
6. David - 0

RAZZ RULES

The lowest hand wins the pot! Can't get any crazier then that - your hand changes with every card and with that your frustration level rises... A typical old man game.
The format is similar to seven-card stud high, except the high card (aces are low) is required to make the forced bet on the first round, and the low hand acts first on all subsequent rounds.

Straights and flushes have no ranking, so the best possible hand is 5-4-3-2-A (a wheel).
An open pair does not affect the betting limit.

RULES OF RAZZ

1. All seven-card stud rules apply in razz except as otherwise noted.

2. The lowest hand wins the pot. Aces are low, and straights and flushes have no effect on the low value of a hand. The best possible hand is 5-4-3-2-A.

3. The highest card by suit starts the action with a forced bet. The low hand acts first on all subsequent rounds. If the low hand is tied, the first player clockwise from the dealer starts the action.

4. Fixed-limit games use the lower limit on third and fourth streets and the upper limit on subsequent streets. An open pair does not affect the limit.

5. The dealer announces all pairs the first time they occur, except pairs of facecards, which are never announced.

OMAHA RULES

Omaha Holdem rules are based on Texas Holdem with these main differences:

Players are dealt four pocket cards.
Player MUST use two pocket cards and three community cards to make the best possible poker hand.
Each player is dealt four cards face down (the pocket cards). Then the first betting round begins.

Rounds are the same as in Texas Holdem:
Preflop - Four cards are dealt to every player face down, starting with the small blind.
The Flop - the dealer lays out the first three community cards in the center of the table.
The Turn - A fourth card is dealt face up in the middle of the table.
The River - A fifth and final card is dealt face up in the middle of the table.

The player with the best 5-card hand wins.

Note: you cannot Play the Board as two cards have to come from your hand.

Also, there are two versions of Omaha - the other being High/Low - which I think we will skip for now...

Final points game of 2005

Here we go:
Final Pirate Poker Points Game of 2005!
Sunday December, 18th
3:30pm
Captain's Poker Den
4638 Toland Way
90041 zip...

Dec 2005 points night...

Looks like the Dec 11th match has been a big veto vote.
Can anyone make it next week as per the schedule?
During the week? Tue maybe? Will these posts all be the same?
What a mess...

Nov 2005 points game winner: D. Ritchie...
Jason won the 2nd game - it was crazy by the way. We each held full houses. Bullshit.

Here are how the points worked out:
Nov 2005 for the month

David - 100
Jason - 75
Bryan - 50
Jason from the Hills - 45
Rich - 40
Dan - 35
TD - 0

And the Over All points as of Nov:

DR - 665
BL - 480
TD - 415
Pete - 365
Jason - 390
Rich - 315
Shaun - 200
Dan - 200
James - 75
Ivan - 75
Jason from the Hills - 45

DEC 11th 6PM GAME #12 Points

Pirate Poker wraps the year with a final no limit event Sunday Dec 11th.
BL was thinking that we move the game from the Den over to his place - if we can all handle the drive.

6pm or so...

195 Via Colinas
West Lake Village - 91362


Post comments on the boards here or through emails as usual...

Poker Pirate RULES

POKER PIRATE RULES

Initial Buy-In/Re-Buys: Standard buy-in is $20. As you know we can not allow chips to be given, traded or sold to other players. We do not offer Re-Buys.

Blinds: A structure of large and small blinds will be used. A 'blind' is a forced bet that circulates around the table. The small blind must be made by the player directly to the left of the dealer. The big blind must be made by the player two places to the left of the dealer and is usually double the size of the small blind. If a player does not have enough chips for the blind, the player puts all his chips in the pot and is considered to be "all in". Players who are "all in" are eligible to win that portion of the pot in which they contributed. A side pot (or series of side pots) will form for the remaining players. We have had many discussions in regards to side pots. As a general rule players that are meeting an “all in” call may continue a side pot if other players are willing to meet the initial “all in” bet and have chips enough to continue to play their hand. The blind structure may be decided on a game by game basis but usually run in the following order:

$25/$50
$50/$100
$100/$200
$200/$400
$300/$600
$800/$1000

Also, blinds will raise every 15 min or 10 min to be determined by players at start of the game.


Betting: Minimum bet or raise is the size of the previous bet (the blinds will act as the minimum starting bet for the given round of play). The maximum amount of a bet or raise is equal to the number of chips the player has in front of them at any time during the game (“all in”). There is no limit on the number of raises that can be made for each round of betting. We do not allow String betting. A String bet is a bet that is not made in one fluid motion. An example would be calling a bet and then going back to your chips to raise. If your intention is to raise, you should call RAISE and then decide on the desired bet total. No splashing the pot. In no-limit it is often necessary to know how many chips are in the pot and/or in front of a player. Therefore, don't simply 'toss' chips into the pot. Place your bet in front of you, and after each betting round, the dealer should pull the chips into the pot. The dealer should also enforce the blinds.

Table Structure and Player Rotation: In keeping with standard casino tournament play we will draw numbers for our table and seat. Seat #1 at each table is the dealer for the first game. The button is passed as the deal moves around the table (always moving to the left of the current dealer). With multiple tables we will work towards keeping them as filled as possible. We will evaluate once we have tables down to 5 players. Highest card will move to the table with fewer players in till we are able to combine for a final table.

Card Play: Please fold in turn (not to mention betting in turn). Moves made out of turn may alter the play of the others still involved in the hand. The dealer will help to establish the winning hand; do not grab the pot in till the winning hand has been agreed on.

Poker Etiquette: This is a friendly tournament, money and rankings are at stake. Keep it civil, you may see these players again at an upcoming tournament (no knives please).


Also, please be aware of the host home: Provide your beverages / Help clean up / Keep the nose down and anything else you know you shouldn’t be doing (but end up doing every weekend…)

Additional Rules: Any player that sings/quotes Kenny Rogers “The Gambler” will be penalized the current blind (which will go in the current pot). No Rabbit chasing.

Questions: Sometimes questions come to light that may not have been address here. If so, please direct all questions to Southern California Poker Pirates No Limit Hold ‘Em League of America staff members Tommy Diamonds/Peter/David.

Winning Hands: From highest to lowest
• Royal Straight Flush (an Ace high Straight Flush)
• Straight Flush (five consecutive* cards of the same suit)
• Four of a Kind
• Full House (three of a kind and one pair)
• Flush (five cards of the same suit)
• Straight (five consecutive* cards)
• Three of a kind
• Two Pairs
• One Pair
• High Card
* Aces count as high or low