2019 Member Tournament Sign up Thread!!!

[jtompilot]

Played about 14 hrs over two days at Bluegrass. Big nice room. Staff was super nice. Owner said he was going to recover several tables before the tournament. I had BBQ chicken sandwich without bread, it was super good. Mitch is da man there

 

[12squared]

Played about 14 hrs over two days at Bluegrass. Big nice room. Staff was super nice. Owner said he was going to recover several tables before the tournament. I had BBQ chicken sandwich without bread, it was super good. Mitch is da man there

I'm looking forward to the tourney on Mitch's home court. Just booked my car, which was the 3rd leg (hotel, flight, car). I will be arriving approx 6:30PM Thursday on Southwest (hopefully getting in on time). Will be picking the car up around 7:30ish - if anyone needs a ride at that time, please PM me.

Dave

 

[johnnytronic]

just sent payment via paypal.

 

[Mkbtank]

2019 Member Tournament Sign up Thread!!!

just sent payment via paypal.

Awesome. Payment received. You’re in!!

 

[lfigueroa]

What time does the Calcutta start? Who decides that? Matt?

I also am curious as to the Friday start time.

Lou Figueroa

 

[ChicagoFats]

The Battle Of Brotherly Love!!!!!!


Ok all!! We are going to have a Blast at BlueGrass Billiards in Philly on June 7th, 8th, and 9th!!!

Please check in here if you plan on attending!! You can PayPal the entry fee (100.00) to me at mkbtank@gmail.com. Please be sure to include your screen name somewhere in the PayPal so I can mark you paid correctly. We have a 32 player limit so the sooner you check in on this thread the better!!!!

I will be updating this post with the numbers and payments etc.

Members I know so far who have said thy are attending: (please correct me if I’m mistaken)

1.Mkbtank -Paid
2.NHSteve - Paid
3.Miller - Paid
4.Jakie - Paid
5.John Long - Paid
6.RobertNewkirk - Paid
7.Jtompilot - Paid
8.12squared - Paid
9.ChicagoMike
10.Hardmix. - Paid
11.YoungstownKid
12.Darmoose - Paid
13.lll (Larry) - Paid
14. Fast Eddie - Paid
15. Calibration (Cal) - Paid
16. CoryinDC - Paid
17. JohninNH - Paid
18.JR (John Rawski)
19. Nick B - Paid
20. ChicagoFats
21. Mhilton
22. OneHoleNut -Paid


That’s close to 1/2 the field filled before we even start!! Check in Folks!!! Can’t wait!!!! Let’s battle!!!

Reminder that the closest hotel is the four points by Sheraton (9461 Roosevelt Blvd Philadelphia PA 19114). Call Or book through Priceline.com (tel:+1-877-477-5807) and they have cheap rates.

How far is the drive to the closes casino with poker?

 

[Mkbtank]

2019 Member Tournament Sign up Thread!!!

How far is the drive to the closes casino with poker?

4 miles and about 10 minutes. Also they have horse racing if you’re into that sort of thing

 

[NH Steve]

What time does the Calcutta start? Who decides that? Matt?

Well lets firm this up. If you all don't want to see the tournament end in the wee hours Sunday, the way I see it there are only a couple of choices with the 32 player race to 3 DE format.

1st is to play three rounds Friday -- meaning a noon start, and half of our field is eliminated Friday. That leaves 4 rounds for Saturday and closing with 3 rounds (four players) Sunday

2nd is to start at 4 Friday, and play just two full rounds Friday (16 tables both rounds), so only 1/4 of our field is eliminated, but then you probably need to shorten the one-loss races to 2 as necessary on Saturday so that you get down to 4 players for Sunday. You could still have races to 3 on the one-loss side both Friday and Sunday, but you would have a long day Saturday and probably have to go with those races to two in the one loss side all day Saturday, because you have to get through five rounds.

But if you don't mind finishing later Sunday night, and you want to keep all the races to 3 both sides of the chart, there is:

3rd option start at 4 on Friday, and play two full rounds as option 2, play four rounds Saturday, which means you have 4 rounds left for Sunday, which makes for a longer day Sunday. You could shorten Sunday's finish by going with races to 2 on the one loss side Sunday only. Maybe that should be considered 4 options.

Would you like a poll with these three options? Remember this Philly tournament we are not trying other formats, but we still have these options within the DE format we are committed to for this tournament. In fact maybe someone wants to throw out other options before I post a poll?

 

[jtompilot]

MOT tournament schedule & races poll

MOT tournament schedule & races poll

Well lets firm this up. If you all don't want to see the tournament end in the wee hours Sunday, the way I see it there are only a couple of choices with the 32 player race to 3 DE format.

1st is to play three rounds Friday -- meaning a noon start, and half of our field is eliminated Friday. That leaves 4 rounds for Saturday and closing with 3 rounds (four players) Sunday

2nd is to start at 4 Friday, and play just two full rounds Friday (16 tables both rounds), so only 1/4 of our field is eliminated, but then you probably need to shorten the one-loss races to 2 as necessary on Saturday so that you get down to 4 players for Sunday. You could still have races to 3 on the one-loss side both Friday and Sunday, but you would have a long day Saturday and probably have to go with those races to two in the one loss side all day Saturday, because you have to get through five rounds.

But if you don't mind finishing later Sunday night, and you want to keep all the races to 3 both sides of the chart, there is:

3rd option start at 4 on Friday, and play two full rounds as option 2, play four rounds Saturday, which means you have 4 rounds left for Sunday, which makes for a longer day Sunday. You could shorten Sunday's finish by going with races to 2 on the one loss side Sunday only. Maybe that should be considered 4 options.

Would you like a poll with these three options? Remember this Philly tournament we are not trying other formats, but we still have these options within the DE format we are committed to for this tournament. In fact maybe someone wants to throw out other options before I post a poll?

Start at noon. Play faster:heh

Doesn’t three rounds only eliminate 1/4 of the field. That would be two on the winners side and one on the lose side or do you mean three matches on each side?

 

[jrhendy]

Well lets firm this up. If you all don't want to see the tournament end in the wee hours Sunday, the way I see it there are only a couple of choices with the 32 player race to 3 DE format.

1st is to play three rounds Friday -- meaning a noon start, and half of our field is eliminated Friday. That leaves 4 rounds for Saturday and closing with 3 rounds (four players) Sunday

2nd is to start at 4 Friday, and play just two full rounds Friday (16 tables both rounds), so only 1/4 of our field is eliminated, but then you probably need to shorten the one-loss races to 2 as necessary on Saturday so that you get down to 4 players for Sunday. You could still have races to 3 on the one-loss side both Friday and Sunday, but you would have a long day Saturday and probably have to go with those races to two in the one loss side all day Saturday, because you have to get through five rounds.

But if you don't mind finishing later Sunday night, and you want to keep all the races to 3 both sides of the chart, there is:

3rd option start at 4 on Friday, and play two full rounds as option 2, play four rounds Saturday, which means you have 4 rounds left for Sunday, which makes for a longer day Sunday. You could shorten Sunday's finish by going with races to 2 on the one loss side Sunday only. Maybe that should be considered 4 options.

Would you like a poll with these three options? Remember this Philly tournament we are not trying other formats, but we still have these options within the DE format we are committed to for this tournament. In fact maybe someone wants to throw out other options before I post a poll?

How about races to three Friday and Saturday on both sides (two rounds Friday) and races to two for one loss side on Sunday. Still would be Sunday evening finish, but probably a little quicker. No way I want to see anyone done and out on Friday, even if it means we play till the wee hours Sunday night.

 

[Miller]

3/2 solves all problems.....
http://www.onepocket.org/forum/showpost.php?p=252528&postcount=111

 

[NH Steve]

How about races to three Friday and Saturday on both sides (two rounds Friday) and races to two for one loss side on Sunday. Still would be Sunday evening finish, but probably a little quicker. No way I want to see anyone done and out on Friday, even if it means we play till the wee hours Sunday night.

Friday would basically be one round in that case, which is not really utilizing it for the tournament. I would rather see us play more Friday -- I mean who among us is going to turn tail and leave if we get knocked out Friday? Most of us have to travel and we are making at least three day plans, win or lose.

But of course playing more on Friday does mean players will get knocked out of the tournament that day. After two full rounds we would have 8 players with no loses, 8 players with 2 loses and out, and 16 players who are 1-1. With three rounds, 8 more players are knocked out.

I'm going to go ahead with a quick poll and might move some of these posts to the poll thread.

 

[Dennis "Whitey" Young]

This is what I posted on the MOT location thread about a couple of months ago.

3/3 format @ Bluegrass w//16 tables & 1/4 (8 players) of the field eliminated the first day, I think will probably work. Play would start appox. 12-1pm, allowing for 4hrs./match on avg. then I believe two rds. could be finished @ approx. 9-10pm.

Question is; do you want to play another rd.? Possibly if your at 9pm. But, Later than that I would be hesitant, siting nutrition/player fatique vs. enjoying other venues of socializing/matching up. And opt. for playing an extra rd. on Saturday night, for play can get started earlier.

Saturday, I feel, as it was with MOT Cal. Billiards that if they will open the doors for practice to start @ 9am, this gives us an extra hour. Why is this important, I feel an extra rd. will be needed to be played on Sat. night if we are to get to 4 players on Sunday as Scrzbil suggests! Whitey
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Friday (after players meeting & Calcutta): 12-1pm 1st. rd. 16 tables, conclude by 5 pm. 16 players - 0 losses & 16 players 1-loss. / 5pm-rd.2: 8-0 loss matches, 8-1 loss matches - 1/4 field eliminated, concludes approx. 9pm.

Saturday: Philly, opens @ 10am. Rd. 3: 8-0 loss matches & 8- 1 loss matches would start thereafter and conclude by 2pm. 1/2 of field is now eliminated & 4-0 loss players & 12-1 loss players remain=16 players.

Rd.4 @ approx. 2pm / 12 tables available, use 8 tables: 2-0 loss matches & 6-1 loss matches - concludes @ 6pm. w/ 2 players-0 losses, 8 players w/1 loss, 6 players eliminated = 10 players remain.

Rd. 5 @ 6pm on 4 tables: 4 -1 loss matches - Note: could play the hot seat 0-loss match, or not? 4 players eliminated @ approx. 10 pm.

Rd. 6 Sunday morning - 6 players remaining. Sunday's Format? Still remaining is a decision on Sunday's Format! Still 4 rds. remaining. Probably go to a 3/2 format! Race to 4 final- hammer breaks!

How's that look? Correct any mistakes, this is off the top of my head! Whitey

 

[NH Steve]

Start at noon. Play faster:heh

Doesn’t three rounds only eliminate 1/4 of the field. That would be two on the winners side and one on the lose side or do you mean three matches on each side?

I am counting "rounds" a little funny I guess -- because I am considering only the "critical path" of rounds that cannot start until players are available from a prior round. So most of the winner's side matches don't really count (only the first round and final round do), because most of them are played at the same time one-loss matches are being played. So by my "three rounds" I actually mean the first all 32 round, then round 2 being a combination of the 16 winners and 16 losers both playing -- but at the same time. With the third "critical path" round being the second round of 16 players with one loss playing.

I count 10 "critical path" rounds in a 32 player DE tournament. But I have been wrong on this before lol.

 

[jtompilot]

This is what I posted on the MOT location thread about a couple of months ago.

3/3 format @ Bluegrass w//16 tables & 1/4 (8 players) of the field eliminated the first day, I think will probably work. Play would start appox. 12-1pm, allowing for 4hrs./match on avg. then I believe two rds. could be finished @ approx. 9-10pm.

Question is; do you want to play another rd.? Possibly if your at 9pm. But, Later than that I would be hesitant, siting nutrition/player fatique vs. enjoying other venues of socializing/matching up. And opt. for playing an extra rd. on Saturday night, for play can get started earlier.

Saturday, I feel, as it was with MOT Cal. Billiards that if they will open the doors for practice to start @ 9am, this gives us an extra hour. Why is this important, I feel an extra rd. will be needed to be played on Sat. night if we are to get to 4 players on Sunday as Scrzbil suggests! Whitey
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Current Post:
Friday (after players meeting & Calcutta): 12-1pm 1st. rd. 16 tables, conclude by 5 pm. 16 players - 0 losses & 16 players 1-loss. / 5pm-rd.2: 8-0 loss matches, 8-1 loss matches - 1/4 field eliminated, concludes approx. 9pm.

Saturday: Philly, opens @ 10am. Rd. 3: 8-0 loss matches & 8- 1 loss matches would start thereafter and conclude by 2pm. 1/2 of field is now eliminated & 4-0 loss players & 12-1 loss players remain=16 players.

Rd.4 @ approx. 2pm / 12 tables available, use 8 tables: 2-0 loss matches & 6-1 loss matches - concludes @ 6pm. w/ 2 players-0 losses, 8 players w/1 loss, 6 players eliminated = 10 players remain.

Rd. 5 @ 6pm on 4 tables: 4 -1 loss matches - Note: could play the hot seat 0-loss match, or not? 4 players eliminated @ approx. 10 pm.

Rd. 6 Sunday morning - 6 players remaining. Sunday's Format? Still remaining is a decision on Sunday's Format! Still 4 rds. remaining. Probably go to a 3/2 format! Race to 4 final- hammer breaks!

How's that look? Correct any mistakes, this is off the top of my head! Whitey

I like your layout but the Math is a little off.

Friday. 16 players would have one loss with a quarter of the field eliminated.

With a 1pm start Friday I think an another round is feasible but that can be left as an option depending on timing.

If half the field gets eliminated Friday then there would be plenty of ACTION.

 

[Dennis "Whitey" Young]

I like your layout but the Math is a little off.

Friday. 16 players would have one loss with a quarter of the field eliminated.

With a 1pm start Friday I think an another round is feasible but that can be left as an option depending on timing.

If half the field gets eliminated Friday then there would be plenty of ACTION.

Thanks, I kind of like this format also. It is based off of last year MOT experience. I do 'not' get the idea of starting at 4 pm. as in the poll, unless players would come in on Friday and then try to play. I can not do that, I'd be burnt out from traveling, I'd have to come in on Thursday anyway. IMO you have to go to 3/2 on Sunday or the tourny will be in trouble again.

My wife and I went on a great hike. It leaves from the information center at base of Crater Lake, and hikes up to the lake. Tons of snow, had snow shoes on. Some people hiked with skis on, and ski down, can you imagine. I am for the skiing down but not going up, brutal! But it was a beautiful crystal clear day, 8 degrees though, but felt ok for heated up hiking, but felt real good to stop in sunny spots. See ya! Whitey

 

[NH Steve]

Thanks, I kind of like this format also. It is based off of last year MOT experience. I do 'not' get the idea of starting at 4 pm. as in the poll, unless players would come in on Friday and then try to play. I can not do that, I'd be burnt out from traveling, I'd have to come in on Thursday anyway. IMO you have to go to 3/2 on Sunday or the tourny will be in trouble again.

My wife and I went on a great hike. It leaves from the information center at base of Crater Lake, and hikes up to the lake. Tons of snow, had snow shoes on. Some people hiked with skis on, and ski down, can you imagine. I am for the skiing down but not going up, brutal! But it was a beautiful crystal clear day, 8 degrees though, but felt ok for heated up hiking, but felt real good to stop in sunny spots. See ya! Whitey

The Sunday issue to me depends on how many rounds you are leaving to Sunday. If it is more than 3 rounds, yes I think we better go 3/2 -- which I reflected in the poll.

 

[Cory in dc]

Friday would basically be one round in that case, which is not really utilizing it for the tournament. I would rather see us play more Friday -- I mean who among us is going to turn tail and leave if we get knocked out Friday? Most of us have to travel and we are making at least three day plans, win or lose.

But of course playing more on Friday does mean players will get knocked out of the tournament that day. After two full rounds we would have 8 players with no loses, 8 players with 2 loses and out, and 16 players who are 1-1. With three rounds, 8 more players are knocked out.

I'm going to go ahead with a quick poll and might move some of these posts to the poll thread.

I also don't like the idea of eliminations on Friday, but it may be necessary. We don't need to make a big production or debate for this, but on an ad hoc basis, we could easily run a $50 single elimination race to 2 Saturday afternoon tournament for either (1) all 2 out players (8) or (2) all 2 or 3 & out (12) players.

 

[youngstown]

2019 Member Tournament Sign up Thread!!!

Hey Mitch, you can scratch me off the list. It doesn’t look like this tourney will be done in time for me to travel back home on Sunday. I still plan to come out and see everyone on Thursday (golf) and Friday, though! Looking forward to it!

 

[lll]

i doubt i will be playing on sunday......:frus
i am realistic regarding my skill set....(saves me money )....
for me i want to meet guys i have only "spoken to " online
get to know the real guy
i really dont gamble so "getting in action " is not as important to me...:sorry
(i will bet if you force me...)
i am happy just hanging out with you guys
i would rather start early Friday
and have race to 3 all the way thru
because if on one day its only a race to 2 the guys that got to two first but lost going to 3 might feel they got a bad roll...
jmho
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