OLBG S.H.O.E. Tournament 13/02/2007 Round 1

jwoody

PLEASE READ BELOW:

NEW RULE: In order to play the OLBG S.H.O.E. Tournaments, you must first be a registered OLBG member, you are not allowed to join the tournaments until you are a registered member of OLBG. Anyone found to be listed as registered for the current tournament without having registered with OLBG first will be removed from the tournament immediately

Distribution of the password to non OLBG members is not allowed and will effect your ability to join future tournaments.

TO ALL 1ST TIME PLAYERS:

I must demand that you post your Ladbrokes Poker username on the latest OLBG S.H.O.E. thread before buying into your first tournament.

I cannot stress this enough. Failure to comply with this reasonable request will effect your ability to join future tournaments. This is the first of five threads in a series.

Registration is open for Tuesdays tournament, please support this worthy cause

Same format as before:

Venue: Ladbrokes Poker.com
Start Time: Tuesday 13th February 2007, 8:35pm
Game Type: Seven Card Stud
Tournament Type: Multi Table Tournament
Tournament Name: OLBG SHOE RD1
Tournament Password: http://www.online-betting-guide.co.uk/forum/topic21_12303.html
Max Players: 200
Buy in: $3 +$.30
Prize Pool: Increases as people join

PRIZE PAYOUT:
This is determined by how many people enter:

1-30 people = 1st-3rd share money
31-50 people = 1st-5th
51-150 people = 1st-10th
151-200 people = 1st-20th

HOW DO I JOIN?:

To join in you must first have a real money Ladbrokes Poker.com account. It's very easy to set up:

Just go to http://www.Ladbrokes Poker.com/
Click the big "DOWNLOAD NOW" button
Once Downloaded, double click the "Ladbrokes.exe"
The rest is straight forward.
(Have credit/debit card details ready)

WHERE CAN I FIND THE TOURNAMENT?:

Once logged into Ladbrokes Poker.com, simply click the PRIVATE tab, then look for the table named "OLBG SHOE RD1", you will need $3.30 to enter.

CAN WE HELP?

All I would ask:

Once you buy in, post a reply on the weekly thread stating your Ladbrokes poker name.
I will collect them up, and add them to the "OLBG List of Players" thread.

POKER RULES & ETIQUETTE:

Please take some time to familiarise yourself with the rules and etiquette of online poker, below are a few useful resources:

http://www.Ladbrokes.com (Click on Poker Help)
http://www.pokercoach.us/RobsPkrRulesHome.htm
http://www.texasholdem-poker.com/poker_etiquette.php
http://www.planetpoker.com/integrity/etiquette.asp

Comments always welcomed.
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tunny0 · Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:29 pm Post subject:

It might be worth advertising on the forum on Laddies about this, might get more Members, up to you Rik it's your baby?
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RIk_2502 · Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject:

Seven-card stud is a variant of stud poker. Until the recent increase in popularity of Texas hold 'em, seven-card stud was the most popular poker variant in home games across the United States, and in casinos in the eastern part of the country. Seven-card stud is also played in western American casinos, but Texas hold 'em is far more popular there. Two to eight players can play.

The descriptions below assume that you are familiar with the general game play of poker, and with hand values.

The game begins with each player being dealt two cards face down and one card face up. If played with a bring-in, the player with the lowest-ranking upcard pays the bring-in, and betting proceeds after that in normal clockwise order. The bring-in is considered an open, so the next player in turn may not check. If two players have equally ranked low cards, suit may be used to break the tie and assign the bring-in (see high card by suit). If there is no bring-in, then the first betting round begins with the player showing the highest-ranking upcard, who may check. In this case, suit should not be used to break ties. If two players have the same high upcard, the one first in clockwise rotation from the dealer acts first.

After the first betting round, another upcard is dealt to each player (after a burn card, and starting at the dealer's left as will all subsequent rounds), followed by a second betting round beginning with the player whose upcards make the best poker hand. Since fewer than five cards are face up, this means no straights, flushes, or full houses will count for this purpose. On this and all subsequent betting rounds, the player whose face-up cards make the best poker hand will act first, and may check or bet up to the game's limit.

The second round is followed by a third upcard and betting round, a fourth upcard and betting round, and finally a downcard, a fifth betting round, and showdown if necessary. Seven-card stud can be summarized therefore as "two down, four up, one down". Upon showdown, each player makes the best five-card poker hand he can out of the seven cards he was dealt.

Unlike draw poker, where no cards are ever seen before showdown, stud poker players use the information they get from face-up cards to make strategic decisions, and so a player who sees a certain card folded is entitled to make decisions knowing that the card will never appear in another opponent's hand.

Taken from Wikipedia

See also:

http://www.pokersyte.com/seven_stud.htm
http://www.winneronline.com/strategies/7cardstud.htm
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jwoody · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:41 pm Post subject:

Oooooooh Yeaaaaaaah!

Tonights the night! Round 1 of the S.H.O.E. series Cool

If you've never played 7 card stud, Fixed Limit Hold'em, Omaha and Seven Stud Hi/Lo then this is your chance to try them all out! Come along and show your support at 8:35pm tonight crew.

It's only $3.30 for the whole night and it promises to be a lot of fun. Very Happy

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RIk_2502 · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 4:50 pm Post subject:

and the tourney is gone..

will be back up shortly so get yourselves registered!!

RiK Cool

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Amys Losers · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:32 pm Post subject:

I just looked to see who had registered for tonights tourney and noticed my name was no longer on the list, I have re-registered( hope they havn,t charged me twice ???) and am there again now but suggest anyone who has registered previously also checks they are still registered, prob something to do with the thread dissaperaing.
I know i definately registered before, think it was Friday.

GL
Amy Smile

RIk_2502 · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:37 pm Post subject:

yeah made a bit of a booboo with putting the tourny back up so make sure if u registered before today to reregister!!!

Anyways...

Calling all OLBG poker players, you have got less than an hour to get into the first round of the historic first ever SHOE tournament.

Going to let the 5 who're in have all the fun?

RiK Cool

(Full result and a write up will follow the tournament)
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RIk_2502 · Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:03 pm Post subject:

8.35 we descended after a slight hiccup from myself when putting the tournament back into the lobby (one extra click and it was deleted Embarassed

)

6 players sat in the final table with a very cagey start as ante's were paid, bring in's were made and raised. Who said small blind and big blind was confusing!!

The first casualty was current OLBG poker nights champ and organiser jwoody who was for the second time killed by 7th street as gutshot swept in the pot. Next to meet the blade of gutshot was zagreb, gutshot and hart now commanding the table.

Lady luck a.k.a Amy was the victim of the bubble as Hart grabbed gutshot's chopping blade and sliced his way to heads up with him taking me out in 3rd.

Heads up was a very entertaining affair with most of the observers on the edge of their seat as both players chip stacks yo yo'd. Then with a pair of deuces showing gutshot pushed all in only to be met by Hart's 9's to take 1st place in round 1.

Final Standings: Leaderboard Points

1st: hart0388...........6 + 3
2nd: gutshot_1.........5 + 2
3rd: rik_2502............4 + 1
4th: Amy01...............3
5th: zagreb...............2
6th Jwoodywoody.....1

(Points for all rounds will be as above, no. of players determines points available with 1st - 3rd taking 3, 2, 1 extra points for finishing in the money.)
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jwoody · Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:28 pm Post subject:

Nice one for organising this event Rik 1st

I'm sure I speak for all involved when I say that we had an excellent time. It really made a refreshing change to play a different flavour of poker, I look forward to playing in the remaining 3 legs of this SHOE tourney.

Congrats to Hart and Gutshot on going heads up, but watch your backs in the next round, there's a rattlsnake on the loose and he's got a hankering for some FL Hold'em Win

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jwoody · Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject:

Thread Closed
New Thread Here:
http://www.online-betting-guide.co.uk/forum/topic10_12417.html
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