I have come up with the following system to break ties in the standings (in the pay spots) when all is said and done.
1. Money leader
I will add up the cashes for all players tied, and the money leader will take the top spot.
2. Head to Head
If there is still a tie, whether there are two people or more tied in the standings, I will break the the tie using a head to head scoring system. For example, if three players are tied, I will rank all three players based on their weekly finishes. In this tiebreaker I will use ALL 12 weeks. 3 points for finishing highest, 2 for second, 1 for third.
If there is still a tie after applying the two tiebreakers, the players will remain tied. For example, if first pays $100 and second pays $50, and there is tie for first, the players will each win $75.
If you have any objections with these tiebreak rules, or a better idea, please use the comment section to voice your opinions.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Monday, December 29, 2008
Season 1 starts NEXT Monday!
That's right folks - season 1 of the PT Poker League stars next Monday. If you scroll down a little, you will see that as of right now we have 9 confirmed and paid league members. The time to procrastinate is over. If you want to be a part of this, please submit your payment ASAP!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Confirmed/Paid League Members
Below is a list of league members that are confirmed. This means they have paid their entry fee of $20. I will update this list as I receive payments.
PT/FT Handle
antelopephish/basherman
Fleaver/KingsAreGood22
shu4040/shu4040
phishjorgy/phishjorgy
Mackd103/ColForbin42
carstrucksbuses/AceetobeeA
herojima/herojima
MBlume/Bigslick2174
phishyman2/Phish Poker
four20_man/manof420
BriKelleher/Sportsbuff
ReRun11/RERUN11
thccollege/the college
mbarbour25/mbarbour2525
jakethebake420/Da Bake
zaxxon/TREY ANA5TA5IO
Sharemygroove/sharemygroove
bashido/Bashido
CreamyJ/CreamyJ
whatwouldjibboodo/pwnyourmom
PT/FT Handle
antelopephish/basherman
Fleaver/KingsAreGood22
shu4040/shu4040
phishjorgy/phishjorgy
Mackd103/ColForbin42
carstrucksbuses/AceetobeeA
herojima/herojima
MBlume/Bigslick2174
phishyman2/Phish Poker
four20_man/manof420
BriKelleher/Sportsbuff
ReRun11/RERUN11
thccollege/the college
mbarbour25/mbarbour2525
jakethebake420/Da Bake
zaxxon/TREY ANA5TA5IO
Sharemygroove/sharemygroove
bashido/Bashido
CreamyJ/CreamyJ
whatwouldjibboodo/pwnyourmom
PT Poker League Season 1 Registration
All,
I just sent an email to everyone on the interest list outlining the registration/payment procedure for Season 1 (January 5th to March 23, 2009). If you didn't get this email, it is because you are not on the interest list below.
Payment is due by 6:00pm EST on January 5th, so I can announce the payout structure prior to the first tournament.
I just sent an email to everyone on the interest list outlining the registration/payment procedure for Season 1 (January 5th to March 23, 2009). If you didn't get this email, it is because you are not on the interest list below.
Payment is due by 6:00pm EST on January 5th, so I can announce the payout structure prior to the first tournament.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Some nice news to share...
Full Tilt Poker Tournament Summary $90,000 Guarantee (67590441) Hold'em No Limit
Buy-In: $300 + $22
Buy-In Chips: 3000
411 Entries
Total Prize Pool: $123,300
Tournament started: 2008/11/29 15:01:00 ET
Tournament finished: 2008/11/29 21:27:38 ET
1: basherman, $27,126
2: princetendee, $17,878.50
3: Shrubbery, $12,946.50
4: Sonelin, $9,617.40
5: peewee37111, $6,781.50
6: wywrot, $4,438.80
Thanks to those that were railing me and cheering me on!
Buy-In: $300 + $22
Buy-In Chips: 3000
411 Entries
Total Prize Pool: $123,300
Tournament started: 2008/11/29 15:01:00 ET
Tournament finished: 2008/11/29 21:27:38 ET
1: basherman, $27,126
2: princetendee, $17,878.50
3: Shrubbery, $12,946.50
4: Sonelin, $9,617.40
5: peewee37111, $6,781.50
6: wywrot, $4,438.80
Thanks to those that were railing me and cheering me on!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Test Case - Standings
So I have been tracking the results for the last 4 weeks. This is what the league standings would look like one third of the way in...
Friday, November 21, 2008
PT Poker League FAQ
Might as well get the ball rolling on this. I will update the FAQ as we go.
Q: What is the PT Poker League?
A: The PT Poker League is a series of 12 Phantasy Tour Private Poker tournaments, held at 9:00PM EST every Monday on Full Tilt Poker. Members of the league can accumulate points based on their final table finishes in the weekly game. The top point getters after 12 weeks will win a share of the prize pool.
Q: How much does it cost?
A: For the first season we will set the entry fee of $20, with 100% of the pool being distributed to the winners.
Q: What additional costs will I have?
A: Each weekly tournament costs $11, with $10 going into the prize pool for that individual tournament, and $1 going to Full Tilt as a tournament fee. If you play all 12 weeks of the tournament, it will cost you $132.
Q: When does the first season start?
A: Week 1 of Season 1 will be Monday January 5th, 2009. ALL league entries must be paid prior to the start of that tournament.
Q: How do I get points?
A: After a little discussion, it looks like we will go with the points structure below:
1st - 100 points
2nd - 80 points
3rd - 60 points
4th - 40 points
5th - 30 points
6th - 20 points
7th-9th - 10 points
Remember, your finish position is counted regardless of non-league members in the PT Tournament. That is, if someone NOT in the league wins the tournament, no 100 point result will be added that week.
Q: What if I can't play every tournament?
A: Your top 10 finishes in the PT Tournament will count towards league scoring. That means that you can miss 2 of the weekly tournaments over the course of the 12 week season without having that impact your scores.
Q: What if I lost my connection through no fault of my own, and I am blinded out of a tournament?
A: This is all part of Internet poker. All tournament results, according to the Full Tilt Hand History text file will be final.
Q: How do I pay my entry fee?
A: I will be acting as treasurer for the league. It seems like Full Tilt account transfers are the easiest method of payment. More information on payment instructions will be released as the start of the first season nears.
Q: How many people will win money, and how much will they win?
A: This will depend on how many members we get. At an absolute minimum, the top 3 finishers will win cash. This will be finalized at least 2 weeks before the first tournament that counts towards league points.
Q: What if I have more questions?
A: Post them in the comments section below, or Email me.
Q: What is the PT Poker League?
A: The PT Poker League is a series of 12 Phantasy Tour Private Poker tournaments, held at 9:00PM EST every Monday on Full Tilt Poker. Members of the league can accumulate points based on their final table finishes in the weekly game. The top point getters after 12 weeks will win a share of the prize pool.
Q: How much does it cost?
A: For the first season we will set the entry fee of $20, with 100% of the pool being distributed to the winners.
Q: What additional costs will I have?
A: Each weekly tournament costs $11, with $10 going into the prize pool for that individual tournament, and $1 going to Full Tilt as a tournament fee. If you play all 12 weeks of the tournament, it will cost you $132.
Q: When does the first season start?
A: Week 1 of Season 1 will be Monday January 5th, 2009. ALL league entries must be paid prior to the start of that tournament.
Q: How do I get points?
A: After a little discussion, it looks like we will go with the points structure below:
1st - 100 points
2nd - 80 points
3rd - 60 points
4th - 40 points
5th - 30 points
6th - 20 points
7th-9th - 10 points
Remember, your finish position is counted regardless of non-league members in the PT Tournament. That is, if someone NOT in the league wins the tournament, no 100 point result will be added that week.
Q: What if I can't play every tournament?
A: Your top 10 finishes in the PT Tournament will count towards league scoring. That means that you can miss 2 of the weekly tournaments over the course of the 12 week season without having that impact your scores.
Q: What if I lost my connection through no fault of my own, and I am blinded out of a tournament?
A: This is all part of Internet poker. All tournament results, according to the Full Tilt Hand History text file will be final.
Q: How do I pay my entry fee?
A: I will be acting as treasurer for the league. It seems like Full Tilt account transfers are the easiest method of payment. More information on payment instructions will be released as the start of the first season nears.
Q: How many people will win money, and how much will they win?
A: This will depend on how many members we get. At an absolute minimum, the top 3 finishers will win cash. This will be finalized at least 2 weeks before the first tournament that counts towards league points.
Q: What if I have more questions?
A: Post them in the comments section below, or Email me.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
PT Poker League - Scoring System
I would like to get the ball rolling on the scoring system discussion. It looks like we are now getting 30 or so in the regular PT Monday game. We currently have 11 interested in the league, and I am certain that number will grow as we discuss the league in upcoming PT tournaments.
I want to make sure we reduce the possibility of ties, so I have been giving this some thought.
Proposal 1:
1st - 100 points
2nd - 75 points
3rd - 50 points
4th-9th (final table) - 25 points
This proposal will likely results in numerous ties.
Proposal 2:
1st - 100 points
2nd - 90 points
3rd - 80 points
4th - 70 points
5th - 60 points
6th - 50 points
7th - 40 points
8th - 30 points
9th - 20 points
Biggest issue with this system is that the flat scoring system does not proportionally reward the winner. That said, overall consistent final table finishes should give you a good score.
Proposal 3:
1st - 100 points
2nd - 80 points
3rd - 60 points
4th - 40 points
5th - 30 points
6th - 20 points
7th-9th - 10 points
A mix of the two previous systems. Bigger reward for top three finishers, and proportional rewards for the rest of the final table.
Regardless, we will have to have some tiebreakers. In my opinion, the first tiebreaker should be the average finish position for your top 10 finishes. In that case, for any zero point performances, your top 10 finish positions overall will count.
Please use the comments section below to voice your ideas. If you have another proposal, let's hear it!
I want to make sure we reduce the possibility of ties, so I have been giving this some thought.
Proposal 1:
1st - 100 points
2nd - 75 points
3rd - 50 points
4th-9th (final table) - 25 points
This proposal will likely results in numerous ties.
Proposal 2:
1st - 100 points
2nd - 90 points
3rd - 80 points
4th - 70 points
5th - 60 points
6th - 50 points
7th - 40 points
8th - 30 points
9th - 20 points
Biggest issue with this system is that the flat scoring system does not proportionally reward the winner. That said, overall consistent final table finishes should give you a good score.
Proposal 3:
1st - 100 points
2nd - 80 points
3rd - 60 points
4th - 40 points
5th - 30 points
6th - 20 points
7th-9th - 10 points
A mix of the two previous systems. Bigger reward for top three finishers, and proportional rewards for the rest of the final table.
Regardless, we will have to have some tiebreakers. In my opinion, the first tiebreaker should be the average finish position for your top 10 finishes. In that case, for any zero point performances, your top 10 finish positions overall will count.
Please use the comments section below to voice your ideas. If you have another proposal, let's hear it!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
League Interest List
The following PT'ers have expressed interest in joining the league. This list will be updated as I receive emails as outlined in the discussion thread.
PT handle/FT handle:
antelopephish/basherman (me)
MBlume/Bigslick2174
moe_joe1/spypants
CreamyJ/CreamyJ
shu4040/shu4040
zaxxon/TREY ANA5TA5IO
phishjorgy/phishjorgy
MakiPiggie/chimaki
Fleaver/KingsAreGood22
karakter0/razzberry
dubV72/dubV72
jrh2307/oconee72
four20_man/manof420
carstrucksbuses/AceetobeeA
COKush/jaydub413
Mackd103/ColForbin42
wsp729/N_Davis83
ganjagooman/gooman
deadhead2k/AcesbacKKcab
jakethebake420/Da Bake
Lerdawg/HamptonBound
herojima/herojima
tcarolan/TeamTom10
agreese/agreese
dbn353535/dbn35
phishyman2/Phish Poker
Want to be added to the list? Email me your PT and FT handle.
PT handle/FT handle:
antelopephish/basherman (me)
MBlume/Bigslick2174
moe_joe1/spypants
CreamyJ/CreamyJ
shu4040/shu4040
zaxxon/TREY ANA5TA5IO
phishjorgy/phishjorgy
MakiPiggie/chimaki
Fleaver/KingsAreGood22
karakter0/razzberry
dubV72/dubV72
jrh2307/oconee72
four20_man/manof420
carstrucksbuses/AceetobeeA
COKush/jaydub413
Mackd103/ColForbin42
wsp729/N_Davis83
ganjagooman/gooman
deadhead2k/AcesbacKKcab
jakethebake420/Da Bake
Lerdawg/HamptonBound
herojima/herojima
tcarolan/TeamTom10
agreese/agreese
dbn353535/dbn35
phishyman2/Phish Poker
Want to be added to the list? Email me your PT and FT handle.
Welcome to the Phantasy Tour Poker League!
Welcome to the Phantasy Tour Poker League! Starting January 5th our weekly PT Poker Game on Full Tilt will be part of the PT Poker League Season 1.How this works:
While the scoring system and league entry cost have not been finalized, your finishing position each week in the PT Poker Game may qualify you for league points.
A standard points system may look like this:
Fourth through Ninth Place (Final Table) - 25
Third Place - 50
Second Place - 75
Win - 100
The season will run 12 weeks, and your top 10 finishes will count towards scoring. That way, if you miss a week or two it is no big deal.
Prior to the start of the season, the entry cost must be transferred to my Full Tilt account. The cost is up for debate, but it looks like anything between $20 and $50 is likely.
Depending on the number of league members, the winner will receive 50% of the prize pool, with the remaining 50% being split up in appropriate shares for the next few finishers.
Come visit the PT Poker discussion thread on the "green" board to share your thoughts.
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