Grinding It Out

If we're all still playing together in 20 years, it feels like a name change might be in order. How 'bout the Bad Livers? Other ideas?

Courtesy Wipe

If you're ever faced with the decision of either raking a pot you just won, or cleaning the mess you just created by spilling your beer in your over exuberant victory celebration, here's a tip... clean up your mess. And then tip your dealer.

OST 1: Marneus Reclaims Throne

The Hordes of Marneus swept through The Plains of Moses to take OST 1 of season 4 last night. Overall, it was a sparsely attended game that introduced two new players to the league (Water Boy and Ferg), and marked the exit of two players from last season (Flushed and Worm Boy).

With four players out within the first hour, there was a lot of action early. Things slowed considerably until the blinds hit $1,000/$2,000, but we made it all the way to the $3,000/$6,000 blind mark for the heads-up match between Marneus and Plains Moses

The four-player cash game started just before midnight and provided 90 or so minutes of $2-limit Follow The Queen and Pick Your Poison w/Black Mariah thrown in for good measure. We definitely need to see some "manning-up" for the cash game as the season moves forward.


Top 4:
1. Marneus - $220
2. Plains Moses - $110
3. Ferg - $50
4. Johnny B. - $20

Our next game will be on the third Tuesday of February, which I believe is the 19th. Look for the rules docs we reviewed last night to be posted on this site soon.

Upping The Ante

We have officially decided to increase the league buy-in from $25 to $40 beginning with this season. Individually OST buy-ins will remain $20 for each event.

Don't sweat bringing the entire amount tomorrow night, but please plan to pay the league treasurer (Skrawg) no later than OST 3.

We'll see those of you playing in OST 1 on Tuesday night!

Time Is Running Out

Reminder: If you haven't already done so, please confirm by EOD today via email or the eVite for OST 1 if you plan to participate in league play this year. If you don't, we may pass your seat along to another player. Thanks!

Confirmed players include:
Porqchop
Skrawg
Hirp
Marneus
McDaddy
Holy Mohly
MoeCephus
Giggitty
Ron Mexico
Bronco
Tayjack
SpaceJam
Dakota Skye
The Face
WhoDogg
Devil Down
GunButt
Jack Chaser
Swag

Dropped players include:
Flushed

In limbo:
Drifter
Chappy
Flops
Rog4Gov
Worm Boy
Plains Moses

Proposed additional players:
T.C. (Skrawg's neighbor)

League Confirmation eMail

You should all be receiving an email today inviting you to the league for 2008. By way of this email, please confirm that you are interested in league play again this year.

We're anticipating a few adjustments to the rules with regard to late arrivals and related blinds penalties, but there shouldn't be any other significant changes other than that (we'll cover all of this at our first game). We're looking to keep games on the third Tuesday of every month, keep the play-in game in place, keeping the league buy-in at $25 and individual game buy-in at $20 (unless everyone's ready to up the ante).

To provide ample time to adjust membership if necessary, our first game this month will be on Tuesday, January 15th. Please confirm by Wednesday, January 9 that you are indeed interested in league play to allow us time to find alternates if you'd like to opt-out.

Looking forward to another great season!