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VBlue:
VBlue"s Blog.  Blog Date: 9th September, 2009. 
Currently orbiting: The George & Dragon, Kendal (Pub Poker League) & Full Tilt Poker

The G&D

I have decided to make more of a prescence at the table, vocally.  I have been guilty in the past of becoming a bit bored at this venue and as a result have not enjoyed the evening and slipped into some disinterested/poor play.  I want to ensure that I enjoy the night firstly and play good poker too.  No point in playing if I am not going to make my best effort to win.

After two seasons of consistently good poker - 3rd/52 in Spring 09 Season, 2nd/41 in Summer 09 Season - I have started the Autumn 09 Season in terrible fashion.  A shopping trip to Carlise put that right! .

Pub Poker League Structure

8 max tables.
3,000 starting chips.
3 hour structure - 25/50, 50/100, 100/200 (break) 200/400, 300/600, 500/1000 (break) (20 min blinds) 1000/2000, 2000/4000, 300/6000 (15 min blinds) - additional 6000/12000, 12000/24000 (10 min blinds) but rarely required.

Points System

200 points buy-in per player.
Final table of 8 mkae the point payout structure.
50 points for playing.

Top 25% of league placing (max 15) qualify for Regional Finals. 
No minimum no. of games played required for a player to qualify.

As 1 in 4 players qualify for the Regional Final it generally works that our regular players all qualify, as we get a lot of players coming in just once over a season or just for the odd game or two.

Season lasts 3 calendar months.

Optional Cash

£5 buy-in.
Max £100 prize.
3rd - £10, 2nd - 1/3rd of remaining fund, 1st - 2/3rds of remaining fund.

Back to The G&D

17 players - 9 seater (17th player turned up just as we were about to start - following seat draw) and an 8 seater.  

Honeybadg:
What is the Carlisle poker scene like?

Does anything happen?

L

Marty719:
Good read - must say tho - structure is a horror show!!  From level 3, all hands must turn into open-shove/fold.  Good steady results from u tho so wp.  Look 4ward to reading more!

smileriraq:
ive occasionally played in the Welsh Poker league and the structure is the same and its a bloody nightmare coupled with extremely loose players (normally a good thing) it really does turn into a game of bingo at times

VBlue:
The pub poker league structure works in that way as it is the only way to get finished in the time frame we have.

It is really more of a social occassion and is treated as such by most of the players.  If they win a few quid then it is a bonus.

Mostly all of my regulars qualify for the Regional Finals and get a crack at qualifying for the National Finals.

I had two players at the last National Final (only played 1 qualifying Regional Final) as we only have two venues in our region currently.  The final is split over 2 day 1 events - with 5/185 from each day making the final table on day 2.  We played day 2; had one lad in the final 20-odd and Gus finished 6th and missed the final table by 1 place.  Min £250 for 10th with £2,500 for the winner.

I don"t know a lot about the Carlisle scene, but a poker club that I run events for in Kendal have secured a licensed venue recently and will be launching events there soon.  I cannot post details on here.  They run £30/£30 double chance, GUKPT deepstack qualifiers, and Las Vegas qualifiers.  Dealers, waitresses, and casino standard equipment provided.

Thanks for all your interest.

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