So, I had a spare Friday night, and got to hit the bar poker tournament at the Sports Rock Lounge in Pembroke Pines (1828 North University Dr Pembroke Pines 954-704-0290) and left with some valuable multi-table experience.
There were about 100 players -- Friday is the weekly winners' tournament night in the circuit of tournaments operated by Bar Poker Pros. (www. barpokerpros.com). They have about six to eight tournaments a night, mostly across Broward, and Dade Counties.
Well-organized tournament (Steve, the organizer has casino management experience and his dealers also work all over the place), nice folks at the table, and pretty good play. Not too much limping going on, but certainly not overwrought with all-in bluster, either. Mainly, seemed like the players knew the luck factor cards play: sometimes you outplay people and win, other times, they outplay you, only for you to come through on a suck-out. I sat next to an older lady named Mame, who I liked even though she was originally from New York.
We started with about 4,000 units and I hung in there for about 90 minutes, until the blinds got to 500-1000 and I looked down and still had my 4,000. Gotta learn to try to built it up, not be so passive. So, two hands before the blinds were coming to me and on a hand the chip bully folded on, I went all in with K-9 and lost.
Which brings the question: Anyone have a formula on how to build up chips? Double every hour?
One other quick comment: Bar Poker Pros is trying a rare weekday afternoon outing. It's at 2 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays at Hurricane Grill & Wings, 1905 N. Pine Island Road (Jacaranda Square) in Plantation. Call 954-475-8815.
The weekly winners tmt. starting with 7-11. There will be no extra chips given. Every one will start with the same amount!!
Changes for our new season: you now will have a chance to win $500.00 every week on Friday at Sports Rock. In our new season if you get to the final table(top 10 ) at any event you qualify to play on Friday against the other winners from other bars. The tmts will be held at Sports Rock. The first Friday of the month the weekly will be at J's Original. The Weekly winners tournaments at every location other than Sports Rock are based on 55 players. If we have 45 to 54 players the winner at gets 200 or a 250 Casino Tournament Entry, if we have 35 to 44 players the winner gets 150 and 34 or less players the winner gets 100. Here's how it's going to work. If you finish 1st more than once you will receive 500 in additional chips for every 1st place from the previous week at the Friday tmt.
Purple tickets always go to Sports Rock on Friday nights at 8pm. The 1st Friday of the month will be at J's Original unless posted differently.
DISCLAIMER
*NOTE* All BarPokerPros events are NOT for gambling! No side betting! At no time can any player risk anything of value, nor can any BarPokerPros dealer, director, venue, or other persons require players to risk anything of value in order to play in any BarPokerPros event! Tipping the dealer is suggested but not mandatory. All tips collected by the dealer are kept by that dealer; BarPokerPros takes no proceeds from the gratuities that the dealers collect. Additional free chips are not contingent upon the purchase of any food or beverage items from any establisments where we hold our events,
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