Who wants to join a Jazzfanz poker group on pokerstars?

[Gyp Rosetti]

I'm interested.

I'd rather do something a little slower and more deliberate. I think the turbo structure would diminish the whole point of "hanging out" with fellow Jazzfanz. I can play a turbo anywhere, and would be interested in a Pokerstars homegame for more than just the poker. On the flip side, the problem with a slower table is it can take forever. I've played too many low stakes games that go longer than what the purse is worth. I'd look for something in between.

I hear ya. I guess, I just thought that for those knocked in 9th, 8th, 7th, etcetera, they'd be waiting a decent hour or so just to play the next game. Turbo eliminates that issue. But like you said, we want it to be a cool experience, hanging out and all. Okay, I'm joining the site now on Poker Stars. You and Bronco should do the same. Once we get it to about eight people, we can start to discuss the specifics I guess.

 

[franklin]

I just thought that for those knocked in 9th, 8th, 7th, etcetera, they'd be waiting a decent hour or so just to play the next game. Turbo eliminates that issue.

Agreed. Turbo may be the best way to go. If there is an ante option then that would go a long way to cure the main problem with sit and go's, which is players holding out and hoping the rest of the low stacks get blinded off. You only have to pick up a hand every 2 cycles to keep up with the blinds.

We could also do a low stakes cash game of .02/.05 or something with a pot cap instead of limit. I think bragging rights would be enough to offset the low stakes tendency to ruin competition and encourage excessive gambling.

 

[Gameface]

I'm interested.

I'd rather do something a little slower and more deliberate. I think the turbo structure would diminish the whole point of "hanging out" with fellow Jazzfanz. I can play a turbo anywhere, and would be interested in a Pokerstars homegame for more than just the poker. On the flip side, the problem with a slower table is it can take forever. I've played too many low stakes games that go longer than what the purse is worth. I'd look for something in between.

Let me just share the home game options, they aren't exactly wide open.

Game: Pretty good selection (I don't want to list them all), I guess I assumed we were talking about No Limit Hold'em. I'm open to other ideas but this is going to need a little "mass appeal" to work, so I'm guessing it's going to have to be Hold'em.

Format: Regular, rebuy, shootout, knockout

Breaks: Yes, no

Payout: top 10%, top 15%, top 20%, winner take all

Blind interval: 3, 5, 10, 15, 20min

Starting chips: 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, 5000

and that's it

 

[Gameface]

Agreed. Turbo may be the best way to go. If there is an ante option then that would go a long way to cure the main problem with sit and go's, which is players holding out and hoping the rest of the low stacks get blinded off. You only have to pick up a hand every 2 cycles to keep up with the blinds.

We could also do a low stakes cash game of .02/.05 or something with a pot cap instead of limit. I think bragging rights would be enough to offset the low stakes tendency to ruin competition and encourage excessive gambling.

Cash games are always a good idea, I have just found a lot of people to be scared off by them. The ability to come and go and the open-ended nature of cash games is a great plus though. Let me check the cash game options.

OK, cash game options.

same selection of game variations.

They offer No Limit, Pot Limit or fixed

From $.01-.02 blinds to $.25-.50 with buy-in caps from 20BB to 250BB, option for ante on .05-.10 (.02), .10-25 (.05) and .25-.50 (.10)

some games are labeled "fast" and others "normal" but I don't know what the difference is as the blinds and buy-in limits are the same.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Let me just share the home game options, they aren't exactly wide open.

Game: Pretty good selection (I don't want to list them all), I guess I assumed we were talking about No Limit Hold'em. I'm open to other ideas but this is going to need a little "mass appeal" to work, so I'm guessing it's going to have to be Hold'em.

Format: Regular, rebuy, shootout, knockout

Breaks: Yes, no

Payout: top 10%, top 15%, top 20%, winner take all

Blind interval: 3, 5, 10, 15, 20min

Starting chips: 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000, 5000

and that's it

So I just joined and am curious if there's a way to see who else has joined thus far?

Right now Gameface and myself are definitely in the group, and Bronco and Franklin said they'll join too so that's four. Have they joined yet GF? Has anyone else mentioned interest? Who said something in that other thread that prompted you to start this?

As far as games go, I'd prefer $2-5 sit n gos (like I said, I'd do more too) to NL cash games of .01/.02 like Franklin mentioned. That's just my own (strong) preference but I'm up for whatever the masses want. Perhaps we don't have to do turbo but we could have blind increments go up every 3 or 5 minutes to speed things up. I say we start with 1,500 in chips since that's what you typically start with online.

 

[Gameface]

So I just joined and am curious if there's a way to see who else has joined thus far?

Right now Gameface and myself are definitely in the group, and Bronco and Franklin said they'll join too so that's four. Have they joined yet GF? Has anyone else mentioned interest? Who said something in that other thread that prompted you to start this?

As far as games go, I'd prefer $2-5 sit n gos (like I said, I'd do more too) to NL cash games of .01/.02 like Franklin mentioned. That's just my own (strong) preference but I'm up for whatever the masses want. Perhaps we don't have to do turbo but we could have blind increments go up every 3 or 5 minutes to speed things up. I say we start with 1,500 in chips since that's what you typically start with online.

So far you and I are the only two in the group, although it seems we now have 5 people interested, 6 if troutbum comes around.

 

[Gameface]

Another thing, the group tracks stats. Games can be included or excluded from tracking. I've had a lot of fun in poker leagues.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

So far you and I are the only two in the group, although it seems we now have 5 people interested, 6 if troutbum comes around.

Yo, sign up you hacks.

 

[The-Joker]

i'll sign up later today

 

[franklin]

Yo, sign up you hacks.

I'm sure the website is blocked from where I'm at. I'll have to do it later.
1. What's the rake on the homegame option?
2. What's the sign up bonus?
3. Gameface should get some kind of referral reward.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

I'm sure the website is blocked from where I'm at. I'll have to do it later.
1. What's the rake on the homegame option?
2. What's the sign up bonus?
3. Gameface should get some kind of referral reward.

1. No idea. It depends on what dollar amount we'll end up playing.
2. Not even worth mentioning if anything at all.
3. Agreed but that's not up to us.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Gameface, KrazeeEyezKilla, The Joker, Gameface, Bronco70 makes five.

Do we have anyone else who's verbally shown interest Gamface? Trout, put $20 into the account. That's like going out to lunch twice for your fatass.