#2 Bitcointalk Poker Series (0.05 BTC & BIG BTC Ticket sponsored by SwC Poker)

[cryptofrka]

place in the top 9 in the points standings and you'll qualify for the final table: ~0.08+ BTC prize pool + a ticket to a 0.75 BTC guaranteed tournament. check the OP for details. every qualifier has its own prize pool too of course.

Wow, did not know about this 0.75BTC tournament. It might tip the scales so I might be joining this weekend.

Unfortunately, there is less and less chance to get more players as our series goes on. Covid isolation measures are being reduced all around the world and with every tournament passed there is less chance for new faces to qualify for final table. This week I am expecting about 20 people, but the weeks after that I would be happy with even 15.

Yep, it's hard to commit all weekends to online poker now that isolation is over. We all miss sports, bars and ordinary life things.
If it was a bit shorter (1-2 hours) I might be more eager to join, but then it would not be a real game of poker anymore.

[Globb0]

place in the top 9 in the points standings and you'll qualify for the final table: ~0.08+ BTC prize pool + a ticket to a 0.75 BTC guaranteed tournament. check the OP for details. every qualifier has its own prize pool too of course.

Wow, did not know about this 0.75BTC tournament. It might tip the scales so I might be joining this weekend.

Unfortunately, there is less and less chance to get more players as our series goes on. Covid isolation measures are being reduced all around the world and with every tournament passed there is less chance for new faces to qualify for final table. This week I am expecting about 20 people, but the weeks after that I would be happy with even 15.

Yep, it's hard to commit all weekends to online poker now that isolation is over. We all miss sports, bars and ordinary life things.
If it was a bit shorter (1-2 hours) I might be more eager to join, but then it would not be a real game of poker anymore.

I made this mistake of thinking it was very long. It wasn't really. That was the freeroll version in the midweek that went on for hours and hours.

I think this one is only about the time you say, a few hours.

[CoinEraser]

Got the passwords and signed me up for both games. Thanks efialtis! Looking forward to playing both and I hope we have many participants. 
I am curious how the start stack of 5000 chips will change the game. Anyway, hopefully we'll all see each other at the gaming tables.

[arallmuus]

Wow, did not know about this 0.75BTC tournament. It might tip the scales so I might be joining this weekend.

Yep, it's hard to commit all weekends to online poker now that isolation is over. We all miss sports, bars and ordinary life things.
If it was a bit shorter (1-2 hours) I might be more eager to join, but then it would not be a real game of poker anymore.

I think this one is only about the time you say, a few hours.

Last game was almost 3 hours, I was top 2 in the last game and it ended just few minutes before the third break so around 2 hours and 54 minutes(?). I could have dragged the game to over 3 hours if Im patient enough but I thought screw it as I am top 2 already and went all in instead.

Most game usually could ended up with more than 3 hours depending on how many people joined but if you intended to play for around 2+ hours, you could get into top ten as the number of the participant is lower than the first series

[Globb0]

Ah perhaps cos of the bigger starting stacks now

[arallmuus]

Ah perhaps cos of the bigger starting stacks now

Bigger starting stack should means longer games but depending on the number of people tomorrow , it might differ. Could be over 4 hours if there are around 18-25 player tomorrow ( also given that most people play defensively like last week )

14 people paid the fee already according to the spreadsheet ( 15 including me, few minutes ago but I havent notify efialtis yet ), 5 people registered into the game. 10 more people might or might not make it to the tournament . Cross your finger on this, 

Got the passwords and signed me up for both games. Thanks efialtis! Looking forward to playing both and I hope we have many participants. 
I am curious how the start stack of 5000 chips will change the game. Anyway, hopefully we'll all see each other at the gaming tables.

See you there 

[figmentofmyass]

Bigger starting stack should means longer games but depending on the number of people tomorrow , it might differ.

my sense of SwC's blind structure is the antes/blinds get very high in the mid/deep levels, so it may not extend things all that much. that's just a gut feeling though, i haven't done the math. we'll see how it goes tomorrow.

Unfortunately, there is less and less chance to get more players as our series goes on. Covid isolation measures are being reduced all around the world and with every tournament passed there is less chance for new faces to qualify for final table. This week I am expecting about 20 people, but the weeks after that I would be happy with even 15.

between the lockdowns being relaxed and the inviting spring weather, it may turn out that way. our tourneys are so early in the day for me that it's not an issue, but i get it.

see you guys at the tables tomorrow!

[cygan]

@efialtis
my 200 chips should be there by now
the password will be sent to me within the next hours, as usual from you 

see you all guys at the tables today 

[Trofo]

Just wanted to register but SwC Bitcoin wallet is down. At least that is the message they show me when I try to deposit but they say to try again soon so I guess I should have enough time to make it today.

I just sent 0.5 (all I had on account) chips to youcantwin to test if that works and it seems that it does. So in case their wallet doesn't open up until 1 hour before the tournament I'll ask some kind soul here to sponsor me but we are not there yet

[efialtis]

Just wanted to register but SwC Bitcoin wallet is down. At least that is the message they show me when I try to deposit but they say to try again soon so I guess I should have enough time to make it today.

I just sent 0.5 (all I had on account) chips to youcantwin to test if that works and it seems that it does. So in case their wallet doesn't open up until 1 hour before the tournament I'll ask some kind soul here to sponsor me but we are not there yet

I have just sent you 1k chips mate so you can register for tonight's game

[Trofo]

Just wanted to register but SwC Bitcoin wallet is down. At least that is the message they show me when I try to deposit but they say to try again soon so I guess I should have enough time to make it today.

I just sent 0.5 (all I had on account) chips to youcantwin to test if that works and it seems that it does. So in case their wallet doesn't open up until 1 hour before the tournament I'll ask some kind soul here to sponsor me but we are not there yet

I have just sent you 1k chips mate so you can register for tonight's game

Thanks man, you will get them back late tonight, now I am lazy to deposit the chips (high tx fee) and decided to win the tournament and give you chips back from there Extra motivation for me tonight. I was even tempted to immediately sit on the table to double my stack but that would be pushing it.

If you suddenly need them back immediately just send me a pm and you'll have them back in one block time provided SwC opens their wallet.

[efialtis]

Just wanted to register but SwC Bitcoin wallet is down. At least that is the message they show me when I try to deposit but they say to try again soon so I guess I should have enough time to make it today.

I just sent 0.5 (all I had on account) chips to youcantwin to test if that works and it seems that it does. So in case their wallet doesn't open up until 1 hour before the tournament I'll ask some kind soul here to sponsor me but we are not there yet

I have just sent you 1k chips mate so you can register for tonight's game

Thanks man, you will get them back late tonight, now I am lazy to deposit the chips (high tx fee) and decided to win the tournament and give you chips back from there Extra motivation for me tonight. I was even tempted to immediately sit on the table to double my stack but that would be pushing it.

If you suddenly need them back immediately just send me a pm and you'll have them back in one block time provided SwC opens their wallet.

No worries mate, all cool - I am just afraid I have to disappoint you... you aren't going to win tonight! youcant! 

[efialtis]

I am still in "Bitcointalk Anniversary Mood", so there will be another bounty tonight... knock out my bud tyKiwanuka aka EnterScreenN for a 2k chips bounty!

In addition to that - wanna join us tonight but you are short on funds? No worries, post here and I will pay your buy-in - first come, first served! (This is not for you rich kids out there )

[iv4n]

Just wanted to register but SwC Bitcoin wallet is down. At least that is the message they show me when I try to deposit but they say to try again soon so I guess I should have enough time to make it today.

I just sent 0.5 (all I had on account) chips to youcantwin to test if that works and it seems that it does. So in case their wallet doesn't open up until 1 hour before the tournament I'll ask some kind soul here to sponsor me but we are not there yet

I have just sent you 1k chips mate so you can register for tonight's game

Thanks man, you will get them back late tonight, now I am lazy to deposit the chips (high tx fee) and decided to win the tournament and give you chips back from there Extra motivation for me tonight. I was even tempted to immediately sit on the table to double my stack but that would be pushing it.

If you suddenly need them back immediately just send me a pm and you'll have them back in one block time provided SwC opens their wallet.

No worries mate, all cool - I am just afraid I have to disappoint you... you aren't going to win tonight! youcant! 

I would give you chips too, Trofo you have friends here so don't worry!

But what I like is your conversation here! I like this talk before the tournament, and maybe I will have to disappoint both of you and win this game tonight! I believe it's my turn to win, I am confident at the moment! My neighbor opened some bottle of some rakija from old barrel, I am high already! I plan to make some barbecue, to open some bottle of wine while I do that, and it's only 2pm, I don't know how I will survive until this evening!

I had some fun with some satellites, now I have a ticket for 1k chips tournament. I can register on our tournament with this ticket, I checked earlier this morning, so basically this tournament is free for me! Nice one!

I am still in "Bitcointalk Anniversary Mood", so there will be another bounty tonight... knock out my bud tyKiwanuka aka EnterScreenN for a 1.5k chips bounty!

In addition to that - wanna join us tonight but you are short on funds? No worries, post here and I will pay your buy-in - first come, first served! (This is not for you rich kids out there )

Looks like I need a lot of time to write something! Efi you posted this in the same moment when I pressed "post"!
Nice bounties, last week and this week. Thanks for making this game even more interesting!

[efialtis]

Just wanted to register but SwC Bitcoin wallet is down. At least that is the message they show me when I try to deposit but they say to try again soon so I guess I should have enough time to make it today.

I just sent 0.5 (all I had on account) chips to youcantwin to test if that works and it seems that it does. So in case their wallet doesn't open up until 1 hour before the tournament I'll ask some kind soul here to sponsor me but we are not there yet

I have just sent you 1k chips mate so you can register for tonight's game

Thanks man, you will get them back late tonight, now I am lazy to deposit the chips (high tx fee) and decided to win the tournament and give you chips back from there Extra motivation for me tonight. I was even tempted to immediately sit on the table to double my stack but that would be pushing it.

If you suddenly need them back immediately just send me a pm and you'll have them back in one block time provided SwC opens their wallet.

No worries mate, all cool - I am just afraid I have to disappoint you... you aren't going to win tonight! youcant! 

I would give you chips too, Trofo you have friends here so don't worry!

But what I like is your conversation here! I like this talk before the tournament, and maybe I will have to disappoint both of you and win this game tonight! I believe it's my turn to win, I am confident at the moment! My neighbor opened some bottle of some rakija from old barrel, I am high already! I plan to make some barbecue, to open some bottle of wine while I do that, and it's only 2pm, I don't know how I will survive until this evening!

I had some fun with some satellites, now I have a ticket for 1k chips tournament. I can register on our tournament with this ticket, I checked earlier this morning, so basically this tournament is free for me! Nice one!

I am still in "Bitcointalk Anniversary Mood", so there will be another bounty tonight... knock out my bud tyKiwanuka aka EnterScreenN for a 1.5k chips bounty!

In addition to that - wanna join us tonight but you are short on funds? No worries, post here and I will pay your buy-in - first come, first served! (This is not for you rich kids out there )

Looks like I need a lot of time to write something! Efi you posted this in the same moment when I pressed "post"!
Nice bounties, last week and this week. Thanks for making this game even more interesting!

Hahah man, you are becoming a superstar! 😂 I wish I could have some of your Serbian Booz along with some nice Barbecue! 😂 And while you posted, I raised the bounty to 2k - tyKiwanuka is bad but 2k is fair! 😄

[tyKiwanuka]

... knock out my bud tyKiwanuka aka EnterScreenN for a 2k chips bounty!

Only 2k chips is quite cheeky, when you had 3k on your head last weekend and only lasted like five hands Will probably have to use SSS or just unregister for tonights tourney. Or just win.

[worle1bm]

I am still in "Bitcointalk Anniversary Mood", so there will be another bounty tonight... knock out my bud tyKiwanuka aka EnterScreenN for a 2k chips bounty!

In addition to that - wanna join us tonight but you are short on funds? No worries, post here and I will pay your buy-in - first come, first served! (This is not for you rich kids out there )

Perfect efialtis! Betstrong here. I played the first match but since I didn't have any more funds so I didn't play the second game. Can I get the free entry for today's game?

[arallmuus]

and maybe I will have to disappoint both of you and win this game tonight! I believe it's my turn to win, I am confident at the moment!

Well hello previous champion  sorry to inform you that I might be able to snatch that away from you in this series. Still a long way to go for the grand final but I do hope we meet on a same table tonight  . I didnt join the first game last week and we didnt meet on a same table in the second game. I might be able to learn something from you lol 

tyKiwanuka is bad but 2k is fair! 😄

Meh , incase someone tried to knock him out he might be able to win if he is lucky 

[efialtis]

I am still in "Bitcointalk Anniversary Mood", so there will be another bounty tonight... knock out my bud tyKiwanuka aka EnterScreenN for a 2k chips bounty!

In addition to that - wanna join us tonight but you are short on funds? No worries, post here and I will pay your buy-in - first come, first served! (This is not for you rich kids out there )

Perfect efialtis! Betstrong here. I played the first match but since I didn't have any more funds so I didn't play the second game. Can I get the free entry for today's game?

Chips sent - sending you pw now. GL tonight!

[worle1bm]

I am still in "Bitcointalk Anniversary Mood", so there will be another bounty tonight... knock out my bud tyKiwanuka aka EnterScreenN for a 2k chips bounty!

In addition to that - wanna join us tonight but you are short on funds? No worries, post here and I will pay your buy-in - first come, first served! (This is not for you rich kids out there )

Perfect efialtis! Betstrong here. I played the first match but since I didn't have any more funds so I didn't play the second game. Can I get the free entry for today's game?

Chips sent - sending you pw now. GL tonight!

Thank you very much efialtis. You are really generous.