Rnd	Game	SB	BB	Ante	Bring in	Small Bet	Big Bet
1	Hold'em	15	30			30	60
2	Omaha Hi-lo	20	40			40	80
3	Razz			10	10	40	80
4	Stud (7 card)			15	15	60	120
5	Stud 8 or Better			20	20	80	160
6	Hold'em	75	150			150	300
7	Omaha Hi-lo	100	200			200	400
8	Razz			25	50	200	400
9	Stud (7 card)			25	75	250	500
10	Stud 8 or Better			50	75	300	600
11	Hold'em	250	500	50		500	1000
12	Omaha Hi-lo	300	600	50		600	1200
13	Razz			50	200	700	1400
14	Stud (7 card)			75	200	800	1600
15	Stud 8 or Better			75	300	900	1800
16	Hold'em	500	1000	100		1000	2000
17	Omaha Hi-lo	800	1500	100		1500	3000
18	Razz			100	500	2000	4000
19	Stud (7 card)			200	1000	4000	8000
20	Stud 8 or Better			300	1500	5000	10000
	Etc.	5000	10000	500	2000	10000	20000

3rd Annual "La Casa Nostra" Tourney!!!!

It is March--that means two things... NCAA Basket Ball and the 3rd Annual La Casa Nostra Poker Championship. Three years ago the good people at WSOP saw fit to weed through the lucky amateurs and add a new event---the $50K Championship Full Limit HORSE event. This tournament is usually the watermark for determining who the best all around player. Think you got what it takes? Come and find out March 14th. Stay tuned to this blog for details on satelittes, blind structures, game rotation, and level times.

Sapp Squashes...

New comer Lonnie laid waste to all takers at the last tournament. Not only did he capture first place, he also cashed in 8 bounty chips for a nice pay day at the last tournament. 29 players took their shot at glory--and a nice prize pool, but only one remained at the end. Congrats Lonnie! Beginners luck? We'll have to see next time!

Behr Blasts Balisteri

First let me say, I am a shitty blogger. I'm way late on this post--plus I'm recycling Mike's picture from a previous win. That said, Mike once again bested the competition on J's farewell tourney. As the title indicates Mike and I went heads up for the lion's share of the prize money. Mike overcame a significant chip deficit and managed to put me in my place to take home the win. Congrats Mike, sorry for the late post!

I'm back, and we are saying bye to the Herrings!

Thankfully I am back from Iraq a few months early!!! Just in time to say good bye to J and Laura Herring. As is tradition I will send them off "(Poker) Playa Style" with an event of their choosing. This time it will be a $30/30/30 re-buy. Same format as before (initial buy-in 1k, rebuy 1k, add-on 2k) and same blind structure. I have room to seat 30, so pre-register to reserve your seats!! Show up between 1800-1845 to pay and claim your pre-registered seat. If there are unclaimed seats by 1845 I will open them up to general registration. Feel free to invite a friend!

As usual, cash games will be played following the tourney "till"

See you there, good luck gamblers!

Rex Reigns...

Rex reigned Saturday night and ravaged his competition at the Farewell Freeze-out. Actually, the final 5 worked out a chop that was agreed upon by all involved. Of course, another way to say it is that the other 4 surrendered to Rex and his dominating position. Rex was so far ahead that the other 4 gave him 40% of the prize pool and split the remaining 60% equally between them (that's right, Rex earned about the same amount as he would have if he won outright). Since Rex is leaving before I get back, this was his last tournament at my place--and there really isn't a better way to go out! Congrats Rex and good luck at future tables.

This will be the last tournament of the year, but I look forward to getting back and starting again next year!! Thanks to everyone for coming out and making this another successful tournament (and cash game--that again ended after the sun came out for the day).

OK, 1 more--Farewell Freezeout!!

OK, I'm squeezing one more tourney in before I go (Thanks Lynn!). This Saturday, freeze out tourney, optional bounty. Sign in between 6PM and 6:45 PM. Cards in the air at 7PM. Starting chip count 5K. Some snacks and beverages provided--but as always feel free to bring your own food/drink. Also, feel free to drink adult beverages--but have a plan to get home. Naturally a cash game to follow.