Early Bird League

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8/14 Schedule:
Monday’s 3PM EST – Omaha Mayhem (Omaha hi/lo) MTT (6 Players per team max)
Heads-Up Schedule: Monday 3PM EST: (One player from each team)
One on One table 1: KingzRatz -vs- One Hit Wonders (NL Omaha)
One on One table 2: Phil’s Pot Chasers -vs- Kitty’s Krushers (NL Omaha)
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MTT Winners
Pts Pts
rdl12 30
Daredevil99 28
dixiesbp 26
-krista- 24
Skalar37 22
Ann122020 20
percyveer 18
Kondrad 16
rustyblade 14
SuzyQQ 12
Larry_Laffer 10
Grampenstein 9
Weedwoman420 8
Cat32455 7
esskay85 6
Kitty21 5
Sue13 4
dimo0048 3
Dreamer2023 2
nateogreato 1
Heads-Up Table 1
Points
1st Larry_Laffer 10
2nd Grampenstein 0
Heads-Up Table 2
Points
1st rdl12 10
2nd bige13 0
Today’s Team Points Earned
1st Phil’s Pot Chasers 108
2nd Kitty’s Krushers 98
3rd KingzRatz 53
4th One-Hit Wonders 41
Today’s Win goes to Phil’s Pot Chasers
Congrats Phil’s Pot Chasers
August 2023
Team Standings
Phil’s Pot Chasers 671
Kitty’s Krushers 557
KingzRatz 486
One-Hit Wonders 418
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8/15 Schedule:
Tuesday’s 3PM EST – Pot Odds (NL Holdem) MTT (6 Players per team max)
Heads-Up Schedule: Tuesday 3PM EST: (One player from each team)
One on One table 1: KingzRatz -vs- Phil’s Pot Chasers (NL Holdem)
One on One table 2: One Hit Wonders -vs- Kitty’s Krushers (NL Holdem)
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Today’s
MTT Winners
Pts Pts
1st Sue13 30
2nd oOoCLSoOo 28
3rd cenzodaro 26
4th Larry_Laffer 24
5th Weedwoman420 22
6th esskay85 20
7th rustyblade 18
8th SuzyQQ 16
9th Grampenstein 14
10th DrSbastian 12
11th RPChief 10
12th rdl12 9
13th Skirmish47 8
14th DavVanwinkle 7
15th Cat32455 6
16th Dreamer2023 5
17th -krista- 4
18th bige13 3
19th techsgt 2
20th tjmcfarland 1
Today’s Heads-Up
Winner Table 1
Points
1st nateogreato 10
2nd Skalar37 0
Today’s Heads-Up
Winner Table 2
Points
1st rustyblade 10
2nd Larry_Laffer 0
Today’s Team Points Earned
1st Phil’s Pot Chasers 89
2nd One-Hit Wonders 80
3rd KingzRatz 73
4th Kitty’s Krushers 65
Today’s Win goes to Phil’s Pot Chasers
Congradulations, Phil’s Pot Chasers
Today’s Points Earned
(Includes MTT & Heads-Up Scores)
1st Sue13 30
2nd oOoCLSoOo 28
3rd rustyblade 28
4th cenzodaro 26
5th Larry_Laffer 24
6th Weedwoman420 22
7th esskay85 20
8th SuzyQQ 16
9th Grampenstein 14
10th DrSbastian 12
11th nateogreato 10
12th RPChief 10
13th rdl12 9
14th Skirmish47 8
15th DavVanwinkle 7
16th Cat32455 6
17th Dreamer2023 5
18th -krista- 4
19th bige13 3
20th techsgt 2
21st tjmcfarland 1
August 2023
Team Standings
1st Phil’s Pot Chasers 760
2nd Kitty’s Krushers 600
3rd KingzRatz 559
4th One-Hit Wonders 498
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Playing Team poker with it’s unique rules and constraints is an interesting challenge. Here are some tips to help your team succeed in this format:

1. Understand the Rules:

Make sure everyone on your team understands the rules of Team Poker and the specific rules of passing chips and blocking players. Clear understanding will prevent confusion during the game.

2. Build a Balanced Team:

Assign roles based on each player’s strengths. Have players who excel at different aspects of poker, such as aggressive play, tight play, reading opponents, and strategic decision-making.

3. Create a Strategy:

Develop a basic strategy that your team can follow. Determine when to pass chips, block opponents, and how to approach each hand. Adapt the strategy as the game progresses and situations change.

4. Observation is Key:

Since there’s no communication, pay close attention to how opponents play and the patterns they follow. Observe their betting habits, tendencies, and any signs of weakness.

5. Play Conservatively Early:

At the beginning, it’s wise to play conservatively and avoid taking unnecessary risks. Accumulate information on your opponents’ playing styles while protecting your chip stack.

6. Capitalize on Chip Passing:

Passing chips strategically can help your team members with stronger hands to maximize their bets and potential winnings. Prioritize passing chips to players who are more likely to win the hand. If you are the big stack, try to bring your teammates up to par. early in the game and even out later in final phase.

7. Time Blocking Wisely:

Blocking players can disrupt their strategy and force them into uncomfortable positions. Time your blocks carefully, targeting opponents who might at risk and possibly receiving chips from teammates, you should have a strong hand when blocking as backup.

8. Adapt to the Point System:

Since points are earned based on ascending rankings, consider the bigger picture of accumulating points over the course of multiple hands. Sometimes folding a marginal hand might be a better strategy than risking chips unnecessarily.

9. Adjust to Chip Stacks:

Keep an eye on the chip stacks of your opponents. If a player has a significantly larger stack than others, they might be a strong opponent and hard to block.

10. Stay Mindful of Turn Order:

The turn order for passing chips and blocking players is crucial. Being aware of when your team members act and when your opponents act can provide valuable information.

11. Psychological Play:

Without direct communication, you can still use psychological tactics. Vary your playing style to keep opponents guessing. Occasionally take unconventional actions to create confusion.

12. Bankroll Management:

Encourage your team members to manage their chip stacks wisely. Avoid going all-in unnecessarily and maintain a stack that allows you to make informed decisions.

13. Record Observations:

Take notes in real time on each player, record observations about opponents, their tendencies, and how different strategies played out. This information can be invaluable for future games.

Remember, adaptability and a willingness to learn from each game are crucial. Since you’re playing in a unique format with restrictions, experience will be your best teacher. Good luck and have fun!

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Awesome thank you

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a masteful wri
te up…thank you Michael

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thank you,

And yes of course I’ll be stealing this.

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Check out our Website updated to include Rain’s team poker tips. You may have to refresh the page to see all the updates. I’ve also transferred our league schedule to the site.

Cheers

Thanks again for all the time and energy you’ve put in to creating this Michael.

-larry

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8/17 Schedule:
Thursday’s 3PM EST – Split The Pot (Omaha hi/lo) MTT (6 Players per team max)
Heads-Up Schedule: Thurs 3PM EST: (One player from each team)
One on One table 1: Phil’s Pot Chasers -vs- One Hit Wonders (NL Omaha)
One on One table 2: KingzRatz - -vs- Kitty’s Krushers (NL Omaha)
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Today’s Team Points Earned
1st Phil’s Pot Chasers 130
2nd Kitty’s Krushers 89
3rd KingzRatz 64
4th One-Hit Wonders 26
Today’s Win goes to Phil’s Pot Chasers
Congradulations, Phil’s Pot Chasers
Today’s
MTT Winners
Pts Pts
1st DrSbastian 30
2nd percyveer 28
3rd Kondrad 26
4th rustyblade 24
5th -krista- 22
6th Larry_Laffer 20
7th nateogreato 18
8th Sue13 16
9th Grampenstein 14
10th bige13 12
11th SuzyQQ 10
12th dixiesbp 9
13th cenzodaro 8
14th oOoCLSoOo 7
15th kangeroo 6
16th Weedwoman420 5
17th techsgt 4
18th rdl12 3
19th mrzick 2
20th Cat32455 1
August 2023
Team Standings
1st Phil’s Pot Chasers 890
2nd Kitty’s Krushers 661
3rd KingzRatz 606
4th One-Hit Wonders 524
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Penalty Guidelines updated for clarity:

Penalties:

Too many players: Forfeit highest points scored per player over the 6 player limit. These penalties are applied to the offending team, not to the individual players (The players will still have the points they earned in the game applied to their individual stats).

No Team Shirt: That player’s points will be forfeited and the player will not receive any points for that game applied to his/her stats.

Heads-Up no shows: In the event of a no show the team member that shows wins the match, a 0 will be tacked onto the team Captain of the no show, as there is no clear way of knowing who was scheduled and didn’t show.

Note: All penalty points will be applied to the team, except for wrong shirt penalties. The Captain of the team is responsible for the coordination of players being in the correct place at the correct time, in the correct numbers. Thus the team is charged with the penalties.

(No Penalties are imposed on Gramps Acadamy, as the game is only a fun, learning experience. All members are welcome to play with or without a team shirt or player count.)

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8/18 Schedule:
Friday’s 3PM EST - Gramp’s Acadamy, Practice Game
A Fun Game with a 1k Buy-in. Designed as a Practice Session for Team Play
All Members Welcome!!
All Non-Members can be added to the League
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Calling all poker players. The Early Bird League has taken off, and hasn’t stopped for fuel. With 4 practically full teams, We are asking who out there wants to step up and become a Captain of a new 5th team in an up and coming League?

All games start at 3:00PM EST. We have Holdem MTTs, Omaha hi/lo MTTs, and working on Royal MTTs plus heads-up matches for each game. With a MTT 6 player max per team and a 15 player team cap. This makes it great for scheduling, great for part time players, great for specialized players (specialty in Holdem, Omaha, Royal, even Heads-up).

Please contact One of the Organizer of the league (Weedwomen420, SuzyQQ, or Larry_Laffer) with your interest in being a captain, or just a player. We promise we’ll be excited to hear from you and respond in a timely fashion.

Cheers for now,

-Larry

p.s. more league info can be found @ https://ebleague.com posted in forum

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Today’s Team Points Earned
1st One-Hit Wonders 108
2nd Phil’s Pot Chasers 80
3rd Kitty’s Krushers 69
4th KingzRatz 49
Today’s Win goes to One-Hit Wonders
Congratulations, One-Hit Wonders
Today’s Top 20 Point’s Earners
(Includes MTT & Heads-Up Scores)
1st Weedwoman420 36
2nd pgambill 30
3rd Grampenstein 28
4th rdl12 24
5th CygnusX1 22
6th rustyblade 22
7th Ann122020 20
8th Daredevil99 18
9th percyveer 16
10th tjmcfarland 14
11th Kondrad 10
12th WS66 9
13th wggdrg28 8
14th Skirmish47 7
15th dixiesbp 6
16th pantera6118 5
17th SuzyQQ 4
18th golfervet 3
19th techsgt 2
20th Larry_Laffer 1
Today’s Heads-Up
Winner Table 1
Points
1st Weedwoman420 10
2nd Grampenstein 0
Today’s Heads-Up
Winner Table 2
Points
1st rustyblade 10
2nd Sue13 0
Today’s
MTT Winners
Pts Pts
1st pgambill 30
2nd Grampenstein 28
3rd Weedwoman420 26
4th rdl12 24
5th CygnusX1 22
6th Ann122020 20
7th Daredevil99 18
8th percyveer 16
9th tjmcfarland 14
10th rustyblade 12
11th Kondrad 10
12th WS66 9
13th wggdrg28 8
14th Skirmish47 7
15th dixiesbp 6
16th pantera6118 5
17th SuzyQQ 4
18th golfervet 3
19th techsgt 2
20th Larry_Laffer 1
August 2023
Team Standings
1st Phil’s Pot Chasers 970
2nd Kitty’s Krushers 709
3rd KingzRatz 655
4th One-Hit Wonders 632
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Monday’s 3PM EST – Omaha Mayhem (Omaha hi/lo) MTT (6 Players per team max)
Heads-Up Schedule: Monday 3PM EST: (One player from each team)
One on One table 1: KingzRatz -vs- Phil’s Pot Chasers (Omaha)
One on One table 2: One Hit Wonders -vs- Kitty’s Krushers (Omaha)
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A Snapshot of the current progress of the league in it’s first month!

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In the heart of the Replay, where the lights never dimmed and the air buzzed with excitement, there existed a poker league unlike any other. The Early Bird Team Poker League was the brainchild of Larry_Laffer, a poker enthusiast with a passion for competition and camaraderie. Alongside him was Weedwoman420, a strategic mastermind with a sharp Whit that could cut through any poker hand like a well-played card.

Larry_Laffer and Weedwoman420 were an unconventional pair, but their partnership was a match made in poker heaven. Larry_Laffer, a seasoned poker veteran, had an uncanny ability to create engaging leaderboards that kept the players motivated and excited for each tournament. His colorful spreadsheets turned the league’s statistics into a work of art, and players found themselves striving not just for victory, but for a spot at the top of Larry’s leaderboard.

On the other hand, Weedwoman420’s reputation preceded her. Her nickname might have implied a laid-back demeanor, but when it came to poker, she was as sharp as a tack. She had a knack for analyzing opponents’ behaviors and anticipating their moves, making her a force to be reckoned with at the table. She often found herself deep in thought, with a slight grin tugging at the corner of her lips as she plotted her next move.

To keep the league running like a well-oiled machine, Larry_Laffer and Weedwoman420 had enlisted the help of SuzQQ, a multitasking virtuoso who handled all the intricate day-to-day matters. SuzQQ was the super glue that held the league together. Her organizational skills were legendary, and she effortlessly managed the issues that often surrounded such fierce competitions.

But no poker league would be complete without a seasoned coach, and Grampenstein fit the bill perfectly. With a glint of mischief in his eyes, Grampenstein was a walking encyclopedia of poker strategy. He not only coached the teams but also scouted new talents to join the league. His mentoring went beyond the poker table; he instilled in his players valuable life lessons about resilience, patience, and the art of calculated risk-taking.

The teams themselves are diverse and captivating. Phil’s Pot Chasers had a reputation for their uncanny ability to turn hands into winning ones, leaving their opponents bewildered and impressed. The One Hit Wonders were known for their incredible bluffing skills, often leaving their rivals second-guessing their own instincts. Kitty’s Krushers, led by the fierce and calculating Kitty, she has a knack for dismantling their competition with precision. And finally, the Kingz Ratz, a mix of both new and old players, coached and led by Grampenstein himself, using an intricate method of calculated strategies and bluffs to throw off their opponents.

As the tournaments progressed, rivalries were formed, friendships were kindled, and the excitement never waned. The league had become a tight-knit community where poker was more than just a game – it was a way of life. And Larry_Laffer, Weedwoman420, SuzQQ, and Grampenstein were the guiding forces that kept this extraordinary poker world spinning.

The Early Bird Team Poker League is not just about winning pots and accumulating chips; it was about the journey, the camaraderie, and the unforgettable moments that unfolded around the green felt tables. And as Larry_Laffer meticulously updated his leaderboards, Weedwoman420 strategized her next move, SuzQQ juggled a dozen tasks, and Grampenstein imparted his wisdom, the league is thriving, leaving a lasting mark on the world of poker and the hearts of those who played the game with passion.

Rain

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Thank you Rain,

Great write-up. I like it so much, I’m copying as the very first announcement in the new Skype announcement page. This will stand as a description of our league that we are very excited and grateful for.

Cheers my friend

-Larry

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