Bahamia Tournament (1 Viewer)

[DrStrange]

I have a mighty set of Bahamia chips, the most I have in any set. {Image not up to date, things have come and gone.}

There are more $25s than anything else. Not much good for a cash game, but perfect for a tournament. I was approached by the local Rotary Club to host a poker tournament to benefit their reading program. I was happy to help and elected to put the Bahamia set into play.

We will play with only $5s and $25s, and eventually only $25s after chipping out the $5s

Bahamia tournament set up

• DrStrange
• Mar 16, 2016

Hey! That nine lost me a big pot.

That nine cost me the pot!

• DrStrange
• Mar 16, 2016

This will be our second place winner

Second place winner

• DrStrange
• Mar 16, 2016

An he wins first place

Winner!

• DrStrange
• Mar 16, 2016

Heads-up begins and the blinds are already high

First all-in for the win

• DrStrange
• Mar 16, 2016

Second chance to find the winner

Second all-in for the win

• DrStrange
• Mar 16, 2016

OK, this is the final all-in hand, we have had something like ten of them already. Quite an epic heads up final given the blinds are crushingly high.

Last of many all-ins for the win!

• DrStrange
• Mar 16, 2016

And a cash game picture from the next day.

Cash game the day after

• DrStrange
• Mar 16, 2016

Best thing of all? I get to add three new players to the invite list and each of them has made one of the subsequent cash games!

DrStrange

 

[TheBigTater]

What is the bomb/christmas ornament looking thing in this picture and what is it used for?

 

[DrStrange]

That is my tournament timer. When the bomb goes off, the blinds go up. It sits on the table so everyone can see how much time is left.

I made a huge effort to make TV in the poker room "impossible". I filled the cut out in the wall intended for a flat screen with poker stuff and hung a picture over the wall plate and cable outlet. My games move slow enough as it is. If the players could watch sports on TV, the game would grind to a stop. So I don't have any fancy electronic tournament software because I don't want a screen in the room. I rarely host anything but cash games - the bomb works fine for the few tournaments that I have.

 

[pltrgyst]

One $5 Millenium? All those beautiful Bahamias and only one steenkin' Millenium?

AAARRRGGGHHH!!!! :

 

[TheBigTater]

Cool, never seen one... Quick google search, found it!

 

[nyczalex]

what kinda tournament was that? likes very simple structured... good job on the hosting of the tournament.. looks like a good night

 

[DrStrange]

It was a fast event. The organizers wanted the event to last two hours with a hard end time. Starts at 7:45 ends no later than 9:45. The blinds almost double every 15 minutes. Special rule: a forced chop at 9:45 based on chip count. Half the buy-ins went to charity, second place gets their buy-in back and the winner gets the rest.

Yes we did have a good time -=- DrStrange

 

[nyczalex]

It was a fast event. The organizers wanted the event to last two hours with a hard end time. Starts at 7:45 ends no later than 9:45. The blinds almost double every 15 minutes. Special rule: a forced chop at 9:45 based on chip count. Half the buy-ins went to charity, second place gets their buy-in back and the winner gets the rest.

Yes we did have a good time -=- DrStrange

Now that's what you call a successful