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Just looking ahead in my calendar to schedule some games and I learned that May the 4th is a Saturday this year and happens to fall on my league's three week rotation. So help me brainstorm some star wars themed special stuff for the tournament.

Some background on our games...
  • Single re-entry NLHE $50 tournament with about 10-14 players.
  • 7-2 Bounty - first to win a hand and show 7-2 gets $10.
  • Donkey Payout - first player eliminated gets a $10 rebate.
  • Bounty - Previous winner has a $10 bounty on their head.
Who's got some ideas about an additional or different side payouts, snacks, or other Star Wars themed things to do.
 
timinater said:
Just looking ahead in my calendar to schedule some games and I learned that May the 4th is a Saturday this year and happens to fall on my league's three week rotation. So help me brainstorm some star wars themed special stuff for the tournament.

Some background on our games...
  • Single re-entry NLHE $50 tournament with about 10-14 players.
  • 7-2 Bounty - first to win a hand and show 7-2 gets $10.
  • Donkey Payout - first player eliminated gets a $10 rebate.
  • Bounty - Previous winner has a $10 bounty on their head.
Who's got some ideas about an additional or different side payouts, snacks, or other Star Wars themed things to do.
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Great idea... my wife is out of town, so it’s a perfect time to host... it’s also two weeks bet
Fore th MTTD. Hmmmm. I typically host a major event the weekend before the MTTD. Might be three weekends in a row...?
 
timinater said:
Just looking ahead in my calendar to schedule some games and I learned that May the 4th is a Saturday this year and happens to fall on my league's three week rotation. So help me brainstorm some star wars themed special stuff for the tournament.

Some background on our games...
  • Single re-entry NLHE $50 tournament with about 10-14 players.
  • 7-2 Bounty - first to win a hand and show 7-2 gets $10.
  • Donkey Payout - first player eliminated gets a $10 rebate.
  • Bounty - Previous winner has a $10 bounty on their head.
Who's got some ideas about an additional or different side payouts, snacks, or other Star Wars themed things to do.
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Dark Side of the Fours bounty - win with 4s4c.

Jabba the Nuts - high hand of the night payout

Jar Jar Binks award - the whiniest, most annoying player gets fed to the Sarlacc.
 
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I think if u get to showdown and win a hand with pocket 4’s you get a prize
 
Darson said:
Bounty/freeze-out - the previous winner has a bounty on their head and if they bust, they're frozen and can't rebuy unless rescued by a woman in bikini.
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As the owner of the current bounties in the league, I hereby DEMAND that @timinater provide said rescuer in the next game!
 
Starting stacks of 10,000 Imperial Credits.
 
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Sit in a tall chair and claim you have the high ground.

Dress as a Wookiee and play C3PO on a loop saying "Let the Wookiee win."

If somebody hits a one-outer, give them a "Navigating the Asteroid Field" reward.
 
FDLmold said:
Sit in a tall chair and claim you have the high ground.

Dress as a Wookiee and play C3PO on a loop saying "Let the Wookiee win."

If somebody hits a one-outer, give them a "Navigating the Asteroid Field" reward.
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Winner gets a one of those Chewbacca masks!
 
You could pay the top four but in decreasing order, so that 4th gets 1st-place money.
 
Thanks everyone for the ideas so far. Here's what I'm thinking for the tournament:

May the Fours be With You - Travelling $10 Bounty
Be the last player to win a hand with any 44 to claim the bounty.

Jabba the Nutts - $10 High Hand

Jar Jar Binks! - $10 Bad Beat Bounty
The first player to lose an all-in + call pot when you were the favourite receives a $10 Bounty.

Open to other ideas too, especially if they are better than these ^ :)

As for non-poker stuff - I'm thinking I'll ask my wife if she will whip us up some "Wookie Cookies". Any other ideas for food? I thought about cinnamon buns, but that feels like a bad idea mess-wise.

Obviously Star Wars will be on in the background.
 
Saoliver said:
Boba Fett Bounty chips.
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Funnily enough I recently mocked up a Boba bounty chip for a theoretical May the 4th tournament (won't happen though as I'm hosting just before, but I like mucking about with photoshop).

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PS I absolutely love @bigdonkey 's idea of "Dark Side of the Fours" and "Jabba the Nuts" payouts :D
 
The more i think about it, the more I think it would make an excellent travelling exhibit with showings at various meetups.
 

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