Nearly 60 late nite poker players abandoned their hopes of turning in early this past Saturday night and instead opted in to playing the newly featured 'Midnite Madness' Tournament held at the Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Washington PA.
The tournament was the brainchild of poker room manager Peter Lau and Princess of Poker Donna Lapia in an effort to give tournament players a venue to satisfy their late night urge to play a poker tournament. Similar events are held at major casinos across the USA, however, the Meadows tournament brings a little added flavor!
The starting stack is a very generous $12,000 with a dealer buy add on of $1500 ($5 gratuity). The blind levels, in keeping with the '12' theme of a true midnite madness, are 12 minutes long. Players can expect plenty of play for their $50 buy in especially since there are no antes throughout the tourney coupled with the generous starting stack.
With a total of 58 players and a first place prize of $835, the shuffle up and deal announcement was made at just a minute after midnite. Play moved along fairly swiftly as the players adjusted to a faster blind level. By Level 10, with blinds at 2K and 4k, the bubble broke as the remaining 10 players convened to their final table.
Action at first was quite soft as shortstacks found places to double up while the big stacks (including the final table chip leader Carl C. of Washington PA) waited patiently for their chance to KO opponents. Finally with 4 minutes remaining in Level 16 (blinds 10K - 20K) the final 4 were battling it out as the shortstack pushed his 35K all in against the BB who made the call for an additional 15K.
The shortstack tabled Ace 2 suited while the BB reluctantly turned over his 9 5 off. Dealer Micheal spread the flop of 6 3 7, burned and turned an 8 and brought down an irrelevant river 4, giving the BB a winning 7 card straight. With about 780,000 in play that Left the 3 remaining players (Carl, Chuck and Pat) to enter level 17 after nearly 3 and a half hours all with fairly even stacks.
Floor manager John, as well as several other players gathered near the final table to watch the action. Carl C, the overwhelming chip leader throughout most of the tournament raised all in with KQ of hearts on the button against the pocket 10's of Chuck in the BB. Micheal spread a board of J 2 9, giving Carl a glimpse of hope on a gut shot or over card, however the 6 and 5 on the turn and river exasperated Carl's hopes of a first place finish as Chuck scooped in the pot. Carl's third place win netted him nearly $250.
Heads up began and ended quickly on the second hand as Pat made a move against Chuck showing 10 5 off to Chucks Q 8 suited. The board ran out J 7 2 2 6, giving Chuck a Queen high win to take down the $835 prize. Pat's second place finish rewarded him with a little over $420.
The Midnite Madness tourney is an exciting tournament to play in and will be a staple every Friday and Saturday night. Registration begins at 10:00pm on Friday and Saturday evening. Buy in is $50, Hope to see you there!
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Monday, August 16, 2010
7 Card Stud Live Poker Tournament At The Meadows
28 players anxiously awaited the arrival of the first live 7 card stud tourney in Pennsylvania, this past Sunday afternoon. Spreading a game such as 7 card stud sometimes is difficult in many casinos, not so much that the game is unpopular, rather it is underpopulated in many areas.
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Washington, PA aims to change that idea as a multitude of players in this area are just as well versed in the many varieties of poker aside from Texas Holdem.
Nowadays, when people talk of poker, Texas holdem is the game that comes to mind, yet a lot of new players (as well as the old school players) are venturing into and honing their skills in these ancillary games that at one time were mainstays of every poker night across the USA. Even major venues, such as the WSOP (World Series of Poker) features an annual bracelet event in 7 Card stud.
Peter Lau, poker room manager, announced last week that the Meadows will feature a special 7 card stud tournament every Sunday after several players approached him with their request. The turnout, according to Peter, was more than he had expected and the players were more than happy with the field size.
Several of the players at Sunday's tourney were satisfied and proud that The Meadows was willing to host a tourney with them in mind. The Meadows has taken a step toward becoming a true poker venue, as they also plan Omaha tourneys as well as mixed games at the players request. It is quite refreshing to see that a poker room is willing to accommodate all poker players in any variety of the game and not just offer texas holdem as the only option. Three cheers for customer service!
It is my hope that the 7 Card stud tournaments will continue to grow and attract more players each week, as Peter intends to hold the tournament every Sunday at 3:00pm. I also am anxious to see if a potential tournament satellite into the WSOP for the 7 card stud event could materialize as interest grows.
For all you stud players out there, drop by the Meadows and let Peter or the staff know you want to see more of the game, I am confident, they will listen to us, the players!
For more information on the Meadows, their Poker Room or Tournaments, please contact Peter Lau, myself or the Pennsylvania Poker Players website.
Good Luck and hope to see all you stud players next week!
The Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Washington, PA aims to change that idea as a multitude of players in this area are just as well versed in the many varieties of poker aside from Texas Holdem.
Nowadays, when people talk of poker, Texas holdem is the game that comes to mind, yet a lot of new players (as well as the old school players) are venturing into and honing their skills in these ancillary games that at one time were mainstays of every poker night across the USA. Even major venues, such as the WSOP (World Series of Poker) features an annual bracelet event in 7 Card stud.
Peter Lau, poker room manager, announced last week that the Meadows will feature a special 7 card stud tournament every Sunday after several players approached him with their request. The turnout, according to Peter, was more than he had expected and the players were more than happy with the field size.
Several of the players at Sunday's tourney were satisfied and proud that The Meadows was willing to host a tourney with them in mind. The Meadows has taken a step toward becoming a true poker venue, as they also plan Omaha tourneys as well as mixed games at the players request. It is quite refreshing to see that a poker room is willing to accommodate all poker players in any variety of the game and not just offer texas holdem as the only option. Three cheers for customer service!
It is my hope that the 7 Card stud tournaments will continue to grow and attract more players each week, as Peter intends to hold the tournament every Sunday at 3:00pm. I also am anxious to see if a potential tournament satellite into the WSOP for the 7 card stud event could materialize as interest grows.
For all you stud players out there, drop by the Meadows and let Peter or the staff know you want to see more of the game, I am confident, they will listen to us, the players!
For more information on the Meadows, their Poker Room or Tournaments, please contact Peter Lau, myself or the Pennsylvania Poker Players website.
Good Luck and hope to see all you stud players next week!
Monday, August 9, 2010
Meadows Live Poker Tournaments Schedule Released
The Meadows Poker Room has released their schedule for live poker tournaments held every day.
More than 50 tournaments are open each month with a variety of buy ins and types.
* Dealer add-on $1000 Bonus Chips - $5
The Blind Structure for the $40 and $65 Tourneys is as follows:(Structure for the Deepstack, Sit N Go and Stud, to be announced)
Additional Information is found on the PA Poker Players website.
More than 50 tournaments are open each month with a variety of buy ins and types.
| DAY | TIME | TOURNAMENT | BUYIN+ENTRYFEE | LEVELS | CHIPS* |
| Monday | 10:30am | No Limit Hold'em | $30 + 10 | 18 min. | 4000 |
| 7:30pm | No Limit Hold'em | $30 + 10 | 18 min. | 4000 | |
| Tuesday | 10:30am | No Limit Hold'em | $30 + 10 | 18 min. | 4000 |
| 7:30pm | No Limit Hold'em | $50 + 15 | 18 min. | 5000 | |
| Wednesday | 10:30am | No Limit Hold'em | $30 + 10 | 18 min. | 4000 |
| 7:30pm | No Limit Hold'em | $100 + 20 | 18 min. | 6000 | |
| Thursday | 10:30am | No Limit Hold'em | $30 + 10 | 18 min. | 4000 |
| 7:30pm | No Limit Hold'emBounty Hunter | $50 + 15($10 Bounty) | 18 min. | 5000 | |
| Friday | 10:30am | No Limit Hold'em | $30 + 10 | 18 min. | 4000 |
| 4:00pm | No Limit Hold'emSit n Go Frenzy | $50 + 15 and$100 + 17 | 20 min. | 2000 | |
| 7:30pm | No Limit Hold'emTurbo 55 | $40 + 10 | 10 min. | 5500 | |
| Saturday | 10:30am | No Limit Hold'em | $50 + 15 | 20 min. | 5000 |
| 3:00pm | No Limit Hold'em Deep Stack Grinder | $200 + 25($25 Bounty) | 18 min. | 10000 | |
| Sunday | 10:30am | No Limit Hold'em | $30 + 10 | 18 min. | 4000 |
| 3:00pm | 7 Card Stud | $40 + 10 | 18 min. | 3000 |
The Blind Structure for the $40 and $65 Tourneys is as follows:(Structure for the Deepstack, Sit N Go and Stud, to be announced)
| Level | Ante | Blinds (SB - BB) |
| 1 | - | 25 - 50 |
| 2 | - | 50 - 100 |
| 3 | - | 100 - 200 |
| 4 | 25 | 100 - 200 |
| 5 | 50 | 200 - 400 |
| 10 Minute Break | ||
| 6 | 100 | 400 - 800 |
| 7 | 200 | 600 - 1200 |
| 8 | 300 | 800 - 1600 |
| 9 | 300 | 1000 - 2000 |
| 10 | 500 | 1500 - 3000 |
| 10 Minute Break | ||
| 11 | 500 | 2000 - 4000 |
| 12 | 1000 | 3000 - 6000 |
| 13 | 1000 | 4000 - 8000 |
| 14 | 2000 | 6000 - 12000 |
| 10 Minute Break | ||
| 15 | 3000 | 8000 - 16000 |
| 16 | 3000 | 10000 - 20000 |
| 17 | 5000 | 15000 - 30000 |
| 18 | By | Director |
Additional Information is found on the PA Poker Players website.
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