PTP - STOP PRESS!

J-Hartigan

I've been drafted in at the last minute, so there's a presenter for you to play with this evening.

Mr Kendall is stuck in Vegas (rumour is he missed his flight after a 24-hour blow-out at the Rhino*) so is unable to host tonight's 'Take on Tikay' event.

Instead, it'll be another chance to 'Take on Hartigan'.  It's a £5.50 re-buy tournament beginning at 8.30pm.  I fully expect to take as many re-buys as I'm allowed, breaking Daniel Negreanu's record if necessary!

Before and after 'ToT', you'll find me playing cash at a couple of low-stakes PLO / PLO8 tables.  Which brings me to tonight's competition.

Once again, I have some Sky Poker goodies to give away.  They'll be awarded to the player who puts in the best performance during my PTP session.  I could keep it simple, but that's not my style!  Please read on...

You'll need to join me at the cash tables between 7pm and 8.30pm - and in the 'ToT' tournament.  I'll be measuring your ROI during the 90 minute cash session and combining this with your finishing position in the tournament to give you an overall score.

For example, an ROI of -20% = -20 points; a first place finish in the tournament = 100 points.  Add the two together and you have a final score of 80.  An ROI of +50% = 50 points; a 20th place finish in the tournament = 80 points, giving you an overall score of 130.

Terms & Conditions: You need to take part in the cash session AND the tournament (however, you don't have to be at the cash tables for the full 90 minutes).  No points are awarded for a 'ToT' finish outside of the top 100.  The player with the best overall score at the end of the evening will be declared the winner!

Any questions, please ask.  Otherwise, I'll see you at 7pm.

* I may or may not have just started this rumour

YOUNG_GUN

Wont be joining you at omaha as not within my bankroll unfortunately, so basically i have to win the TOH and hope others lose right :P

J-Hartigan

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Wont be joining you at omaha as not within my bankroll unfortunately, so basically i have to win the TOH and hope others lose right :P
Posted by YOUNG_GUN

Alas, the competition is only open to players who take part in some Omaha action between 7 and 8.30pm AND the tournament at 8.30pm.

But, when I say low-stakes PLO, I genuinely mean it.  We're talking the lowest stakes available - 2p/4p!

YOUNG_GUN

Oh if thats the case James i may give a go :oP

Last time saw you on the 10p/20p so unfortunately missed out due to my bankroll

and dont worry i was planning on winning the TOH, look forward to this hopefully i dont donk too much in omaha as playing a couple of deepstacks aswell should be a fun night

MAXALLY

Will tonight's tournament be renamed in your honour James?

I was thinking along the lines of......

Take On Ubber Grinder Hartigan.......or......

TOUGH  for short!

SolarCarro

Ah man!!!!

You know Friday night is my live poker night in Leeds!!

Have a good'un !!

Dave

J-Hartigan

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Will tonight's tournament be renamed in your honour James? I was thinking along the lines of...... Take On Ubber Grinder Hartigan.......or...... TOUGH   for short!
Posted by MAXALLY

It seems the suits have opted to keep the 'Take on Tikay' brand for tonight's tournament.

And, according to the description in the lobby, Richard Orford is hosting it!  (Shurely shome mishtake?)

emilyegg

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In Response to Re: PTP - STOP PRESS! : It seems the suits have opted to keep the 'Take on Tikay' brand for tonight's tournament. And, according to the description in the lobby, Richard Orford is hosting it!  (Shurely shome mishtake?)
Posted by J-Hartigan

Yesh Missh Moneypenny......

SoLack

A quick question - how are you going to keep track of everyones cash roi?

aussie09

for tonight then it should be renamed .....  take off tikay.... which is correct on so many levels

Machka

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A quick question - how are you going to keep track of everyones cash roi?
Posted by SoLack

Hartigan is a human calculating machine.  He'll do this with one hand tied behind his back (whist eating dinner).

J-Hartigan

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A quick question - how are you going to keep track of everyones cash roi?
Posted by SoLack

To a certain degree, I'll be relying on the honesty of players at the tables to tell me when they've topped up or re-loaded, as I won't be able to monitor everything (although I appreciate your confidence in my abilities, Aaron).

As this contest is intended to be a bit of fun, I hope no-one feels the need to be economical with the truth!

NoseyBonk

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In Response to Re: PTP - STOP PRESS! : To a certain degree, I'll be relying on the honesty of players at the tables to tell me when they've topped up or re-loaded, as I won't be able to monitor everything (although I appreciate your confidence in my abilities, Aaron). As this contest is intended to be a bit of fun, I hope no-one feels the need to be economical with the truth!
Posted by J-Hartigan

Ahem. They're poker players .... ;-) lol

MereNovice

Liars, damn liars and poker players.

That's right, isn't it?

J-Hartigan

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In Response to Re: PTP - STOP PRESS! : Ahem. They're poker players .... ;-) lol
Posted by NoseyBonk

Surely no-one is THAT desperate to own a Sky Poker pen and stress ball...?

NoseyBonk

Do not under-estimate the power of the pen (... and soft rubber ball)

acebarry10

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In Response to Re: PTP - STOP PRESS! : Surely no-one is THAT desperate to own a Sky Poker pen and stress ball...?
Posted by J-Hartigan

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darich

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In Response to Re: PTP - STOP PRESS! : Surely no-one is THAT desperate to own a Sky Poker pen and stress ball...?
Posted by J-Hartigan

You would think not - but I'll still be trying for my second set of goodies this week!

What with this, the depstack league, and the Take on Tikay top totty league, I'll be busier tonight than I was at work today!!

J-Hartigan

10 minutes to go until the cash challenge begins.

I'll open two PLO tables - one 2p/4p and one 5p/10p.

The 'Take on Tikay' tournament commences at 8.30pm.  So, still plenty of time to register!

SoLack

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In Response to Re: PTP - STOP PRESS! : Surely no-one is THAT desperate to own a Sky Poker pen and stress ball...?
Posted by J-Hartigan

What?  No beer mat?

J-Hartigan

IRONBRIDGE and BROMLEY!

J-Hartigan

BUMP!

J-Hartigan

Scores on the doors, after the first part of the challenge...

TommyD = +117

DAIBOOT = +78

darich = +46

SoLack = +45

MADMOO = +30

GREGHOGG = +25

luvBWFC = +23

mr_mbro = +4

pomfrittes = -100

YOUNG_GUN = -100

TimTimmens = -300

Good luck to everyone in the 'Take on Tikay' event.  92 runners.

unknown_username

for future comps, maybe take number of rebuys in tourney into consideration, so guy who finishes 6th on 8 rebuys scores less than 7th with no rebuys

jm2c

J-Hartigan

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for future comps, maybe take number of rebuys in tourney into consideration, so guy who finishes 6th on 8 rebuys scores less than 7th with no rebuys jm2c
Posted by luvBWFC

Good idea.

To be honest, when I designed the format for tonight's competition, I didn't actually know the 'ToT' event was a re-buy tournament!!!

J-Hartigan

We've already lost mr_mbro in 85th place.

That finish earns you 16 points, Col.  16 + 4 = 20.  Not enough to win, I'm afraid...

mr_mbro

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We've already lost mr_mbro in 85th place. That finish earns you 16 points, Col.  16 + 4 = 20.  Not enough to win, I'm afraid...
Posted by J-Hartigan

I DEMAND A RECOUNT NOOOOOOOOOOOW HEHEHEHE

J-Hartigan

TimTimmens has gone out in 75th place, earning himself 26 points.

That's a grand total of -274!!!

J-Hartigan

We're at the first break...

DAIBOOT is up there with the chip-leaders.

By my (probably incorrect) calculations, he needs to finish 40 places higher than TommyD to win tonight's PTP contest!

I've just taken the add-on, so when we come back I'll have 82,000. That's 82bbs.  Nice!

J-Hartigan

YOUNG_GUN exits in 65th place.  That's 36 points.  So, a grand total for the evening of ... -64!

J-Hartigan

Our 52nd place finisher, earning himself 49 points, is pomfrittes.  His final score is -51.