What is the SURGE Poker Club?

At SURGE we occasionally play poker tournaments to promote fun without the need for gambling.  This page records the point system we use to make it
competitive.

KRISTIE WAUGH IS THE NEW CHAMP!

Kristie wins through a field of 16 to take the trophy and the 2 pt bounty on Drew.   She played steady and consistent and got some good cards to help her along.  Good job Kristie. 

 

THE POINT SYSTEM

Well if there is one thing that makes poker boring, it's playing for nothing.  So since we don't promote gambling and encourage people not to gamble we play for points instead!  As well as the new SURGE POKER CUP that the winner of each tournament may take home and display when they win.  So here is the point system.

When you take part in a tournament night you are guaranteed at least one point.  You earn more points by placing higher in the tournament.  You get one point for every person who finishes before you.  For example.  If there are 9 players and you finish 4th you would get 5 points for beating 5 players. 

The winner of a tournament is awarded two bonus points and becomes the bounty for the next tournament.

Eliminating the bounty is worth 2 points.  However for every consecutive tournament that player wins the points increase by one.  For example, I've won 3 tournaments in a row now so the bounty on me is 9 points.  2 for the first, 3 for the second, and 4 for the third.  If you eliminate me from our next tournament those are yours.

YOUR POINTS MAY BE USED FOR REBUYS!  A rebuy is a way to buy back in to a tournament that you have already lost. 

Rebuys work like this:
1 point  = 20% of starting chips
2 points = 40% of starting chips
3 points = 60% of starting chips
4 points = 100% of starting chips

So if you want to buy back in you will have to play enough to earn some points. 

BONUS POINTS: You can earn bonus points in the following ways:

Winning a 9 person + tournament = 5 points
Second Place in a 9 person + tournament = 3 points
Third Place in a 9 person + tournament = 1 point
** Larger tournaments may be awarded more points

Winning a 6 person or less tournament = 3 points
Second Place in a 6 person or less tournament = 1 point

Heads Up Games: We will occasionally have some heads up nights. (especially if we don't have enough show to have a good size tournament.)  Heads up play will teach you some important tips about the game and any two players eliminated from a tournament may play a heads up game. 

Heads up means one on one and it is a much different type of poker.  You have to play almost every hand and can take some practice.  In heads up games the two players will wager points.  For example: 2 players may wager one point and play a game.  The winner gets the losers 1 point added to their score and the loser is deducted the 1 point.