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Alright, I have spoken to Little River Casino in Manistee and gotten the scoop for the Great Lakes Poker Championship for this year. The event will be much different than years past, but here's all the info I was able to get:

The GLPC Main Event will be held on Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14. The buy-in for this event will be $450 + $50, so a bigger buyin than year's past.

Every day Little River is offering 1-table satellites into the main event. These satellites will run for $50 + $10, but Little River can accomodate a satellite for as few as 4 people, at $125 + $25 each. So far they have yet to run one, but I'm sure that will change as the event grows near.

The Friday before the tournament (October 12) will be a supersatellite into the Main Event. The cost will be $125, and will start at 12:00 noon. The top 20% of the supersatellite field will win their way into the Main Event.

This year there will also be preliminary events the week before the tournament. The schedule looks like this:

Monday, Oct. 8 - $90 NLHE tournament
Tuesday, Oct. 9 - NLHE rebuy tournament - $50 entry, $20 rebuys, $20 add-on
Wednesday, Oct. 10 - $60 NLHE tournament
Thursday, Oct. 11 - no tournaments running

The Main Event will start at 11:00 a.m. on Sat., Oct. 13. There is a maximum of 200 participants in the event. If it fills, that will be a $90,000 prize pool.

The structure for the main event will be very generous towards poker players, and give a lot of opportunity for play. Each player will start with 10,000 in chips, and blind levels will be 45 minutes in length. On Saturday there will be 9 levels of play, with remaining players finishing on Sunday. The blind levels look like this:

25/25
25/50
50/100
100/200
150/300
200/400
300/600
400/800
500/1000
600/1200
700/1500
1000/2000 (lost track after that)

For the event, Little River has set aside 50 hotel rooms with a special rate of $79 per night. The rooms are first come first serve, and I believe all 50 are still available. This deal expires October 1.

You can register for this event over the phone if you would like, and they will take credit card. The number for the hotel is 1-888-568-2244, sorry do not know the direct line for the poker room so you will have to get directed there.
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mbreon · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:57 pm Post subject:

Needless to say, I will be heading up to this event for sure. If anyone else is planning on going, perhaps we can all work out some carpooling arrangements to save on gas money.

I am definitely pumped for the new blind structure (400 BB's to start!), and thought Little River has done a great job with the events in the past. They feed players well, and there are bathrooms and a bar close to the playing area.

Let's bring the title to Grand Rapids!
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baltar · Phillips 66 Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Posts: 114

I am looking forward to this tournament. It looks like the best casino run tournament i have seen yet.
Cant wait until october!
Hopefully i'll see a bunch of u guys there.

CableGuy · GRAMPA's Badass Ninja Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 1091

Going to try and get this as a birthday present, i would have liked to see the 25/25 blind turned into a 75/150 although it is extreamly soild structure.

Q · Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:04 am Post subject:

resonator · Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:48 am Post subject:

Q · Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 1:26 am Post subject:

Yes Eric, lots of good points on blind structures but overall I know that Little River has a very slow and well timed gradual structure for their bigger tournaments.

Why bother starting with 10,000 in chips if you're going to start the blinds at 75/150? Why not just start the blinds at 25/25 and start with 3,000 in chips... It's all about BBs combined with structure and 400 BBs and a great structure is what is exciting about this tournament.

brucel · GRAMPA Royalty Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 2149

I think Tim means omit the 25/25 and insert a 75/150 but otherwise leave the structure the same. Tim doesn't like blinds doubling that early. But given the stacks, it really does not matter here much.

Unless antes are involved (and they should be), you can almost last the entire first day without playing. Based on the formula I use to gauge the speed of tournaments, this is the best I have seen in Michigan by far.

CableGuy · GRAMPA's Badass Ninja Joined: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 1091

Bruce got it right, i meant to remove the doubling of the blind by moving the 25/25 out. I really dislike the SB and the BB being the same, the only reason to add a step like this is to lengthen a tournament. That might be an option if they (2 blinds later) didn't double the blind.
Visually to me it's very jerky for a good blind structure, it's like looking at something Davinci did in fingerpaint. I'll spreadsheet this out and link the image to illistrate.

As you can see they blinds double twice early (100%) a SOLID structure should fit in here and not have a number above 50% in the INC columb. Obviously this is a good game, just to see such glareing momentum shifts early is like a cold sore on a supermodel.

MightyWhitey · GRAMPA Royalty Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Posts: 521

I think the INC formula is irrelevant in a tournament in which you are starting with 400BB.

with the blind structure the way it is now after 2 hr 15 minutes blinds will cost 1.5% of starting stack. (100bb if you have 10,000 chips)

with yours it's 2.25% of your starting stack. (66.6 BB if you have 10,000 chips)

In addition to that... I have my money on the 25/25 level SPEEDING UP the tournament. More people are gonna mingle in pots they have no business in trying to hit a hand and get crushed. the 25/25 level will lead to more bottom straights getting crushed by nut straights, smaller flushes to big flushes, and maybe even a few set over set hands. These are all hands that donks will throw their tournaments away for.

I'll even make a side bet that more people go out during the 25/25 round than the 25/50 round

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mbreon · Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:49 pm Post subject:

I might be in for a friendly "last longer" bet with anyone else who is playing in the event. Just for fun - like $20 or something.
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RogerS · Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:34 pm Post subject:

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SteadyCash · Hooks JJ Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 212 Location: Ada

Dunk and I booked the room, they told me $84 plus tax but that is not bad, we are ataying Friday and Saturday night.

We are going to play the satelitte on Friday and just buy in if we dont win the seat.

Lets all plan on meeting for a drink or some gambling when you all go there Smile

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Q · Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:55 pm Post subject:

Just got the flyer from Little River in the mail. A month ahead of time is much better than the week notice they gave for their last tournaments. Here's some added information from the flyer:

Monday, Oct. 8 - $75+$15 NLHE tournament Starting Chips: 3,500
Tuesday, Oct. 9 - NLHE rebuy tournament - $50 entry, $20 rebuys, $20 add-on Starting Chips: 1,500
Wednesday, Oct. 10 - $50+$10 NLHE tournament Starting Chips: 2,500
Thursday, Oct. 11 - no tournaments running

You must sign up in person or over the phone. To guarantee your registration, your seat must be paid for by 12:30 pm on the day of the event. Held in the Little River Poker Room. Limited to 46 players.

Friday, Oct. 12 - $100+$25 Super Satellite Starting Chips: 3,500
Held in the Little River Conference Center. Limited to 200 players

For the main event: registration open now through October 11th. To reserve a seat, it must be paid in full. Play begins at 11:00 am. Limited to 200 players.

parrotdead · Newbie Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Posts: 8 Location: Rockford

I just called Little River and booked my room for Friday and Saturday nights. I was told by a manager in reservations non-smoking rooms with two queens or one king are still available at the tournament rate of $84. Anyone who has booked but not receiving a non-smoking room may want to call back to check availability. I look forward to playing with several of the AoC regulars in a couple weeks.

RogerS · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 2:55 pm Post subject:

mbreon · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:24 pm Post subject:

I finally booked my room as well - will be up there Friday for the supersatellite.
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mbreon · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:14 pm Post subject:

Yea I have heard the structure for their normal tournaments is nothing great - however, the fantastic structure of the Main Event should hopefully make up for that!
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mbreon · Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 6:41 pm Post subject:

Good luck to anyone playing in any of the preliminary events. I will be there Friday morning for the supersatellite.....
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RogerS · Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:54 pm Post subject:

I will also be there on Friday. I had one day of Vacation left and decided to use it. I will see you there.

RogerS · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 7:36 pm Post subject:

For those that are planning on going up Friday for the super satellite, you should call now to reserve a spot. I just got off the phone and he said there are just a few spots left. I was number 58 to sign up so far. They are just taking names, not payment to hold a spot.

brucel · GRAMPA Royalty Joined: 10 Aug 2005 Posts: 2149

I just signed up as No 59 and they are capped at 200 so there is plenty of spaces available.

Spike · Donkey Joined: 03 Sep 2005 Posts: 1302

Good luck to everyone going up to play. Represent the GR poker sceene proudly.
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mbreon · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:35 pm Post subject:

Alright, I was the 69th person to register for the Friday qualifier (in poker, I call that hand "dinner for two"). Poker room suggested to get there by 11:00am to get signed in. The event starts at noon.

As of tonight, there are 85 people registered for the Saturday Main Event. I think it will come close to filling up.
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Q · Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:06 pm Post subject:

I can't make it to the satellite on Friday because I'm doing orientation for a job I'm starting Monday. Good luck to everyone who is playing on Friday.

For awhile I was thinking I wasn't going to be able to play in the GLPC at all but thankfully it is looking like I'll see you guys up there this Saturday.

Good luck to everyone who plays.

SteadyCash · Hooks JJ Joined: 11 Aug 2005 Posts: 212 Location: Ada

As of 4pm yesterday Dunk and I are 94 & 95 to the Main event and 74 & 75 to the Friday sat. Should be a full tourney this year Smile

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Q · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 12:32 pm Post subject:

As of yesterday 30 seconds before dinner break I am out. It was a battle of the blinds, on the turn it took a 9 to make a straight, I had A9 and my opponent had T9. After betting preflop, and on the flop, we ended up all in on the turn when we both had gotten the straight. Unfortunately the river was a spade putting four spades on the board and my opponent had the 9 of spades.

As of yesterday at the dinner break:

I'm out
SteadyCash is out
RogerS is out

Cory "goldenboy" was still in
mbreon was still in
brucel was still in
I think that Steve "Dunk" was still in

mbreon · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 5:48 pm Post subject:

I ended up finishing 11th in the Main Event.....Cory was 14th or 15th. Just got home so too tired to type more, but no final table appearances for the Grand Rapids crew this year.
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parrotdead · Newbie Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Posts: 8 Location: Rockford

Congrats to Mark and Cory for finishing in the money. Mark has bragging rights for a year. He won the last-longer bet amongst the GR entrants.

mbreon · Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 7:04 pm Post subject:

Woo hoo! I won (or split) both last longer bets!
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