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Announcing the Poker4charity Rankings Sponsored by VCPoker.com

Poker4Charity is proud to announce that the first year of the Poker4Charity rankings are to be sponsored by VCPoker.com.

The ranking season will run from the NECS 2005 to the NECC 2006. This means ranking points will be awarded retrospectively for the 2005 NECS & NECC.

This is how the rankings work:

For every Poker4Charity 'Live' event and each Poker4Charity event held on VCPoker.com ranking points will be awarded.

Points will be awarded as follows :

1st 15 points
2nd 12 points
3rd 10 points
4th 8 points
5th 7 points
6th 6 points
7th 5 points
8th 4 points
9th 3 points
10th 1 point

The points will be awarded to the league, which will be displayed at http://www.poker4charity.org/index.php?page=rankings&parent=pokerhome

The positions from VCPoker.com events will be those that are provided to Poker4Charity by VCPoker.com

The Positions used to calculate the ranking points from Poker4Charity 'Live' events will be those published on http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com.

All decisions of Poker4Charity are final.

VCPoker.com are awarding £1500 cash to the winner of the league.

Further prizes will be awarded to the rankings as the season progresses.

Every person finishing the season in a top 10 position will be awarded a Game For Life/Poker4Charity jacket.

HAPPY HUNTING and Good Luck All
 *a *g *l *o *p *prp *r :)up

The current up to date rankings are now up with a certain Blondite and rock sitting sweetly in joint 2nd.

My tip for the title...................... O0

get another event quick!

I want to be top!!!!

Online on Thursday 27th October 20:00BST next live tourny Notts 3rd December - 40 registered ALREADY!!!!!!!!!! :)up

Is it worth entering ? are the prizes any good .... I want a fray bentos pie :)    you can keep your trophies and the cash, i just want a pie :)

Darn it, if I knew there were points on offer at Newcastle I would have tried harder played my B game

OK, I have been persuaded by Kev's argument and passion. At great cost the top 20 runners will get a Fray Bentos Pie. Offer only applies to registered Blondites, delivery UK mainland only.

*Shakin' in my boots*

I've been bullied and cajoled into playing at Notts on 3rd December, it'll be my 2nd ever live tourney.  I'll be the one wearing the paper bag over my head with a face drawn on it by Ange, cos my face is like an open book.    :D ;D

Just be nice to me guys and gals - please!

T
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NO

oooooooooo you're so lucky I'm not chip running Robert!

 :-*

What size are the pies, and are they the ones in the tin?   0:-)

Of course they are the ones in tins! This is a very interesting point you bring up Dewi. With all the books DVDs and even private tuition from the big name pros that are are on the market, they are still keeping the most importantsecret from the likes of you and I. Tinned Pies are the food of champions. Raymer, Moneymaker, Hansen, Helmuth, Brunson - the one thing they don't tell you in any book or interview is to eat a diet of tinned pies. Ask yourself why. It's because they want to keep on winning. A few members of this forum know what I am saying - At-It Bradley, partial to a bit of steak & kidney, Ariston's penchant for pie of all variety is legendary and on the back of his recent performance at the Gutshot Tikay is said to be quite an authority in the Fray bentos department. Don't take my word for it, try it for yourself. Next time you are playing online whop a pie in the oven and during the tournament (not sure if it works in cash games) sample the delights of the meat, the pastry and of course (most importantly) the gravy. You are sure to cash.

If anyone does follow the 'secret of champions' advice could they please publish their results so other blondites may benefit.

but what about Cherry pie?   ;)

I am astonished that my question has brought about so much debate, all because Kev would rather win a pie than any monies , ranking points or trophies, it is obvious now that the truth has pointed it out. that kev is in the know  ;) re the prowess of the pie, I for one will be now be basing my entire diet on pies in tins and my poker results should improve no end. It just goes to show the benefits available to all blondites by posting on this site, how else would we be able to find out information such as this without mixing witht the likes of Raymer and Moneymaker .

Thanks very much   :)up

I am, as was stated in a long forgotten thread, The president of The Pie appreciation society ...

We recently held an event dedicated to celebrating the white soggy bit just under the crust of a freshly baked Fray bentos pie, and we also swapped tales of how to get the best use of the bits that stick to the tin once it is served .... we unanimously decided that the best practise was to thickly butter a slice of crusty bread, and mop said residue with grace and skill, making sure that none was wasted.

We Also had a marvellous and frank discussion as to the benefits of adding something moist to Pie and chips from the Chippy... Mushy peas and gravy were the eventual winners, which led to a bout of mourning from us Southern based pie fanciers, as we are looked at like martians when we ask for peas and gravy in our local Chippy's.

Honorable mentions were made ( and praise heaped upon) the delightfull pastry packed offerings from both Pukka Pies and Hollands pies...   Hollands Chicken and Mushroom being awarded top marks.

The next meeting of the Society is to be held in Blackpool at the forthcoming festival .... we shall be taking every oportunity to sample the various Pies and moist accompaniments that the town of Blackpool prides itself upon....

As a side note ... Gingsters have just brought out individual Chicken pies and they are BUY ONE GET ONE FREE at Tesco stores nationwide.. I have this evening purchased said pie and will post in due course as to my findings.....  Happy pie eating to all.

Kev.

Kev,
Thanks for the information, I would like to join your society if possible and am willing to travel to Blaackpool for the next meeting, can you please supply the info required for joining the society - Membership form ,costs etc. would there be an initiation ceremony?

I have not been this excited since the results of the devolution referendum :)

thanks in anticipation   :)up

We have no membership requirements as such, all you need to display is a true love of pies... as for an initiation ceremony, all new members are required to  purchase the LARGE mugs of tea for the other members when the pie savouring session is in progress.

The mopping up of the remaining bits of pie that stick to the tin reminded me of my favourite treat as a student in Glasgow. I would take two scotch pies, microwave them add brown sauce (HP is a preferred choice) place each pie in a floured bab and enjoy. Many late night debates took place on whether the baps should remain plain or be buttered.

My student days (stuck in a grotty enfield bedsit).   Come the end of the month when money was scarce and the sofa had already been raided for loose change .. we existed on Instant mash sandwiches ...  Thank god for a bank balance that now allows me to indulge freely in my predereliction to the culinary delights of the Pie :)

Buttered of course

Instant mash ............ yuk! However have used it to thicken tomato soup as one of my mates always insisted that instant mash was healthier than real potatos as they ADDED vitamins!!!!!!!! >:?

Has anyone else noticed that Dewi seemed to go quiet when he realised that he would have to get the teas in  :)