The official partypoker UK Team Challenge thread

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NEW schedule of UK & IRE ONLY comps on partypoker

[CooperAyIt]

By chopping 1 hour+ out of the early levels level 25 will obviously start just over an hour earlier...hopefully this will ensure a good hour earlier finish - sounds good to me  .

...will let you know tomorrow after I bink the micro  

Couldn't quite bink the micro but got a respectable 5th...knocked out around midnight so a slightly earlier finish than the previous structure

Nice one 

Haven't been able to play evenings for about a week due to work but I'm back in for tonight's micro and mini

[Matt.NFFC.]

I'll be back in the saddle soon guys.....been working and every 4 days off recently have involved camping!

Kids are back to school tomorrow, so the focus changes back to play a bit again.

Hopefully I can add to the tally.....well done lads!

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83 Teams with 250k+ chips now, which means provided the players have at least 30k each, should be a busy LIve Final

318 players with over 30k chips, which provided they are part of a team with 250k total chips, should mean it will be a busy Live Final

https://www.partypoker.com/whats-going-on/promotions/team-challenge.html

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UK Team Challenge - The "What if Bob can't make the Live Final?" Question

A few people are asking the same question regarding "What happens if my team mate cannot attend the live final" This post should (I hope) answer that question.

If a player is eligible to attend (has more than 30k chips) but cannot attend, his teams chips at the live final will still include his contribution, however, he is also still factored into the "division of chips" and the "division of prize money" - So a team of 4, with 400,000 chips, and Bob has contributed 50,000 but cannot make the live final. The 3 players in the live final would play with 100k chips each (400k / 4) and if they cashed, the cash prize would be divided by 4 and paid to each of them. The remaining 100k would simply be removed from play.

If a player is not eligible to attend (has less than 30k chips) then the teams chips stack division does NOT include this player, and the prize pool dvision does not include this player.

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latest battle of the bands standings

            
Position   Team   Booster Chips   Player Chips   Total Chips
1   HITSQUAD ALSORANS   80000   1895400   1975400
2   BLONDE TAMM   45000   1453600   1498600
3   Blue Blood Bowlers   35000   1132000   1167000
4   THS Dingo Stars   85000   910000   995000
5   THS Quid Hats   45000   763800   808800
6   The Pokeriety Heroes   50000   758600   808600
7   The Four Pokeriety Musketeers   50000   611000   661000
8   John, Paul, Dean & Andy - The Pokeriety BadBeatles   100000   487800   587800
9   HITSQUAD OLD SKOOL   80000   486600   566600
10   blonde highlights   75000   403800   478800
11   Lincoln Poker Thoroughbreds   40000   422600   462600
12   The Pokeriety RebBells Run Riot   55000   347200   402200
13   The Pokeriety Sharks   50000   335400   385400
14   blondepoker cheapskates   70000   291000   361000
15   Broadway Blondes   0   153400   153400
16   North East Poker   0   14600   14600



Position   Player   Booster Chips   Player Chips   Total Chips
1   EBBERDON47   20000   650000   670000
2   TommyXtra   20000   555400   575400
3   smoki3888   20000   456000   476000
4   andrew111226   5000   451200   456200
5   jgjg3000   5000   450000   455000
6   pred888   25000   416600   441600
7   andyoungers   5000   432200   437200
8   tip2win   15000   409600   424600
9   D1hard   15000   403000   418000
10   rosjim1   30000   377600   407600
11   Wacko90   20000   309000   329000
12   RosstheShark   30000   292800   322800
13   railthe23price   10000   280200   290200
14   DTDFish   10000   247400   257400
15   Fivepointsblue   30000   221200   251200
16   chipaccrual   10000   239000   249000
17   CroydonJim   25000   221000   246000
18   liamboi11   25000   216600   241600
19   Pears27   15000   204800   219800
20   FezioJnr   5000   213600   218600
21   Gary2410   25000   187000   212000
22   andybell666   20000   189600   209600
23   GiMac   10000   189000   199000
24   MattBates   10000   185800   195800
25   daveinc303   20000   154600   174600
26   MaAdPi   20000   145200   165200
27   Badgery86   15000   137200   152200
28   C2C2003   15000   132200   147200
29   tomhot20   10000   130200   140200
30   PokerRottie   20000   117000   137000
31   papasmurffff   20000   114600   134600
32   iBubbles   15000   119200   134200
33   AeroTop   15000   113800   128800
34   Pastafish   15000   111000   126000
35   MAFIUSU   20000   102400   122400
36   Lambert567   5000   109000   114000
37   redkitebbp   30000   80800   110800
38   rebrov33   5000   103200   108200
39   ripple11   15000   87400   102400
40   Bloomy63   30000   72200   102200
41   ballsdeep155   10000   91600   101600
42   Tom_Langley_Fan   0   100400   100400
43   LnCmusic   5000   90000   95000
44   MAXALLY   5000   79600   84600
45   apc84   15000   65600   80600
46   Cheldall   15000   59000   74000
47   Solarcarrot   20000   50400   70400
48   mporter123   15000   46600   61600
49   Overture9986   10000   40800   50800
50   G1rlyWirly   15000   34000   49000
51   NFFCFARNDON   20000   23400   43400
52   OMFG_OFCGod   10000   33000   43000
53   TL900   0   38000   38000
54   Haichan99   15000   20400   35400
55   joesman1   5000   22000   27000
56   SteadyeddieDTD   20000   5800   25800
57   Yian3000   0   14000   14000
58   lukemoran0   0   12600   12600
59   MarkTheShark72   5000   2800   7800
60   dtdwoteva   0   5200   5200
61   Henty91   0   1600   1600
62   b4by1mr3t1m3   0   1000   1000
63   jbuss1503   0   400   400
64   mattyjohns2012   0   0   0

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latest battle of the bands tables

            
Position   Team   Booster Chips   Player Chips   Total Chips
1   HITSQUAD ALSORANS   95000   2520000   2615000
2   BLONDE TAMM   45000   1583000   1628000
3   Blue Blood Bowlers   35000   1215600   1250600
4   THS Dingo Stars   85000   1100600   1185600
5   THS Quid Hats   55000   996200   1051200
6   The Pokeriety Heroes   60000   978400   1038400
7   HITSQUAD OLD SKOOL   100000   667400   767400
8   John, Paul, Dean & Andy - The Pokeriety BadBeatles   105000   586400   691400
9   The Four Pokeriety Musketeers   55000   634200   689200
10   Lincoln Poker Thoroughbreds   50000   605200   655200
11   blonde highlights   85000   502600   587600
12   The Pokeriety RebBells Run Riot   70000   378200   448200
13   The Pokeriety Sharks   50000   390200   440200
14   blondepoker cheapskates   75000   307400   382400
15   Broadway Blondes   0   153400   153400
16   North East Poker   0   14600   14600



Position   Player   Booster Chips   Player Chips   Total Chips
1   EBBERDON47   25000   742600   767600
2   rosjim1   30000   680600   710600
3   TommyXtra   20000   674200   694200
4   andrew111226   10000   615400   625400
5   smoki3888   20000   573400   593400
6   pred888   30000   481400   511400
7   D1hard   15000   468000   483000
8   Wacko90   20000   455600   475600
9   jgjg3000   5000   453000   458000
10   tip2win   20000   423000   443000
11   andyoungers   5000   434200   439200
12   RosstheShark   30000   331600   361600
13   MAFIUSU   20000   308800   328800
14   CroydonJim   25000   281200   306200
15   Fivepointsblue   30000   265800   295800
16   railthe23price   10000   282200   292200
17   DTDFish   15000   264600   279600
18   Gary2410   30000   240800   270800
19   chipaccrual   10000   260200   270200
20   C2C2003   20000   233600   253600
21   liamboi11   25000   217800   242800
22   Cheldall   15000   222400   237400
23   daveinc303   20000   209000   229000
24   Pears27   20000   205800   225800
25   andybell666   25000   193600   218600
26   FezioJnr   5000   213600   218600
27   iBubbles   20000   182400   202400
28   MattBates   10000   192400   202400
29   GiMac   10000   189000   199000
30   PokerRottie   25000   142600   167600
31   MaAdPi   20000   145200   165200
32   Badgery86   15000   137600   152600
33   Lambert567   5000   147000   152000
34   tomhot20   15000   136200   151200
35   redkitebbp   30000   113800   143800
36   AeroTop   20000   116000   136000
37   papasmurffff   20000   115800   135800
38   Pastafish   20000   113000   133000
39   rebrov33   15000   106200   121200
40   LnCmusic   5000   105600   110600
41   ballsdeep155   10000   95600   105600
42   Bloomy63   30000   75400   105400
43   ripple11   15000   89200   104200
44   MAXALLY   10000   93400   103400
45   Tom_Langley_Fan   0   100400   100400
46   apc84   20000   78400   98400
47   Solarcarrot   25000   50400   75400
48   mporter123   15000   58200   73200
49   SteadyeddieDTD   25000   42400   67400
50   G1rlyWirly   15000   50400   65400
51   Overture9986   10000   40800   50800
52   OMFG_OFCGod   15000   33000   48000
53   NFFCFARNDON   20000   24000   44000
54   Haichan99   15000   28000   43000
55   TL900   0   38000   38000
56   joesman1   5000   23000   28000
57   Yian3000   0   14000   14000
58   lukemoran0   0   12600   12600
59   MarkTheShark72   5000   2800   7800
60   dtdwoteva   0   5200   5200
61   Henty91   0   1600   1600
62   b4by1mr3t1m3   0   1000   1000
63   jbuss1503   0   400   400
64   mattyjohns2012   0   0   0

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from gary


 7pm Micro now features a $109 Grand Prix Golden Chip!

The new prize pool for the 7pm Daily UK Major: $2,500 Gtd Micro features 1 x $109 Grand Prix Golden Chip Ticket and 19 x $22 DTD Tickets. The ONLY places you can win a Grand Prix Golden Chip is in the 7pm Micro or the 7pm Mini.

New WPT Structure for the 7pm Mini and 7pm Micro

The Grand Prix Poker Tour will use the WPT structure, so we've changed the structure of the 7pm Mini and Micro to match that of the Grand Prix Poker Tour, seems right that the primary route into the Grand Prix Poker Tour features the same structure! So from today the structure is 20,000 Chips, 10 minute levels and 10 levels of Late Reg. The starting stack and the blinds structure are the same as we plan to use in the Grand Prix, so it will be interesting to hear your thoughts about the new structure...once you've played it obviously!

Removal of the 7pm and 8pm Nanos

We've removed the 7pm and 8pm Nanos from the schedule. Oh No! you cry, What about the Nano Booster Challenge?!?. Well, from today any Nano you play qualifies for the Booster Challenge. You'll still only be credited with 1 per tournament (so re-entries don't count as more than 1), but if you pay 6 Nanos in one day, you'll have 6 Nanos towards the Challenge.

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these are a bit different...

Click to see full-size image.

[smurf]

Just seen the live final blind structure - big thumbs up...even the smaller stacks get a great chance, well done.

[TightEnd]

all live final information is on http://www.dusktilldawncasinonottingham.com/news/uk-team-challenge-finals/2490

dates, times, structures, how points are awarded etc

[h]

Tournament Rules

The full set of Dusk Till Dawn Tournament rules can be found here http://www.dusktilldawncasinonottingham.com/tournamentrules.php

They will be used in the Live Final with the following exceptions / additions.

General

34. Pot Size – A player is entitled to ask the dealer to tell them the current pot size (on their action), and the dealer will count the pot.  Any player abusing this privilege will have the right withdrawn for the rest of the tournament.

What is the thinking behind having this rule  for this comp?

[Gary Oakes]

Hi,

There will be a number of first time live players and we want the game to be a friendly game, therefore this rule is in place (as it was for the Las Vegas Team Challenge finals) so that it makes it a little less intimidating for newbies. As all the players taking part are used to seeing the exact pot size online, we use it so the experience is the same live.

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latest battle of the bands standings

            
Position   Team   Booster Chips   Player Chips   Total Chips
1   HITSQUAD ALSORANS   95000   2837800   2932800
2   BLONDE TAMM   45000   1664800   1709800
3   THS Dingo Stars   85000   1304000   1389000
4   Blue Blood Bowlers   35000   1351800   1386800
5   THS Quid Hats   55000   1021800   1076800
6   The Pokeriety Heroes   60000   992400   1052400
7   Lincoln Poker Thoroughbreds   50000   909600   959600
8   HITSQUAD OLD SKOOL   100000   720200   820200
9   The Four Pokeriety Musketeers   55000   754600   809600
10   John, Paul, Dean & Andy - The Pokeriety BadBeatles   110000   607000   717000
11   blonde highlights   85000   522600   607600
12   The Pokeriety RebBells Run Riot   70000   503000   573000
13   The Pokeriety Sharks   50000   394400   444400
14   blondepoker cheapskates   75000   332600   407600
15   Broadway Blondes   0   153400   153400
16   North East Poker   0   14600   14600



Position   Player   Booster Chips   Player Chips   Total Chips
1   EBBERDON47   25000   920800   945800
2   rosjim1   30000   785600   815600
3   TommyXtra   20000   675400   695400
4   andrew111226   10000   646000   656000
5   smoki3888   20000   597400   617400
6   jgjg3000   5000   553000   558000
7   pred888   30000   485400   515400
8   andyoungers   5000   508600   513600
9   D1hard   15000   469000   484000
10   Wacko90   20000   462000   482000
11   tip2win   20000   425600   445600
12   Cheldall   15000   365400   380400
13   RosstheShark   30000   334000   364000
14   liamboi11   25000   317600   342600
15   MAFIUSU   20000   320200   340200
16   DTDFish   15000   322800   337800
17   Gary2410   30000   292200   322200
18   CroydonJim   30000   282400   312400
19   Fivepointsblue   30000   267000   297000
20   railthe23price   10000   282200   292200
21   chipaccrual   10000   270200   280200
22   C2C2003   20000   234800   254800
23   daveinc303   20000   211800   231800
24   andybell666   25000   206600   231600
25   Pears27   20000   205800   225800
26   FezioJnr   5000   213600   218600
27   MattBates   10000   198600   208600
28   iBubbles   20000   183800   203800
29   ballsdeep155   10000   190400   200400
30   GiMac   10000   189000   199000
31   MaAdPi   20000   156600   176600
32   PokerRottie   25000   142600   167600
33   Badgery86   15000   137600   152600
34   Lambert567   5000   147000   152000
35   tomhot20   15000   136200   151200
36   redkitebbp   30000   118000   148000
37   LnCmusic   5000   140800   145800
38   AeroTop   20000   119400   139400
39   papasmurffff   20000   118800   138800
40   Haichan99   15000   120000   135000
41   Pastafish   20000   114000   134000
42   joesman1   5000   122000   127000
43   ripple11   15000   111400   126400
44   rebrov33   15000   108200   123200
45   Bloomy63   30000   87200   117200
46   dtdwoteva   0   107400   107400
47   MAXALLY   10000   93600   103600
48   Tom_Langley_Fan   0   100400   100400
49   apc84   20000   78400   98400
50   SteadyeddieDTD   25000   61200   86200
51   G1rlyWirly   15000   68200   83200
52   Solarcarrot   25000   50600   75600
53   mporter123   15000   58200   73200
54   Overture9986   10000   42200   52200
55   OMFG_OFCGod   15000   33000   48000
56   NFFCFARNDON   20000   24000   44000
57   TL900   0   38000   38000
58   Yian3000   0   14000   14000
59   lukemoran0   0   12600   12600
60   MarkTheShark72   5000   2800   7800
61   Henty91   0   1600   1600
62   b4by1mr3t1m3   0   1000   1000
63   jbuss1503   0   400   400
64   mattyjohns2012   0   0   0

[TightEnd]

Dear Team Challenge Captain,

I’m sure you’ve seen the announcement about the launch of the Grand Prix Poker Tour, if not, you can read all about it here.

Tonight sees the very first Day 1 for the 2015/16 Grand Prix Poker Tour. Running at 7pm on partypoker, this Day 1 is $109 to Buy-in (or $109 Ticket), and is the very first of our new concept: “Players Choice”.  You play your day 1 online tonight and if you make it through the 18 levels of play, you get to choose to play your Day 2 at any leg of the 15/16 Grand Prix Poker Tour!  Yes.  Any Leg.

To celebrate, we are running an exclusive, UK Team Challenge promotion.  Any UK Team Challenge player who makes it through tonight’s inaugural Online Day 1 will receive £100 Expenses towards hotel accommodation at their chosen Day 2, or if they choose to play their Day 2 in one of the Online Legs, will receive £100 of partypoker Tournaments Dollars (at the relevant exchange rate at the time/date of their choice).  To claim your prize, simply email me by no later than Tuesday 15th Sept 2015.


Remember this offer is only open to UK Team Challenge players and is only valid on tonight’s 7pm: Grand Prix: Online Day 1 [Players Choice]