Joining the Game
About our game...
The Tuesday freezeout tournament is a basic no rebuy, no reentry, no add on game that is run once a week. It starts at 7:00 central time with late entry until 7:15. The PokerStars software algorithm randomly assigns the players to seats with a max of 9 players per table. It is played until a winner prevails balancing and breaking tables as necessary.
This is a no rake game. You read that right. Zero profit from this game are taken to run or keep track of performance or money accountability. We do it because we love it. Because of this, we ask that players be accountable and respectful so that this love can continue.
$20 of the $25 buyin goes towards the nightly payout. The other $5 goes to a WSOP prize pool to send at least one of our players, expenses paid, to Las Vegas including his or her flight, hotel, and entry into a bracelet event.
The prize(s) are awarded based on a point system that is updated throughout the year. Points are given on the 4,3,2,1 system in which the winner of the weekly tournament earns 4 points, second place gets 3 points, and third place is good for 2 points. The 4th place will get one point only if the tournament reaches 18 players or more. This corresponds to the threshold in which the 4th place player qualifies for a nightly prize.
The fiscal year for the points race begins on May 1st and ends after the final Tuesday tournament of the next April. This gives the winner(s) the month of May to make plans for the Vegas trip.
We began the 2022-2023 points race in September of 2022 and when Joe Schwenk finished at the end of April with the most points, he was awarded with a prize pool of a little over $3000. The 2023-2024 race was won by Michael Culpepper for approximately $3750. We also paid second place $750.
How to Join....
Instructions on Joining our Game is 2 part. First, you need to join pokerstars as we use their software to run the game. Second, you need to venmo me the $25 each week.
Below are instructions for each. Let me know if you have any questions.
#1 - Joining Pokerstars and our Homegame
- If you don't already have it, download the free PokerStars software from www.pokerstars.net
- Open the main poker lobby, then click on the Home Games tab
- Click the 'Join a Poker Club' button
- Enter my Club ID number: 3549381
- Enter my Invitation Code: coronavirus Or launch this URL: pokerstars://home-games/invite/3549381/coronavirus.
One note: You need 20,000 "pokerstars chips" to register for each tournament. You can receive 15,000 every 4 hours for free by clicking on the "free chips" button at the top. If you remember through the week, log on a couple times and get these "free chips". If you just joined and want to play right away, you may have to use your 15,000 and play the "play money" cash game to spin up your 15,000 to get to the 20,000 required.
#2 - Sending me $
- Please send $25 on the day of the tournament to:
@michael-culpepper-14
Please send your buyin BEFORE you register for the tournament.
Note: please register for the tournament the DAY OF the tournament. Sometimes a person will register the week before and then forget to play. If you register, you are responsible for the $25. Thank you for your understanding in this matter.
If you have any questions, email me at mikieculpepper@gmail.com
We will also be giving away $500 cash (no strings attached) in a drawing that is weighted to the number of points per each player. So even if you only received a couple points throughout the year, you have 2 chances at this money! The winner(s) of the Vegas prize package will not be eligible for this $500.
Here is the leaderboard for this year so far:
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. email me at mikieculpepper@gmail.com
Weekly payout Schedule:
Number of Players
Winner
Second
Third
Fourth
9
90
60
30
-
10
100
70
30
-
11
110
70
40
-
12
120
80
40
-
13
130
90
40
-
14
140
90
50
-
15
`150
100
50
-
16
160
110
50
-
17
170
110
60
-
18
170
100
60
30
19
180
110
60
30
20
190
120
60
30
21
190
130
70
30
22
200
130
80
30
23
210
130
80
40
24
210
140
90
40
25
220
140
90
50
26
230
150
90
50
27
240
160
90
50
28
250
170
90
50
29
270
170
90
50
30
280
170
100
50
31
290
180
100
50
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