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CPT Season Two - Round One

Where : Scums House
When : Monday 14 July 2008 19:00 - 23:00

CPT House Rules

• The CPT Season will consist of 10 rounds.
• Buy in will be $10 per game.
• $100 will be paid upfront before round 1.
• No pay, no play.
• A player must attend 60% of games in a season to maintain their seat.
  
• By buying into the game all players agree to abide by these rules.
  
• The winner of each round will win the pot on the night less $10 which will be awarded to second place and $10 will go to the pot for the overall prize of $100 which will be awarded to the overall winner after 10 rounds.
• Each player will be allowed to discard their two worst results.
• Players not in attendance will score 11.
• In the event of a tie after 10 rounds a countback will be used. The player with the most number of 1st placings will be the winner. If this does still does not seperate the players the most number of 2nds and so on until the winner is found.
  
• Each player is to host a round if they have the capacity to do so.
• Blinds will be raised at an interval of 25 minutes.
• Blinds will be as follows.

· $25 - $50

· $50 - $100

· $100 - $200

· $200 - $400

· $400 - $800

· $800 - $1200

· $1600 -$2400

· $3200 - $4800

· $6400 - $9600

• Games will start at 7:30 pm sharp
• The starting position of the button is determined by dealing for the high card.
• Players not present at the start of play will be blinded in.
• Players must keep their highest denomination chips visible at all times.
• Infringements of etiquette will result in a fine equivalent to the big blind being submitted to the pot.
• An absent player is always dealt a hand and will be put up for blinds.
• No outside assistance is permitted at the table. This includes the use of electronic gadgets and coaching.
  
• Outside assistance will result in a player forfeiting their hand for the first offence and removed from the game for the second offense.
  
• Turning over or looking at another players cards will result in a fine equivalent to the big blind.
• Looking at the muck or mucked cards will result in a fine eqivalent to the big blind.
  
• If you are not present when it becomes your turn to act your hand is dead. This includes situations in which a live blind is not present to act since an absent player cannot exercise the option to raise.
• Players may not make a bet or fold their cards prior to their turn. A player who acts out of turn shall be held to that action when it is their turn to act, unless intervening action changes the action the out-of-turn player is facing.
• All plays must be announced, ie fold, check, call, raise.
  
• By stating the word raise a player protects his right to raise but the raise must be made in one additional motion unless he states the amount.
• If a player lacks sufficient chips for a blind or a forced bet the player is entitled to get action on whatever amount of money remains. A player who posts a short blind and wins does not need to make up the blind.
• If a player deliberately shows a card both must be shown.
• In heads-up play with two blinds, the small blind is on the button.
• All hands will be turned faceup whenever a player is all-in and betting action is complete.
• If two (or more) players go broke during the same hand, the player starting the hand with the larger amount of money finishes in the higher tournament place for point and cash awards.

Player Profile : The Red Barron

Name : Andrew Barron
Nickname : The Red Barron
Season One placing : 3
Age : 33
Style of Play : Very tight - but shaky!

The token vegetarian on the Tour. King of the Pumpkin Soup.
Known for his shaking hands - he likes to tell us it happens whether he has a hand or not!
Having safely secured the third placing in Season One, Andy decided it was time to take a holiday overseas leaving us all freezing in the middle of winter.

Player Profile : Grumble

Name : Gavin Campbell
Nickname : The Grumble
Season One placing : 4
Age : 39
Style of Play : tight and aggressive

Gavin is known for trying to bore other players to death with his long drawn out stories and showing of his stomach. He uses these methods to try and gauge other players hands.
Grumble enjoys the social side of the CPT.

Player Profile : River Phoenix

Name : Nick Rhodes
Nickname : River Phoenix
Season One placing : 5
Age : almost 40
Style of Play : Passive calling station

Known for his love affair with the river, Nick will call anything until the river comes down and then he will generally get very lucky and clean up - or bust out.

Player Profile : Goldfish

Name : Rhys O'Cain
Nickname : Goldfish
Season One Placing : 2
Age : the hair belies the truth
Style of Play : Aggressive

One of the best players on the tour, and having safely secured the number two spot, Rhys ditched the last round to try and get a leg over. Lets hope he didnt wear his pink wig!
The only player to provide his own nickname, Rhys admits his memory is that of a goldfish.
Credited with kicking off the CPT and nuturing the boys interest in poker.

Player Profile : Scum

Name : Paul Sumich
Nickname : Scum
Season One Placing : 6
Age :
Style of Play :

Scumo is well known for the 'free' check on the big blind and for the stare that could kill. And the singing .... oh the singing!!
He hopes to either psych you out or bore you with the running commentary he provides - although this is more worthy of Back of the Y rather than Celebrity Joker Poker.
Scumo is also a helpful member of the CPT. Never failing to call the possible hands on the table.

Player Profile : Goose

Name : Aslan Gencer
Nickname : Goose
Season One Placing : 8
Age : 33
Style of Play : Very loose / maniac

Aslan has earnt himself the nickname of Goose as his play is as loose as a Goose. We could have called him the crazy Turk but we didnt want to get too personal.
Aslan can often be found hiding behind a large pile of white chips but watch closely as throughout the game, those chips will be in the pot and on their way to a new home.

Player Profile : Cozzie

Name : David Cosgrove
Nickname : Cozzie
Season One placing : 1
Age : 30
Style of Play : Nuns twat tight - but aggressive

The poker face says it all. David Cosgrove - also known as Cozzie. Our patron of poker.
The man lives and breathes this card game. Known for his tight play, stealing of blinds and being the winner of Season One of his own tournament.
Cozzie can be found on the CPT on Monday nights and on PokerStars for the remainder of the week.

Welcome to the CPT

Season One was a resounding success with the following results :

1. Cozzie (24 points)
2. Goldfish (34 points)
3. Barron (36 points)
4. Grumble (37 points)
5. River Phoenix (38 points)
6. Scum (43 points)
7. Tara (47 points)
8. Aslan (51 points)
9. Russell (52 points)
10. Dazza (63 points)

Season Two starts on Monday 14 July with the venue still to be advised.
A Tour Rule set will be published prior to the commencement of Season Two.