6 max Goodness (Forum Challenge)

[Talking Poker]

Ok, so let's get this is writing:

Beginning on February 1st at midnight, we are going to be playing 5000 hands of $5/$10 6 max Limit Hold'Em at Party (or wherever, I guess). Unless someone objects, I say we each pony up a friendly but still significant $50 (that's 5 BBs - I will do more if you all want to). Whoever makes the most money over his 5000 hands (all of 5/10 6 max) is the winner and gets $50 from each of the other contestants.

Sounds good to me. We'll use Poker Tracker screenshots to post our results. It would be fun to keep a scoreboard, but noting matters until hand #5000.

Sounds good?

Semi-Confirmed List (I want to make sure the $50 is cool with everyone):
TP
JD
pshabi
Mayhem

Boobie - Are you guys in? How about the bdawg? You wanna play? Anyone else?

If you guys don't like the $50, speak up. I'll do it for $100 or I'd do it for $0. Doesn't matter to me.

[MAYHEM45]

50 sent, lets do this thang.

[Talking Poker]

Got it.

And good idea. Anyone who is "in," send your $50 to my TalkingPoker account on Stars.

Let's still hold off on starting until the 1st though, in case anyone else wants to join us. I'll Stick this bad boy.

[redbank09]

im in, im goona go sell my house in the morning to cover the loses im going to take, j/k. i cant afford those limits but you gave me a good idea. im new to cash games so i think im going to play 5,000 hands at each level up to a dollar and keep hh so i can improve and maybe win some real cash like u guys. TP does that sound like a good idea to you.

[Talking Poker]

Do you use ? If not, you should. That's the best way to keep records and track your play.... not to mention to find leaks in your game. ESPECIALLY for limit play.

[Talking Poker]

Hey... one more rule I just though of...

If, after 5000 hands, anyone is DOWN money, they get their $50 back. No need to add insult to injury! I want to keep this friendly.

[badblood44]

Intriguing....

Some questions:

1. Any deadlines on when you'd need to complete 5000 hands?
2. Any "surrender" if for instance after 2500 hands you're down more than you're comfortable with and wish to quit? (I know, loser-ish question right there. Let's just say I'm asking on the behalf of others

It's funny, but I was just thinking about a foray into limit hold 'em again. I have the bankroll for 5/10 and was thinking I just might give it a try. This could be, as Nigel Tufnel likes to say, that "push over the cliff" that gets me to do it.

[Talking Poker]

Cool. We'd love to have you play. As for your questions:

1. I suppose we need a deadline. I think one month is reasonable, right? We'll make this a February contest.

2. I also like the surrender idea. If you surrender, you won't have to keep playing/losing, but you won't get your $50 back. To get your $50 back, you'd need to actually log the 5000 hands and still be in the red.

Or I suppose we could give you half back, or something like that. I'll leave that up to you guys.