Other Bar Games!

Over the past couple of weeks I have had the chance to go and play some of the other local bar games. It is interesting to see the differences between how people run tournaments. The first one is at a local Veterans Club. They get a big crowd each week as many members play and they give away more cash then most places do. I stopped by to see if the bar had any interest in joining the CMPPA road to Milacs promotion. I started talking to the guy in charge, an older member of the club, I am explaining what the CMPPA was and what it had to offer and he gets mad at me. He wants nothing to do with the organization as it runs tournaments at the same time as he runs a game. Fine I give up and am irritated because there was no reason for so much attitude. I sign up and ask what I do I need to do. Just go sit where ever you want to. Really! So, now I have to pick a table. I should go play with people that I don't know for practice, but decide to pick a table of some of my regular players. Before tournament starts they give this big speech about no swearing at the tables or you will get a 10 minute penalty. We begin and I soon realize that the no swearing rule is about the only one they follow. Rabbit hunting on most hands and wait for players as they are gone from table, but don't swear dammit! I didn't last long as interest waned with the way the game played. I basically played every hand until out and went home to play Twitter Poker Tour. I told someone the next day that we should get 6 players and go each week and give all our chips to one player and the rest go home and split the winnings. That's why you don't let people sit where they want to. Can you imagine how much collusion there would be at the Main Event if you could pick your our starting table!
Next I went to the only place that runs CMPPA games that are not run by me. It was their Free Poker League night and I got there just in time to play. Started with a short stack for being late, but doubled up on first hand with K-Q suited when I flopped 3 queens into pocket kings. Then the very next hand doubled again with AA. I then ran hot all night, making some great plays and some lucky ones to win the tournament. The only thing I saw there that I didn't agree with is when we went tyo final table we just filled into the empty spots and I was able to pick which side of better players I wanted to play on. I believe the only fair way is to redraw for all spots on final table equal to all. Interesting enough by winning I am know qualified for their tournament of champions for a chance at a big tournament entry. Play once and could possibly win the FPN top spot. It's an interesting concept but is it fair to the players that show up each week and spend money at the bar. I spent $6 and won $25 so a profit of $19. I will have to show up for the TOC night I guess!
Sometimes I think I run my games too tight as I follow all the rules of the TDA, but after seeing other places I think it is the only way to do it.