Changes for the 2018 Season
2017 kicked ass, so there wasn't much that needed to be changed to make 2018 better, but we did change a few things. Here are some of the key changes:
- No more late nights. Tourneys start at 6:30 pm. Goal is to not run so late, so we moved the start time up a bit and deleted one betting level because more chips will be in play because... (See #2, #3 and #4)
- Caught a cooler in the first hour? Fire another bullet. Re-buys now allowed if you bust in the first hour (can buy back in after all alternates seated).
- Have a rough first hour? Power up with one of two add-ons. If a 2,000 chip bump isn't enough, you can now buy 5,000 chips for $20 instead.
- Unlimited alternates allowed. Fixed flaw in scoring system, so now we can let in as many alternates as we want.
- Top 3/4 of players now get points. This is a change from previous seasons where only the top 2/3 gets points.
- Don't want to play it out? Chop it up! Chops now allowed for all players in the money.
- Pay That Man His Money! Player of the Year will now receive a nice cash prize! 20% of all add-ons will go to the Player of the Year.
- Player Conduct / Etiquette section added. This is the "Don't be a dick" section of the rules. Read it, learn it, live it.
- Clarified and expanded No Show rule. Consequences for consecutive no-shows, no show prior to Championship tournament now spelled out explicitly.
- Official schedule for 2018 is HERE.
Other minor rule changes have been made for the 2018 season as well. Make sure you read the OFFICIAL RULES before you RSVP!