Drunk Tank Team Challenge II

Well it’s a new year and a new challenge.  For this year we will be trying a new format.  We will now have teams made up of two people per team who will be playing for top points and bragging rights.  All members who finished last month with 16 or more games will be qualified and added to the teams. For anyone who didn't, please stop in and play more often so you can be qualified for next month's Challenge.

As before, here are a few suggestions and rules to make it fair to everyone... This is a fun challenge and a friendly competition...  NO ganging up on opposing members, OR chip dumping to your partners.  Checking down a hand with only you and your partner is acceptable, but all other team play tactics should be avoided.  Play as you normally do in the Tank and at the end of the month, after the final game has been played, the points will be tallied to see which team gets bragging rights.

Rule 1 – The Top 16 members that played 16 or more games from the previous month will be paired High to Low according to their finishing order (as determined by PS standings).    So if 16 players qualify, 1 will be paired with 16, 2 with 15, and so forth.  (If a player declines we will go to next in line.)

Rule 2 – Teams will consist of 2 players initially assigned to each team. If either member of a team has not played for a 5 day period within the month, the partner can request (via a PM to me) that they be replaced by the next highest eligible player (see replacement policy below). All points earned by the replacement up to that point will be added to the gaining team’s score.  

Rule 3 – The winning team will receive bragging rights (and a virtual trophy) as well as a prize worth $20 to distribute to their team members (10 apiece).  Second place team will get a prize worth $10 (5 apiece).  Third place will get a big Thank You for Playing bumper sticker.

Rule 4 – This season we will use a scoring system to include 1 point for every Final Table, 1 point for each KO, and the combined Game points provided from the Poker Stars Game format.  

So here are the new teams as determined by last month's finishing order,

The Drunk Tank "TEAM CHALLENGE II" consists of the following players:

1. Johnny Oak and MeowSasKitty
2. Phoenix Maya and Tteradactyl
3. LeoDD383 and Effsea
4. Howitzer2007 and GmaJudy
5. FLSnookman and Rhino4646
6. GandalfDwite and Tom905
7. zzHoneyBeezz and Joy7108
8. Wetmoose 613 and Horsewoman72



Replacement Policy – All players of the Drunk Tank that were not selected to be on one of the teams, and have played 5 games in either the current or previous month, will automatically be added to a free agents list.  If a player misses five or more consecutive days the Partner can request a replacement.  At that time I will assign the highest scoring free agent (if there is one) to the team.  If this free agent has opted out for the month I will send them a one-time request to join a team.  If they respond within 24 hrs, that they would like to join, they will be added.  If they turn down the request, (or do not respond), then they will become unavailable for the rest of the month.  Only one replacement will be allowed for each month, and no replacements are allowed in the final period.

Note:  At any time during the first 15 days of competition, any two free agents can form a new and separate team.  Simply PM me, or post on the Club Wall, the two names that wish to play.  All points earned by both players will count for their total score.  After 15 days, free agents can only become replacement partners.

I will add updates to this thread (approx) every 5 days as to how the teams are doing.  Good luck to all the teams and hope we can have a close race this month.

yahoo

Attached is a PDF file showing the teams and Free Agents available so far.

Oh, come on!!! All the beautiful women in the tank and I get paired with rhino????? REALLY???? LOL just kiddin, good luck everyone.

Flsnookman wrote:

Oh, come on!!! All the beautiful women in the tank and I get paired with rhino?????

We could ask Rhino to wear a wig.  

You know, just to cover up that unsightly horn.

Wooo hoooooo I got moose, man this is gonna be tough I see some really dangerous partner combinations out there, oh man this is gonna be fun. Let the poker begin!!!!

Cool,  Two birds, one mythological, and the other one prehistoric  Great idea  for a new challenge Johnny

Sounds like tons of fun, sorry I left you on your own last night Bee. I have the flu, but I'll be there tonite.

sorry ya got stuck with some1 that s only half here bonn.
hope you can hold em off till i get back

wetmoose 613 wrote:

sorry ya got stuck with some1 that s only half here bonn.
hope you can hold em off till i get back

I think we make a great team moose, I'll do what I can when I can play you do what you can when you are able to play and I bet we'll at least give them a run for their money!!

The first period results for January are in, and one of the teams has bolted out of the gate into an early lead.  However, it is very early in the race, and the top 3 teams are bumping around for position.

I am absolutely thrilled by the attendance and team play; and acceptance of the new format is outstanding.  The two person teams will make for a serious competition.  Listed below are the current teams in the Top 3 positions.


Blasting their way into first place with a strong combination of In the Points (ITP) wins by both Effsea and LeoDD383.  Congratulations to Effsea who took down a first place win.

Allthough they both scored ITP finishes Johnny Oak and MeowSasKitty fell short to land into second place.  
 
In this first period of the month, Team zzHoneyBeezz and Joy7108 find themselves in third place, despite ITP, FT, and KO contributions from both members.  With HoneyBee scoring a first place win.

Other Game point contributions came from Horsewoman72, Howitzer2007, FLSnookman, Phoenix Maya, GandalfDwite, and Tteradactyl.

Also helping out with first place wins were Horsewoman and Howitzer for the teams and Jordan for the free agents.


For a complete listing of the team standings including point distributions see the attached PDF.

Rigged..........hiccup,

Going to be a fun month......Run Good everybody and have Fun

Cheers

One of the teams has requested and received a roster change. The new player will be Nobisquit and he will be added to Howitzer's team, his accumulated points will be added to the receiving team's total score. This player will replace a player that has been inactive for over 5 days. Good luck to all the teams and look for a new update here after the 10th.

I am downloading the Android App on my husband's smartphone and crossing my fingers it will work. I signed up for tonight's game in case it does work and I can play from the device.

If not, please forgive me for being a sitter!!!

MJ


Shoot just got an alert saying it won't work due to the screen resolution. ie yie yie... I will go unregister now ;(

Hope you make it tonight Chelle. For myself I find I have to log in just after the game starts otherwise it just doesn't seem to get you into the game if you log into the app on your phone before the game starts, so if the game has started

Hello there Bonnie!!!

It won't work due to screen resolution I guess...

It said it recognized my screen size as 480x320 and the app was designed for 800x480. I really hoped I had a solution to not being able to play with you guys darn it!  

Who knows maybe Santa is late and still planning on leaving a stocking stuffer? He means well, I am sure, but I probably shouldn't hold my breath!

So back to the grind and getting this proposal off to a potential client!! Hope to see you soon Bonnie!! Thanks for the heads up regarding the late start!!!

horsewoman72 wrote:

Hope you make it tonight Chelle.  For myself I find I have to log in just after the game starts otherwise  it just doesn't seem to get you into the game if you log into the app on your phone before the game starts, so if the game has started

OK we have now completed the second period results for January, and one of the teams has moved into an early lead.  However, there are still 8 horses in the race, and the top 3 teams are very close in position.

I am still elated by the attendance and team play; and acceptance of the new format is outstanding.  The two person teams will make for a serious competition.  Listed below are the current teams in the Top 3 positions.



Pushing their way into first place with a strong combination of In the Points (ITP) wins by Johnny Oak and KO and FT contributions from MeowSasKitty.  Congratulations to Johnny Oak who took down a first place win.

Allthough they both scored a total of 4 ITP finishes Howitzer 2007 and Nobisquit fell short to land into second place.  With Howitzer scoring a first place win.

In this second period of the month, Team LeoDD383 and Effsea find themselves in third place, despite a combination of ITP, FT, and KO contributions from both members.  

Other Game point contributions came from Horsewoman72, FLSnookman, Phoenix Maya, GandalfDwite, Tom905, zzHoneyBeezz, Rhino4646, and Tteradactyl.

Also helping out with first place wins were Horsewoman (who scored twice) for the teams and Buzzliyear for the free agents.


For a complete listing of the team standings including point distributions see the attached PDF.

Having fun, it's good to have competition back in the tank, it's a very close race we all still have a chance for a "come from behind" go teams. . . . . . . go!!!!

Still a long way to go..............hiccup

Cheers All

These folks have to be Stopped.........hiccup

johnny
horsegirl
and most of all..............howi......the knock out king

Hah I'm not threat, barely a runner up, but please feel free to take out Howi (I told you guys not to tell in about the knock out points ) JO and Eff, they're the real threats, not little old me!!!!!

effsea wrote:

These folks have to be Stopped.........hiccup

johnny
horsegirl
and most of all..............howi......the knock out king

   

I would like to add bee and kitty to the hit list ....... ........

cheers

ROFLMAO