Photographs from levels 12 and 13:
Tag Team leaders into level 12
All of the players in the Tag Team event have just taken a break as tournament staff removed the black T100 chips and during the break we were able to get a more accurate picture of the current leaders in the tourney.
As is usually the case in this format of tournament, the pace of play is quite slow. Consultation chips are part of the reason for the slower pace, but also the fact that players tend to play quite snugly so as not to seem foolish to their partner!
| Team Name | Nom d'équipe | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|
| Team Caron | 256,000 |
| Team Dionne | 250,000 |
| Team Belzile | 200,000 |
| Team Thomas | 198,000 |
| Team Choquette | 187,000 |
| Team Leboeuf | 180,000 |
| Team Aristco | 175,000 |
Consultations…
One of the most interesting aspects of the Tag Team format is the availability and usage of the consultation chips. Teams have a limited window to consult one another, and a limited number of times they may consult one another – but nevertheless, it’s unique enough to be able to ask someone else what you should consider during a hand.
Some teams are very confident and comfortable with one another’s game, and hardly ever use chips. Others are more unsure of themselves, and would use one all the time if they were allowed. In other cases teams are possibly over-confident, and try and use their consultation chips for gamesmanship or even in some cases to (practically) slowroll an opponent.
Here are a few photos of teams in consultation, plus a few more photos of players in the field as well.
Tag Team Prize Pool
The prize pool has been released in the Tag Team event. 20 teams will cash in the event, according to the following payout table.
Meanwhile, the first post-merge level has been completed and the second half of each team is now playing on all of the tables.
| Pos | Prize | Bourse |
|---|---|
| 1st | $11,530.00 |
| 2nd | $8,619.00 |
| 3rd | $6,480.00 |
| 4th | $4,880.00 |
| 5th | $3,670.00 |
| 6th | $2,760.00 |
| 7th | $2,070.00 |
| 8th | $1,560.00 |
| 9th | $1,170.00 |
| 10th-11th | $880.00 |
| 12th-13th | $820.00 |
| 14th-15th | $750.00 |
| 16th-17th | $700.00 |
| 18th-19th | $650.00 |
| 20th | $600.00 |
The Merge has been completed!
Players in the Tag Team event have now completed their 6 individual levels, following which there was a break while the green T25 chips were removed from play and tournament staff performed the redraw.
Following the break, there were 175 of the 195 teams who began still in the action, and soon after the players took their seats we did a survey of the room to find the early chip leaders.
- Team Ravary – 210,000
- Team Peloquin – 179,000
- Team Belzile – 155,000
- Team Lemire – 141,000
There were also several teams with very small remaining stacks, so we expect some quick accumulation and quick eliminations in early post-merge play.
Registration is now closed!
Play has moved into level 5 and registration is now closed in the Tag Team event. There are a total of 195 teams in total in this edition, though with just 329 of 390 players, it’s quite likely that at least one whole team has already been eliminated.
Play will continue for another 35 minutes (the balance of level 5 plus level 6) at which time there will be a break, during which tournament staff identify any eliminated teams and perform a redraw for the remaining teams. The tournament will also move to 8-handed play at that time.
Settling in to the grind
The Tag Team event is most of the way through level 2 of individual play and so far 380 players – 190 teams – have been seated, including most but not all of the alternates. Alternates were seated almost from the beginning of the event, because although there were well over 200 teams registered, with no deposit required there is always a decent number of no-shows. Teams that were registered have until the end of level 4 to arrive and take their seats in the event.
Cards are in the air!
The Tag Team event is now underway as players have bought their team tickets and taken their seats at the individual tables they will start at. Evidently not everyone got the message (posted to Facebook) to arrive early, as there is still a long lineup of people buying in to the event – but they’ll all be seated with full stacks soon enough, and alternates will also start to be seated shortly.
A note about the tournament info we’ll post today. Before the teams come together after level 6, the “Entries” will be individual players – for the number of teams in the event, divide by 2. It’s possible for one player to bust while the other plays his own stack for the first 6 levels – in such a case when the team is merged, they’ll start with the chips remaining from the one player who survived the first 6 levels. If both players are eliminated in the first 6 levels, then the team is eliminated altogether! It’s rare, but it does happen.
It’s a great day for the Tag Team tourney!
Today is a very special day in the TonyBet Power Weekend – it’s the day for the Tag Team event! Over the years this has proven to be one of the most popular events held at Playground Poker Club – it always sells out, and the “team” aspect of the event adds a buzz to the room that’s only found during the biggest events we host.
The formula for the Tag Team at Playground Poker Club is simple: everyone registers in a team of 2 players, each of whom play the first 6 levels as an individual. After level 6, there is a redraw and each team takes a seat at a table, merging the two stacks into one stack that will be used to continue the tournament. For the rest of the tournament, teammates alternate, switching at the beginning of each new level.
While one team member is playing, he or she can only consult with a partner during a hand by using a “consultation chip” – and each team only gets three of these to start the event. Teams can accumulate additional consultation chips by eliminating teams – one chip for each team eliminated.
This edition of the Tag Team event has been sold out since mid-week last week (capacity was 200 teams), and an alternates list already has 17 additional teams on it… and counting.
Good luck to all of the teams today!
Don’t forget to “spring forward” tonight
It’s that time of year again – time to move from Eastern Standard Time to Eastern Daylight time.
That means that overnight – at 2am, to be exact – everyone must remember to move their clocks one hour forward. So, at 2am the clocks change and it will be 3am immediately.
Obviously this is particularly important if you’re playing the Tag Team event Sunday at 11am – you don’t want to be an hour late!
