Hi all! Summer is fading fast but the action at Kurt's is still hot and heavy. Keeping that in mind, I've come up with my Top 5 for tomorrow's game at Kurt's. There are a few changes this week, but no major ones to note. Here we go!
My first pick has become a regular on my Top 5 over the last few weeks. Although he had me on tilt for most of the night at Jim's last week, my first pick is Moe.
My second pick has stated that he will have an "awesome" night tomorrow. So far, every time he has said that, he hasn't done that well. Against my better judgement, my second pick this week is Kurt.
My third pick scored points for the first time in over two months last time at Kurt's. I think he's due for a repeat performance this week. My third pick is Mark.
My fourth pick has blown hot and cold for a few weeks. When I don't pick him, he does well, proven by his win and his money last time. When I do pick him however, he get's a bagel and is out before the first table merge. So with my fingers crossed my fourth pick is Ryan.
Every good Top 5 has to have a dark horse and this week is no exception. This person is, in my opinion, the most likeable guy in KNK. He also could stand in for one of the actors in the sequel (if there ever was a sequel), to Euro Trip. My fifth and final pick is Marty.
Recapping this week's Top 5:
1. Moe
2. Kurt
3. Mark
4. Ryan
5. Marty
In other news, there has been a lot of back and forth about what we should change in Kurt's league. Are the blinds too long or not long enough? Should the current point system be scrapped? Should we go to one tournament with a bigger buy in? Should we start doing rebuys? Don't get me wrong, a little change to the structure of the league here and there is healthy and will benefit this league in the future, but let's not go crazy with changes. If what has been proposed comes to pass, we're talking about a completely different league. These are a few of my thoughts on the suggestions on the table.
First, the blinds could use a little tweeking, but not that much. Maybe a minute or two for the first 5 rounds or so. If that's too much, then they don't really need to be changed. Next, the point system should be adjusted, not totally scrapped. I think a 75 point bonus for a win is a little much. As far as points go, I'll leave it to the eggheads who are good at math. I think one tournament is absolutely out of the question. I come from Taunton and the game is held in Attleboro. It's not too far, but isn't exactly a short trip either. If I come to the game and get knocked out early, my night is done. I think what makes Kurt's game unique is that if you have a bad first game, you can try and make up for it in the second game. Lastly, absolutely no rebuys. We have been tinkering with the whole rebuy idea at Jim's and it has seemed to be a nice change of pace, but I personally think having the rebuy option on the table degrades the level of play. I'll give you an example from this past week at Jim's. In the last hand before the rebuy period ended, four people went all in, two of whom went in blind, knowing that if they get busted they can rebuy and continue playing with a normal stack as if nothing ever happened. Then there is the problem awarding points. I'll use the same example I used on Kurt's blog. If I bust out in fourth and someone who rebought busted in third, why should he get more points than I do if I haven't rebought. The whole rebuy system favors the looser, more aggressive and sometimes reckless player. The tighter, more solid players are almost put into a situation where they must start out well or rebuy for fear of becoming the short stack at the end of the rebuy period without losing a hand.
Anyways, in other news, Bill, Ryan, and I are planning a weekend trip to Atlantic City on Veteran's Day weekend. We are planning on staying at The Sands Hotel and Casino or The Tropicana Hotel, Resort and Casino. We could always use a fourth or fifth body to come with us. The plan, as it is stands now, is to play in a couple, (3 or 4) tournaments, during that weekend. If anyone is interested on the particulars of the trip, feel free of pulling Bill, Ryan , or I aside to ask us a few questions. That's it for me, good luck to everyone tomorrow night at Kurt's. I'll post my results over the weekend. Later.
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