TFPL Minnesota Team Tournement Report

Myself, Rooty, and 2 other poker buddies entered the TFPL's Team Tournement.

It was the largest Team Tournement EVER in Minnesota. OK, it was the first, so that automatically made it the largest. 200 player's consisitng of 50 teams of 4 played in Single Table, last man standing, point tourney.

The format was, well, different. The field was cut in half after all tables had only one man standing. The top half teams then went on to the next round, till all tables were completed, then the top half again, rinse, repeat. Until there were only 4 teams left. This made for an incredibly long day.

The final 4 teams broke down to 2 tables, which presented some interesting opportunities for tactics, as you know had 1 of your own team members at the same table. Although table talk was not permitted, chip dumping was.

After 8 hours, the final points were tallied up. Our team missed 2nd place by a mere 2 points (112 vs. 114)!

Well, 8 hours, some decent poker, and 3rd place!

Our prize for the long hours, excellent team play, and proving that we four are some of the best players around??

ZER0!

Not even a friggin' T-Shirt, like "We placed 3rd in the 1st Minnesota Team Poker Tourney! And all we go was this friggin' t-shirt!"

Ah well, I still think free tourney's like the TFPL are spreading the gospel, and are getting new and veteran players involved in a safe, fun, and legal way.

I just won't be doing any more of their team tournements....