Hawaiian Gardens Tournament - CA

[esposo]

Greetings friendly fellow competitors:

Does anyone have any experience with this Saturday tournament? The description mentions that "re-buys" are available before hand 24 (out of 32) in Round 1. Does that mean that a re-buy sends you to another "Round 1" table to start over? Or do you carry over the additional playing chips received from the "re-buys"?

 

[Pine Tree]

Greetings friendly fellow competitors:

Does anyone have any experience with this Saturday tournament? The description mentions that "re-buys" are available before hand 24 (out of 32) in Round 1. Does that mean that a re-buy sends you to another "Round 1" table to start over? Or do you carry over the additional playing chips received from the "re-buys"?

Hi Esposo
When you re-buy, you stay at your current table, seat and round. If you advance you take your chip count with you. You don't start over. Re-buys are available at any time during round one before the start of hand 25. You get 1200 in chips for each $40 re-buy. You can buy 1, 2, or 3 re-buys, or no re-buys. The dealer has a seating chart and keeps track of each player's re-buys. Since you take your chip count with you if you advance, it might be a good idea to increase your chip by 3600 by paying the additional $120. Most players go the re-buy route.

 

[Sandy Eggo]

Hi Esposo
When you re-buy, you stay at your current table, seat and round. If you advance you take your chip count with you. You don't start over. Re-buys are available at any time during round one before the start of hand 25. You get 1200 in chips for each $40 re-buy. You can buy 1, 2, or 3 re-buys, or no re-buys. The dealer has a seating chart and keeps track of each player's re-buys. Since you take your chip count with you if you advance, it might be a good idea to increase your chip by 3600 by paying the additional $120. Most players go the re-buy route.

That's good to know. I'm thinking of heading up there in mid-late December when I'm done with a "wedding from Hell" I'm working on as it's just 2 hours one-way from me.

BTW, with a nickname like Pine Tree, would it be frinted with "Friendly" occassionally? 'Cuz I know someone who's a character actor with that nickname because of a silly signing pine tree he re-did the voice for.

 

[Pine Tree]

That's good to know. I'm thinking of heading up there in mid-late December when I'm done with a "wedding from Hell" I'm working on as it's just 2 hours one-way from me.

BTW, with a nickname like Pine Tree, would it be frinted with "Friendly" occasionally? 'Cuz I know someone who's a character actor with that nickname because of a silly signing pine tree he re-did the voice for.

Hi Sandy Eggo from San Diego (thank you Richard),
I'm not the character actor you have in mind. My site name comes from an appreciation for early U.S. coinage, although, I don't collect coins. I usually carry an Indian Head cent or some other "old" coin in my pocket change so I can enjoy seeing them when I make change for a purchase. I have always been intrigued by Massachusetts Pine Tree Shillings from the 17th century.

I hope to see you at an Hawaiian Gardens blackjack tournament. The prize pool for 11/05/08 was $14,100. That makes a payout of $5640 for 1st place. They usually have 6 tables with 8 players each. Some times a 7th table plays in the 1st round, but it doesn't always have 8 players. Let's estimate 6 players for a 7th table. That would make 54 players. If we divide $14,100 by 54 we get an average of $261.11 per player. I always take the 3 re-buys, so my cost per tournament is $180 plus half a tank of gasoline. All of the money from the re-buys is added to the prize pool.

 

[Fredguy]

rebuys ?

As I read this, what are being called rebuys are really extra chips, not rebuys in the traditional sense. Am I right ?

 

[Pine Tree]

As I read this, what are being called rebuys are really extra chips, not rebuys in the traditional sense. Am I right ?

Hi Fredguy
Yes. That is right. Once you get to zero chips in round 1 and don't "re-buy" more chips, you are out of the tournament. You can re-buy at any time during round 1 prior to the start of hand 25 regardless of your chip count. Re-buy is the terminology used by this casino.

 

[Sandy Eggo]

Hi Sandy Eggo from San Diego (thank you Richard),
I'm not the character actor you have in mind. My site name comes from an appreciation for early U.S. coinage, although, I don't collect coins. I usually carry an Indian Head cent or some other "old" coin in my pocket change so I can enjoy seeing them when I make change for a purchase. I have always been intrigued by Massachusetts Pine Tree Shillings from the 17th century.

I hope to see you at an Hawaiian Gardens blackjack tournament. The prize pool for 11/05/08 was $14,100. That makes a payout of $5640 for 1st place. They usually have 6 tables with 8 players each. Some times a 7th table plays in the 1st round, but it doesn't always have 8 players. Let's estimate 6 players for a 7th table. That would make 54 players. If we divide $14,100 by 54 we get an average of $261.11 per player. I always take the 3 re-buys, so my cost per tournament is $180 plus half a tank of gasoline. All of the money from the re-buys is added to the prize pool.

Well, let's see how I do at Valley View tonight. I'm working at trying to balance my other projects into my calendar better so that I can have time to start learning (aka READING) as well as fitting live local tourneys now that I'm finding them. And if I can get something else I'm working on to lock-down, I might even be able to write off these as "research" for that job. :evil:

So, just keep me in the loop...it's going to cycle into an open spot on my calendar one of these days.

 

[Sandy Eggo]

Hi Fredguy
Yes. That is right. Once you get to zero chips in round 1 and don't "re-buy" more chips, you are out of the tournament. You can re-buy at any time during round 1 prior to the start of hand 25 regardless of your chip count. Re-buy is the terminology used by this casino.

So, Pine Tree, you can bank up all those extras at once? (thinking with hamstersonJoltCola in my little brain)

 

[Pine Tree]

So, Pine Tree, you can bank up all those extras at once? (thinking with hamstersonJoltCola in my little brain)

Hi Sandy
Yes. As soon as the first card is dealt in round one you can buy 1,2, or 3 $40 re-buys if you want. You can buy them all at once or space them out. It is probably better to wait as long as possible to make any re-buys. If you advance to the semi round, someone assisting with the tournament will count and record your chips before you leave your round 1 seat. There is usually a 20 or 30 minutes delay between round one and the semi round. They will call your name and you get your semi round table and seat through a drawing. When you take your seat the amount of chips you finished round 1 with is set in front of you. The same thing happens if you advance to the final table.

 

[Sandy Eggo]

OK, that's similar (chips/seats to Semi/Final) as how Santa Ys. was doing their tourney when they first introduced them. It was the lack of Re-Buy (in any form, and still is) that makes them different.

I will definately be discussing this with the Games Mgr once we get my position settled with the House. I liked the idea with a shoe-game that you can add-on (re-buy) before you are out on a table.