Freeze Out the Competition: Wednesdays with Buzztime
| Wednesday, 10 March 2010 00:00 |
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Tonight -- and every Wednesday in March -- at 7p.m. local time, players will be competing in a Freeze-Out Tournament on the Buzztime Cards Network as part of our March MashUp promotion. A Freeze-Out Tournament means that every player starts with the exact same number of chips, and once they’ve lost all their chips they are eliminated from the tournament. It’s exactly how they do it on the World Series of Poker on ESPN… well… except for the fame, fortune and festive crowds.
Here’s how it works. The first ten players to log in for the tournament competition will get a seat at the table and will receive 10,000 game chips. Players who lose all their chips are eliminated from the competition. However, they are able to come back the following week for another chance at glory. At the end of each weekly game, the top three finishers will receive points based on their order of finish multiplied by the number of players that started the game. So, if there are only 4 players that log in, first place will receive 10 points. However, if there are ten players at your table, and you finish first, you’ll receive 20 points. We had the weight the competition this way in order to be fair. It’s obviously more difficult to win with more people at the table. The player with the highest number of points at the end of the tournament will get a gold bracelet, $20 millionin Monopoly money, and their picture on the cover of Wired Magazine. Actually, none of that is true. The winner will get the glory and honor of knowing that they are the best tournament poker player on the Buzztime Network, however. And, hey, that might be better than trying to win down at the local casino. Plus, you can practice your skills without losing your kid’s college fund. Comments (0) Share this page! |
