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- Date: 11/07/15
- Time: 1:00pm (registration starts at noon)
- Address 6718 Meany Ave, Bakersfield Ca. 93308
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| Board Members meet with Scott Cox on the First Look Show |
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$50 (in advance, $60 at the door) gets you dinner, a shirt, and a seat in the Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament!
The 2015 Josh Farler Charity Poker Event will be held at the Plumber and Steamfitters Union hall (Local # 460 - Johnny Michelson Hall). This is a great facility and we deeply appreciate Local #460 for their generous donation of the halls use!
Sponsor pack can be found HERE!
Tournment rules HERE!
Player Pre-registration closed
Dinner will be served at 5:00.
Other Activities Include:
- Live prize package raffle
- Kids Play Area
- High Hand
- Seven Duece
- Last One Standing
- Bounties
- End of Reign
Kids Play Area:
The Poker event is meant to be a family friendly event. A supervised kids play are will be made available with games, multiple "bounce houses", and other fun activities. The play area is secure with easy access to the poker area.
High Hand:
This is a side competition . ($20 entry)
Players may enter the High Hand side competition at any time, up to the dinner break, and while not in a hand.
The High Hand side competition ENDS AT THE DINNER BREAK.
Every round, until the dinner break, will produce one winner whose hand was recognized as the highest hand played during that round (hand must be played and not folded). Each winner will receive 10 times the big blind, for that round, in chips!
Players name tags wil designate entry into this side competition.
Seven Deuce:
This is a side competition . ($20 entry)
Players may enter the Seven Deuce side competition at any time while not in a hand.
Player who have entered into this side competition, and wins a hand any way possible while holding a 7 and a 2, will earn a ticket into the Seven Deuce drawing.
The Seven Deuce drawing will be held prior to the tournament award ceremony.
The winner will recieve 1/2 of the total entry fees with the remainder going to the charity.
Players do not need to be present at drawing to win!
Players name tags wil designate entry into this side competition.
Last One Standing:
This is a side competition . ($20 entry)
Players may enter the Last One Standing side competition anytime prior to the end of the dinner break.
Players who enter this side competition will have their names added to a list that will be held by the tournament director.
When players exit the tournament their names will be struck from the list and when the list is down to the "Last One Standing" that player will receive 1/2 of the total entry fees with the remainder going to the charity.
Players name tags wil designate entry into this side competition.
Bounties:
This is a side competition . ($20 entry)
Players may enter the Bounty side competition at any time AND while not in a hand.
Players will be provided a Bounty Chip which must remain visible to other players during play (left on the table).
Players with at least one bounty chip who lose all of their chips to another bounty chip holder must surrender ONE bounty chip to the winning player. Rebuys do not nullify this requirement.
Players in this side competition may resell their bounty chips to the tournament time keeper for 1/2 of their purchase price with the remainder going to the charity. Players may also elect to keep the bounty chip(s) as a souvenir.
Players name tags will NOT designate entry into this side competition.
| Artwork proof for this years bounty chip |
A big THANK YOU to the law firm of Campbell Whitten, www.campbellwhitten.com, for their support of the Josh Farler Foundation. AGGRESSIVE CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS IN BAKERSFIELD THOUSANDS OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE CASES HANDLED When you need the right Bakersfield criminal defense lawyer, you need an attorney who is not only experienced, but who is also attentive and dedicated. At Campbell Whitten, we don’t treat clients like case numbers. We meet with clients personally, directly working with each client throughout every single case. In all, we have successfully handled more than ten thousand criminal defense cases. |
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End of Reign:
This side competition is inclued in your entry fee!
ANY player who knocks out a previous Josh Farler Poker Champion will recieve a $25 Visa gift card.
BONUS - Knocking out the reigning champion is worth a $50 Visa gift card.
Hole Card Hero
New this year is Hole Card Hero, a side competition . ($20 entry)
Players may enter the Hole Card Hero side competition at any time, while not in a hand, and may purchase as many Hole Card booklets as they like.
Players who are dealt hole cards that match their Hole Card booklet will earn 20,000 in chips or one of four $50 cash prizes. (first 4 winners may choose chips or cash)
This competition will last to the end of the tournament!
Players name tags will designate entry into this side competition.
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Blinds are subject to change, at the Tournament Director's discretion, based on the number of player at the dinner break.
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | ante | Start Time | Color Up |
| 1 | 30 minutes | $50 | $100 | $0 | 1:00 | |
| 2 | 30 minutes | $100 | $200 | $0 | 1:30 | |
| 3 | 30 minutes | $200 | $400 | $0 | 2:00 | |
| Break 1 | 15 minutes | 2:30 | ||||
| 4 | 30 minutes | $400 | $800 | $0 | 2:45 | |
| 5 | 30 minutes | $600 | $1,200 | $0 | 3:15 | |
| Break 2 | 15 minutes | 3:45 | Yes | |||
| 6 | 30 minutes | $800 | $1,600 | $0 | 4:00 | |
| 7 | 30 minutes | $1,000 | $2,000 | $0 | 4:30 | |
| Break 3 | 1 hour and 30 minutes | 5:00 | ||||
| 8 | 30 minutes | $2,000 | $4,000 | $100 | 6:30 | |
| 9 | 30 minutes | $3,500 | $7,000 | $100 | 7:00 | |
| 10 | 30 minutes | $5,000 | $10,000 | $200 | 7:30 | |
| Break 4 | 15 minutes | 8:00 | Yes | |||
| 11 | 25 minutes | $7,500 | $15,000 | $500 | 8:15 | |
| 12 | 25 minutes | $10,000 | $20,000 | $500 | 8:40 | |
| 13 | 25 minutes | $15,000 | $30,000 | $1,000 | 9:05 | |
| Break 5 | 10 minutes | 9:30 | Yes | |||
| 14 | 20 minutes | $20,000 | $40,000 | $1,000 | 9:40 | |
| 15 | 20 minutes | $40,000 | $80,000 | $,1000 | 10:00 | |
| Break 6 | 5 minues | 10:20 | Yes | |||
| 16 | 20 minutes | $75,000 | $150,000 | $5,000 |
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| 17 | 20 minutes | $100,000 | $200,000 | $5,000 | 10:45 | |
| 18 | 20 minutes | $150,000 | $300,000 | $5,000 | 11:05 | |
| 19 | 20 minutes | $200,000 | $400,000 | $,5000 | 11:25 |