[sam9ball]

High Hand Tournament

The High Hand in each of the tournaments will receive 250 poker points. (High Hand must be at least Aces Full or better to qualify for payment). Winners will be awarded every Monday morning. It will be responsibility of the player with the High Hand to record the hand and notify me via PM for payment.
Fee: 10 Bet Points
Prize: 500 Poker Points
Registration Start: Saturday/ Sunday 9:15am
Tournament Starts: Saturday/ Sunday 1pm – 4pm – 7pm – 10pm
Min Players: 10
Max Players:100
Seats: 10
Starting Chips: 1500
PRO ONLY?: Yes

Rake Rebate

Once a Month
Starting 1st day of the month beginning October 1st 2019
Ends last day of the month
Eligibility must be a SBR PRO
Based on the frequency of play
Top 5 Eligible players will receive a rebate:

1st place eligible player will receive 25% rake rebate
2nd place eligible player will receive 20% rake rebate
3rd eligible player will receive 15% rake rebate
4th eligible player will receive 10% rake rebate
5th eligible player will receive 5% rake rebate

Progressive Bad Beat Jackpot
Begins Friday 09/13/2019

Bad Beat Jackpots are fully funded by SBR and are progressive. Eligibility must be a SBR PRO. Starting Jackpot Amount 5000 Bet Points Total will increase by 200 Bet Points each week until it is won! Available on any scheduled Tournament. It will be players responsibility to record hand that wins and report it. Bad Beat must be Quad 8s or better and loses to a higher ranking hand.

• 50% of the jackpot total is received by the player who LOST the bad beat hand
• 25% of the jackpot total is received by the player who WON the bad beat hand.
• 25% of the jackpot total is divided equally among the remaining players at the table dealt into the hand.

Both players have to use both of their hole cards to make the best five-card hand (you can't make a straight flush in which you use only a single card from your hand), and you must have a pocket pair to make quads.

[bobbywaves]

Public service announcement for all poker newbies:

Since you have to record & report the hands to be eligible for two of these promotions, be advised that your hand history is not saved by default for whatever reason. You have to manually save your poker hands by: clicking on tools, request hand history, click on automatic under Save Hands.

SBR will not give you this vital info, but Waves will.

[Carseller4]

Public service announcement for all poker newbies:

Since you have to record & report the hands to be eligible for two of these promotions, be advised that your hand history is not saved by default for whatever reason. You have to manually save your poker hands by: clicking on tools, request hand history, click on automatic under Save Hands.

SBR will not give you this vital info, but Waves will.

Thanks Waves, because I had no clue.

[ArunSh]

Sounds fun! Can you give us more details about these weekend tourneys Sam? You seem to be saying there will be four per day, each with 500 total points given away? Nice! How many tournaments per day will each player be allowed to participate in? The high hand bonus seems like a nice idea with these new events for sure, thanks!

Rake rebate is great though maybe you should once again retroactively apply it for bigblue to get him back in action for a little bit?

That progressive bad beat jackpot is quite nice, but wonder how long it will take to win it. Same type of jackpot my local card room has and it often takes months for it to be hit, and they have way more tables/action than SBR does. I've been playing on SBR poker ever since it started I think (maybe 10 years? not sure exactly). Don't know if I've ever had a hand of four 8s or better beaten using both hole cards in hold'em. But hey, it's fun to dream! Also, why not have hands at the cash games be eligible for this bad beat jackpot too? Could help stimulate action there though maybe you don't want to make omaha eligible for it since obviously far easier to hit it in omaha.

When you say you must have a pocket pair to make quads, are you saying AK beating 88 on an AAA88 board would not qualify? That would involve using both hole cards so...

[BigOrange]

I assume the BBJ is for Holdem only and not for Omaha.

[BigOrange]

Oh ok I see the BBJ is for tournaments only. I would suggest that it be for the cash games (Holdem only) and not for tournaments.

[Krashman]

Nice!

But I am unable to buy a single thing available in the Canadian SBR Store, so the prizes have no value to me.

For that reason, I'm out.

[bobbywaves]

Thanks Waves, because I had no clue.

I know newbies have no clue about this, but a clueless 10 year vet is downright embarrassing.

[bobbywaves]

But I am unable to buy a single thing available in the Canadian SBR Store, so the prizes have no value to me.

For that reason, I'm out.

Sucks being a Canuck, suggest moving to USA.

[Krashman]

Sucks being a Canuck, suggest moving to USA.

Or get 'dual residences' like at least one Canadian 'appears' to have.

[hawkeye 16]

Public service announcement for all poker newbies:

Since you have to record & report the hands to be eligible for two of these promotions, be advised that your hand history is not saved by default for whatever reason. You have to manually save your poker hands by: clicking on tools, request hand history, click on automatic under Save Hands.

SBR will not give you this vital info, but Waves will.

Thanks Waves. I was just going to ask how to do it.

[blankoblanco]

When you say you must have a pocket pair to make quads, are you saying AK beating 88 on an AAA88 board would not qualify? That would involve using both hole cards so...

Nope, wouldn't qualify. Have to have a pocket pair for quads to count. Same rule at my casino, and afaik it's pretty standard

[bobbywaves]

Or get 'dual residences' like at least one Canadian 'appears' to have.

Apparently you're referring to Snapperclown, who claims to be Canadian & figured out how to successfully order bitcoin.

[thechaoz]

Ok, so the 1st and 3rd will basically never happen. So let's get that out of the way.

How does one qualify for the "rank" of rake.

I will "ass-u-me" it's the amount of rake contributed while playing points tables? Or is it the number of hands played? If this is not the case please clarify.

It will be interesting as there is really no way to track who I am up against or how I rank. I don't play much now since the points slash but would reconsider.

[thechaoz]

Sucks being a Canuck, suggest moving to USA.

lol. I know that amazizng health care and free education is a total bioch.

[ArunSh]

Ok, so the 1st and 3rd will basically never happen. So let's get that out of the way.

How does one qualify for the "rank" of rake.

I will "ass-u-me" it's the amount of rake contributed while playing points tables? Or is it the number of hands played? If this is not the case please clarify.

It will be interesting as there is really no way to track who I am up against or how I rank. I don't play much now since the points slash but would reconsider.

Why would 1st never happen? Aces Full is not at all an uncommon hand to get. And getting quads or a straight flush can definitely happen reasonably often (maybe not ofren for any individual, but certainly for the group of players as a whole it won't be that uncommon).

3rd yes that, given the number of hands played in SBR tourneys on weekend, is probably not favored to happen in a year. Not impossible obviously but not exactly likely! Few people have probably played SBR poker as much as me, and I've never had that happen to me in all the time I've been here (nor have I seen it happen to anyone). So yes, not likely, but again one can dream!

[spider]

Nice!

But I am unable to buy a single thing available in the Canadian SBR Store, so the prizes have no value to me.

For that reason, I'm out.

why can't you buy a single thing from the the store? you've done so in the past.

[BigOrange]

No at most casinos, you have to play both cards to win the BBJ. So AK vs 88 on a AAA88 board would qualify. At least all of the ones on the East Coast, Mississippi, Vegas, California, and other areas where I have played.

Sam it doesn't make any sense at all to have a BBJ for tournaments. BBJ's are great for getting players to the cash tables and that is badly needed here. As the jackpot increases, most players will play more to have a shot at it.

[reigle9]

lol. I know that amazizng health care and free education is a total bioch.

from the time you wake up until the time you go to sleep, every thought that you have during the day is the exact opposite of correct

it's pretty fukkin amazing tbh, i'm in awe

[blankoblanco]

No at most casinos, you have to play both cards to win the BBJ. So AK vs 88 on a AAA88 board would qualify. At least all of the ones on the East Coast, Mississippi, Vegas, California, and other areas where I have played.

Considering literally the first east coast casino I looked up has the same rules I'm talking about, I find it extremely likely you're wrong and just unaware of the rule (not like it ever comes up)

http://www.theborgata.com/assets/web...eat/index.html

"If the winning or losing player has made a four-of-a-kind, that player must have a pocket pair to qualify (example: if a player has four tens, he/she must have a pocket pair of tens with two tens on the board)"

Same rule at Tampa and Hollywood Hard Rock

[BigOrange]

Considering literally the first east coast casino I looked up has the same rules I'm talking about, I find it extremely likely you're wrong and just unaware of the rule (not like it ever comes up)

http://www.theborgata.com/assets/web...eat/index.html

"If the winning or losing player has made a four-of-a-kind, that player must have a pocket pair to qualify (example: if a player has four tens, he/she must have a pocket pair of tens with two tens on the board)"

Same rule at Tampa and Hollywood Hard Rock

MGM National Harbor, Maryland Live, Harrah's Baltimore have the rule as I stated it. The rules in AC are all over the place and they change frequently.

[blankoblanco]

MGM National Harbor, Maryland Live, Harrah's Baltimore have the rule as I stated it. The rules in AC are all over the place and they change frequently.

Same rules at both of these:

https://www.venetian.com/content/dam/venetian/casino/poker/bad-beat-jackpot-rules.pdf

https://mgmgranddetroit.mgmresorts.com/content/dam/MGM/mgm-grand-detroit/casino/poker/mgm-grand-detroit-casino-table-games-poker-bad-beat-rules.pdf

Can't find a single example online where it doesn't require pocket pair for quads (not counting mini-BBJs). Couldn't find rules for the specific ones you mentioned, but the second one is MGM...

[ArunSh]

Same rules at both of these:

https://www.venetian.com/content/dam/venetian/casino/poker/bad-beat-jackpot-rules.pdf

https://mgmgranddetroit.mgmresorts.com/content/dam/MGM/mgm-grand-detroit/casino/poker/mgm-grand-detroit-casino-table-games-poker-bad-beat-rules.pdf

Can't find a single example online where it doesn't require pocket pair for quads (not counting mini-BBJs). Couldn't find rules for the specific ones you mentioned, but the second one is MGM...

It clearly varies from place to place - at my local casinos where they have mini jackpots which require Aces Full to be beaten, you don't have to have a pocket pair for it to count. The most common way it gets hit is for the board to have three Aces on it and someone with Ax beats a pocket pair.

So again, it may depend, little point in comparing what it is where, just wanted to be clear what it is on SBR as he says you must have a pocket pair for it to count for quads but also says you must use both whole cards, so it's slightly contradictory.

[Krashman]

why can't you buy a single thing from the the store? you've done so in the past.

Basically the Sportsbook Cash offers I could use previously are no longer available, or my accounts were pre-existing.

- I used to buy Bodog Sportsbook Cash with my points - no longer available in store

- I signed up for BOL through SBR and bought the 10% Extra Sportsbook Signup Bonus - but there is no BOL Sportsbook Cash available in store.

- I used to buy BetJamaica Sportsbook Cash with my points - no longer available in store, the book closed.

- I used to buy Sportbet and Justbet Sportsbook Cash with my points - in 2012 SBR changed the rule regarding pre existing accounts and this is no longer an option because my Sportbet and Justbet accounts predates SBR.

- I used to buy Legendz Sportsbook Cash with my points - no longer available in store, the book closed.

- I used to buy William Hill Sportsbook Cash with my points - no longer available, and in 2012 SBR changed the rule regarding pre existing accounts and this is no longer an option because my Sportbet account predates SBR.

- I signed up for Caribsports through SBR and bought the 10% Extra Sportsbook Signup Bonus - but there is no Carib Sportsbook Cash available in store.




Here are all the Sportsbook cash availables in the Canadian Store right now and exactly why I can't use them:


- Bookmaker - Boookmaker closed my account, I'm only allowed to use Betcris now (same family). No Sportsbook cash available for Betcris, and my account pre dates SBR anyway.

- 5Dimes - I signed up through SBR, but they closed my account when 5Dimes bought Sportbet (same family). I'm only allowed to use Sportbet now. My Sportbet account pre dates SBR.

- Justbet - Account closed this year, I'm only allowed to use Betcris now (same family). No Sportsbook cash available for Betcris, and my account pre dates SBR anyway.

- Pinnacle - my account predates SBR

- SportsInteraction - Signed up through SBR but my account was closed in 2012 for 'winning too much'

That's all the Sportsbook cash offers available.

There is a 5% Extra Sportsbook Signup Bonus for Sportsbetting but that's a one time only bonus for 10 points.

There's still a 50% Extra Sportsbook Signup Bonus for the Greek. lol. They are closed.

No other Canadian store options are available.

[thechaoz]

from the time you wake up until the time you go to sleep, every thought that you have during the day is the exact opposite of correct

it's pretty fukkin amazing tbh, i'm in awe

Prepare to be crushed in 2020 Hillbilly.

I know.. it's the greatest nation ever that doesn't care for it's citizens or puts them in Trillions for student loan debt.

Or has insulin that's 10-15x more than Canada.

Being retarded must be incredibly stressful for your health.

[JoeCool20]

Sam, For these people who play EVERY poker tourney during the week, and then play in EVERY one of them

(2 or 3) on the weekends too, can they now play in four per day on weekends? Or do we just wait and see when

it starts? The only thing that I don't want is the way it was last time which was you HAD to play in the 1pm

weekend tourney in order to play again! You couldn't play at 4pm and 8 pm!! The only way you could

play multiple tourneys per weekend was if you played in the FIRST one! It made no sense! If you let people

play in multiple tourneys, then please don't make it where you can only do it if you play in the first one at 1p.m.!

[franklee168]

Basically the Sportsbook Cash offers I could use previously are no longer available, or my accounts were pre-existing.

- I used to buy Bodog Sportsbook Cash with my points - no longer available in store

- I signed up for BOL through SBR and bought the 10% Extra Sportsbook Signup Bonus - but there is no BOL Sportsbook Cash available in store.

- I used to buy BetJamaica Sportsbook Cash with my points - no longer available in store, the book closed.

- I used to buy Sportbet and Justbet Sportsbook Cash with my points - in 2012 SBR changed the rule regarding pre existing accounts and this is no longer an option because my Sportbet and Justbet accounts predates SBR.

- I used to buy Legendz Sportsbook Cash with my points - no longer available in store, the book closed.

- I used to buy William Hill Sportsbook Cash with my points - no longer available, and in 2012 SBR changed the rule regarding pre existing accounts and this is no longer an option because my Sportbet account predates SBR.

- I signed up for Caribsports through SBR and bought the 10% Extra Sportsbook Signup Bonus - but there is no Carib Sportsbook Cash available in store.




Here are all the Sportsbook cash availables in the Canadian Store right now and exactly why I can't use them:


- Bookmaker - Boookmaker closed my account, I'm only allowed to use Betcris now (same family). No Sportsbook cash available for Betcris, and my account pre dates SBR anyway.

- 5Dimes - I signed up through SBR, but they closed my account when 5Dimes bought Sportbet (same family). I'm only allowed to use Sportbet now. My Sportbet account pre dates SBR.

- Justbet - Account closed this year, I'm only allowed to use Betcris now (same family). No Sportsbook cash available for Betcris, and my account pre dates SBR anyway.

- Pinnacle - my account predates SBR

- SportsInteraction - Signed up through SBR but my account was closed in 2012 for 'winning too much'

That's all the Sportsbook cash offers available.

There is a 5% Extra Sportsbook Signup Bonus for Sportsbetting but that's a one time only bonus for 10 points.

There's still a 50% Extra Sportsbook Signup Bonus for the Greek. lol. They are closed.

No other Canadian store options are available.

Why can't you get bitcoin like snapper?

[ttwarrior1]

people complain but rarely at the tables

[Krashman]

Why can't you get bitcoin like snapper?

Good question, I posted elsewhere about that and the post was removed.

Bitcoin is not offically available for Canadians. Does not appear in the Canadian SBR store.

After Snapper posted that it was available for Canadians, I used the seach feature to find the SBR Bitcoin order page and placed an order, it was cancelled the next day.

[cincinnatikid513]

few weeks too late on the rake back sam


signed

bigblue74

[blankoblanco]

It clearly varies from place to place - at my local casinos where they have mini jackpots which require Aces Full to be beaten, you don't have to have a pocket pair for it to count. The most common way it gets hit is for the board to have three Aces on it and someone with Ax beats a pocket pair.

So again, it may depend, little point in comparing what it is where, just wanted to be clear what it is on SBR as he says you must have a pocket pair for it to count for quads but also says you must use both whole cards, so it's slightly contradictory.

Like I said, not counting mini-BBJs. Come on. You don't even need quads for those, so how are they gonna have those stipulations?

I'm just saying for main BBJs, pocket pair required for quads has been the standard for a while. Not saying it doesn't vary -- of course there are places that don't do that -- just that it's the industry standard among most major casinos (and probably virtually everywhere online), and it doesn't surprise me that it's implemented here

It's not contradictory, just an extra stipulation that many people aren't aware of

[cincinnatikid513]

in the sbr tournaments sometimes you don't even get to see the river card before you are moved to a different table

[Enkhbat]

Tough luck there Krashman, I could only get 5dimes cash at the store. Lucky me I guess.

[Krashman]

people complain but rarely at the tables

Not my intention to complain really.

Like I said it's good to see new promos here!

I was just providing feedback by reporting that the promo doesn't work for me, since a few weeks ago they were asking for promo ideas to increase participation at poker.

I still see value here at SBR. In fact I won $100 in the Pick 6 contest just yesterday.

And I'm sure most international players can still use points, and I hope they participate and have fun!

[thechaoz]

WhatQualfiiesPlayersForRankingInThe TopRakePromotion?