[mb2] WSOP-Style series on craftpoker.com

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Clifford Matthews

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May 30, 2025, 4:20:42 PM5/30/25
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Similar to previous years, Craft Poker Co. is dealing a series of fifty-one online tournaments during the World Series of Poker. Three have already been played. I'm running behind on almost everything, but I'm gathering momentum and hope to have my head above water in the next couple weeks (including an explanation of what's been happening the last half year).

This evening's tournament is Dealer's Choice, which is a structure that I think only mb2 can deal. I know there are a ton of poker sites out there, so perhaps one or more others have the flexibility to deal Dealer's Choice. If so, let me know.

This series is not even remotely affiliated with the World Series of Poker.

Each day's tournament (except one) in the WSOP-Style series is a modified version of a tournament that will be played in real life on the same day at the WSOP. In general, the same WSOP blind structure and most rules will apply.

All of these WSOP-Style tournaments are played in one day, with five minute breaks every hour. Each starts at 5:05 pm Pacific time (8:05 pm Eastern).

Late registration varies per tournament, but is always available for at least thirty-five minutes after the tournament starts.

Many tournaments allow one or more re-entries.

Currently, the WSOP-Style 2025 page says:

No Prizes, No Cash, Just Fun

There will be no prizes.

However, there will be at least six prizes, but they will all be physical awards, not cash. Most likely they'll be pieces of art that I'm commissioning from a formerly-local-to-Albuquerque artist who has made awards for several of her and her husband's runs. We haven't, however, negotiated the details because she, her husband and their toddler are moving to (or have just moved to) Washington state. If we fail to reach an agreement, I'll select one of the awards vendors I've used previously.  

The awards will be for the top three players on the leaderboard by profit and also by win rate at the end of the series. To qualify for an overall win rate prize, the player will have to have completed at least seven tournaments.

I will update the WSOP-Style 2025 page "soon" with the above information, but this announcement is already several days late and I'm rushing to get it out today, because Dealer's Choice is one of the structures mb2 deals that I don't think you can play anywhere else.

If any of the tournaments look like fun, give it a try. The interface is "sub-optimal" (cough), but the players are nice and the play is far above your average free site. If you like it, spread the word, please. Thanks!


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Cliff Matthews
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