The Bother’s Bar Poker Scoring System

In 2013 both The Bother Series of Poker and Mix It Up Real Good will use the same scoring system.

I wracked my brain trying to work out a structure where people remain competitive, but rewards those who finish very highly, especially in decently sized tournaments. We’re not entirely sure how many people are going to play each tournament, so we’ve come up with the following:

But that isn’t quite it:

• Everyone who plays is guaranteed a point.
• For every three players or part thereof above ten, another rung is added to the ladder beneath 6th place and the other points are bumped up.
• The winner scores an extra point for every complete 9 players that play, if 18 or more people turn up.
• Second place scores an extra point for every complete 18 players that play.
• Bonus points are applied after the bumps.

For an example of the scoring system in practice with higher amounts of players, please consider the Bother’s Bar Scoring Matrix.

For the BSOP:

Only a maximum eight of the twelve events (plus bonuses) will count towards your final total – your seven highest scoring $5 events and your highest Special Event score (or eighth standard score if you don’t play the special events). The Special Events are the double- and super- stacked events and are worth double and triple points respectively.

If you cash in more than one special event, you will score a +5 point bonus for each additional cash after the first.

In the event of a tie the person who finishes higher in the Superstack Grand Final will take the higher position. In the event that neither play in the grand final, highest event scores will be compared until a winner can be determined.

All standard events begin with 1500 in chips and a ten-minute blind clock. The standard Top 10% payout structure will be used. The double stacked events start with 3000 chips, the Super Stack Grand Final 5000.

For Mix It Up Real Good:

The points for all ten events will count. HORSE and 8 Game Mix will be worth double and triple points respectively.

General FAQ

I’m running a bit late, can I still play?
I recommend pre-registration, you can buy-in anytime up to the event start. But if you forget than suddenly remember, you can in fact buy-in late up until the end of the first level.

How can it be fair that someone doesn’t show up and so folds every hand scores more than me?

It is fair because they’ve paid their money into the event and are using their option to fold every hand, losing as the blinds catch up to them. If you want to fold every hand, you are quite entitled to do so. And you probably won’t finish last if you do that. However, you also won’t win, and the scoring system is weighted up the top end, not to mention the prizemoney.

There’s a lot of money in the prizepool, is it possible to make deals?

Apparently so. Be warned – if you deal for all the money in play, the tournament will end with the positions determined by the chipstacks at the time.

I don’t think I can make most of the events, but I’d still like to play the odd one or two. Is that allowed?

It most certainly is, and will add a certain exciting frisson for everyone in the running for the title. All tourneys are seperately staked so you’re welcome to play them as a typical sit and go. Members of the Bother’s Bar Poker Club may be able to watch and chat along with the players.