(First, Holy shit we have missed you!!!! OK, I feel a little better, but I may be a bit clingy for a few weeks.) Now …
期待已久的TPT4終於再度啟動。第4季將在 Barbados Bar 盛大展開每週2次的撲克聯賽。不管你已經來過，還是只有聽說過，我們都歡迎大家一起來參加TPT。現在就來介紹TPT第4季獎勵規則以及基本賽制。
The fourth installment of the Taiwan Poker Tour has finally arrived! We are excited for the new season, for the new “home” at Barbados, and (mostly) to reconnect with old TPT degens and help make new ones. So that you can be as informed as possible, here are the Season 4 details we are working on now.
The main idea is that we intend to step up both weekly prizes and Season Championship prizes. We will give away credit online at Pokerstars each and every tournament, and (turnout permitting) we will give away not one, but two, trips to play live in Macau at real money events. And we will hold monthly freerolls for even more cash on Stars.
Lastly, this season players will compete for the first ever TPT Season Championship trophy, the most prestigious achievement in all of poker … maybe in all of sports, we’re not sure.
However, a bit of “bad” news that cannot be avoided – the venue will charge for admission (trust us, we worked our butts off to avoid it … we explain below). To the extent it is a burden, sorry, but let’s not let it ruin our fun. For our part, Mike and I are doing the following to make sure a FREE TPT makes the venue cost worth it. Mike has graciously offered “handies and lappies” (not sure what he meant) to all TPTers this season.
TPT 4 Basic Details
TPT 4 will consist of weekly live tournaments each and every Tuesday and Thursday at Barbados Bar (map). Registration will open at 7:00 p.m. and cards will be dealt at 8:00 p.m. In addition, as with last season, TPT will hold weekly online tournaments on Pokerstars. Online tourneys start at 8:00 p.m.
Points: Players compete for points during each tournament that count toward a season total. The Top 20 point earners over the course of the season will automatically qualify for the TPT 4 Season Championship. Players can track their points and the leaderboard online throughout the season at taiwanpokertour.net. The point structure for Season 4 will be consistent with Season 3 (including the Alistair amendment), and those details are available online here.
TPT 4 每週比賽時間
每週二，週四在Barbados Bar (map)。7pm 開始登記報名，8pm 正式開打。除了週二，週四的比賽之外，我們還會舉辦每週的網路賽事（Pokerstars），Pokerstars 週賽於每週日8pm開始。
積分制：每位玩家都會在每一次的比賽獲得分數，整個賽季的前20
可以晉級進入季冠軍賽。積分排行榜和詳細的計分方式都可以在 taiwanpokertour.net查詢。
Weekly Prizes
1. Pokerstars Cash — We will provide PokerStars credit for all tournament winners and top finishers. The amount we will pay out will depend on turnout. Our goal is to pay $25-$50 each tournament.
2. Gear — Top finishers at each TPT event may also win prizes from TPT and/or our sponsors, similar to last season (t-shirts, hoodies, whatever we can score for you).
3. Final table finishers will gain entry to that month’s online freeroll to be played on Pokerstars. Winners and top finishers of the freeroll can take home additional cash on Pokerstars.
每週獎品
1. Pokerstars 現金幣 — 每場賽事的前幾名都可以得到Pokerstar 現金幣。提供的金額取決於出賽的人數，我們的目標是每場能提供$25~$50。
2. 獎品 — 每場賽事還會提供T-shirt, 帽T, 或是任何我們能爭取到的獎品給前3名的玩家。
3. 進入決賽桌的玩家還可以得到Pokerstars 月賽的門票而且有更多的機會贏得獎金。
Season Prizes
Season Champion – Airfare, hotel and entry into MAIN EVENT at Macau Poker Cup in Macau. (This is the big time ladies and gentlemen)
Second Place – We want to hook up 2nd place with entry into a live tourney in Macau as well, including airfare. We did so well last season in Macau, we figure we might as well just keep sending people to win and hope they remember us little people when they become rich and famous.
NOTE: There is one hotel room for two nights that 1st and 2nd can share (we’re all friends) or split (each stays on different nights); provided generously by PokerStars.
Third Place – IPad 2 (or Ipad3, who knows what will be out by then).
We will give prizes to many additional top finishers, but it will depend on season turnout. But come on, aim high, this is the year YOU win (unless you are Magda, Gabow, or Guy, in which case you really have no chance, I mean you guys play every tourney and never win)
賽季獎品
冠軍 – 賽季冠軍可獲得前往澳門的機票，住宿，撲克賽事的門票。我們目前還在確認2012的賽程 ，有確定的資訊時會在網站上通知。
亞軍 – 亞軍也可獲得機票及撲克賽事門票。
季軍 – iPad 2
我們還會陸續提供更多的獎品，但是我們需要各位玩家的熱烈參與才能讓TPT越辦越好，獎品內容越來越豐富。
Cover (at least a drink is included)
The change from last year that we truthfully hope does not ruin everything is the bar will charge players a 300NT cover. The charge includes a drink. The bar will also have a special food menu for players with discounted prices. The drink and food menus are available on the TPT website here and here.
基本消費（可抵飲料)
為了感謝場地的借用，每位玩家將會被收取300元基消，這項收費包括一杯飲料。Barbados 還會為玩家們提供優惠價的餐點。TPT網站上有詳細的飲料和餐點的菜單。我們當然希望是能夠不要有收費，但是在台北市想找到能夠容下至少50人的比賽場地實在是不容易，所以我們希望能夠與借出場地的Barbados Bar達到互相幫助的雙贏局面。TPT謝謝所有玩家的配合與支持。
First, we know it would be cooler if the bar did not charge anything. We looked high and low for a venue that met our criteria, including no cover, after our last venue pulled out. Truth is, unfortunately, TPTers had earned a reputation (among bars) for being pretty cheap when it came to eating and drinking in the TPT partner venues. We know it wasn’t everyone (or even most), but there were a few, and these bar owners all seem to know each other. The word was out, and it was out of our hands. As we grow and continue to get cooler and better, maybe we will have luck getting things changed.
Now, on the bright side – the new place is really cool, and we can make of it what we want. It has a great atmosphere, but little traffic right now. I envision us making it a TPT hangout, and it will be a great spot to pre-drink on weekends and make out with poker groupies that will surely follow us. I hope we all spend too much time here and the owner realizes he can never go back to the non-TPT days.
We looked into other venues where the cover may have been less, but none were downtown or at such a great space and none were free. Think about this – we can seat at least 50 people in comfy, roomy booths to play at Barbados. The ceiling is like 40 feet high. It’s cool, and we hope TPTers will bring the party to this place (I’m looking at you Martin V! / Goober/Sam/Lisa/Marson/Gabow/Kevin/Linda.)
Anyway, for 300NT you get a drink and a chance to win great prizes nightly through the year, and most importantly, we all get to hang out again. Seriously, don’t mess with us, we NEED this, you have no idea how boring our (mine) lives are without TPT. (Also, I would be happy to pay for some people who are struggling, but that would mean collecting all the money I lent out in Macau the last time we were there).
Lastly, yes, we will work to get the charge reduced or eliminated over time. But the bar needs to see what TPTers bring to the table for us to have any shot at this. If we bring energy, a good time, and a good crowd to Barbados, maybe laoban will see the benefits and agree to drop the cover.
YOU are TPT
TPT 4 will only be as cool as the people who make up the league. Last season was incredible. We did our best to put together a TPT 4 that will be awesome, but it is really all about you, the players, the de-gens, the hot girls that will decide whether this season will see TPT continue to be the best group of diverse folks in Taiwan or not.
Predictions?
TPT3 Champ Xiao Zi Xin
If I get any responses (write me at rschuster1@gmail.com, its just easier) I will put up a story with some of the best predictions. I have several, but I’ll start here: this WILL BE the season we get Marcus to DJ a TPT party, at which there will be a dance off between Mike B and PC … they will both lose.
We need you, TPT, and we LOVE people who support the league. So let’s get the band back together. Let’s have some fun. Let’s make Season 4 so awesome that I forget how much working a real job sucks! October 25, 2011, 7:00 p.m., Barbados Bar, Taipei Xinyi district
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