Tourney organizers texted me and asked me not to come back cause I won the tourney 17 times out of 21 according to them ( had no idea they kept track ). I know I'm supposed to feel honored for being kicked out for being too good but I'm pissed. The wording implied I was a piece of sht for stealing and they got tired of it. It wasn't a sweet message at all. First of all it's an amateur tourney. I'm under 700! 100% not a pro. Nowhere near pro speed actually. Nobody would even call me a semi-pro. It just happens to be tourney packed with weak players. Not my fault. I told the organizers to make it handicap they turned that down. The tournament director has never won his own tourney I think that's what this is about. Or is he right? Where is the cutoff? Is it valid for me to be pissed? Now I'm thinking about all these other small tourneys I win and worry I'm gonna get similar texts. And no I don't only do small tourneys I gamble with monsters ( I get weight! ) and enter larger tourneys where I have no chance. I donate plenty myself. Whose side are you on? I have two friends who've gotten banned from tourneys and they both said it's normal welcome to the club. First time this ever happened to me. It's not even about the money, I have friends at those tourneys it's like I'm getting removed from a social scene for working my ass off.
Just got kicked out from tourney
- Thread starter Mustardeer
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I do plenty of larger tourneys where I get my ass kicked on the regular. I'm no monster. This was a fun tourney though where I made lots of new friends.
CONGRATS!! Sounds like you are a good player. Don't let this get you down. Move to bigger and better! You can still go an hang out at these smaller ones and see your people.
TFT
From the way you described their message i think they really don't want you playing. This is nothing new, people have gotten banned from tourn's a lot over the years. If its un-rated/Fargo'd this shit happens. I'm assuming you can still go in just not play, right?
Mustardeer; Howdy;
Sounds like a big fish (You), swimmin' in a pond (theirs), that's to small for him...
at least to their way of thinkin'.
had a few guys showin' up at the local VFW, started rotating the win between themselves.
Were hear talking about how easy it was separating the old farts from their $'s. Got themselves
tossed from all the Fraternal Orgs. in the area.
hank
Sounds like a big fish (You), swimmin' in a pond (theirs), that's to small for him...
at least to their way of thinkin'.
had a few guys showin' up at the local VFW, started rotating the win between themselves.
Were hear talking about how easy it was separating the old farts from their $'s. Got themselves
tossed from all the Fraternal Orgs. in the area.
hank
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Honestly I doubt it's 17 out of 21 he's probably exaggerating not sure. Also COUNTLESS times MULTIPLE players had amazing chances against me. They choke and fall apart. I can't tell you how many times I thought it was over and they don't get out. I maybe broke and ran like 8 times TOTAL out of all my times there.
They've made comments in the past "we gotta pay for your vacation". I thought they were joking. Also there are some other small tourneys that I've won literally every time whenever I go back those tourney directors seem super happy to see me and are really friendly. Nobody ever accused me of stealing.I'm actually kinda surprised they let you play as many times as they did. 17 out of 21 is like clubbing baby seals.
Time to move on. Seriously.
MajorMiscue
Democat
Reenter as Cesar Morales.
It happens. I have a rule that I just take off the next week after I win. If I win too many in a row (every other week) then I skip for a few weeks.
I also tip the bartender/waitress and tournament directors generously.
They are always happy to see me.
There's a bar tournament I play in that I've been in the finals the last 5 times I played in it. Nobody knows but me because I skip it and then show and then skip. Nobody pays attention unless you're there every week and winning every week.
There are good players that play there every week (one +700 and a couple 650-ish). They don't tip, order only water and bitch and moan about every single roll or nice shot someone makes. Nobody wants them to come back. If the owner ever allowed it, I'm sure the TD would bar them in a heartbeat.
A Funny story, the 700+ player was telling someone who the best players in the tournament were. I was standing right there and he didn't mention me. Then I had to play him in the finals and beat him. For the 2nd time in a row. He turns to the guy and says: "Oh yeah, this guy can play too." lol.
Point is he didn't even really think of me because I'm not there every week.
Just how it goes. Anytime money is involved and it’s not a pro level event, if someone keeps winning, there is a real chance that at some point they may lose attendance. Or people just start complaining.
Happens with small cash local poker tournaments all the time.
Eventually you either get directly asked or very obviously implied to come less.
And getting bent over the wording of it won’t help. Maybe they were shitty about it, maybe you read too much into it. Doesn’t matter either way.
But, happens all the time when money and amateurs are involved.
Happens with small cash local poker tournaments all the time.
Eventually you either get directly asked or very obviously implied to come less.
And getting bent over the wording of it won’t help. Maybe they were shitty about it, maybe you read too much into it. Doesn’t matter either way.
But, happens all the time when money and amateurs are involved.
Is your name Mark Jarvis, and is this the Boys and Girls Club tournament?
I have a feeling there is another side to this story.
If you win most of the tournaments everyone else will be discouraged and quit. Simple math -- kick out one guy or have [25] [insert correct number] quit, and the organizer loses all the money. Or look at it another way -- you're too good for the tournament and you should move on to something more challenging. I would definitely not take it personally, it is really a "trophy" for your excellent performance.
Tadaimarlon
Well-known member
I mean I kinda get it. When I was living in Spain there was this local tournament and a famous Spanish player always showed up to play that tournament, this player is a pro and everyone else is amateur.
You knew right from the start who is going to win the tournament.
He won that tournament several times in a row.
You knew right from the start who is going to win the tournament.
He won that tournament several times in a row.