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== New Year 2008 Series ==

== New Year 2008 Series ==

Participants must play in '''no less than 5''' of the 10 following alternative tournament options.  Players must e-mail the '''DVPC''' mailing list and clearly declare whether a particular tournament is "counting" as one of the selected five (5) toward their Series ranking -- '''before''' the tournament starts. Participants are welcome to play in more than 5 tournaments, but they may only declare 5 of them, and only '''before''' the tournament begins.   

Participants must play in '''no less than 5''' of the 11 following alternative tournament options.  Players must e-mail the '''DVPC''' mailing list and clearly declare whether a particular tournament is "counting" as one of the selected five (5) toward their Series ranking -- '''before''' the tournament starts. Participants are welcome to play in more than 5 tournaments, but they may only declare 5 of them, and only '''before''' the tournament begins.   

   

   

=== Online tournaments ===

=== Online tournaments ===

=== In-person tournaments ===

=== In-person tournaments ===

Each participant will also choose cafeteria-style from: '''Two (2)''' out of four (4) scheduled ''in-person'' tournament options, which would include:

Each participant will also choose cafeteria-style from: '''Two (2)''' out of five (5) scheduled ''in-person'' tournament options, which would include:

   

   

:*'''G''' - An in-home tournament, at the Kohs home in West Chester, Thursday '''January 17''', 2008.  $30 buy-in.  Estimated time: 7:30 - 11:00 PM.

:*'''G''' - An in-home tournament, at the Kohs home in West Chester, Thursday '''January 17''', 2008.  $30 buy-in.  Estimated time: 7:30 - 11:00 PM.

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:*'''I''' - A tournament in Atlantic City, NJ, at the ''Showboat'' casino, Tuesday '''March 4''', 2008.  $53 buy-in + $12 fee.  Estimated time: 7:00 - 11:30 PM.

:*'''I''' - An in-home tournament, at the Wagner home in Blue Bell, Saturday '''February 23''', 2008.  $40-$50 buy-in.  Estimated time: 8:00 - 11:30 PM.

:*'''J''' - A tournament in Atlantic City, NJ, at the ''Showboat'' casino, Tuesday '''March 4''', 2008.  $53 buy-in + $12 fee.  Estimated time: 7:00 - 11:30 PM.

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:*'''J''' - An in-home tournament, at the Scalley home in Blue Bell, Saturday '''March 29''', 2008. $25 buy-in, with unlimited $25 re-buys for first hour.  Estimated time: 4:30 - 8:30 PM.  

:*'''K''' - An in-home tournament, at the Scalley home in Blue Bell, Saturday '''March 29''', 2008. $25 buy-in, with unlimited $25 re-buys for first hour.  Estimated time: 4:30 - 8:30 PM.  

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We have planned for a mix-and-match of days and times, so that nobody will have trouble fulfilling the five (5) Series entries.  Please mention if more than one of these dates are impossible for you.  There is a surge of activity between January 9 and 17, with four tournaments in that short span.  The hope is that every player will knock out at least one of their required sessions in that span, putting everybody into a competitive mood, right off the bat.   

We have planned for a mix-and-match of days and times, so that nobody will have trouble fulfilling the five (5) Series entries.  There is a surge of activity between January 9 and 17, with four tournaments in that short span.  The hope is that every player will knock out at least one of their required sessions in that span, putting everybody into a competitive mood, right off the bat.   

Of course, anyone is welcome and encouraged to participate in more than just the mandatory minimum; the "extra entries" simply won't count toward the Jackpot Challenge.  Just to make clear, there is no single tournament where all of us are required to be present.  We will pick and choose.  Some tourneys, maybe all of us will be there.  Other tourneys might only see one or two of us present.  The Series will run from January through March 29, 2008.  That will leave the rest of April or May for our Jackpot Challenge winner to go make a fortune at a big tourney.

Of course, anyone is welcome and encouraged to participate in more than just the mandatory minimum; the "extra entries" simply won't count toward the Jackpot Challenge.  Just to make clear, there is no single tournament where all of us are required to be present.  We will pick and choose.  Some tourneys, maybe all of us will be there.  Other tourneys might only see one or two of us present.  The Series will run from January through March 29, 2008.  That will leave the rest of April or May for our Jackpot Challenge winner to go make a fortune at a big tourney.