ABQ Poker Tour

It's that time again where everyone tries to advocate an idea to improve the game....

This year I've decided to double down on one idea, "play the final game at a casino for Big money."

Ok, now I have to convince you scared puppies into fighting dogs. For starters, I can say winning the final game tends to be the same old shit (who gets lucky at the end)... and the same players (for the most part).

Now the meaty bone part...

Sandia casino Big Dogs $20,000 poker tournament ($150 buyin - no rebuys)

End of year pot goes to everyone's buyin....with supposedly 10 talented poker players we should be able to cash. Now that would actually mean something...

But if your scared we can play the same old shit....63 donkey calls ;)

Congrats to "Mayhem" for taking it down at Kevin's house!

Great costumes at Partops poker party.

Notables:
Jager-Bomber
Baseball Bradley
HELLO KITTY!!!
NicK Nolte
Jesus Ferguson
Raft Guide
Taco Libre
Carl
1%
Tim King as a party pooper

First I would like to say, "I told you so". Secondly, Congratulations to Jeff and his staff.

I'll let the results sit upon your pallet:

Category: 51 American-Style India Pale Ale - 176 Entries
Gold: Elevated IPA, La Cumbre Brewing Co., Albuquerque, NM
Silver: Deviant Dale’s, Oskar Blues Brewery, Longmont, CO
Bronze: Head Hunter IPA, Fat Head’s Brewery, North Olmsted, OH

*****Note that this is the MOST ENTERED Category!!!*****

Category: 27 American-Style or International-Style Pilsener - 31 Entries
Gold: BEER, La Cumbre Brewing Co., Albuquerque, NM
Silver: Popcorn Pilsner, Sun King Brewing Co., Indianapolis, IN
Bronze: Legacy Lager, Silver Moon Brewing, Bend, OR

Category: 76 Foreign-Style Stout - 23 Entries
Gold: Dark Side Stout, Silver Moon Brewing, Bend, OR
Silver: Malpais Stout, La Cumbre Brewing Co., Albuquerque, NM
Bronze: Z-Man Stout, Pizza Port Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA

For those who didn't ask me how it turned out...

1. Il Vicino
2. La Cumbre
3. Marble

Il Vicino, interestingly all their normal beers still suck but everything not on their typical list is amazingly good (order othe specials off their blackboard).

La Cumbre, still my favorite. On tap at: Two Fools Tavern and Monte Vista Fire Station.

Marble, had an ipa at geckos... ahh shitty. They've gone downhill fast.

Links for Details and Pics:

Day One

Final Leg