Season 2 (2024)
2024 Friends & Family Tournament Series
2024 Award Winners
- 2024 Player of the Year (for most points earned throughout the season): Christina
- 2024 Main Event Champion (for winning our season-ending championship tournament): Altaf
- 2024 Rising Star (for consistent improvement throughout the year): Kara Barnett
- 2024 Comeback Player (for biggest improvement from 2023 to 2024): Thuy
- 2024 Mrs. Final Table (for most consistent player, including making the final table in every event): Crystal
- 2024 Loose Cannon (for most high-variance strategy and results): Matt
2024 Player of the Year Standings
| Rank | First Name | Total Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christina | 93.0 | 3 |
| 2 | Chris | 41.0 | 1 |
| 3 | Kara | 29.0 | 1 |
| 4 | Matt | 28.5 | 1 |
| 5 | Thuy | 26.0 | 0 |
| 6 | Crystal | 18.5 | 0 |
| 7 | James | 16.0 | 0 |
| 8 | Lauren | 12.0 | 1 |
| 9 | John | 12.0 | 0 |
| 10 | Steve | 11.5 | 0 |
| 11 | Peggy | 10.0 | 0 |
| 12 | Daniela | 9.5 | 0 |
| 13 | Kim | 8.0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sharon | 7.5 | 0 |
| 15 | Luciano | 6.5 | 0 |
| 16 | Jake | 6.0 | 0 |
| 17 | Quang | 5.0 | 0 |
| 18 | Shealyn | 5.0 | 0 |
| 19 | Kait | 4.0 | 0 |
| 20 | Altaf | 3.0 | 0 |
| 21 | Kasra | 3.0 | 0 |
| 22 | Kaylen | 1.0 | 0 |
| 23 | Rob | 1.0 | |
| 24 | Tania | 1.0 |
2024 Event Results
Event #1: Unlimited Re-Entry Championship
- Players: 16
- Total Prize Pool: $340
- Winner: Lauren
- Recap
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lauren Garcia | 12 |
| 2 | Christina Whittaker | 8 |
| 3 | Crystal Huynh | 5 |
| 4 | Steve Whittaker | 3 |
| 5 | James Harker | 2 |
| 6 | Quang Nguyen | 2 |
| 7 | Thuy Nguyen | 2 |
| 8 | Shealyn Whittaker | 2 |
| 9 | Chris Whittaker | 1 |
| 10 | Kasra Moayedi | 1 |
| 11 | Matthew Tran | 1 |
| 12 | Sharon Whittaker | 1 |
| 13 | John Evancoe | 1 |
| 14 | Kara Barnett | 1 |
| 15 | Peggy Harker | 1 |
| 16 | Kaylen Saturnino | 1 |
Event #2: Tag-Team Championship
- Players: 8 (4 teams)
- Total Prize Pool: $160
- Winners: Kara and Chris
- Recap
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Whittaker | 3 |
| 1 | Kara Barnett | 3 |
| 2 | Matt Tran | 1.5 |
| 2 | Crystal Huynh | 1.5 |
| 3 | Daniela Tavares | 1.5 |
| 3 | Luciano Tavares | 1.5 |
| 4 | Sharon Whittaker | 1.5 |
| 4 | Steve Whittaker | 1.5 |
Event #3: Shootout Championship
- Players: 12
- Total Prize Pool: $480
- Winner: Matt
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Tran | 18 |
| 2 | Thuy Nguyen | 12 |
| 3 | Chris Whittaker | 8 |
| 4 | Crystal Huynh | 4 |
| 5 | James Harker | 4 |
| 6 | John Evancoe | 4 |
| 7 | Altaf Wahid | 3 |
| 8 | Daniela Tavares | 3 |
| 9 | Peggy Harker | 3 |
| 10 | Christina Whittaker | 2 |
| 11 | Luciano Tavares | 2 |
| 12 | Quang Nguyen | 2 |
Event #4: Deepstack Championship
- Players: 15
- Total Prize Pool: $680
- Winner: Christina
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christina Whittaker | 18 |
| 2 | Chris Whittaker | 12 |
| 3 | Kim Pham | 8 |
| 4 | Jake Cepela | 6 |
| 5 | Kara Barnett | 6 |
| 6 | Crystal Huynh | 6 |
| 7 | Steve Whittaker | 6 |
| 8 | Kait | 4 |
| 9 | John Evancoe | 4 |
| 10 | Sharon Whittaker | 4 |
| 11 | Daniela Tavares | 4 |
| 12 | James Harker | 4 |
| 13 | Matthew Tran | 2 |
| 14 | Shealyn Whittaker | 2 |
| 15 | Luciano Tavares | 2 |
Event #5: Dance of Dragons (All-Bounty Championship)
- Players: 11
- Total Prize Pool: $280
- Winner: Christina
| Place | Player | KOs | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christina Whittaker | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Kara Barnett | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | James Harker | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Chris Whittaker | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Peggy Harker | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | John Evancoe | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Crystal Huynh | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Kasra Moayedi | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Luciano Tavares | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Matthew Tran | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | Daniela Tavares | 0 | 1 |
Event #6: Race Against the Clock (Time-Limited Championship)
- Players: 15
- Total Prize Pool: $460
- Winner: Christina
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christina | 58 |
| 2 | Kara | 16 |
| 3 | Chris | 12 |
| 4 | Thuy | 12 |
| 5 | Sharon | 1 |
| 6 | Crystal | 1 |
| 7 | James | 1 |
| 8 | Steve | 1 |
| 9 | Quang | 1 |
| 10 | Peggy | 1 |
| 11 | Tania | 1 |
| 12 | Rob | 1 |
| 13 | Kasra | 1 |
| 14 | Shealyn | 1 |
| 15 | Matt | 1 |
2024 Main Event Championship
- Players: 11
- Winner: Altaf
| Place | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Altaf |
| 2 | Chris |
| 3 | Thuy |
| 4 | Quang |
| 5 | Kara |
| 6 | Jon |
| 7 | Matt |
| 8 | James |
| 9 | Shealyn |
| 10 | Christina |
| 11 | Crystal |
Event Details
Event #1: Season Opener – Unlimited Re-Entry Championship
- Unlimited Re-Entry (through Level 4)
- Entry Fee: $20
- Starting Chips: 10,000
- Starting Blinds: 50/100
- Blind Structure: Turbo (Modified)
- 15-minute levels
- Results
- Recap
- Structure Details
Event #2: Perfect Match – Tag Team Championship
- Freezeout
- Entry Fee: $20 per player ($40 per team)
- Starting Chips: 25,000
- Starting Blinds (ante): 100/200 (25)
- Blind Structure: Standard
- 15-minute levels
- Players will play in two-person teams. Each team member must play at least one of every three levels.
- Results
- Recap
- Structure Details
Event #3: Spring Showdown at the Pinnacle Poker Club – Shootout Championship
- Freezeout
- Entry Fee: $40
- Starting Chips: 20,000
- Starting Blinds: 75/150
- Blind Structure: Turbo
- 15-minute levels
- Shootout Format: Each table will play down to two players. The final two players from each table will constitute the final table.
- Results
- Recap
- Structure Details
Event #4: Summer Deepstack Championship
- Single Re-Entry (through Level 6)
- Entry Fee: $40
- Starting Chips: 50,000
- Starting Blinds (Ante): 100/200 (25)
- Blind Structure: Turbo
- 15-minute levels
- Results
- Recap
- Structure Details
Event #5: Dance of Dragons All-Bounty Championship
- Unlimited Re-Entries (through Level 3)
- Entry Fee: $20
- Starting Chips: 6,000
- Starting Blinds: 75/150
- Blind Structure: Turbo (modified to add a few more early levels)
- 15-minute levels (except Levels 1 & 2, which will be 30 minutes each)
- Players will receive prize money only for knocking out other players.
- Results
- Recap
- Structure Details
Event #6: The Final Countdown – Race against the clock
- Unlimited Re-Entry (through Level 6)
- Entry Fee: $20
- Starting Chips: 20,000
- Starting Blinds: 100/200
- Slow (WSOP-standard)
- Players will play nine 20-minute levels, followed by a tenth level of exactly 10 hands. Each player who still has chips at the end of Level 10 will receive: (a) $1 for each 1,000 chips plus (b) 1 POY for every 5,000 chips.
- Results
- Structure details
2024 Main Event Championship
- Freezeout
- Entry Fee: $0
- Starting Chips: 25,000 plus 1,000 for each POY point
- Starting Blinds (Ante): 100/200 (25)
- Blind Structure: Turbo
- 15-minute levels
- Results
- Structure details
2024 Friends & Family Tournament Series Structure
Welcome to The Pinnacle Poker Club’s second annual Friends & Family Tournament Series! Below are details about the tournaments, the scoring, and the awards that we are all playing for.
- We will play 6 regular-season events. The date and time of each event, along with final details about the format of the event, will be announced a couple of weeks in advance. The general schedule is outlined below and tentative dates are listed above:
- Event #1 (Mid-January): Season Opener – Unlimited Re-Entry Championship
- Event #2 (Late February): Perfect Match – Tag-Team Championship
- Event #3 (Early April): Spring Showdown at the Pinnacle Poker Club – Shootout Championship
- Event #4 (May/June): Summer Deepstack Championship
- Event #5 (July): Dance of Dragons – All-Bounty Championship
- Event #6 (September): The Final Countdown – Race Against the Clock (ends after Level 10)
- The entry fee for Events 1, 2, 4, and 6 will be $20. The entry fee for Events 3 and 5 will be $40.
- For Event 1, players will earn points according to the following schedule:
- One point for playing in an event.
- One additional point for each table that the player outlasts. For example, in a three-table tournament (between 17 and 24 players), the top 16 finishers will earn one extra point (total of two), and the top 8 finishers will earn two extra points (total of three). [For 9-player events, with all players beginning at the same table, the “final table” for points purposes will still be considered the top 8 finishers.]
- Additional points for cashing in, and winning, an event will be awarded according to the following schedule:
| Places paid | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place | 5th place | 6th place | 7th place |
| 2 | 3 points | 1 point | |||||
| 3 | 6 points | 3 points | 1 point | ||||
| 4 | 10 points | 6 points | 3 points | 1 point | |||
| 5 | 15 points | 10 points | 6 points | 3 points | 1 point | ||
| 6 | 21 points | 15 points | 10 points | 6 points | 3 points | 1 point | |
| 7 | 28 points | 21 points | 15 points | 10 points | 6 points | 3 points | 1 point |
- For Event 2, points will be awarded in the same manner as for Event 1, but at 150% the rate.
- For Event 3, players will earn points according to the following schedule:
- Two points for playing.
- One point for every other player who busts before the player at his or her initial table.
- One point for making the final table, plus points for final finish as follows:
Places paid | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | 4th place |
2 | 6 points | 2 points | ||
3 | 12 points | 6 points | 2 points | |
4 | 20 points | 12 points | 6 points | 2 points |
- For Event 4, points will be awarded in the same manner as for Event 1, but at double the rate.
- For Event 5, players will earn one point for playing and two points for each bounty they collect.
- For Event 6, each player who still has chips at the end of Level 10 will receive 1 POY point for every 5,000 chips.
- The player with the most points at the end of the regular season will be named the Player of the Year. Ties for Player of the Year will be broken with a final freeroll tournament among the players tied for first place.
- The Main Event Championship will be held in October. There will be no cash buy-in; players will be competing solely for bragging rights and an award. Each entrant into the Main Event will receive a minimum of 25,000 chips to start the tournament, plus 1,000 additional chips for each POY point earned during the season.
