Matt Dominates Shootout Championship, Gets First Win of 2024
Twelve players joined us to compete for the title of Shootout Champion in our third event of the 2024 season, and it was Matt who came out on top after knocking out every player he faced.
House of the Dragon Season 2 Prompts Changes to Events #4 and #5
As you may know, HBO recently announced that House of the Dragon Season 2 will be released on June 16. As fans of the series, House Whittaker has decided to rebrand and reschedule our all-bounty championship event. The Dance of Dragons All-Bounty Championship will now be Event #5 in our 2024 Friends & Family Tournament series, taking place July 27, after our summer hiatus.
As a result, the Summer Deepstack Championship will now be Event #4 and it will take place on May 18, before we break for the summer.
Kara gets first PPC win, as she and Chris win PPC’s first tag-team event with record-setting heads-up battle
After some last-minute cancellations due to illness, four teams convened for the Pinnacle Poker Club’s first ever tag-team event. The smaller field, deeper stacks, and slower blind structure created lots of action throughout the night, while the tag-team structure led to some interesting strategic decisions: two teams allowed one hot player to play as many levels as possible, while the other two switched players more or less evenly throughout the night.
Save the date: First Shootout Event (and Roll ‘Em Up Taquitos!) Coming to PPC on April 6
We are one-third of the way through the 2024 season, with Lauren, Christina, and Crystal leading in the race for Player of the Year. Whether you are right up there with the league leaders, sitting at the bottom of the standings, or haven’t yet gotten into a game, you definitely want to join us for Event #3 on April 6. A win in the next event will likely be enough to vault anyone into the top spot in the standings.
Join Us For The Tag-Team Championship on February 24!
The Pinnacle Poker Club invites you to an evening of strategy, food, and fun at the second event of our 2024 season: the Perfect Match Tag-Team Championship! This month, we’re celebrating the spirit of Valentine’s Day in style, with an exciting team twist that adds an extra layer of strategy to the game.
PPC Crowns First 2024 Winner in Action-Packed Season Opener
We had two full tables in action at the Pinnacle Poker Club’s season-opening event, as 16 players (including 5 of last year’s regular-season winners) vied for the title of 2024 Unlimited Re-Entry Champion. Despite the unlimited re-entry format, and the shorter-than-usual starting stacks, we saw only three players bust early, and only one of them chose to re-enter. In the end, two players recorded their best PPC finish, two of last season’s league leaders made early exits, and Lauren took down her first win since 2022.
Get Ready for Season 2!
The Pinnacle Poker Club’s inaugural Friends and Family Tournament Series is in the books, and Season 2 is just around the corner! Check out our recap of Season 1 and our preview of what’s in store for 2024!
2023 Main Event Champion and Player of the Year Crowned!
House Whittaker’s final poker event of the 2023 season was action-packed as always. The day kicked off with the three-handed tie-breaker event between James, Kasra, and Chris to decide the 2023 Player of the Year, before the presentation of four other season awards. With the season awards out of the way, 13 players began their quest for the title of Main Event Champion. The field was stacked with five previous tournament winners and four season award recipients, but few of those players made deep runs in the Main Event. Instead, the tournament was dominated from the beginning by two clutch players who saved their best PPC finishes for this event.
Event Details: November 11 Main Event Championship and Party
Hi, everyone! We are just over three weeks away from our final poker game of 2023 (see poster for details). As a reminder, this one will be all for fun and bragging rights — no cash buy-in or prize. And it won’t be all about the poker; there will be plenty of food and fun for the whole family!
If you haven’t done so already, it would be very helpful if you could RSVP using the link in this post or the QR code in the flyer— especially those of you who plan to bring kids — so that we can make sure to have food and age-appropriate activities available for everyone.
We look forward to seeing you all in a few weeks!
Save the date: Main Event Championship Tournament and Party on November 11
Hello, fellow poker players! Please save the date for our Main Event Championship Tournament and Party, which will take place on November 11. Exact time and details will be provided shortly, but for now, plan for the festivities to begin around 11:00 a.m. with lunch, some activities for the whole family, and a presentation of season awards, to be followed by the Main Event tournament, which should end by about 5:00 p.m. In addition to the poker action, there will be food, drinks, and other entertainment, including cheering on #5 USC in what should be a pivotal game against #10 Oregon.
Please fill out our quick survey to let us know how many players, non-players, and kids will be attending. This will allow us to order enough food for everyone, set up the right number of poker tables, and ensure that we have appropriate fun planned for the whole family. Please RSVP, even if you cannot make it (in that case, its just a two-question survey).