New Blind Structure

All Games start with 2500 chips

Games 1, 3 & 4 a player can have an extra 500 chip for apparel bonus

Game 2 is the Bounty Tournament with a 500 chip for each knockout

Games 1 & 4 are double points

Tournament locks out to new players after the 4^th level (does not include a break exception)

Small Blind        Big Blind        Time        Notes

25            50            10 minutes    

50            100            10

100            200            10

200            400            10        Lockout after this level

400            800            10

800            1600        10

1000        2000        10

2000        4000        10

3000        6000        10

5000        10000        10

Locations will either have no tournaments with re-entry’s available or will have re-entry available for all the tournaments. The list of locations with and without re-entry will be listed online by April 9^th at the latest. Some will be listed prior. It will be on our locations page. Full explanation of how the re-entry process works and the associated prizes will be released by April 9^th on the front page of our website as well. Your dealers will also have explanations sheets available by April 9^th.

Regardless of re-entry or non-re-entry locations, all events will utilize the above chip stacks & blind structure and will all have the same point parameters, with the exception of any re-entry tips also being available for points.

For more information visit the Bad Beat on Cancer Charity Event page.

All In Free Poker

Hall of Fame

On Saturday night, November 7^th, there were 80 players and guest invited to Gilbert’s 17^th Street Grill in Ft. Lauderdale for this inaugural All In Free Poker Hall of Fame event! Of those invited, some would be inducted into the first ever Hall of Fame Class.

11 players were selected based on a multitude of factors, including, but not limited to, length of play in the league, frequency of play, success in the league, and success in the finals. A 12^th player was selected for all of his contributions to the league, specifically focusing on his charitable contributions to the American Cancer Society.

We had a great time and thank all of our great and loyal players for their support over the years and continuing into the future. Each year we will continue this tradition of the Hall of Fame, so play hard and try to get in.

Each of the following players are the inaugural class and are a bounty each time they play through the end of the next finals. If you knock them out of a nightly event, you’ll receive a 3^rd place finish in addition to what you earn in that tournament, as a bonus.

Here’s your inaugural class:

Andy Weir                        Bill Scott                    Colleen Brangan

Elaine Hedleston             Greg Danver             Holly Wright

Joe Mazza                        John Morrow                    Rob Blum

Steven Patterson                    Ted Mass                    Toni Licastro

So congrats to all of our players for making this league so successful for over 4 ½ years and tens of thousands of tournaments, and especially to the first 12 into our hall of fame.

Here’s a class picture:

Finals Recap

Our 20^th Finals is in the Books

Over 190 players in two different sessions on Sunday, October 18^th, play began and we played down to a single winner, the aptly named Tom Winningham, who bested the field on Tuesday night, October 20^th. The bar shirts were out in full force, with Team Duck & Ye Olde Falcon’s Duck Hunters leading the way, but great representation by Roy’s & Inn Field too.

Tom, a member of Team Duck, defeated Andy Payson heads up. In doing so, Tom won over $1,600 in buy-ins to the isle casino events with a total prize pool of over $70k guaranteed, including two $440 buy-in $30,000 guaranteed isle monthly events; as well as a $2,000 full size game used poker table from the WPT Boot Camp, for a total of over $3,800 in entries & prizes.

Andy, a first season player from the Parkland area, lost heads up with the blinds at $50,000/$100,000 with a $10,000 ante. Bruce won entry to the isle $440 buy-in $30,000 guaranteed event, the $230 Tuesday $10k guaranteed event, the $150 buy-in Thursday night bounty tournament, the October 25th AIFP Cruise Satellite, and the $100 triple up for next finals, in all over $1,070 in prizes with potential winnings of over $40,000!

Maria Dellutri, the highest placing woman player this final, and wife to Sal Dellutri owner of Ye Olde Falcon Pub, finished 3^rd, winning an entry to the $230 Tuesday $10k guaranteed event, as well as the $100 AIFP Cruise Satellite on October 25th and the $100 triple up for the next finals. Fourth place went to longtime player Walter Chance and he won an entry to the $230 Tuesday $10k guaranteed event, as well as the $100 AIFP Cruise Satellite on October 25th; as did 5^th place finisher Al Hinson, a longtime player & sponsor of the league with Don Bailey Flooring. 6^th – Mitch “Magic Man” Davie, 7^th – Pam McDole, 8^th – Janice Dippel, 9^th – Robert Filter and 10^th – John Lynch all won a $100 entry to the October 25^th AIFP Cruise Satellite. The top 50 all qualified for the WWT season finale tournament in early 2010.

The top ten all received beautiful trophies compliments of Gary Catronio of Space Crafters and Caran Art & Frame. We’d also like to thank our newest chip sponsors, Blair Damson Realtor and Deb & Al Hinson with Don Bailey Flooring.

Congrats to all our fine players and thanks again for another great season! The new season has just begun, so get qualified for our 21^st final January 10th, 2010.

Here’s the top 50:

Thanks for playing your bar poker with us and we’ll see you at the tables!

The Staff of All In Free Poker

For every $1,200 in the prize pool, a cruise for 2 on our 6-night poker cruise onboard Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas will be awarded. Any leftover cash will be awarded as cash prizes to a set number of additional finishers. Final breakdown of prizes will be announced shortly after the first hour of play.

This is a great way to get onto our incredible poker cruise very inexpensively! This is a cruise you don’t want to miss. Six nights of fun & tons of poker, over 70 hours worth, with 3 great ports of call in Mexico to boot!

For full information about the cruise, go to http://www.allinfreepoker.com/poker_cruise.html

Every last Sunday of the Month we will hold these at the isle. They will start at 5pm and the schedule is July 26th, August 30th, September 27th; and October 25th. Prices subject to change on the cruise and base rate and/or cabin class could increase slightly, which will effect the base price for the prize pool. Final number will be announced the day of the event, as well as the class of the cabin.

See you at the isle on July 26th!!

Last Sunday of the next 4 months

In addition to the tasting, which costs $10 and starts at 5pm, there will be double point poker tournaments all day.

And that’s not all! At 3pm, we will have the conclusion of this season’s Weekly Winner’s Tournament. The 200 qualifiers will be playing for a $2,500 WSOP package to the 2010 WSOP!

This will be a great day of fun, food & poker. It will be held at Xtreme Indoor Karting, located at 5300 Powerline Road in Ft. Lauderdale, just north of Commercial Blvd. Bring the family, they have a full arcade, putt-putt golf course, and 45mph karts!

See you there!

This will also be the conclusion of the present season of the Weekly Winners Tournaments. There will be no regular weekly winners events that day, just a doubling the following weekend.

Full details can be found on the front page of our website at www.allinfreepoker.com.

The first & fourth tournaments will be QUADRUPLE points, in recognition of the 4th of July. The WWT events will also be QUADRUPLE points. Enjoy & good luck!

Many of the bars will have great specials that day. Premier Billiards, which runs at 7pm, will be offering $3 Red, White & Blue shots; $10 domestic buckets; $14 import buckets; and $3 Orange Bombs.

Happy & safe 4th of July to everyone!

We are extremely proud to announce the addition of 3 great new locations in Ft. Lauderdale.

Starting Monday, June 8th, we have Champps Americana, located at 6401 N Andrews Ave, Ft. Lauderdale, 33309 at 7pm.

On Tuesday, June 16th, we have New Moon Bar, located at 2440 Wilton Dr, Wilton Manors, 33305 at 8pm.

On Wednesday, June 17th, we have Maracas, located at 3001 N Federal Hwy, Ft. Lauderdale, 33306.

Remember, double points for all 4 tournaments the first night of a new location.

Keep checking www.allinfreepoker.com for all the latest updates.

At 3pm promptly, we will start the Weekly Winner’s Finale. For a list of players who’ve qualified, go to www.allinfreepoker.com/yearend.html. The cards will fly at exactly 3pm, so get there early. There will be a 90 minute break at 5pm for the Taste of All In Free Poker. Full details of the “Taste of” can be found at www.allinfreepoker.com/south_florida_bar_poker_taste.html. Tickets for the tasting are $10 each and are available starting at 1:30pm at Xtreme.

The only poker that day will be at Xtreme and all events there will be double points, so come one & all. Plus, bring the family, as Xtreme offers a top of the line arcade, an 18-hole putt-putt course, and, of course, 45mph XTREME go-karts!

We’ll be there all day & night, with poker starting at 3pm and running until at least 12am.