Congratulations to Season 16 Champion

Michael Sidansky


BAPS - Season 16

Tournament Schedule - August 2024 to June 2025


Event 1 – August 10, 2024
  • Side Game: Best Hand
  • The player with the best hand for each of the first 4 rounds wins 25% of the prize money. Can't win twice.
Event 2 – September 7, 2024
  • Side Game: Biggest Stack
  • The player with the biggest stack at the end of each of the first 4 rounds wins 25% of the prize money. Can't win twice.
Event 3 – October 5, 2024 - SFDC 12th Annual Tournament
  • Side Game: Bounty Hunter
  • Can only rob that person's own bounty chip, not all the bounties that person earned Each bounty is worth $5.
Event 4 – November 9, 2024
  • Side Game: Full House
  • First player to win with a Full House wins 25% of the prize money for each of the first 4 rounds - reset after every round The 5th round will happen if there is no win in any of the first 4 rounds. Can't win twice. Unclaimed prize money after the first 5 rounds will be added to BAPS reserves and used at the end of year Free Roll Tournament.
Event 5 – February 8, 2025
  • Side Game: Worst Hand
  • First player to win with 7-2 hole cards wins 25% of the prize money for each of the first 4 rounds - reset after every round The 5th round will happen if there is no win in any of the first 4 rounds. Can't win twice. Unclaimed prize money after the first 5 rounds will be added to BAPS reserves and used at the end of year Free Roll Tournament.
Event 6 – March 8, 2025
  • Side Game: Pocket vs Pocket
  • Both players must have pocket pairs. Whoever wins first in each round will get the 25% prize. The 5th round will happen if there is no win in any of the first 4 rounds. Unclaimed prize money after the first 5 rounds will be added to BAPS reserves and used at the end of year Free Roll Tournament. Can't win twice.
Event 7 – April 5, 2025
  • Side Game: Pot Prize
  • Before the first break of the night, the last play at each table will have a prize added to the pot. If there's: three tables - 33% added, four tables - 25% added, five tables - 20% added, six tables - 16.67% added.
Event 8 – May 10, 2025
  • Side Game: Face Cards Cracked
  • First player with pocket pairs (JJ, QQ, KK, AA) gets cracked will get the 25% prize money for each of the first 4 rounds - reset after every round The 5th round will happen if there is no win in any of the first 4 rounds. Can't win prize money twice. Unclaimed prize money after the first 5 rounds will be added to BAPS reserves and used at the end of year Free Roll Tournament.
Free Roll – June 7, 2025
  • Side Game: Winner's Choice
  • Whoever wins the player of the year will pick the favorite side game.


Congratulations to Season 16, Event #8 Winners

1st - Malik Amann
2nd - Adam Jarashow
3rd - Darla Holmes
Total players: 9





Congratulations to Season 16, Event #7 Winners

1st - Michael Scharnow
2nd - Michael Sidansky
3rd - Darla Holmes
Total players: 9





Congratulations to Season 16, Event #6 Winners

1st - Malik Amann
2nd - Darla Holmes
3rd - Clark Brooke
4th - Tan Nguyen
Total players: 13





Congratulations to Season 16, Event #5 Winners

1st - Mike Sidansky
2nd - Pam Siebert
3rd - Malik Amann
4th - Tan Nguyen
5th - Gabriell Pedroza
Total players: 19





Congratulations to Season 16, Event #4 Winners

1st - Jaime Jackerson
2nd - Adam Jarashow
3rd - Matthew Anderson
4th - Gabriell Pedroza
5th - Mike Scharnow
Total players: 23





Congratulations to Season 16, Event #3 Winners

1st - David Seto
2nd - Ty Kovacs
3rd - David Harvey
4th - Gabriell Pedroza
5th - Ted Baldwin
6th - Damira Bechthold
7th - Matthew Anderson
8th - Adam Jarashow
9th - Damien South
10th - Darla Holmes
Total players: 27





Congratulations to Season 16, Event #2 Winners

1st - Mike Sidansky
2nd - Tristan Boren
3rd - Scott O'Donnell
4th - Mike Scharnow
5th - Matt Anderson
Total players: 21





Congratulations to Season 16, Event #1 Winners

1st - Mike Sidansky
2nd - Matt Anderson
3rd - Clark Brooke
4th - Nate Dutra
5th - Ted Baldwin
Total players: 23





Season 16

• Doors will open at 3:30PM for registration.
• There will be $10,000 chips for ALL PLAYERS between 3:30PM and 4:00PM.
• There will be $9,000 chips for prepaid players after 4:00PM, up to 3 rounds. If no show after 3 rounds, the chips will be taken away.
• Cards will be dealt at 4:00PM sharp.
• $45 entry fee.
• NO CASH! Cash App required. Pay by Cash App at the door. No other options. Required by FOG.
• BAPS Event must be done and cleared out of FOG by 9:45PM

Location for BAPS for Season 16
Fremont Oak Gardens (FOG)
2681 Driscoll Road, Fremont, CA
MAP

**DO NOT bring your chair. There are plenty of chairs at FOG.**
**Regarding COVID-19, no requirements (mask, 6 ft, etc) but you are at your own risk.**


Welcome

BAPS is organized exclusively for the Deaf poker community and is open to any player in the ASL community who would like to participate.

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News

BAPS is now organized by a committee: Elizabeth Grigsby, Jerry Grigsby, Darla Holmes, Jaime Jackerson, Eric Kunze, David Seto, Pamela Siebert, David Smario

Good luck!



Tournament Schedule

Season 16, 2024-25

Event 1 – August 10, 2024 - Best Hand
Event 2 – September 7, 2024 - Biggest Stack
Event 3 – October 5, 2024 - Bounty Hunter
Event 4 – November 9, 2024 - Full House
Event 5 – February 8, 2025 - Worst Hand
Event 6 – March 8, 2025 - Pocket vs Pocket
Event 7 – April 5, 2025 - Pot Prize
Event 8 – May 10, 2025 - Face Cards Cracked
Free Roll – June 7, 2025 - Winner's Choice