Ashland Invitational Poker Club

Season 2026 Overview

Games Played 31
Start Date 1/6/2026
End Date 12/31/2026
Total Winnings $-5.00
Points Leader Mitch with 84 points
Winnings Leader Ray Gun with $36.00
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Standings

PlayerPointsWinningsEarningsGames
Mitch 84 $28.00 $28.00 27
Doc 76 $-4.00 $-4.00 29
Padre 66 $16.00 $16.00 26
The Dude 65 $-22.00 $-22.00 25
Speed 64 $22.00 $22.00 22
Ray Gun 56 $36.00 $36.00 16
Choo-choo 55 $-11.00 $-11.00 21
Rico 27 $3.00 $3.00 10
Our Guest 24 $-77.00 $-77.00 16
The Nemesis 16 $28.00 $28.00 3
OG II 6 $-3.00 $-3.00 2
Counselor 4 $-21.00 $-21.00 3
Zombie Killer 0 $0.00 $0.00 0

Schedule / Results

NameDate/TimeWinner
Game 31 8/4/2026 7:00 PM Choo-choo
Game 30 7/28/2026 7:00 PM Mitch
Game 29 7/21/2026 7:00 PM Rico
Game 28 7/14/2026 7:00 PM Doc
Game 27 7/7/2026 7:00 PM The Dude
Game 26 6/30/2026 7:00 PM Mitch
Game 25 6/23/2026 7:00 AM Doc
Game 24 6/16/2026 7:00 PM The Dude
Game 23 6/9/2026 7:00 PM Our Guest
Game 22 6/2/2026 7:00 PM The Dude
Game 21 5/26/2026 7:00 PM Doc
Game 20 5/19/2026 7:00 AM Choo-choo
Game 19 5/12/2026 7:00 PM The Dude
Game 18 5/5/2026 7:00 PM Doc
Game 17 4/28/2026 7:00 PM Mitch
Game 16 4/21/2026 7:00 PM The Dude
Game 15 4/14/2026 7:00 PM The Dude
Game 14 4/7/2026 7:00 PM Ray Gun
Game 13 3/31/2026 7:00 PM Speed
Game 12 3/24/2026 7:00 AM Doc
Game 11 3/17/2026 7:00 PM Ray Gun
Game 10 3/10/2026 7:00 PM Choo-choo
Game 9 3/3/2026 7:00 PM Doc
Game 8 2/24/2026 7:00 AM Padre
Game 7 2/17/2026 7:00 PM Rico
Game 6 2/10/2026 7:00 PM Padre
Game 5 2/3/2026 7:00 PM Ray Gun
Game 4 1/27/2026 7:00 PM Padre
Game 3 1/20/2026 7:00 PM Speed
Game 2 1/13/2026 7:00 PM Padre
Game 1 1/6/2026 7:00 PM Doc

News

Train on Track
There was a guest but no "parachute" as Our (Mohican) Guest had good cards and played them well enough; he finished a respectable second at five up. The night's big winner, Choo-choo, was in first even before collecting a three dollar derelict pot; she finished the big winner at nine up. Bad beats are a normal part of every game, but this week seemed unusually painful. A number of regulars commented on how often great starting cards turned into punishing traps. The newly dethroned Pirate-King-turned-Cabin-Boy, Speed, suffered the indignity of a fifteen dollar loss but took it with grace. He'll host Mr. T for a week and see Ray Gun take over first on the chart. The Train suggested sending Speed to share his acerbic wit with the AIPC North crew, but truth be told, his verbal "flow" was entertaining but always sportsmanlike. Once again, a good time was had by all. (Also, one of your Padre's predictions is coming true. Check out Mitch's climb up the chart!)
posted by Padre 2 days ago
Piracy Unprecedented
The second annual Black Tot Day & Battle for Pirate King was wild. Last year's Pirate King Speed seemed likely to retain his title as four regulars and the returning Professor X watched the game build toward a crescendo of tightness. Before the derelict booty was distributed, Speed and the Professor were the "big winners" tied at one dollar up. The loser's trophy teetered between Doctor Doom and your Padre, both just two dollars down. In the middle, dead even, stood Mitch. The deck ran red with blood. Your Padre's derelict hand, after counting three cards deep, lost to the good doctor's also unpaired hand. Trophy: Padre, at two dollars down. Mitch's two dollars of derelict booty cannonballed him from even into a (two dollar!) first place finish and a new title. The Pirate King is dead. Long live Captain Mitch, the Pirate King! Insanely fun.
posted by Padre 9 days ago
Warm, But Oh So Enjoyable
Five regulars and a good guest enjoyed a night on the deck that was a little warmer than ideal but a little less smoky than anticipated. The smoke around the table came mostly from some excellent cigars. The play was solid, so good that any minor lapses in focus had consequences. After a two dollar derelict bonus for Our Guest, who made the trophy irrelevant at eight down, everyone finished in single digits. Rico and your Padre finished on top at five up. The tight finish came despite straight flushes, including a royal and a wheel, and multiple quads. Smokin' good fun.
posted by Padre 16 days ago
Ladies and Gentlemen, All
The five regulars in attendance—Doc, Mitch, the Counselor, your hosting Padre, and Choo-choo—enjoyed a convivial, parachute-free, pleasantly competitive game. After a night of vodka martinis and a Fallout music playlist, everyone finished respectably, with the big winner, Doc, only five up, and the "big" loser, Choo-choo, only four down after a single-dollar derelict win. Ladies, Gentlemen, thank you.
posted by Padre 23 days ago
Some Lessons Need To Be Unlearned
Once again, Our Guest, the Martian, dramatically overplayed his hands. As predicted, his run of improbably good cards returned to the mean but left him expecting big wins. He seemed off all night, misreading results and bleeding chips, quiet but nonetheless a good sport. The guest chute deployed successfully for every other player but one, the hosting Cyclops, who ground back from ten on—but not quite to even. So, while the host finished two down, Our Guest's 26 dollar loss financed the single digit wins of every other player at the table. The Dude, about to begin a six week absence from the game, finished first this week at seven up. Mitch Barnes and Choo-choo, both of whom played remarkably well, tied for second place after Choo-choo doubled her three dollar victory with a derelict win. The evening deck was so pleasant that even Speed "The Straight Man" was singing and nodding along to the country music mix.
posted by Padre 30 days ago

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Latest Results

Title: Game 31
Date/Time: 8/4/2026 7:00 PM
Location: Church
# of Players:
Total Payout: $0.00
Winner: Choo-choo