Ashland Invitational Poker Club

Season 2026 Overview

Games Played 26
Start Date 1/6/2026
End Date 12/31/2026
Total Winnings $-5.00
Points Leader Mitch with 67 points
Winnings Leader Ray Gun with $36.00
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Standings

PlayerPointsWinningsEarningsGames
Mitch 67 $21.00 $21.00 22
Doc 67 $-15.00 $-15.00 24
The Dude 59 $-29.00 $-29.00 24
Speed 58 $31.00 $31.00 19
Padre 57 $16.00 $16.00 21
Ray Gun 56 $36.00 $36.00 16
Choo-choo 42 $-21.00 $-21.00 17
Rico 22 $1.00 $1.00 8
Our Guest 17 $-49.00 $-49.00 12
The Nemesis 16 $28.00 $28.00 3
OG II 6 $-3.00 $-3.00 2
Counselor 2 $-21.00 $-21.00 2
Zombie Killer 0 $0.00 $0.00 0

Schedule / Results

NameDate/TimeWinner
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

Small Game. Good Game. Chute Deployed.
Left with just four regulars and a single guest as a parachute, Game 26 of 2026 was a good one. The single parachute deployed—accounting for all but a dollar of his competitors' profits, while the chute itself suffered surprisingly little damage. Mitch Barnes played very well and finished first at six up. Our Guest, though, rocketed to Mars with another night of great cards, only to give it all back—and more. He made the trophy irrelevant despite a dollar boost from the derelict pot. Still, no one playing finished more than six up or eight down on a night with plenty of play and a twangy guitar music mix.
posted by Padre 15 hours 49 min ago
A Table Full of Regulars: Eight is Great
Your Padre returned to host eight regulars on the deck, and the evening was very entertaining. Pots were big. Play was strong. The finish was close. Doctor Doom slipped ahead of Galactus with a two dollar derelict score that made the good doctor the night's big winner at six up. On the other end, Rocket, our Choo-choo, lost a derelict tie-breaker to Aquaman. She'll host Mr. T for the week. Not even a spectacularly bloody Red River hand could spoil the closeness of the finish. 2026 continues to be beautifully competitive.
posted by Padre 7 days ago
Dude: "We jumped the shark!"
[Per the Dude:]
It was a balmy night at the 19th hole and five made [it] to play the game we love. Rico made sure the trophy was present by throwing it on the back of his Harley and driving it to [Speed's]. Forgetting the name of Henway, the Doctor called it Cunningham creating a gameless name. The Dude suggested Cunningham is a variant of Henway, only four cards rolled up leaving the last card in each pile down and making it a declaration game. We tried it out and the results were surprising much like Henway.

It was a tight night with lots of pots. The Dude prevailed the big winner at only five up, and the Mohican parachute deployed at only six down leaving the trophy in limbo for the week. The Mohican [Our Guest] also won the $1 derelict hand. Mitch took care of his wood before the night started so he was carefree and relaxed.

Looking forward to having our absent regulars back next week!

In case you were wondering, Swallows are native to Oregon and Sparrows are invasive.

[The Dude] +5
[Speed] +3
[Doc] -0-
[Mitch] -2
[Our Guest] -7+1= -6

Derelict [Our Guest]
Trophy [Not Applicable]
posted by Padre 12 days ago
Two Chutes. One Splat.
Per Dude: There were two chutes deployed last night, but only one opened leaving carnage among the regulars! The big winner of the night was the Martian [Our Guest] with his first win ever! His two dollar derelict catapulted him over Speed for the top spot by a dollar. Speed was the only regular to finish in the positive. The good doctor finished even, which technically, is not a loss or a win. Our hero, the hose operator, graciously took home the trophy.
posted by Padre 21 days ago
Batman Only Loses When He Folds
(As reported by the Dark Knight:) Tick bites that make you gay was a topic of conversation last night. More specifically, tick bites from the Lone Star tick make you allergic to meat. Apparently, this is a problem for people in the Hamptons. Our resident internet doctor believed this was caused by Lyme disease, but our actual doctor said it was not Lyme disease but something else. Turns out the actual doctor was correct. The illness is called Alpha-gal syndrome.

The night was perfect and so was most of the play with snacks and whiskey on hand. Six regulars enjoyed an entertaining night with everyone still in short sleeved shirts at the end of the night.

The Dude would have won the first 12 hands, but alas, he folded two would-be winners to only win 10 of the first 12 hands and finished as the big winner. Speed won the $2 derelict to double his win for the night. Our friend, Mitch, started strong but the cards turned on him, and he received some home decor for the week for his troubles.

Our main train and padre are predicted out for the next two games. We will adjust appropriately.

The finish:
Ray Gun -0-
Mitch -9
Speed 2+2=+4
Choo Choo -2
Doc -3
Dude +10

Derelict $2 to Wade
Trophy to Mitch
posted by Padre 28 days ago

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Latest Results

Title: Game 26
Date/Time: 6/30/2026 7:00 PM
Location: Church
# of Players:
Total Payout: $0.00
Winner: Mitch