Ashland Invitational Poker Club

Season 2026 Overview

Games Played 40
Start Date 1/6/2026
End Date 12/31/2026
Total Winnings $-5.00
Points Leader Mitch with 102 points
Winnings Leader Ray Gun with $69.00
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Standings

PlayerPointsWinningsEarningsGames
Mitch 102 $33.00 $33.00 33
The Dude 101 $7.00 $7.00 34
Doc 96 $-23.00 $-23.00 37
Padre 90 $13.00 $13.00 35
Speed 85 $36.00 $36.00 27
Ray Gun 83 $69.00 $69.00 23
Choo-choo 70 $-22.00 $-22.00 27
Our Guest 31 $-108.00 $-108.00 22
Rico 28 $-13.00 $-13.00 12
The Nemesis 19 $27.00 $27.00 4
OG II 18 $-3.00 $-3.00 6
Counselor 4 $-21.00 $-21.00 3
Zombie Killer 0 $0.00 $0.00 0

Schedule / Results

NameDate/TimeWinner
Game 40 10/6/2026 7:00 PM Padre
Game 39 9/29/2026 7:00 PM The Dude
Game 38 9/22/2026 7:00 PM Ray Gun
Game 37 9/15/2026 7:00 PM The Dude
Game 36 9/8/2026 7:00 PM Choo-choo
Game 35 9/1/2026 7:00 PM Padre
Game 34 8/25/2026 7:00 PM The Dude
Game 33 8/18/2026 7:00 PM Speed
Game 32 8/11/2026 7:00 PM The Dude
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

It's Just a Jump to the Left...
With a soundtrack but, thankfully, no shadowcast, the Rocky Horror Picture Game featured plenty of 'pelvic thrust." First Batman, then your host Cyclops leapt ahead and never looked back. Your host's night of good cards ended a three week, thirty-one dollar chart slide. Cyclops finished the night in first at eight up with Batman and the Shadow (Mitch Barnes) close behind. Rocket, back from covid, finished three down, and Dr. Doom, distracted by external factors, trophied at fourteen down. Doom did collect the one-dollar D. It was a small group but a great time. Let's do the Time Warp again.
posted by Padre 10 hours 4 min ago
Falling, Flying, Fate, & the Future
What next for the 2026 season? Six regulars and one regular-elect came to find out. In the absence of Martian chaos, the game reverted to considered, quality play and a finish reminiscent of the tight nights of '26. With everyone playing well, the runs of good cards and second best pain moved around the table as the evening progressed; consequently, most players saw their fortunes rise and fall with the quality of their cards rather than any weaknesses in play. Everyone finished in single digits with the exception of the Dude, whose one dollar derelict win lifted him to ten up. Doc turned around a painful but well-managed start as his cards improved. Mitch and your Padre saw early leads evaporate late, and your host's pairless derelict hand outpipped Mitch's to award Mr. Barnes the loser's trophy. The chart continues to entertain: the championship is obviously up for grabs, and the Dude, now positive, threatens to overtake your sinking Padre. Next week, "I see you shiver with antici..."
posted by Padre 7 days ago
Pew, Frackin', Pew!
Ray Gun earned every dollar this week except the three that went to the good doctor in the derelict pot. The chart-topper had good cards and played them very well. Your host and Padre spent the night pleading for cards that were either better or worse; his evening ended with a derelict-decided, eight-down loser's trophy, his second trophy take in a row. Our Mohican guest celebrated his birthday by dodging said trophy, and our Martian guest played exactly as he has in the past. Marvin started on a roll with good cards (or potentially great draws) and bet them optimistically and aggressively. When his cards were losers he bet them the same way, resulting, somehow, in giving back all of his wins and more. Despite clear instructions from the Dude and others, he more than once misunderstood the rules of the game being played and bet erratically to the detriment of other players. On the plus side, the harm seemed fairly distributed around the table. Everyone had a great night on the deck, and the congratulations to Ray Gun for his $24 victory were heartfelt. There can be only one, and Galactus hungers.
posted by Padre 14 days ago
Nor Did I, Batman
Batman, the Ride, continues. Last week he trophied at fifteen down, and this week he finished on top with a sixteen dollar win. He showed up offering the loser's trophy as a birthday "gift" for the host, and your Padre gratefully accepted, finishing fifteen down himself this week. The best year ever also continued, with upheaval atop the chart: Ray Gun and Mitch won; Speed and your Padre lost. I did not consent to that? Nor did I, Batman. Nor did I.
posted by Padre 21 days ago
I Did Not Consent To That
Memorable? The Train maximized excellent cards and earned a first place finish at nine up. "In blackest night," our all-time champion Green Lantern manifested a near win after paying more than a dollar in late penalties. Our guests? Our regular-elect lost playing respectably but watched a still spectacularly erratic Martian win five. No one knew what Marvin was doing, including Marvin. In one facepalming moment, he had to be told not to google the rankings of poker hands while actively playing. His win contrasted starkly with Batman's fifteen-down trophy take; the Dark Knight's cards were pure, unearned punishment. In what may prove to be the hand of the year, a game of Consent culminated in a showdown between three players, all holding straight flushes: Choo-choo's royal; your Padre's queen high; and the Dude's king high. Memorable? Certainly. Nonconsensual? Undeniably.
posted by Padre 28 days ago

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Latest Results

Title: Game 40
Date/Time: 10/6/2026 7:00 PM
Location: Church
# of Players:
Total Payout: $0.00
Winner: Padre