Ashland Invitational Poker Club

Season 2026 Overview

Games Played 4
Start Date 1/6/2026
End Date 12/31/2026
Total Winnings $0.00
Points Leader Padre with 20 points
Winnings Leader Padre with $44.00

Standings

PlayerPointsWinningsEarningsGames
Padre 20 $44.00 $44.00 4
Doc 12 $12.00 $12.00 3
Mitch 12 $2.00 $2.00 4
Speed 7 $10.00 $10.00 2
The Nemesis 7 $10.00 $10.00 1
Ray Gun 7 $-2.00 $-2.00 3
Rico 4 $0.00 $0.00 1
Our Guest 4 $-1.00 $-1.00 1
The Dude 4 $-37.00 $-37.00 4
Choo-choo 3 $-17.00 $-17.00 3
OG II 0 $0.00 $0.00 0
Zombie Killer 0 $0.00 $0.00 0
Counselor 0 $-21.00 $-21.00 1

Schedule / Results

NameDate/TimeWinner
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

Thank God For Poker & Cigars
Grateful for a night of bad jokes, good friends, and fireside smoke, six heroes enjoyed an "I Feel You, Ben Affleck" music mix and agreed that no matter what the world does, we can all help the people around us. There was plenty of play, and some pots were very large; still, no one finished more than eleven up (your Padre/Founder/Cyclops/Racer X/Exorcist, who won a one dollar D) or more than ten down (both your Choo-choo/Train/Rocket and the Dude/Batman/Punisher/Bond/Hebrew Hammer). It was a much needed night of peace, if not quiet, for our team of mutants on Cyclops' island sanctuary.
posted by Padre 3 days ago
Booty for the Pirate King
Last year's champion (and reigning Pirate King) played well and enjoyed a run of good cards to close out the evening. His well-earned 22 dollar win will lift him into positive territory on the chart. Also finishing in double-digits on the night were Speed's brother Racer X (aka your Padre) at 20 up, the Dude at 12 down after a two dollar derelict win, and the Counselor, our She-hulk, who took the loser's trophy at 21 down.
posted by Padre 10 days ago
Five In
Game 2 saw five players indoors and playing well. It was tight in terms of both play and finish. In the end, your Padre took first at seven up, and, after a single-dollar derelict win, Mitch trophied at seven down. We learned that vitamin D is fat soluble so telling vampires to "suck it" is really not helpful. The night may sound more like a scene from Sinners than it was. Still, Church was rockin'.
posted by Padre 17 days ago
Game 1 (and Annual Party!)
Game 1 (and Annual Party!)

Nine regulars, including the returning Nemesis, celebrated each other and a brand new year. The games were limited at the large table (with some players suffering long stretches between wins due to the group size), but the pots were often large. The two double-digit winners were Doc, in first, and the Nemesis, in second. The double-digit losers were Speed, our most recent champion and reigning Pirate King, and the Dude, who took home the first loser's trophy of 2026. The three dollar derelict pot went to Speed. Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the entertainment and the outstanding spread of food, liquor, and cigars. Here's to hoping the year is like the party.
posted by Padre 24 days ago
The 2025 Championship: Speed Wins!
It was in many ways an ideal finish to a great year. Although it was unusually competitive going into the final game—with a theoretically possible path to first for any of the top four regulars—five hours of highly entertaining play concluded with no change in rank among the players finishing positive. Speed is now a three-time AIPC champion. The only player to break out of single digits in either direction in the game was Choo-choo. Her first place win solidified her positive finish for the year and earned her the 2025 "Worst of the Best" title. Smart money is on an even better finish for the Train next year. ("Best of the Worst" goes to the Zombie Killer, who finished fourteen down and was much missed this year.) Congratulations to the second place Dude, who made a serious run at back-to-back championships. Your Padre and Ray Gun also had significant stretches in first this year but finished in third and fourth place, respectively, after Ray Gun missed the championship game with a last minute illness. (Get better soon, Galactus!) Doc had legitimately poor cards and threw caution to the winds for the final game of the year; after a three-dollar derelict victory and a loss of only six dollars, the good doctor ended the year tied with Our Guest on the bottom of the chart. The Counselor dodged the absent trophy at just nine down and will be missed at next week's party. "Winners, Losers, Philosophers, Friends," many, many thanks.
posted by Padre 31 days ago

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Latest Results

Title: Game 4
Date/Time: 1/27/2026 7:00 PM
Location: Church
# of Players:
Total Payout: $0.00
Winner: Padre