Card/Board League

This is one of the reasons Card/Board League exists:

People enjoy playing board games a great deal, but they do not enjoy learning a new board game by themselves.

- Eric Hautemont, founder of game company Days of Wonder, in Penny Arcade Report

It all comes down to this!

After a day of competition, both competitors are tied going into the final event.

Dave and Sarah are now playing Scrabble to see who will be crowned 2010 CBL Champion!

Sarah and Dave face off in three days

Just three days until the 2010 Card/Board League championship event!

Sarah from Atlanta will compete against Dave from Portland in a seven-event series beginning Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time.

The events are listed at right and the tally will be updated live to reflect the latest results. Updates will also be posted on the Web site and Card/Board League Twitter account.

Gold medals for Beth and Josh

What a night of poker!

After a grueling seven hours of play, Beth took down the final pot to claim gold in Atlanta. Jonathan B finished second and Rebecca earned third.

Jonathan’s four 8s made the best hand of the evening, while Rebecca won a pot with just queen high. Victor took advantage of his early chip lead and single-handedly eliminated a third of the field to earn the “most eliminations” bonus.

There was a smaller field of players out west, but reports are that it was no less competitive. Josh B claimed victory with Steve S and newcomer Warren finishing out the top three.

Abe had the highest hand of the night and Steve took a pot with the lowest hand. Josh and Steve eliminated the same number of players, so they both claim the 5-point league bonus.

Thanks to everyone who came out to play and congratulations to the winners! The full results are posted.

Poker practice/training session (ATL)

Don’t know how to play poker? Or just want to practice without so much pressure? ATL Charter members are invited to a Poker 101 course, taught by league commissioner Curt Merrill.

Why learn from Curt? Students of Curt’s have seen immediate results, placing in the top 3 of the first tournament following a course*.

The session will be held at CBL HQ near Grant Park on Thursday, April 29, at 7 p.m.

* Results not typical. Your experience may vary.

Battleship results

Wow! Battleship was a great event with many exciting moments:

On the West Coast, Thomas sunk a battleship in just five turns. But in Atlanta, Sarah B. sunk a battleship in four turns to start to the tournament. In that game she managed to sink all five ships with just seven misses for a 70% accuracy rate!

Atlanta’s Sarah E. had five straight victories, but lost in the final when she couldn’t find the P.T. Boat in time.

The closeness of games was evidenced by the multiple players who earned the “Most ships sunk in a loss” bonus. Four was the maximum value and a total of 10 players in Atlanta and Portland met the mark.

The full results are posted.

Overall, Willow has a commanding lead in the PDX Charter after winning gold or silver in all three events so far. Scores are tighter in the ATL Charter, where Sarah E. has the lead, but only by 7 points.

Mark your calendars: The next event is Poker on May 8. Pre-registration is now open and full details will be posted soon. The entry fee for poker will be $10 — $5 for the league and $5 for the prize pool.

If you’re interested in a practice/teaching session before the main event, please contact your commissioner. If there is enough interest, a Poker 101 course may be arranged.