Notes From Jagger

Fellow BRC Members
 
BRC LXXVIII was held at Russel Lea Banker’s Vault, and for the second time in a row, Developer and Punter were not able to attend. Leaving it to a 7 man game. Takings were lower than normal. The number of games appeared to have increased as there seemed less of a raucous and less distractions.!!!! In any case the game was in good spirits with good banter.
 
As per usual, Banker had his spread well laid out with a good range of snacks, fruit, desserts and wines.
 
First would like to wish The Rok a big happy birthday for today. Unfortunately for him, Rok was not able to come home for the win on the night.  The honour went to Maverick and would you believe it, his first win since 2010.!!!! Well done to Maverick who was able to snatch victory from TC Jagger with 2 very good hands, a real no wild card straight flush and a better 5 of a kind.  The win by Maverick helped him move up the table from Equal 2nd last to 5th place.
 
TC Jagger was able to buck the trend by winning the first hand and (shared) last hand and finish with a 2nd placing followed by The Rok and Sniper . The top 4 finished in the black and the next 3 in the Red.
 
So after 3 rounds.  The gap at the top as increased with TC Jagger on top with 27.5 pts , followed by The Prof on 24 pts, Sniper on 23 points, The Rok 20 pts, Maverick on 19 points. At the rear Banker on 15 pts and BB on 13 points and Developer remaining on 8.5 pts.
 
Amazing since commence of the games BB has lost his overall 2nd place standing from an overall points since inception and now has dropped to 4th on 323 points. Both Sniper and The Rok have over taken him on 331.5 pts and 327 pts respectively. TC Jagger remains on top with 368.5 points??  Sniper and The Rok have steadily kept moving up the ranks as consistency being to pay off, but the catch the Jagger or will he continue to jag. Or will the Big Bluff finally shake the cobwebs and get of his slump?? Only time will tell.
 
Next friendly game has been set for the 18th August at Maverick’s hanger .
 
Look forward to the next game. I know you will all miss me.
 
Regards
TC Jagger

Notes From Jagger

Fellow BRC members
 
BRC LXXVII was held at the Mosman Sniper trap, all participants arrive on time or early to start the game promptly, other than Developer who was stuck in Melb till Sunday morning and Punter who has settled down further south in Hobart Tasmania
 
Firstly would like to wish BigBluff a big happy birthday for today, hopefully you enjoyed your day in the sun. Unfortunately the pending birthday did not work well for Big Bluff on Friday night.
 
As per the usual the Sniper Nest function was great night, plenty of banter and some new variations on some old games.  Many thanks goes to Sniper and Mrs Sniper for hosting.
 
Please find enclosed the update spreadsheet for 2017 season following our night of the 21st April Game II/2017.  
 
The winner on the night was the TC Jagger. Followed by Sniper and The Professor.
 
Special note, Banker was very happy to collect his trophies that he had left behind from the previous game. Being Champion for 2016, did not help either for the is game finishing last ( but with 4 points)  for the evening.
 
So have after 2 games for 2017, we have a tight top 3 and a tight bottom 3,
 
Overall leading by half a head on 18.5 Points TC Jagger, followed by The professor on 18 points and Sniper on 16 points.
At the rear we have Bigbluff and The Banker on 9 points and at the rear on 8.5 points Developer who is still in the hunter.
 
Big Bluff will confirm with the host a day for Game 3/2017.
 
 
Regards
TC Jagger


 Notes fro The Rok

Many Thanks to Rick & Robyn for hosting BRC LXXV11.
 
It was another night of hilarity .
 
2 new games surfaced on the night and seemed to be popular with all players.
 
* The Bankers manic sledgehammer game with a mass of strips at the end  ( Pure Chaos ).
 
* My game of choosing one card   from one of 3 piles  was also well received and caused problems because players had to really think about what there hands were.
 
Great Night  ........ Many Laughs  ..... Bring on the next gathering !
 
The Rok
 
The True Peoples'  Champion .

Notes from Maverick

Great night - thanks so much Sniper and Robyn  - apologies for the early arrival.
 
Interesting night with a proliferation of Rok's new game - and of course the usual absurd game from BB and to a lessor degree Jagger.
 
Game rules being clearly stated at the beginning of the hand seem to also raise it's ugly head - although this may have been related to so older members on-setting dementia.
 
Maverick seemed to live up to his name during the night - so might have to give myself a yellow card for a couple of minor incidents.
 
Looking forward to the next installment.
 
Cheers,
 
Mav.

 Notes from Sniper

​A big “THANK YOU” to Developer and Mrs Developer (Sonia) for hosting another excellent BRC on Friday evening.  Apologies for my late arrival but I note that it was by prior arrangement – the BRC meeting was arranged by agreement on an evening when I had a prior commitment.
 
Punter’s absence was noted and regretted by all, although Mav did take up the “how much can I bet” mantra at one stage while acknowledging Punter’s ownership of the phrase. 
The most notable feature of the evening from my perspective was the conveyor belt of goodies – I bet pounds to peanuts that no-one left feeling hungry!  I was a late arrival but immediately encountered pizza shortly followed by party pies and arancini – this was well before “coffee and dessert” and some who had arrived on time were already claiming to be “full” –brilliant catering by the Developers.
My memory of the card-playing is impaired – this is what happened to busy retirees like me.  Particular memories include –
·         Mav winning with a pair of aces in hand and a pair on the table which, although unusual (pair of aces in hand - fold), was clearly signalled by Mav and yet BB felt compelled to raise against him – typical BB lunacy.
·         Me misreading my hand completely, erroneously believing I had a straight flush when I didn’t (a “senior’s moment”).
·         Jagger TC resisting changing a red 5,000 chip (a psychological issue) and consequently folding when he would otherwise have stayed in – the tail wagging the dog.
·         Increased use of personal wild cards and “open slather” games.
I eagerly await the results of the card playing from Jagger TC with bated breath, but reiterate my thanks to the Developers – another great BRC evening!
Best wishes and regards.
 
Sniper

Notes from Jagger

Fellow BRC members
 
My apology for the delay.
 
Great night as usual, specially the food , we seem to drink less and eat more as the years go on. Many thanks for hosting Developer at the Riverview Palazzo.
 
Please find enclosed the update spreadsheet for 2017 season following our night of the 3rd March.  The only correction from the night was the forgotten late penalty arrival of 5000 chips to Sniper, which changed 2nd/3rd and 4th  position on the table. Sorry Sniper.
 
Overall the night was very tight, the difference from first place to last place was only 25000 chips.
 
The winner on the night was the Professor. It needs special mention as this his first win for many years. I had to go back to 2011 and still nothing. The Professor is operating “under the radar”! Congrats to The Prof for his first win it seems.
 
Anyway after presenting the 2016 trophies, to the Banker and others , the Banker forgot to take with him the most treasured trophies, his personal first place trophy and the Walter perpetual Trophy. These are currently in TC Jagger’s possession as caretaker until we meet again.
 
Hopefully we can have Punter at our next games, as he was sorely missed especially the banter. “how much can I bet”
 
Regards
TC Jagger

Notes from Jagger

Dear Members
 
Well another year’s competition has come to an end. After 6 rounds we have a new Champion for 2016, Banker his first trophy. Well done and congratulations to him.
 
Some highlights

1.      Most members arrived on time to participate in the revised betting for round 1. It was unanimous and agreed to vote in favour of the change to increase the speed of the game.
2.      Most members arrived with their respective “black tie”. The surprise was Col Sanders of KFC, fantastic look.
3.      The bang in the middle of evening, was a bit of shock to the system. Developer had to go inspect his new car to ensure no one was around. I believe it must have been an a bird or a fruit bat which had lost its direction or radar had gone off. It has happen before.
4.      At the end of the proceedings the winner of the night was TC Jagger, who had a least restore some pride but alas was not enough to secure a podium finish.. Rok performed well and for his efforts came in 2nd for the night and held his overall position as runner up , 3 points behind the eventual winner. Developer won some significant and important hands and held onto 3rd position for the night, but again was not enough to push into 3rd position overall for 2016. Just missed out in 4th, 1 point behind 3rd place holder. Banker did enough to hold 4th position of the night and retain his first and Championship. 5th position for the night was Sniper and again just enough to hold to 3rd position.

 
Overall position as per the table attached.
 
Details for 2016.
 
1st Banker Champion 2016 collected 7 pts to achieve 46 points. (We all noted his conservative play to hold his position).
2nd The Rok, 2016 Runner up , collected 9 pts to achieve 43 points.
3rd Sniper , 2016 3rd place holder collected 6 points to achieve 39 points.
4th Developer collected 8 pts to achieve 38 pts
5th  BigBluff collected 3 points to achieve 36 pts.
6th Punter collected 2 points to achieve 34 pts.
7th TC Jagger collected 10 points to achieve 33 pts
8th Maverick collected 5pts to achieve 29 pts
9th The Professor collected 4 pts to achieve 26 pts.
 
There is always next year for those who have as yet won a trophy.
 
Again well done to Banker, 2016 Champion.
 
Regards
TC Jagger.

Notes from The Rok

​Jagger ,
 
A belated thank you , to you , & Rose  for hosting the final game of the 2016 BRC season.
 
It was;  as always,  a very loud & enjoyable night.
 
Congratulations to The Banker for winning the Comp this year.
Crowned ...... 2016 Champion .... He  joins illustrious company with his victory.
 
I take this opportunity to wish you & your families  a very Happy & Safe Xmas.
Enjoy your holidays !
 
Best Wishes 
The Rok

Notes From TC Jagger

Dear BRC Members . Game LXXIV wrap up. Game 5/2016.
 
Thank you to the hosts, Mr and Mrs Rok and Ms C Rok. As per the norm, great food and drinks, especially the tall chocolate coated poker Cake. Very enjoyable, light and tasty. Unfortunately we did not drink as much wine, as this was compensated by the smooth Scotch whisky.
 
The evening got off to a slow start because of the late arrivals of TC Jagger and Developer, who claimed the M5 was jammed packed and complained that he had to travel 68 km to get to the Ponderosa, just too far south. While at least this provided Developer the opportunity to grab a catnap, as he was suffering from a bad case of Jet lag. It did not last long, by about midnight he was at it again.
 
The results of the game LXXIV at least created some clarity from where the potential 2016 Champion might come from. Only 1 final game remains to play for 2016 .
 
The spoils for the evening was shared by Punter and TC Jagger, with 1st and 2nd place holders respectively, 1 good hand win could have made a difference. 3rd and 4th place winners was much closer with a shared pot delta, Sniper and Banker. 5th place went to Big Bluff with his head just below water and the Rok with 6th place. The final 3 places held by Maverick, The Professor and the developer was only separated by a $1.
 
Current placings almost remain unchanged from last round. The Banker maintains 1st place on 39 points and is fancied to win 2016 Championship for the first time. Will the drought be broken as predicted by TC Jagger last year? The gap to 2nd place has increase to 5 points with the Rok on 34 points. 3rd place remain a tough battle with Sniper and Big Bluff only 1 point behind, both on 33 points. Punter moved up the ranks with 5th position again only 1 point behind on 32 points. Developer drops his key position to 6th place now on 30 points. Followed by Maverick, TC Jagger and The Professor on 24, 23 and 22 points respectively and all fighting for last place.
 
Thanks again for the great friendship and rivalry while we head towards game 100 and our 60th year! We need to plan something memorable.
 
In the meantime please keep the 9th and 10th of Dec free for game 6/2016 and partners function.
 
Regards
Grandfather TC Jagger


Notes From Mav

Thanks Jim, Gail, Claire and Harry for a great night.
 
Definitely the best surface that we play on is at the Temple of DOOM - pity it is not mobile to be transported to other venues.
 
I won the first and close to the last hand but not much in between - bit hard to compete with jagged 5 of a kinds 2 or 3 times in a row regardless of game by certain players.
 
Anyway - it was phone listening to everyone debating the number of bets gone when we have only been playing for 14 years <image001.jpg>
 
I'm starting to jump on the bandwagon to change the absurd first bet syndrome of 100-200-400-600-800. 2 options come to mind:
 
1. Just go 100 increments to 400 - but you can go 100-400 if you wish to cap it right away.
 
2. Other option is to continue with 500 bets after 100 high - this would stop it right away as apart from BB - not many will risk $2000 without seeing many cards yet.
 
Just food for thought.
 
Will send invite out for PARTNERS DINNER for 10th DEC soon - keep the date open - provided this will be BRC ?
 
Cheers,
 
Mav


Notes From Banker

Nick,
I also agree that the table should win some sort of award.
Also if i can add my 2 cents worth on betting for first round.
I'd suggest just one bet, going straight to 500.
ie currently we go 100/200/400/600/800
instead we just go 100/500
cheers David

Notes from TC Jagger

Dear All
 
My sincere apology for the delay. It has been a torrid time of late.  Board meeting in the first week and then the loss of my Uncle on his 82nd birthday.
 
Again and to re state the sentiments of all the previous writers, yes another fantastic night at the BigBluff house hold. It is always an event I look forward to enjoy.  Great food snacks, good wine, good company and laugh to go with the mix.
 
I know you have all been eager to see what the results are;
 
Well after 4 rounds , Banker has taken a 3 point lead at 32 points, following 2nd place on the night. The Rok is now holding second place on 29 points following a 3rd on the night. Developer holding 3rd with 28 points 1 point behind, after finishing 1st for the evening and biggest mover of the evening. BigBluff , a further 1 behind on 27 points. Sniper on 25 points, Punter on 22 points.
 
Overall 10 points separate 1st and 6th place.
 
Of interest to all, TC Jagger is stilling holding up the rear on 14 points and no chance to claim a position this year??? And will it the first trophy for the Banker.
 
Thanks for your patience.
 
See you all soon on the 14th of Oct.
 
Regards
TC Jagger


 Notes from Sniper
Members
 
I endorse the thanks to BB and Sonya from other members.  How good were the munchies provided by Sonya?? - brilliant!  Clearly BB had nothing to do with the catering but he was an excellent host.  The Bluffs do a great job of hosting.  Thanks Paul and Sonya.
 
I also note that Jagger brought not only Grandfather port but also an excellent bottle of Saltram No. 1 Barossa Shiraz – nectar; many thanks to Jagger for that.
 
Most of my memories of the night have already been addressed by others, but I note the following - 
 
·           In a strip tease game I was stripped of my entire hand of three sevens at the first exposure of community cards.  All I can say is thank goodness it happened early in the game; for it to happen in the last turn-over of cards would have been a heartbreaker.
 
·           I was also “terminated” on an otherwise winning hand (four kings if memory serves me correctly), as was BB with a lower hand.  I hate being terminated!
 
·           I seem to remember a game by BB that was so hopeless that it was consigned to the Bermuda Triangle “never to be played again” bin; unfortunately I can’t remember what it was; hopefully someone else can so it can be properly sin-binned.
 
·           In respect of win/lose I was even on the night but came sixth out of nine.  Clearly there were more winners than losers so I assume the individual winnings of the five winners were more modest than the losses of the three losers.
 
On our 40th anniversary - many thanks for your friendship, support and the laughs over the years.  Forget the Olympics - this is gold! 
 
Best wishes.
 
 
Sniper

Notes from Maverick

Fantastic and Enjoyable night - thanks to BB and especially Sonia for her Arancini Balls , Sausage rolls and korns with cream - and thanks to Tony for the Grandfather port.
 
Not a bad way to celebrate our 40th Anniversary of BRC - and some of us haev 46 years together .................
 
My highlight was 4 kings in striptease with a mega pot - and trying to forget through out a natural SFlush early with the stinging words of Developer post hand  - "gotta always stay in MAV !!!!!!"
 
Dragons inconsistency continues - pity its too little too late - but it was a pleasant surprise.
 
I will send the email soon for the Partners BRC Dinner - assuming it will be 14 Oct or 21 Oct - BB just let me know.
 
cheers,
 
Mav

Notes From The Rok

I'D Like to thank BB & Sonya for hosting BRC - LXXIII.
 
It was ;  as always a very enjoyable night.
 
A special thank you to Sonya for the home made hot treats .
 
Nikkos brought the " Galatabouriko " - A crowd favourite. 
 
Highlights & Low lights for the night were :
 
* A relatively even sharing of pots on the night . 
 
* Strip tease style games were the flavour of the night.
 
* Not many Texas games were played
 
* Nick stunned everybody by winding back the clock & playing " Straight Manilla - No Wilds ??? "
 
* The developer kindly dealt me 3 Tens playing George Cross & then opened a 10 with his first card turn up.  - Sweeeeeet ! 
 
* The most controversial & talked about moment of the night occurred when BB & The Developer agreed to share the pot without disclosing their hands  .
Surely this flies in the face of all rules , regulations & ethics which are the cornerstone of the BRC.
OUTRAGIOUS  & APPALLING BEHAVIOUR  !
 
* The Mystery of the Punter was finally solved when he admitted to the fact that he consumes 40 pills per day.
We all thought that the noise we heard when he was walking was the Tic Tacs in his pocket . 
 
* The Manly v Dogs game was discussed over coffee & many agreed that the try scored by " that grub " Reynolds was off side as he was blatantly in front of the kicker . Another typical botch by the referees /  touch judges & video refs. 
This cost Manly the game.
 
* The Grandfather Port was opened & the new addition to the Caristo & Sancandi clans was toasted.
A  speech was made by the very proud Grandfathers.  We are all very happy for both families.
  
A very enjoyable evening 
  
Many Thanks.
 
 The Rok
The True Peoples' Champion.

  Notes From TC Jagger


BRC Members
 
Many thanks for Maverick and Mrs Mary Maverick for their great hospitality and the wonderful Greek feast.
 
Highlights
 
1)     No spilt wines for the evening.
2)     Developer, turning up late at 11 pm and complaining he should have stayed at the function.!!!.
3)     BigBluff seemed to have been on a roll “jagging several last card wins” and it showed up in the results as the clear winner for the evening.
4)     Rok following up for a 2nd and Sniper close behind for a 3rd.
5)     Overall positions have slightly changed. On equal first with 23 points are BigBluff and Banker, followed by Rok on 21 , and Sniper just 1 point behind on 20.
6)     I guess you would all like to know, TC Jagger remains on the bottom of the ladder for a new personal record (after 3 games on 11 points), with only 3 games to make a difference.!!!! For sure no trophy this year.
7)     The gap between First and 6th position is a total of 6 points. It remains very tight at the top. Who will stand up for the title of 2016 Champion.
 
TC Jagger.

NOTES FROM SNIPER

Guys
 
I’d like to say a big “thank you” to Mr & Mrs GT for excellent hosting of BRC LXXI – what a great event!  I think members would join me in declaring that GT stood for “Great Team” on the night.  I can think of a few alternatives for GT under non hosting circumstances, but decline to mention them in this context.


Key memories for me (noting my advanced age and potential memory loss) are – 

·           Great food – the snacks just kept coming, interspersed with home-made goodies from the amazingly talented Stella – the spring rolls were brilliant and consequently instantly disappeared down eager throats; special thanks to Mav, as usual, for the galaktoboureko and other snacks including the modern day version of lolly-gobble-bliss-bombs

·           As usual, it was a noisy event – Mav said that when he was arriving he just followed the source of the cacophony

·           We were all enthralled at Banker’s “Embarrassing Bodies” discussion regarding a select few of his medical experiences.  Roberto also made a contribution to this curious but interesting discussion.  We look forward to the next episode which is expected to focus on genitalia, consistent with the Embarrassing Bodies TV show.

·           It appears that skill is not necessarily the determinant of success – last round Punter was first and I was last; this time it was the other way round.  And no wonder, when maniacs like (the mad) Professor come up with games like open slather with wild card undeclared until after all betting has concluded and hands (of those still in play) have been shown – where’s the skill in that game??!!
·           In one hand the usually analytical Banker didn’t realise what a great and winning hand he had; I await some sort of thanks or recognition from Banker for pointing out his winning Royal Flush – some M&Ms or a glass of red perhaps?

·          There were quite a few games where the number of strip (bad) community cards exceeded those in play (good).   I won’t mention the player primarily behind this because he has already excessively featured above and doesn’t deserve such a high profile.  However, could I suggest a more positive approach like rewarding holders of good cards rather than punishing those with bad cards?  Sheesh!!
 

·           Developer had an uncharacteristic “hissy fit” following a TC Jagger misdeal when he nominated the game after he had looked at his cards.  Developer then sabotaged the replacement game – shame on you, Developer
 

All in all it was a very good night.  Thanks again to the "Great Team".

Regards.


Sniper

NOTES FROM TC JAGGER

Thanks Rick for the good summary.

Thanks for Mrs Stella Stats and Stats hosting an great evening with some great sweets and savouries.

I enclosed the results of the meeting.

First for the night Sniper, returning from the bottom of the last round to the top this round.

2nd for the night Banker, followed by BigBluff and the Professor. Last for the evening was Punter who swapped positions with Sniper this time around.!!

After round 2 the positions are

First Banker on 16 points.
2nd The Professor on 15 points
3rd Developer on 14 points
4th Bigbluff on 13 points
Equal 5th Punter, Sniper and the ROK.
8th Maverick on 8 points
Last TC Jagger on 6 points

It is certainly very tight at the top, with Banker holding a consistent line with 2nd or 3rd positions in both games. Statistics indicated you need an average of a minimum of 7 points/game to win the championship.

Unil he next meeting, sharpen your skills, but it looks like that TC Jagger will definitely be out of a podium finish.

 TC Jagger

Notes From The Rok

I wish to thank Rick & Robyn for hosting Friday nights BRC LXX.

It was a very enjoyable night.
I big thank you to Maverick for the Spanakopita & Galatobouriko .
( Delicious as always ).
 Robyn's Strawberry Icecream was magnificent. ( I loved it ! )
 


There were many highlights of the evening:
* Congratulations to the Punter who easily cleaned up on the night .
 Even though he didn't have a clue what he had in hand half the time 
 Help / Assistance / and Guidance was on hand !  
* The Developer introduced a new game which was received well .
 One card from each line and choose your own wild in hand
* The Bankers strip Tease : BUT ... You must use all the cards left in your 
hand caused chaos.   
* Maverick brought out the cards for the visually impaired , much to the annoyance 
of the Banker.
Hang on to those Maverick ..... As the years progress , I am sure they will be very useful.
* The Maverick salvaged the night by winning the last 2 pots . This enabled him to regain losses as well as composure.
* The Professor continued his manic dealing with several versions of " Fat snake " , " Blind Snake " , " The Donut " : Who knows what goes on in this evil genius's mind.
* The Sniper was a very polite and gracious host & showed all class by  voluntarily coming last on the night. It is good manners to let your guests win. This did not go unnoticed. Thanks Sniper.
* The BRC Trophies for 2015 season were presented to winners. ( Fortunately there were no speeches from the winners. )
Thank you again & bring on the next gathering.
 
The Rok 
The True People's Champion.

Notes From Maverick

Thanks Sniper and Robin - great night  - loved the homemade ice cream and general hospitality - even detour directions for road closures was appreciated
Winning the last 2 pots finally helped out preventing serious violence to certain members and their "care free playing nature" when faced with dilemmas of how to use their multiple wild cards in their hands.

Towards that - I would like to throw a real "hand grenade and run" rule concerning a proposed rule change to the ranking of hands.
At present - if you get 5 of a kind you almost certainly win - unless there is a Genuine Royal Flush.
How about bringing some uncertainty into it for these guys with 2-3 wild cards.
Why not make the top 5 rankings as follows:

1. Genuine Royal Flush
2. Genuine Royal Flush WITH ONLY 1 WILD
3. 5 of a Kind
4. Royal Flush with wilds
5. 4 of a kind
Food for thought ........
Cheers,
Mav
 

Notes From Jagger

Thanks everyone for their input.
My apology for my lateness in my replies as it was a busy weekend and have been travelling. Banker is now included in the emails. Who continues to be left off on the emails and missed all the banter on the hierarchy of winning hands and who will certainly be able to tell us the odds of each winning hand. More about this later.

To add to the comments to date
 
It was another great night, never short of snacks and food. Well catered. Thanks again to Sniper and Robin Sniper. It seems to me that over the years we look like drinking less? We forgot about the Grappa, left in the reg. I am sure Sniper will bring it to the next round to enjoy.
 
It was unfortunate that TC Jagger temporarily lost the badges for the perpetual trophies. Searched everywhere to no avail. Sat morning TC Jagger decided to look in the recycle bin, just in case it was thrown out by accident.  Wow, within 5 mins , TC jags it again and finds it inside an empty packet. What luck. Sunday successful handed over the badge to Developer to place on the trophy. Confirming that the perpetual trophies are now up to date with the badges securely placed.
 
The luck on the night certainly did not go everyone’s way. It was with the Punter.
 
It was an interesting night, and has highlighted by quite few real straight flushes.
 
Punter is off to a flying start  by winning the night with a positive 57,000 chips, 47000 clear of 2nd place Developer. The difference between 3rd and last was only 25000 chips. A very tight night. Maverick did well to win the last 2 hands pushing him from last to 7th.
 
Positions for round 1 /2016
 
1st Punter on 10 points
2nd Developer on 9 points
3rd Professor on 8 points
4th Banker on 7 points
5th Rok on 6 points
6th BB on 5 points
7th Mav on 4 points
8th TC Jagger on 3 points
9th Sniper on 2 points.
 
The season is open and it is anyone’s game to win. Will it be the time for the Banker to finally win a trophy?
 
Competition table to follow shortly.
 
BTW, the footy season is about to start, the competition will be opened again for all to participate. Please confirm who is interested.
 
Regards
TC Jagger

Notes From Sniper

 

Thanks to all for coming to the Lookout and for the fun and good cheer.  Special thanks to those who brought goodies along - in the event there was so much that many of the provisions I bought remained unopened.  In all the chaos I forgot about the grappa - apologies for that.  I still have it and will bring it along next time.  

I propose that Mexican Sweat be banned on the basis that it is a rubbish game on a par with Bermuda Triangle.  There is a common factor here - the dealer!
 
Regards.
 
Sniper

Members
 
It was another excellent BRC meeting on Friday night.  Many thanks to Mr and Mrs Developer for excellent hosting, and to Mav for bringing along additional goodies - no-one would have left feeling hungry!
Also, congratulations to Developer for being BRC Champion for 2015 a well deserved.
As discussed on the night, I propose that BRC LXX be scheduled for 5 February 2016 here at the Mosman lookout.  Please confirm that this is OK.
Regards.
 
Sniper


Dear BRC Members
 
As well expressed by Sniper, it was a very enjoyable meeting, great food ( fresh cuts meats and cheeses with party pies and sausage rolls), wine and exchange of Kris Kringle gifts with the usual banter to get "TC Jagger" of the Podium. Mixed in with some tactics to ensure BigBluff did not get his 3rd Championship. No mention of Developer who in the end of the night achieved the 2nd place with a late flurry of a few good wins, to stay ahead of the pack and win his first Championship and the privilege of engraving his name on the Walter Trophy (and the first trophy of his career). Finishing on 47 points, 7 points clear of 2nd place.  Congratulations to Developer for a consistent year who won without winning any of the games in 2015, but not finishing lower than 5th position in any of the rounds.
 
The final results for championship 2015 is attached FYI.
 
It is interesting to note, with 7 Championships completed we now have 6 different winners. This leaves only Maverick, Banker and Rok without a Championship and only Maverick and Banker without a podium finish. Will 2016 championship change these results? Or will 1 of the other players win another championships.
 
The results for the final game 6/2015 are as follows.
 
Punter winner on the night, followed by Developer, Banker, TC Jagger, Maverick, The Rok, Sniper, Professor and at the rear BigBluff, who achieved 2 first at the beginning of the year and 2 last places at the rear of the year.!!!!. Crashed and burned as predicted.
 
Fortunately the tactics to get TC Jagger, failed to push him off the podium, finishing 2nd (and winner of the Damn it Trophy) for the year on 40 points and BigBluff 3rd on 38 points, by the skin of his teeth from Sniper on 37 points ( who only needed to finish better than 6th place to achieve a 3rd place). Only 4 members achieved positive position. With 3rd place (Bigbluff) achieving the worst negative position for the year.
 
This is now 7 consecutive trophies for TC Jagger!!!!. The next best is remains at 3 trophies for BigBluff ( is recent 3rd place is his first place trophy in 4 years) followed by Rok with 2/2nd places and 1 3rd place.
 
Some stats for future reference in a 6 game competition where no double points for the final game is used.
 
1) To ensure achieve a podium, you must finish the year with a least 40 points or more (an average of 6 or 7 points a game)
2) To ensure a first place, at least 45 points is needed (7 to 8 points a game).
3) With 6 different winners in 7 years, is indication, everyone has a chance to win if you attend every game. Rok missed 1 game this year and ended up with 32 points and as a result it played a significant role in the final results. He only needed to turn up and finish in the middle of the field with say 5 or 6 points. This would have at least potentially finish on the podium.
 
At the moment the first game for 2016 is scheduled for Sniper's hideout ( Mosman lookout) on the 5 Feb 2016. ( looks ok for me).
The best of luck for 2016.
 
A merry Christmas and Happy and prosperous New Year 2016.
 
Regards
TC Jagger.