$225, then $25
First sit of the year: $225 donation. So they are not messing around. That funds the jackpot.
$25 buy-in per session after that.
Jackpot is scored across the season. Maybe a halfway payout too.
Yorkville · football season · friends only
Twelve chairs.
That’s the game.
Steve Holland, Seth Souza, and Mike Sidon host poker tournaments every other Sunday during football season. Starts 3:00 p.m. First sit is Sunday, Sept 13.
Only 12 people. Two tables of six. Tournament style. Private game. Not a casino. Not a walk-in.
12 seats$25$225 first sitSunday 3 p.m.Hold’em unless you dealcash games after you bust
12 seats$25$225 first sitSunday 3 p.m.Hold’em unless you dealcash games after you bust
The game
Money, points, and what happens when you bust.
This is the whole rulebook. Nothing extra.
Two ways to score
Win a tournament (out of 12) = 12 points.
Knock someone out — they go all in, you go all in, you knock them out — = 1 point.
Those are the only two ways to score.
Bust first? Hold on.
Cash games run on the side. Get out, then play cash, still roll.
Not a boring sit-and-wait tournament.
Dealer picks the game
Mostly Texas Hold’em.
Rule: if you have the cards and it is your turn to deal, you can pick the game. Burned out on Hold’em, pick something else.
Schedule
Football season 2026. Twelve chairs. 3:00 p.m.
Every other Sunday, 3:00 p.m. Opener is Sunday, Sept 13 at Seth Souza. Next sit is Sunday, Sept 27 at Steve Holland’s in Raintree. Then Oct 11, Oct 25, and on through Valentine’s Day. Host open unless it’s locked below.
- Seth Souza Opener. 3:00 p.m. First sit. $225.
- Steve Holland 1121 Goldfinch Ave, Yorkville, Illinois. 3:00 p.m.
- Mike Sidon 3:00 p.m.
- Host open 3:00 p.m.
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- Host open Valentine’s Day. Super Bowl Sunday. 3:00 p.m.
Every other Sunday from Sept 13 through Feb 14. Can you host? Check the box on the form.
Hosts
They rotate. You can host.
Steve Holland rotates one. Seth Souza rotates one. Mike Sidon is one of the three friends. They’re asking Dave Wellehan. Anyone who can host is welcome. You can host more than once.
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Steve Holland Rotates a host night
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Seth Souza Rotates a host night
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Mike Sidon One of the three
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Dave Wellehan They’re asking
Can you host? Check the box on the form.
Apply
Name. Cell. Email.
Limited to 12. That’s the whole job of the site for starters. You’re applying for a chair, not buying a ticket online.
They’ll text if you’re in.
You’re on the list.
Twelve chairs. They’ll text if you’re in.