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2005 Archive

(12-30-05) Soggy Bottom, the former location of World Class Poker on W. Central is now playing poker Wednesdays 8 pm & 10 pm.

(12-30-05) Rumors Update: New Series Started. Final Event April 25.  Thursday and Saturday late games now starting at 11:00 pm

(12-30-05) Kaw Nation Casino in Newkirk OK, reviewed by R. K.

(12-30-05) MoJoes not currently playing poker.

(12-22-05) The APL has stepped in to salvage the Big Boy Toy Show event that was being hosted by Sharkys..  They will hold qualifiers at OSCARS and HEROES.   At this time, the first place cash prize of $1000 is still in place, and all previously qualified Sharky’s players ARE still qualified!

(12-21-05) Mamadeaux adding games on Friday at 7:30 & 10:00 pm

(12-19-05) Sharky’s has closed, all games cancelled, no information if this is temporary or permanent.

(12-15-05) Night Owl 429 S. Hydraulic now playing 7:30, 10:30 Sun & 7:30 Wed.

(12-08-05) Poker at CAC (Rhatigan Student Center) at WSU starting January
27 every other Friday, 12:00 and 2:30.

(12-05-05) Porta-Party Update

(12-05-05) Just in time for Christmas – if you want to buy or sell poker stuff… Local Poker Stuff for Sale

(11-26-05) Info about APL “America’s Tribute to Heroes”

(11-22-05) Nikki’s Poker Room is giving away a buy-in to a $1,000 event at the 2006 WSOP.

(11-22-05) Big Nikki’s Poker Room Update

(11-22-05) Rack-em Up has dropped Porta-Party

(11-16-05) Port of Wichita has stopped playing poker.

(10-25-05) Beginning in November, Side Pockets is changing from monthly finals to weekly finals.  To qualify for weekly finals: play in 2 of the 6 games from the previous week (1st - $125, 2nd - $50, 3rd - $25.)

(10-25-05) Little Busters Finals to be held Monday, November 7 at 9:30.

(10-25-05) Beginning in November, Side Pockets changing from monthly finals to weekly finals.  To qualify for weekly finals: play in 2 of the 6 games from the previous week (1st - $125, 2nd - $50, 3rd - $25.)

(10-24-05) RD's County Line dropping Porta-Party Poker, now playing independently.

(10-24-05) Port of Wichita resumes play Wed 7pm & 9pm

(10-24-05) Porta Party  news letter Halloween update
Update 10-24-05

(10-18-05) Big Sharky's Update:

·         Now playing at Noon each day

·         2:30 pm playing times moved to 3:00 pm

·         6:30 pm playing times moved to 6:00 pm

·         9:30 pm playing times moved to 9:00 pm

·         Midnight games only playing Fri & Sat

·         Playing Omaha Tue 9pm, Fri 3pm, Sat 3pm

·         Sponsoring Big Boys Toy Show: Blackjack and Hold-em Tournaments

·         Optional cash donation for cash prize Thu 9pm, Fri 9pm, Sat 9pm

·         Still closed on Sundays

·         League Poker Tue 6:30pm

 

(10-17-05) Porta Party news letter Update 10-17-05

(10-13-05) RD's is adding poker.  Play at 7 pm & 9 pm on Wednesdays to qualify for tournament on December 14.

(10-11-05) Centerstage 139 N. Meade starting poker with Porta-Party beginning Tuesday Oct 18.

(10-09-05) Neighbors started a six week tournament yesterday.  The finals will be on the 7th Saturday (November 19) and will have a prize of $400 for first and $200 for second.

(10-09-05) Sharky's announced that they will be closed on Sundays beginning October 16.

(10-07-05) Rumors adding Mon, Wed & Fri 2:30pm to poker schedule.

(10-07-05) Mamadeaux Update:  Beginning Sunday October 9th for Thursday Oct. 20th.  The Top Point Finisher for the week will receive $100.  The winner of the weekly finals will win $100.  The Thursday 10pm game is open with a prize of $25.

(10-07-05) Rack-em Up adding Wednesdays 7 pm & 9 pm to their poker schedule.

(10-06-05) RD's County Line Beginning October 5th adding Wednesday Nights 7pm & 9pm - Beginning October 16th adding Sunday Nights -  7pm & 9pm.

(10-06-05) Kirby's Beer Store playing poker every other Wednesday.

(10-05-05) Keglers at the Derby Bowl has dropped the APL as of 10-02-05.  No word yet if they will be playing independently.

(10-04-05) Porta-Party  Summer Showdown Grand Finals to be held Sunday 4pm Best Western Red Coach Airport Inn (PP).  Arrive by 3:45 to pre-register.

(10-04-05) Port of Wichita cancels poker on Wednesdays.

(10-02-05) Porta Party news letter update Update 10-02-05

(09-29-05) DebRicks afternoon sessions never really took off and have subsequently been cancelled.

(09-29-05) DebRicks moves poker from Mondays to Tuesday.

(09-22-05) Porta Party news letter update Update 09-22-05

(09-19-05) An in-depth review of The Anchor is now available.

(09-18-05) Neighbors finals to be held October 1st, to qualify advance to the final table.

(09-16-05) I have a report that Victory Sports Grill is not playing poker on Sundays during football season.

(09-15-05) Time Out Club now playing 3 nights a week: Mon, Wed & Sat 7 pm & 10 pm.

(09-14-05) APL continues to slowly disappear.  Loft 150 officially removed from APL calendar.

(09-14-05) Merle's 440 N. Seneca playing Sat 7pm.

(09-14-05) Places playing 8 or more times per week include: Sharky's (27), Nikki's (15), Mamadeaux (14), Stix (14), Shooters (14), DebRicks (11), Rumors (8), Side Pockets (8).

(09-14-05) Little Busters now playing Mon & Tue at 7 pm & 9:30 pm.

(09-14-05) Beginning Sunday Mamadeaux  has new playing times: Sun 5 & 7:30, Mon-Thu 5:30, 7 & 10.

 (09-13-05) I have 3 reports that Loft 150 is dropping Poker.

(09-08-05) Sharky's now has a website.

(09-08-05) RD's County Line will be adding Sun and Wed evenings to their poker schedule in October.

(09-08-05) The Boulevard, 518 E. Douglass is playing poker Wed 7pm & 9 pm.

(09-08-05) Anyone who has qualified for the Wright Brothers Summer Showdown Semi-Finals is apt to be disappointed.  When Wright Brothers dropped poker, they cancelled the qualifiers, with that went the semi-finals.  Everyone who qualified for a now non-existent semi-final is out of luck.

(08-31-05) Beginning Sunday September 11, Keglers at the Derby Bowl playing times changed to 6:30 pm and 9:30 pm.

(08-31-05) The Boulevard, 518 E. Douglass will begin playing poker Wednesday September 7.  They will be affiliated with Porta-Party.

(08-31-05) Wright Brothers at Best Western Red Coach Airport Inn dropping poker again.  The Summer Showdown Grand Final is still booked at their hotel ballrooms are still

(08-27-05) Most of the places to play are not currently affiliated with any league.  In this calendar update only those locations that are affiliated with some league have a notation in parenthesis. 

(08-26-05) Sharky's chip bonus with purchase cancelled.

(08-23-05) DebRicks is now playing at 3:00 pm each day. They have added a 9:00 pm game on Mon and Wed.

(08-23-05) Ante-up Poker website gone.

(08-22-05) The closest poker room to Wichita is now Kaw Nation Casino in Newkirk Oklahoma.  They opened a poker room with 4 tables.

(08-22-05) Little Busters in Derby now running poker game independently

(08-18-05) Sharky's August Calendar's online.  2:00 pm 9:30 pm 12:00 am

(08-16-05) Stix update and review.

(08-16-05) APL venue leader boards deleted from APL website.

(08-16-05) APL Monthly Venue Championships now on calendars.

(08-10-05) Confirmed with bar Lakeshore Chalet no longer playing poker.

(08-10-05) I have a report from H.P. that Trends , 2507 E. Pawnee is playing poker Mon 7 pm.

(08-09-05) No value in putting links to the APL venue leader board because it has not been updated since June. 

(08-08-05) Rumors Update: Summer Finals August 23,  7:30 pm.  $1,000 total purse -1st-$500, 2nd-$300, 3rd-$150, 4th-$50.  Top 40 points holders will participate in the finals tournament. 

(08-08-05) I have a report from H.P. that "The Corner" , 3210 E. Osie is playing poker Mon 7 pm.

(08-08-05) I have a report that Club Tabu, 305 S. St. Francis is playing poker Thu 8:30 pm.

(08-08-05) Dreamers has changed its playing time from Thu nights 7 pm & 10 pm to 7 pm & 9 pm.

(08-08-05) The poker game at Caesar's Palace has been moved next door to Stix.  They are playing Mon-Sat 12 & 3pm.  Leagues are forming for Monday 7 pm.  Leagues are playing Wednesdays 7 pm.

(08-02-05) I have a report that Neighbors is reducing its weekly payout to $50 but adding a finals tournament structure that will last several weeks...more to come.

(08-02-05) I have confirmed that the Thunderbird Bowl has quit playing poker completely..

(08-02-05) I have confirmed that Longhorn Steakhouse plays Tuesday and Thursday 7pm & 9pm, and some unknown time on Sundays.

(08-02-05) I have confirmed a report that Crummy's at West Acre Bowl is playing on Tuesdays at 7 pm once again. 

(08-01-05) My link to this website on a post on the APL bulletin board was deleted on the basis that this website has advertisements (I've yet to see a dime).  On that same basis, I've removed most links to their website.

(07-31-05) Joni's Club 4423 S. Broadway playing poker Sundays & Wednesdays at 7 pm & 10pm.

(07-31-05) The Anchor 1109 E. Douglas playing poker Sundays 6:30.  Winner gets $100.

(07-28-05) The APL leaderboard lists for the MVC can be found here

Heroes Keglers Rose Bowl Loft 150 Seneca Bowl Snoops T-Bird Club

(07-28-05) Millers Best Lite Poker Update:  Longhorn Steakhouse qualifier added.  They are playing on Sunday Aug 7, at  7 pm & 9:30pm. I also have a report that 5 people will qualify at Sidepockets prior to the Finals Tournament to be held later on the same day. 

(07-27-05) DebRicks and Champs added to poker calendar.

(07-26-05) Sharky's 2:00 pm progressive finals to be held on Sunday August 7th at 2:00 pm.

(07-26-05) Sharky's Midnight progressive finals to be held on Sunday August 14th at 2:00 pm.

(07-26-05) MoJoe's located at 10919 E. Harry playing poker with Porta-Party Mondays 7 pm & 9 pm.

(07-26-05) Porta-Party Summer Showdown Poker Tournament starts July 25 2005.  10 week tournament, tournament ends October 2, 2005.   No date for finals...yet

(07-24-05) Better late than never...Sharky's July Calendar online here.

(07-24-05) Prize List for Midian Shrine Temple charity poker tournament online here

(07-19-05) APL replaces Monthly Regional Tournament with a monthly venue tournament, a six month venue tournament and a  semi-annual regional championship.  (Visit the APL for Details)

(07-19-05) Recently heard two places in Newton are playing BJ's Place, and some other unknown bar.

(07-18-05) Wheatland Jam update:

·         Top 5 all win trip for 2 (3 days 2 night) to Las Vegas

·         Sixth thru eighth all win trip for 1 (3 days 2 nights) to Las Vegas.

·         Final Event date & time: Saturday July 23 1:00 pm

(07-18-05) The ESPN broadcast schedule for 2005 World Series of Poker now online.

(07-17-05) Porta-Party is starting a "Summer Showdown" Tournament. Play will happen at Wright Brothers (Best Western Red Coach Airport Inn), beginning July 27 and Port of Wichita beginning July 31.

(07-17-05) Milwaukee's Best Light Poker Update. 

Source:  Miller/MBL Representative. 

·         Everyone in the bar one hour before start who wants to play will get a ticket. 

·         Forty tickets will be drawn at random, the holders of those tickets will have the chance to play in the qualifier.

·         Only 5 people per session will qualify for finals at Sidepockets.

·         Thirty people will be invited via random drawings where Milwaukee's Best Light is sold.

Caesar's Palace has cancelled because of the limited number of entries issue.  A new location will be added probably in August.

(07-16-05) The WSOP Main Event.  5,619 Entries.  Total Prize Money $52,818,610.  The event lasted 9 days.  The final table played for 13 hours.  Heads up play lasted about 30 minutes.

(07-16-05) The winner of the main event is Joseph Hachem (Australia) he took home $7,500,000.

(07-12-05) Milwaukee's Best Light Poker Tournament Update.  Ten people per session will qualify for finals tournament. See Update

(07-12-05) Steve Hohn from Overland Park Kansas won event 14 Seven card stud hi-lo split at the 2005 WSOP .  He defeated a field of 595 to win $156,985.

(07-12-05) Steve Hohn from Overland Park KS, finished in the money of the main event at 348th place and won $21,070.

(07-09-05) Win a seat for the 2006 WSOP. Milwaukee's Best Light Poker Tournament Info.

(7-05-05) The World Series of Poker has been going on for a few weeks. To see the results visit their website World Series of Poker.

(07-02-05) Lakeshore Chalet revising schedule playing 7pm & 10pm Monday-Thursday only.

(06-30-05) Several coupons for  Sharky's online at 360Wichita website

(06-27-05) An APL Member wrote a program to keep track of points earned with the APL, try it out.  Search either by your name or by number.

(06-25-05) Lakeshore Chalet starting poker with the AAPT (American Amateur Poker Tour) beginning Wednesday June 29th 7pm.  Their playing schedule will be Daily at 12 noon & 3 pm and Sun-Thurs at 7 pm and 10pm. (Check 7-02-05 Update)

(06-22-05) Jukebox is closing July 1st, Poker cancelled

(06-21-05) List of finals tournaments now online...most have qualification requirements.

(06-17-05) Emerson Biggins is closed on Mondays for the summer.

(06-17-05) Poker to be held at Wheatland Jam on Sat July 23. Qualify thru APL.

(06-17-05) Sharky's announced that beginning June 20, they are adding a 6:30 pm daily progressive game.  The 6:30 pm game is open to the first 135 players.  Signup begins at 5:30 pm.

(06-17-05) Seneca Bowl is playing poker with the APL on Wed & Fri 10 am & 1pm. 

(06-15-05) Beginning June 19, Mamadeaux is changing playing days.  Switching from Tues, Wed & Thu 7pm & 10pm to Sun 5pm & 8pm, Mon & Tue 7pm & 10pm.

(06-12-05) The Holiday Inn Airport is remodeling their bar and not currently playing poker pending completion.

(06-12-05) Updated Sharky's Review with June calendar and current prize list.

(06-02-05) Port of Wichita has dropped afternoon poker.

(06-02-05) Sharky's adding daily 2pm game.  This will be progressive with a finals tournament in 8 weeks.

(05-31-05) Backstage at 21st. N. & Woodlawn is playing poker on Wednesdays at 7pm & 10pm.

(05-31-05) Getting lots of comments about Sharky's, so I made a page for comments here.

(05-31-05) Victory Sports Grill playing on Sundays at 7pm & 9pm. They used to play 5pm & 7pm.

(05-25-05) The World Class Poker Bar on West Central has closed again.

(05-25-05) June Poker Calendar now online.

(05-24-05) Keglers @ Derby Bowl now playing on Sundays at 4:30 pm & 7:30 pm, switching from 6:30pm & 9:30 pm.

(05-24-05) T-bird Club at Thunderbird Bowl now playing on Monday nights at 6:30 pm & 9:30 pm.

(05-23-05) World Class Poker website deleted

(05-23-05) Open Frame at Rose Bowl West has dropped poker on Sundays, confirmed with bar.

(05-23-05) Sharky's has started playing (on most nights) a midnight tournament with faster blinds.

(05-19-05) Caesar's Palace playing at 12 noon and 3pm, switching from 1 pm & 4 pm.  League poker starting at 7pm most nights.

(05-14-05) Caesar's Palace (Central & West) starting poker Monday May 16, 1pm & 4pm Daily.

(05-13-05) Expect some confusion about poker at the Chalet beginning May 16. (Chalet removed from poker calendar on May 16).

(05-10-05) Heroes no longer playing two sessions on Wednesday only one session at 7:30 pm, Tuesdays session start-time changed from 8pm to 7:30 pm.

(05-10-05) The APL no longer has a place to play in the afternoons.  My prediction is that they will restart play at the APL building, hosting games until they get another location signed up for the afternoons. (...I was wrong)

(05-10-05) Sportsnuts at Countryside Lanes (APL) is not playing poker on Wednesdays. The APL website says they are "Closed for the Season".

(05-10-05) Triangle Tavern no longer playing poker. Triangle Tavern has removed from APL website.

 (05-09-05) Lizards Lounge cancels poker.  Lizards Lounge has been removed from APL Website.

(05-08-05) Joe C. Wells no longer playing poker, confirmed with bar.

(05-07-05) Port of Wichita adding daytime sessions Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 2pm 4pm, Beginning May 16.

(05-07-05) T-Bird Club @ Thunderbird Bowl playing Saturdays 7pm & 10pm  with APL beginning

(05-06-05) Bar Poker not playing anywhere in Wichita

(05-06-05) Cy's Bar no longer playing poker.

(05-04-05) Lizards Lounge now playing new times: Sunday 6pm, 9pm, Tuesday 7pm, 10pm, Thursday 7pm 10pm.

(05-06-05) Sharky's opened May 6.

(05-04-05) Virtual Tour of Mamadeaux online.

(05-04-05) Crummy's at West Acres Bowl not playing on Tuesday nights anymore.

(05-02-05) DebRicks (4553 S. Broadway) playing poker Mon, Wed 7pm.

(05-03-05) Poker coming to the Radisson Broadview, May 6th, 7th, 13th & 14th at 3pm and 7pm, to coincide with River Festival.

(05-02-05) World Class Poker has reopened.

(05-01-05) Joni's Club (4423 S. Broadway) is playing poker, times unknown.

(05-01-05) Flightline is playing poker. Times not list on calendar.

(04-25-05) Holiday Inn West Playing with AUP Sun 5pm & 8pm.

(04-25-05) Mamadeaux (606 N. Winterset) Playing with AUP Tue-Wed-Thu 7pm & 10pm.

(04-24-05) Rumors (1861 S. Hydraulic) Playing Mon-Wed-Fri 12 Mid, Tue 7:30pm, Thu 2:15pm & 10:30pm, Sat 5pm.

(04-23-05) Green Derby (123 Sunnydell-Derby) Playing Thursday 7pm.

(04-18-05) Park City Round Up Winner is... Darrell Goodwin.

(02-01-05) Wichita Poker Review Started

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