Poker Tournaments
Each year in April, the Michigan Union Billiards Room hosts the University of Michigan Tournament of Champions (TOC). University of Michigan students can qualify for the TOC through a series of weekly tournaments starting in September, or through various charity events co-sponsored by the Billiards Room each year. The winner of the TOC receives a commemorative medal, a Michigan Poker t-shirt, and his/her name on the "University of Michigan Poker Champion" plaque on the wall in the Billiards & Games Room.
TOC qualifying series format:
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A tournament takes place every week during the school year, generally on Monday nights (see below for schedule and locations)
- Start time is 6:00 p.m.
- Entry is free.
- Winner receives $20 Munchie Money by "gentlemen's agreement."
- A random winner is chosen, but as a gentleman, he defers his prize to the actual winner.
- Each weekly winner also receives an invitation to the TOC in April.
- Tournaments are open only to University of Michigan students who are currently registered for classes.
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Student organization charity events
- If your organization would like to host a charity poker tournament, contact Betsy at least 3 months in advance to discuss sponsorship and free room rental. There are state licensing requirements that take 6-8 week for approval, so unless you allow plenty of time, this can't happen.
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Weekly tournament participants also receive points for consistent performance in the top 8:
- Anyone who accumulates 25 points or more throughout the course of the season will also be invited.
- For details and to view the leaderboard standings, visit:http://sitemaker.umich.edu/umweeklypoker
- The Tournament Director reserves the right to invite additional players who are within range of 25 points.
- The Program Advisor reserves the right to invite additional players based on participation in other Billiards Room sponsored or CCI-sponsored events.
TOC Prizes:
- 1st place $125 Munchie Money, Michigan Poker t-shirt, medal, & name on TOC plaque
- 2nd place $75 Munchie Money, Michigan Poker t-shirt, medal
- 3rd place $50 Munchie Money, Michigan Poker t-shirt, medal
- 4th place $25 Munchie Money, Michigan Poker t-shirt, medal
- 5th-8th place Michigan Poker t-shirt
2013 TOC results:
- 1st place Shirin Y.
- 2nd place Neil M.
- 3rd place Andrew O.
- 4th place Jamie S.
- 5th place Emmett H.
- 6th place Nolan C.
- 7th place Nitesh A.
- 8th place Zach G.
- Season cumulative points champ: Brandon D'Arcangelo
2012 TOC results:
- 1st place Michael Laurila
- 2nd place Brett VanDam
- 3rd place Matt Hazard
- 4th place Jared Farber
- Season cumulative points champ: Matt Hazard
2011 TOC results:
- 1st place Andrew Hoppert
- 2nd place Brian Kaufman
- 3rd place Brandon Wong
- 4th place Michael Laurila
- Season cumulative points champ: Brendan Lapinski
2010 TOC results:
- 1st place Daniel Overbeek
- 2nd place Chris Dolan
- 3rd place Mit Shah
- 4th place Nicholas Gies
- Season cumulative points champ: Brandon Wong
2009 TOC results:
- 1st place George Shui
- 2nd place Steven Mateyka
- 3rd place Mit Shah
- 4th place Greg Hollander
- Season cumulative points champ: Steven Mateyka
Poker TOC series staff:
- Poker Tournament Director: Chris Dolan, csdolan@umich.edu
- Program Advisor: Betsy Sundholm, sundholm@umich.edu
