Due to COVID-enforced postponements and management difficulties over the past two years, the Concept Social Poker Club 2020-2021 League has been officially called off.
Due to gathering restrictions, only 15 league fixtures could be played over the past 2 years. This has been a frustrating saga for both organisers and players.
The year-long, 40-fixture league structure was highly successful in 2019, which saw over 350 unique players enter Concept fixtures and a total league prize pool of R70 500 generated that year. _This amount excludes the prize money rewarded to winners on game night!_
Unfortunately, the league numbers have been notably and understandably lower in recent months.
This has seen the league structure become a financial and logistical burden to the club.
Therefore, the Concept committee has decided to end the league with immediate effect.
Uri Hartuv (pictured), who currently leads the log, will be noted as the unofficial champion as he tops the table with 77 league points. Gareth Duncan came a close second with 74 league points.
Francis Chetty completes the podium in third with 55 league points (edging out 2019 champion Vicky Moodley with a better final table record).
The committee has also decided to use R21 000 league prize pool fairly among the Top 9 on the log.
The league prize money will be used to give players entry to the Cape Town Poker Open, which will now be played on Saturday and Sunday (18 and 19 December 2021). _More details on the Cape Town Open will be announced tomorrow._
Concept Social Poker Club will also be planning an exciting charity drive in December, thanks to the previous league and lucky dip donations.
Furthermore, we are hard at work to ensure Concept Social Poker Club will rebuild positively going into 2022.
We have worked tirelessly and have made some difficult decisions to keep this club alive during the global pandemic (which has cost the committee financially with no reward).
However, we have every intention to rebuild and provide something fresh and exciting, already planning entertaining and well-organised live tourneys in the near future.
We have some amazing plans to share very soon!
Thank you to everyone for your continuous support and understanding.
If you have any queries, please text Gareth on 082 485 6941 or Vicky on 081 592 0313.
2020-2021 Concept Social Poker Club league rewards:
1) Uri Hartuv (R3000 ticket)
2) Gareth Duncan (R3000 ticket)
3) Francis Chetty (R3000 ticket)
4) Vicky Moodley (R2000 ticket)
5) Terry Hangone (R2000 ticket)
6) Robin Kayalsum (R2000 ticket)
7) Bentley Louw (R2000 ticket)
8) Herman Nelissen (R2000 ticket)
9) Peter Jacobs (R2000 ticket)
Total: R21 000
CLICK HERE TO VIEW FINAL LOG STANDINGS