SpadeClub Player of the Year
Current Standings
SpadeClub Player of the Year ranks all Premium members based on their play through out the year. The 2009 SpadeClub Player of the Year will receive an all expenses paid trip for two on a 7-night Card Player Cruise of their choosing.
SpadeClub Player of the Year Scoring Criteria
All tournaments that award cash and/or prizes count toward SPOY rankings.
There are three criteria when calculating points:
- Place Finished
- Number of Entrants
- Prize Pool
Total points are calculated by multiplying the point factors of the three criteria:
Place finished: first place receives 200 points; second place, 150; third place, 125; fourth place, 100; fifth place, 80; sixth place, 60; seventh place, 50; eighth place, 40; ninth place, 30; if more than 300 entrants: tenth through eighteenth receive 20 points; nineteen through twenty-seven, 10.
Number of Entrants: 2-99 = 1 point; 100-299 = 2 points; 300-499 = 3 points; 500-799 = 4 points; 800-999 = 5 points; 1,000-1,999 = 6 points; 2,000-4,999 = 7 points; 5,000+ = 8 points.
Prize Pool: Cash Tournaments $1-$19 = 1 point; $20-$49 = 2 points; $50-$74 = 3 points; $75-$99 = 4 points; $100-$499 = 5 points; $500-$999 = 6 points; $1,000-$4,999 = 7 points; $5,000-$29,999 = 8 points; $30,000+ = 9 points.
Promotional Tournaments $1-$499 = 1 point; $500-$999 = 2 points; $1,000-$1,999 = 3 points; $2,000-$2,999 = 4 points; $3,000-$4,999 = 5 points; $5,000-$9,999 = 6 points; $10,000+ = 6 points.
As an added bonus, you will also receive 10 SPOY points for each blue token you earn and 30 SPOY points for each red token you earn.
Here is a hypothetical total point calculation example:
Place finished: first place receives 200 points; second place, 150; third place, 125; fourth place, 100; fifth place, 80; sixth place, 60; seventh place, 50; eighth place, 40; ninth place, 30; if more than 300 entrants: tenth through eighteenth receive 20 points; nineteen through twenty-seven, 10.
Number of Entrants: 2-99 = 1 point; 100-299 = 2 points; 300-499 = 3 points; 500-799 = 4 points; 800-999 = 5 points; 1,000-1,999 = 6 points; 2,000-4,999 = 7 points; 5,000+ = 8 points.
Prize Pool: Cash Tournaments $1-$19 = 1 point; $20-$49 = 2 points; $50-$74 = 3 points; $75-$99 = 4 points; $100-$499 = 5 points; $500-$999 = 6 points; $1,000-$4,999 = 7 points; $5,000-$29,999 = 8 points; $30,000+ = 9 points.
Promotional Tournaments $1-$499 = 1 point; $500-$999 = 2 points; $1,000-$1,999 = 3 points; $2,000-$2,999 = 4 points; $3,000-$4,999 = 5 points; $5,000-$9,999 = 6 points; $10,000+ = 6 points.
As an added bonus, you will also receive 10 SPOY points for each blue token you earn and 30 SPOY points for each red token you earn.
Here is a hypothetical total point calculation example:
- You finished third in the $500 Nightly I that had 786 entrants. You receive 125 SPOY points for your third place finish; there are 786 entrants, which is good for 4 points; and the prize pool is $500 cash which is a 6-point event. Thus, you receive 3,000 total SPOY points (125 x 4 x 6).
- You finished first in the $10 PLO that had 79 entrants. You receive 200 SPOY points for your first place finish; there are 79 entrants which is good for 1 point; and the prize pool is $10 cash which is a 1-point event. Thus, you receive 200 total SPOY points (200 x 1 x 1).
- You finished sixth in the Card Player Cruises Caribbean Adventure monthly tournament that had 307 entrants. You receive 60 SPOY points for your sixth place finish; there are 307 entrants which is good for 3 points; and the prize pool is valued at $3,000 which is a 6-point promotional event. Thus, you receive 1,080 total SPOY points (60 x 3 x 6).
To view all the details, access the SpadeClub Player of the Year Rules