Tournament of Champions
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 substantial prize ($100 or more), a gold medal, and his/her name on the "University of Michigan Poker Champion" plaque on the wall in the Billiards & Games Room.
TOC Series for the 2009-2010 season:
- A tournament 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 2010.
- Tournaments are open only to University of Michigan students who are currently registered for classes.
- Student organization charity events
- If your organization would like to host a charity poker tournament, contact Betsy at least 3 months in advance. There are state licensing requirements that take 6-8 week for approval, so unless you allow plenty of time, this can't happen.
- 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 UUAP sponsored poker events (U-mix, for example).
TOC Series for the 2009-2010 season:
| Date | Location |
| Monday, 11/9 | Beanster's, Michigan League |
| Monday, 11/16 | U-Club, Michigan Union |
| Monday, 11/23 | U-Club, Michigan Union |
| Monday, 11/30 | U-Club, Michigan Union |
| Monday, 12/7 | U-Club, Michigan Union |
| Monday, 12/14 | U-Club, Michigan Union |
| Monday, 12/21 | No tournament - Finals week |
| Monday, 12/28 | No tournament - Winter break |
| Monday, 1/4 | No tournament - Winter break |
| Monday, 1/11 | U-Club, Michigan Union (Survival Bingo follows) |
| Monday, 1/18 | U-Club, Michigan Union |
| Monday, 1/25 | U-Club, Michigan Union |
| Monday, 2/1 | U-Club, Michigan Union |
| Monday, 2/8 | U-Club, Michigan Union (Survival Bingo follows) |
| Monday, 2/15 | U-Club, Michigan Union |
| Monday, 2/22 | U-Club, Michigan Union |
| Monday, 3/1 | No tournament - Spring Break |
| Monday, 3/8 | U-Club, Michigan Union |
| Monday, 3/15 | U-Club, Michigan Union (Survival Bingo follows) |
| Monday, 3/22 | U-Club, Michigan Union |
| Monday, 3/29 | U-Club, Michigan Union |
| Monday, 4/5 | U-Club, Michigan Union |
| Sunday, 4/11 | 2010 Tournament of Champions (tentative) |
| Monday, 4/12 | U-Club, Michigan Union |
| Monday, 4/19 | U-Club, Michigan Union (last tournament of the season) |
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
TOC Prizes (tentative)
- 1st place $150 gift card or Munchie Money, medal, & name on TOC plaque
- 2nd place $100 gift card or Munchie Money, medal
- 3rd place $50 gift card or Munchie Money, medal
- 4th place $25 gift card or Munchie Money, medal
Poker Tournament Staff
- Student Director: Ron Klein, kleinron@umich.edu
- Student Assistant Director: now recruiting! E-mail sundholm@umich.edu if you are interested!
- Program Advisor: Betsy, sundholm@umich.edu
