Nhc Tour
 

who is going on and what do you think of it and know about how it will work

You can get details at Ntra.com/NHCTour. I would recommend everyone check it out. It is a great value. By joining the tour, you get a free entry into an on-line tournament which is offering 3 NHC qualifying spots. That alone is worth the price of joining. yet, there are many other benefits. You will be a part of NTRA purchasing which can save you lots of money at a whole host of retailers and can win big money on the tour itself.

I was part of the focus group that worked on the creation of the tour. I will be happy to answer questions that anyone has as I really believe this is great for the game.

Paul

thanks for the info, so the $125 gets you into the first online contest on 03-01-08? Then how much to get into the other online contests and do they also have their individual prize funds? I am in south florida and none of the scheduled contest are anywhere near here so i would be interested in how they work and how the overall prize funds work?

Calder usually has a one-day contest in July. The $125 gets you in to the 3-1-08 contest and that's it. Every other qualifier on NHCqualify.com costs $100, which is still rather reasonable. Those are conducted on a round 1/round 2 format where you qualify for the finals on usually one of three dates and then play in the final where I think the top six get into the big NHC in Vegas.

Pweizer qualified this way so his answers will be more ironclad, but that's the way I understood it.

NT

thanks. I have been playing in these contest on and off for the last 20 or so years and lately have been turned off the multiple entry guys with their shills. not really a handicapping contest anymore. more like just a numbers game. so i was looking for another way to get back into it if this is any different

Actually, one of the important goals of the NHC tour is to prevent people using "beards" to get multiple entries. Since only entries in your name earn tour points, this problem should be greatly reduced. To answer the other questions, the $125 gets you netry into the March 1 on-line event. You can then play in any tournament which awards qualifying spots and if you do well in them earn tour spots as well but would pay whatever the normel entry fees are. One other key bonus is that the top three in tour points who don't otherwise qualify will get an NHC birth through the tour. There are lots of things to like.
One potential thing to worry about in Florida is that the legislature has made any pay for play contest (including handicapping contests) illegal. That means there will be no in-person contests in Florida. Places like Tampa and Calder are out of the contest business.

Paul

Multiple entry guys suck. They take the fun and sport right out of these contests and think they are a big deal if they win. A couple of years ago some Syracuse dude had like 50 entries in the NYRA showdown and that loser won. So, I don't play cuz it's no fun.

my sentiments exactly sumitas. but this sounds a little better because of the yearlong tally of points in your own name. but the multiple entry guys will still get in for the individual prize $

wow thanks for the info I was wondering what happened to the scheduled contest in tampa this month. damn

It is a shame. I always liked the Tampa contests. I don't know how this became a priority for the Florida legislature but have to imagine that there are more pressing concerns in your state than whether we play in handicapping contests.

Paul