Midseason Captains Meeting - Minutes

A full complement of IPL captains, or the trusted lieutenants of those who couldn’t make it, shuffled out of the shadows, their gaunt faces barely visible under their sackcloth cowls, and descended on Shenanigans for an audience with The Imperium.

The Imperium, Lord Protector of the IPL, reminded the captains of their solemnly-sworn duties, the need for 4 separate matches to qualify for Playoffs, End of Season Tournaments, and Awards. There was then a discussion about Playoffs, the Banquet, and the format of next season. After much beseeching, earnest imploring, and a few veiled threats, the following points emerged.

Playoffs have been pushed back to May 31st and will finish on June 10^th. The doubles matches scheduled for May 24^th can be played on that day if the bars have no objection (25^th is a holiday). Wed May 27^th can be used for makeup matches if needed.

The End of Season Awards Party will be held in Sam Ryan’s on June 19^th. It will be similar to previous banquets and more info will be forthcoming shortly.

The captains voted 9-3 to keep the same format for next season. Sunday at 5pm will continue to be the default time, but of course teams are free to play those matches at any time.

Finally, it was decided to reinstate the Team Goliath award, and introduce a Doubles Goliath award as well.

The Imperium then ended the meeting with benevolence and grace, the captains and lieutenants basking in the glow of his awesome majesty. Then back to the shadows they returned, each and every one overwhelmed by a crippling sense of loss as they beheld the world without The Imperium (May He Live Forever!).

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Written by Ronan Spillane

Category: Meetings

Published: 08 April 2026

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Midseason Doubles Money Tournament

Hi all. We will have the Midseason Doubles Money tournament this Saturday March 21st. Upper and lower level players will be paired randomly.
Players need to have played in at least 2 matches to qualify.
Sign ups at Sam Ryan's from 3-3:45, and play starts at 4pm.
Entry is 10,000 won and the top four teams will earn:
1st: KW 160,000
2nd: KW 120,000
3rd: KW 80,000
4th: KW 40,000
We hope to see many players on Saturday!

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Written by Ronan Spillane

Category: Announcements

Published: 16 March 2026

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Midseason Doubles Money Tournament - Results

We had a great turnout of 24 players for yesterdays tournament. There was joy, there was fun, there wasn't even one run. At the end of a roller coaster afternoon the following teams emerged victorious and pocketed the loot.

1st Place: Sam Sheer (Dolce Vita Super Strokers) & Tano Yeji (Dolce Vita HoboZ4Lyfe)

2nd Place: Mike 'BigMike' Kim (Shenanigans Rascals) & Sneaky 'Jae Cool' Jae (Sam Ryan's RackStars)

3rd Place: Yong-Il 'Benny' Lee (Thunder King) & Dave Pipes (Sam Ryan's Crackpots)

4th Place: Jun 'Madd Dogg' Yi (Shenanigans HELL FIRES) & Ronan Spillane (Shenanigans)

Well done to the winners! Thanks to BigMike, Darryl, Dave Pipes, and Charlie West for helping to run the tournament, and to Choonae and Youngnan for their great photos. And a big thank you to Sam Ryan's and Shenanigans for hosting. We hope to see a lot of players out for the End of Season Tournaments as well. More details to follow!

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Written by Ronan Spillane

Category: Announcements

Published: 22 March 2026

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Midseason Singles Trophy Tournament - Results

We had a whopping 36 players come out for the singles tournament yesterday. 18 players contested each bracket with the following cue wizards coming out on top.

Lower Bracket

1st Place: Seguk 'Bayaw' Choi (Sam Ryan's RackStars)

2nd Place: Luke 'Scotty' Scott (Dolce Vita HoboZ4Lyfe)

3rd Place: Chris Hewison (Shenanigans)

4th Place: Wilson 'Lakay' Pediton (Sam Ryan's RackStars)

Upper Bracket

1st Place: Sam Sheer (Dolce Vita Super Strokers)

2nd Place: Jun Kim (Shenanigans Rascals)

3rd Place: Emre 'Barbarian' Cicek (Sam Ryan's RackStars)

4th Place: Young Jin 'KD' Yi (King Pub Komodo Dragons)

Well done to the winners and thanks to all the players who showed up. Thanks also to Darryl, Big Mike, Darrel, Chris and Young Jin for helping to run the tournament. As usual, heartfelt thanks to Sam Ryan's, Shenanigans, JR Pub, and King Pub for hosting.

We hope to see a lot of players show up for the doubles tournament on March 21st. Stay tuned for more details!

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Written by Ronan Spillane

Category: Announcements

Published: 08 March 2026

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