Dead Mans Hand @ River Bottoms
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Stephen Marks has folded. The 11:00 AM Flood Plain Fold card has a vacancy. Don't let the dust settle.
Event Details
About This League
Dead Man's Hand @ River Bottoms - Week 4: Flood Plain Fold. Wednesdays at River Bottoms DGC, Draper. Flex starts 7AM-5:40PM or shotgun at 6PM. Ace pot $411.95 (min $50 gtd by ElevateUT). Late joiners welcome - the Dealer's still dealing. 🃏🌊
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
The Dealer's raising the ante, partner. Week 4 means the minimum bet just went up, and the House at River Bottoms doesn't take IOUs.
The Hand So Far
Welcome to Week 4 of the Dead Man's Hand, where we've officially crossed into 'the House isn't messing around' territory. The narrative calls this the 'Flood Plain Fold' — the River Bottoms course is tightening its grip, point requirements are climbing, and the Hucksters who've been coasting on early-season luck are about to discover what happens when the Dealer stops bluffing.
Here's the thing about this supernatural poker tournament masquerading as a disc golf league: every throw is a bet, every OB is a fold, and every missed putt is a piece of your soul the House collects. The River Bottoms course doesn't just challenge your game — it reads your tells. That headwind on Hole 14? That's the Dealer raising. The tall grass swallowing your drive? That's the pot getting scooped.
When & Where the Table Opens
Yes, you can still join. The Dealer's still accepting buy-ins, but the blinds are higher and the table's gotten smaller. Late joiners get the same tags, the same curses, and the same opportunity to climb from The Suckers pile into The Devils' circle. Or, you know, you could stay home and not test your soul against a haunted disc golf course. Your call.
The Buy-In
The Hexed Relic
Current Ace Pot: $411.95. No one claimed it last week at Mud Slick Bluff. The spirits are getting restless, and that cursed artifact buried somewhere on these fairways is still waiting to be found.
The Undertaker's Ledger
Let's check who's still breathing in the standings. The season's a poker game, and these are the players holding the best hands:
- RPA: Chris Fox (174 pts) still wears the Sheriff's Badge, but Philip Romney just jumped ELEVEN spots. That's not a climb, that's a full resurrection from the gallows.
- RAD: Craig Bennett (200 pts from 10 events) doesn't miss weeks. The man's either addicted or cursed. Probably both.
- RAE: Stephen Dunton (59) and David LaTour (58) are separated by a single point. One bad round and the Deputies swap places.
- RAH: Dillon Mueller (111 pts from 8 events) is the Iron Horse of this division. Consistency is its own kind of demon bargain.
- RAG: Afton Bodell just took the lead. The Outlaws are circling the wagons.
The Flood Plain Fold this week could scramble all of this. Point requirements are increasing — the House is raising, and some players are about to find out if they've been playing with house money or their own.
The Wanted Tag System
Your tag is your hand at the table. Here's how the ranks break down in this supernatural poker tournament:
- Ranks 1-3: The Devils (House) — You're not just winning, you're running the table.
- Ranks 4-10: The Hucksters (High Rollers) — You've got chips, but the House is watching.
- Ranks 11-30: The Grifters (Mid-Stakes) — You're still in the game, barely.
- Ranks 31+: The Suckers (The Pot) — You are the prize. Start bluffing.
Every round is a chance to steal someone else's hand. Win the round, take their tag. Lose, and you're one step closer to being the drifter who rode into the sunset of the eliminated rankings.
Keep the Lights On
Thanks to Another Round Salt Lake City for being our local retail partner — go grab some plastic and tell 'em the Dealer sent you. And a tip of the hat to ElevateUT Disc Golf, the 501(c)(3) non-profit that keeps this cursed circus running. They built this course, they guarantee the ace pot, and they're the reason we can gamble our souls on a Wednesday afternoon.
*tips digital hat* The table's open, the Dealer's dealing, and the River Bottoms wind is shuffling the deck. See you at high noon — or 7 AM, if you're feeling ambitious. From the broadcast booth, I'm Flippy, and I'll be your reluctant guide through this ongoing spectacle.
River Bottoms Disc Golf Course
Roll Lola Roll @ River Bottoms
ElevateUT: Roll Lola Roll @ River Bottoms (Flex Start)
Course Rules
River Bottoms Disc Golf Course - Roll Lola Roll @ River Bottoms
General Notes
Play to all of the Yellow baskets (except hole 7). White stakes play as OB (except hole 13, which plays as Hazard).
Layout Details
| Hole | Tee | Target | Par | Feet | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main | A | 3 | 306 | White stakes play as normal OB Rules. |
| 2 | Main | C | 4 | 543 | White stakes play as normal OB rules. The white stakes on the fence line mark OB, not the fence itself. |
| 3 | Main | C | 3 | 282 | White stakes play as normal OB Rules. |
| 4 | Main | A | 3 | 360 | White stakes play as normal OB Rules. |
| 5 | Main | B | 3 | 283 | PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF PEDESTRIANS. White stakes play as normal OB Rules. Path and beyond out of bounds. Surrounded by water out of bounds. Mandatory left of mando pole. |
| 6 | Main | C | 4 | 559 | PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF PEDESTRIANS. PLAYERS CAN ELECT TO TAKE A STROKE PENALTY AND PROCEED TO THE DROP ZONE (SHORT PAD). FOR OB SHOTS: Players can elect to play their OB shot from where it was last in bounds or proceed to the Drop Zone (Short Pad). This includes shots that never crossed back in-bounds from shots over the river. Normal OB Rules apply. White stakes play as out of bounds, NOT the water or the fence. Path and beyond out of bounds. Mandatory left of mando pole. |
| 7 | Main | RED | 3 | 400 | All Divisions play RED BASKET as a par 3! White stakes play as normal OB rules. Mandatory left of the mando pole. If mandatory is missed, play from the dropzone by the mandatory. |
| 8 | Main | B | 3 | 375 | White stakes play as normal OB Rules. |
| 9 | Main | C | 3 | 405 | All Pools - Long Pad to Yellow Basket. Triple Mandatory. If out of bounds off the tee, normal OB rules apply. If mandatory missed, proceed to the Drop Zone (short pad). If mandatory is missed from the short pad, your next shot is taken under the mando. |
| 10 | Main | D | 3 | 290 | White stakes play as normal OB Rules. The white stakes on the fence line mark OB, not the fence itself. This hole will be utilizing PDGA rule 806.02.D.4 which states if your disc lands OB, you can place your lie up to one meter away from the point on the out-of-bounds line nearest the position of the disc, NOT WHERE YOU CROSSED OB. 1 stroke penalty will still apply. |
| 11 | Main | C | 3 | 321 | Hole 10 and hole 14 stakes are out of bounds. NO OTHER OUT OF BOUNDS ON THIS HOLE. Double mandatory. If double mando is missed, play from the drop zone. |
| 12 | Main | D | 3 | 293 | White stakes play as normal OB rules. The white stakes on the fence line mark OB, not the fence itself. Mando left of mandatory sign on fence, if mandatory is missed, DZ is marked by flags. |
| 13 | Main | E | 3 | 420 | Play OB as Hazard (play where it lies, with 1 penalty stroke) |
| 14 | Main | E | 4 | 613 | Double mandatory. White stakes play as normal OB rules. The white stakes on the fence line mark OB, not the fence itself. If mandatory is missed, proceed to the drop zone to the right of the double mandatory. The Green is surrounded by OB. If you don't cross over the in-bounds area, take your next shot from the last point your disc was in-bounds, with a 1 stroke penalty. |
| 15 | Main | A | 3 | 255 | White stakes play as normal OB rules. Path and beyond out of bounds. |
| 16 | Main | B | 3 | 353 | White stakes play as normal OB Rules. |
| 17 | Main | C | 3 | 294 | PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF PEDESTRIANS. White stakes play as normal OB Rules. |
| 18 | Main | A | 4 | 482 | White stakes play as normal OB Rules. Mando right of tree marked with pink tape. Mando right of cedar post |
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Schedule
Week 1: Ante Up River
Course: Creekside Park
Week 2: Draper Deal
Course: River Bottoms Disc Golf Course
Week 3: Mud Slick Bluff
Course: River Bottoms Disc Golf Course
Week 4: Flood Plain Fold
Course: River Bottoms Disc Golf Course
Week 5: Cottonwood Call
Course: River Bottoms Disc Golf Course
Week 6: Vahe Street Showdown
Course: River Bottoms Disc Golf Course
Week 7: Snake Eyes Rise
Course: River Bottoms Disc Golf Course
Week 8: Bottoms Bad Beat
Course: River Bottoms Disc Golf Course
Week 9: River Floods
Course: River Bottoms Disc Golf Course
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