Welcome to the 15th Edition of House of Spades news. October is such a fun month! What better way to celebrate Halloween and fall other than with your friends in house of Spades???? We have so much fun planned for October.... First The top three members who win the most tours in October will recieve gift cards!, Second on Halloween ALL TOURNEYS will be 20k Donation, we will also have a masquerade ball!.... There will also be a Halloween contest for the best Costume ( Can be your own, your childs/grand childs or animals- further information will be below!! We will also be doing the Harry Potter event till the end of November.






HOUSE OF SPADES AMAZING STAFF
HEAD ADMINS:
CRAZYPRINCESS
CERBERUS
CO-HA:
Xx_Kris_xX
Solar_Space
Admins:
Sassybrat1978
Malicious
GaDawg4554
Sour_Apple
Mac62960
_LOVE_
TMO_Rider_18
HAPPYLISA_HFS
Danger Deye

HTDS
AllAboutTheAce
Badgurl4u
Bagway2much
OneRareCrayon
TDS:
TINABOBINA



WE ARE ALWAYS NEEDING STAFF MEMBERS. WE HAVE A LARGE LEAGUE WITH MANY NEEDS!! YOU DON'T NEED EXPERIENCE, WE CAN TEACH YOU! THIS IS THE BEST LEAGUE TO WORK FOR! WE HAVE SO MUCH TEAM WORK AND THE MEMBERS MAKE IT ALL WORTH WHILE... IF YOUR INTERESTED IN A SPOT ON OUR CALENDAR PLEASE FILL OUT A APP! JUST CLICK here






October Specials


OCTOBER 1ST: BIRTHDAY SCRAMBLE
OCTOBER 2ND:MEMBER APPRECIATION
OCTOBER 4TH:HOP TO THE TOP
OCTOBER 5TH:BATTLE OF THE LEAGUES
OCTOBER 6TH:KING AND QUEEN
OCTOBER 7TH:TOURNEY OF CHAMPIONS
OCTOBER 8TH~ WEAKEST LINK
OCTOBER 9TH: SUICIE QUALIFIER
October 10th~ frizz QUALIFIER
OCTOBER 11TH~ BATTLE OF THE SEXES
OCTOVER 12TH: jeproady
OCTOBER 14~ WAVE THE FLAG
October 15~ Survivor
oCTOBER 17:BATTLE OF THE GROUPS
OCTOBER 18TH: BATTLE OF THE GROUPS
OCTOBER 19TH: BOSS
OCTOBER 20TH: REFLECTIONS QUALIFER
OCTOBER 21~ Staff Wars 3 VS 3
October 22nd ~ Games of the Month SUICIDE
October 23~ STAFF VS MEMBERS
October 24~ Mystery Tour
OCOTBER 25~ TAG TEAM 4 VS 4
October 26 ~ WHIZZ QUALIFIER
oCTOBER 27TH~ FAMILY FEUD
OCTOBER 28TH~ DEAL OR NO DEAL
OCTOBER 30TH~ TRIVIA
OCTOBER 31~ MASQUERADE BALL AND ALL DAY 20K DONATIONS

ALL SPECIALS ARE AT 7PM





HOUSE OF SPADES NEWS!
WE NOW HAVE HOUSE OF SPADES ICONS!! IF YOU WANT ONE BY YOUR NAME ALL YOU NEED IS A SAFE HARBOR MEMBERSHIP AND HEATHER CAN HAVE ONE PLACED BY YOUR NAME!( LOOK FOR CHANCES TO WIN ONE EVERY MONTH) WE ALSO HAVE HOUSE OF SPADES TRIVIA- LINK CAN BE FOUND ON MAIN UNDER LINKS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE! ALL PLAYERS GET RATING POINTS AND TOP WINNER GETS BUXS AT THE END OF THE MONTH GOOD LUCK
Some have asked us for tips on playing better in spades and this link can help!
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MEMBERS BOARD

WE WELCOME ALL NEW MEMBERS TO HOUSE OF SPADES! ( AS OF Sept 28th)
BillyCeo
da_legend
CrustyMcGrindy
kwlmama
SimplyDaBest
_starz_
m_reetired
playwith2win
Gunn_Smoke
Army_Warrior
Yolanda1955
BklynLou
peg_uni
Noli
bourbonhead67
lisaintn2
goodtds53
BagnSet
bugsienumber1
unilover4life
PepperTree
Ridedem
onesexyan31



MEMBER OF THE MONTH IS ProfessorSkunk! Brian is fun in the lobby and one of the nicest players and we are so glad to have him in House of Spades, thank you Brian for picking us as your home and Congrats on Member of the month!



October Birthdays ( TO BE ADDED PLEASE SEE HEATHER)



TheMasterofWood-2nd
tme4nwblckdress-3rd
Kat_pop_88~ 9th
The_Black_Fox- 10th
Veteran-14th
DJ_Blaze-14th
missthangzz-28th(RIP)
Grunt-29th




GIFTS OR PRIZES WON IN AUGUST



Ducraze won GOLD
Midniterain56 WON ONE YEAR YACHT CLUB MEMBERSHIP



OCTOBER CONTESTS AND EVENTS


THE TOP THREE MEMBERS WHO WIN THE MOST TOURS IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER WILL BE REWARDED AS FOLLOWS:
FIRST PLACE: $25 GIFT CARD
SECOND PLACE: ONE MONTH PLAT MEMBERSHIP
THIRD PLACE:5K LADDER BUX AND 300 RATING POINTS

WE WILL HAVE A COSTUME CONTEST!!! PLEASE SEND ALL PICTURES TO tricksr4rabbits@yahoo.com, THERE WILL BE 4 JUDGES FROM OTHER LEAGUES WHO WILL JUDGE WHO HAS THE BEST COSTUME

ON HALLOWEEN ALL TOURS WILL BE 20K DONATIONS OCTOBERS HARRY POTTER EVENT
WE ARE ASKING EACH PERSON TO TAKE THE QUIZ TO BE PLACED IN 1 OF 4 HOUSES
EACH HOUSE REPRESENTS A CERTAIN TYPE OF WIZARD OR WITCH
DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER EVERY TOUR YOU WIN EARNS YOUR HOUSE A POINT
THE HOUSE WILL THE MOST POINTS WILL WIN
ALL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ON HOS COMMUNITY TAB

LINK TO THE QUIZ
SORTING HAT QUIZ here
ALL THE HARRY POTTER INFO CAN BE FOUND ON THE COMMUNITY TAB ALL HARRY POTTER HOUSE INFO here GOOD LUCK ALL

Some Basic League Rules to Remember(Full List can be found on main)


Pre- Tourney Rules

*All players must be in lobby before the tours starts.
* In this league you may play two games at once as long as you can handle it
* If past tour time the host may reduce hands of the tourney game to catch up.
* Please don't make new teams past tour time unless you have a partner- Just go auto.
* Per Cases Rules you can not play in two tours at the same time. ( First time warning, Second time boxing)


Tournament Rules

* First name listed in each team sets table( Options flip in 2 min)
* No ghosts- Do not put thumbs up until all players are seated.
* All tables must be set according to the TDs rules- If Host calls for reset you must reset.
* All 75 tables may be used for tourney use, just place table number in lobby when pairings are called.
* If your p is missing, you have two mins to get a sub, after 2 mins, Host will ask anyone to sit.
* IN 1V1 FIRST NAMED GETS CHOICE OF SEAT OR SUB, OTHER PLAYER HAS THE OPTION NOT SELECTED ( make sure ur not needed to sub before leaving plz)
* Slow play will not be tolerated, games are capped between 25 mins and 30 depending on the hands, first warning 2nd Sub or DQ.
* Table talk is not allowed and both players can be DQ.
* No BRB on nils, BRBS are 2mins long, Host will time them, After two mins you will be soft booted and sub will be asked for.
* Both Players must agree to resign- Do not leave your p
* The TD may call the game due to slow play or no possible win in the final hand.
* If a game is tied- One more hand will be played.
* never ever boot another member from table ( only td boots)
* Do not ever accuse a player of cheating, if you suspect something please message the TD.
* Any person found to be cheating will be kicked and banned from the league.
* Your league ID must match your cases ID
* Only ONE league ID change per week.
* No Bashing your partners.
* If you misbid you must hit reneg- No starting game over- After two misbids your p has the option of getting a sub for you.


Lobby Rules

*Respect all Staff and players at all times- We are all friends here.
* No drama in lobby
* Do not disrespect other leagues in lobby. SEPTEMBER JOKES AND RECIPES
Ingredients
6 Apples
1 package of Wrapped Carmels
2 tbl sp of Milk

Directions

Remove the stem from each apple and press a craft stick into the top. Butter a baking sheet.
Place caramels and milk in a microwave safe bowl, and microwave 2 minutes, stirring once. Allow to cool briefly.
Roll each apple quickly in caramel sauce until well coated. Place on prepared sheet to set.



Why do skeletons have low self-esteem?
They have no body to love

What’s it like to be kissed by a vampire?
It’s a pain in the neck.

Where do werewolves hate to shop?
Flea markets!
WE WISH ALL MEMBERS AND STAFF A SAFE AND FUN HALLOWEEN




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