what about yahoo games you can play private tables, I don't know about tourny's but you can play hold-em with fun money?

Yahoo blows!! The interface is sub par.
Good idea because of the set up though.

Do they not allow private tables on Party Poker for play money? Pokerroom?

I thought Pokerroom worked out pretty well. Some times it was a little tough to find the table but all in all it's a good site. Once you get it set you can count me in.

i've never tried pokerroom, i'll download it tonight

what i'm thinking though is getting some lesser known poker site without too many people on it (such as noble poker, etc.) this way we can get a table without too many stragglers coming in.

also i'm thinking, sunday night will be the best time for this, just let me know what days work best for you...i plan on having this completed by next week.