Poker ideas please....

[phatomch]

I know I am going to regret this...

Hi for anyone that does not know me I am a cardroom manager for Grosvenor Casino's I am also the GUKPT tour manager.

With the upcoming gaming law changes in September the casino groups are going to be able to offer alot more to our customers in the regards of poker.

With this in mind I have chosen to ask you good people on Blonde for any ideas that you may have seen in the states or around europe that you would like introduced into your competitions at Grosvenor's . I would like to point out that I have no say about what is introduced at other Grosvenor's but in my own Casino I do.

All of these ideas I will take to the national meeting's that I have the great fun of attending and put them forward for all casino's to use at there own choice.

Please try to keep these requests/ideas as sensible as possible, we are a company and have to still make buisness decisions so Camel don't ask for no juice on televised comps and Flushy stop whining about your £10 kept at Brighton you ate it in buffets anyway.

Thankyou Ladies and Gentleman

Dear god save me......

[TightEnd]

alternates......

don't have to sit in your seat for the first hand......

added value into non GUKPT festivals.....





out of interest, how are the Grosvenors palnnig to deal with the raking of cash games post September..what is going to be expected of players re tipping?

[phatomch]

Grosvenor has not fully decided on Raking yet and as for tipping if it does come in (will know 31st July) it is down to you, you can tip as little or as much as you like it is done on a voluntry basis.

sorry I can't help anymore than that but when I know for certain I will post.

The alternate's though WILL BE HAPPENING

[phatomch]

How come for years I have to listen to poker players moan then when I ask for there ideas I get only one?

[TightEnd]

patience young Skywalker


just wait for the usual suspects flushy a few more people to see it tonight, the thread will hum


nice post and thank you for posting

[phatomch]

I am not sure more pies or drag queens at fesies are really what Grosvenor is looking for sorry flushy.

[dino1980]

A couple of ideas that i've half inched from other comps and the t'internt:

- In re-buy comps the option (as on Stars) to be able to re-buy straight away or at any point when you're under your starting stack (i believe this is impossible at the moment due to GC rules?)

- Also how about comps where it's pot limit pre-flop and no limit post flop (i believe mansion poker dome was this format).

- bad beat jackpot run throughout the grosvenor chain

[KingPoker]

Bring back pints of free soft drinks, not those annoying little glasses that contain only 2 mouthfuls. Could just be cardiff grosvenor so not sure.

Will have a serious think throughout the day but not a lot to comment on with cardiff grosvenor. They have changed the tourney schedule which is now very good IMO and also Sean is an exellent manager so pretty happy.

 

[dino1980]

Ok I thought of another:

I've not played in it perhaps Pab or someone else who has can confirm but...

- Using the Aussie Millions as a model - perhaps in big comps from say 30-40 players left tables are never more than eight handed.

[phatomch]

A couple of ideas that i've half inched from other comps and the t'internt:

- In re-buy comps the option (as on Stars) to be able to re-buy straight away or at any point when you're under your starting stack (i believe this is impossible at the moment due to GC rules?)

- Also how about comps where it's pot limit pre-flop and no limit post flop (i believe mansion poker dome was this format).

- bad beat jackpot run throughout the grosvenor chain

I like the first one and i think that it can easily be introduced, it will bump up the pots alot give extra value which should get extra runners in the long term.

the second one i am not sure what players will think of this, in a rebuy it'll mean you may have more limpers pre-flop which again will induce more re-buy's = bigger pots

the third I believe newcastle tested a version of this i will look into it.

keep them coming
 

[phatomch]

Bring back pints of free soft drinks, not those annoying little glasses that contain only 2 mouthfuls. Could just be cardiff grosvenor so not sure.

Will have a serious think throughout the day but not a lot to comment on with cardiff grosvenor. They have changed the tourney schedule which is now very good IMO and also Sean is an exellent manager so pretty happy.

 

This is a in house decision and I am afraid i have no power over but I agree Sean is not to bad.. A fish in the cash game in the hotel..

[Indestructable]

MTT's that suit those that work for a living rather than finishing at 3-4 in the morning?

[RED-DOG]

Kudos to you for having the courage to start this thread. (Give that man a seegar!!)



I Would like to see

Comps that start on time

Comps that start earlier

Clarification and consitency re rules (especially the showdown rule)

Dealers who look out for and take action against collusion. Players often openly collude, i.e. "Let's check it down" "We don't bet against each other" Dealers are are unsure about when to step in. Dealers should also prevent players from showing cards to other players before passing or commenting on hands they are not involved in.

Penalties for players leaving the table before it's their turn to act and so effectively passing out of turn.

Tables balanced quickly.


A 150/300 level.

Details of starting chips, clock and blind structure available for every comp when I ring the front desk instead of the receptionist of some casino that is 100 miles away saying "Can you ring back at 7:30?" Of course I can ring back, but I will not have time to travel to the venue should I decide to play.

When I question something, I never, ever want to be told, "Because we've always done it that way"

[phatomch]

Thanks for compliment red

Firstly Grosvenor casino's has just drafted a full set of rules that every cardroom in the group will now be working of, it will be active very soon and it should mean that consistancy across the group will start.

The showdown rule is included and a penalty for any out of turn action is also in it.  So thats 2 covered already.

I agree with you on the receptionist should know everything and i'll put out a suggestion tonight across the group as i said I can not order people to do this but i will do my best.

the blind levels are all decided in house so I am afraid I can't help there, but I will pass on all this info.

As for "because we've always done it that way" that should be re-duced with the new rules.

Keep them coming folks.

good post

[Acidmouse]

Same rules across all your casinos.

Can you have it so people can register online? for that weeks competitions?

Same payout structures for all MTT'S non festival stuff ofcourse.