Rob's PokerStars UKIPT £1M GTE Diary thread."28 Days Later" (crap film)

[robyong]

IMPORTANT - DIRECT BUY-INS ARE INCREASING

FRIDAY DAY 1C - SOLD OUT

DAY 1B - 55 SEATS LEFT

DAY 1A - 356 SEATS LEFT

PLEASE LET ANYONE KNOW THAT CANT PLAY DAY WED 1A THAT THEY NEED TO BUY IN ASAP

POKER STARS NUMBERS ARE WAY OVER THEIR ORIGINAL PREDICTIONS OF 500-600, NOW MORE LIKE 800, THEY MADE 28 SEATS ON-LINE LAST NIGHT AND OF COURSE, ITS THEIR EVENT, THEY HAVE THE PRIORITY WHEN IT COMES TO SEAT ALLOCATION WHICH WAS AGREED AT THE OUTSET.

NICOLA IS NOW TAKING AN ALTERNATES LIST FOR DAY 1C FOR PLAYERS THAT CAN ONLY MAKE THIS DAY. nicola@dusktilldawnpoker.com

CHEERS ROB

PS. I WILL BE AT THE IRISH OPEN IF ANYONE WANTS TO GIVE ME THEIR £770 AND RESERVE A SEAT - JUST COME AND SEE ME

[jonnyk]

Hi all,

Thought it be time to join. I'm always tracking the updates on here. And I may have bagged a seat for day 1C online (sick brag). I hope DTD make the guarantee, massive step in the right direction for UK poker. Best club in the country.

JK

[cole21]

hi i posted here did it not go up?

[AlexMartin]

hey, buying in to 1b online through dtd shop, payment method comes up as 1 option, worldpay. Can someone elaborate on this? was just hoping could buyin with debitcard or is this some sort of reservation jobbie?

[Eso Kral]

hey, buying in to 1b online through dtd shop, payment method comes up as 1 option, worldpay. Can someone elaborate on this? was just hoping could buyin with debitcard or is this some sort of reservation jobbie?

Just click world pay and when you go through final confirmation you then choose which type of debit card you wish to pay on and enter those details.

Thin I have a debit card brag imo really 

[AlexMartin]

ta mate, just went through stars in the end. u playing bud? be good to see even more value.

[Eso Kral]

ta mate, just went through stars in the end. u playing bud? be good to see even more value.

Lol yh I am donating on the same day as ur goodself!!

[robyong]

UKIPT Summary 4/4/2012         
PokerStars Qualifers         485
PokerStars Direct Buy-Ins         182
PokerStars Players         667
DTD Qualifers         96
DTD Shop Buy-Ins         102
DTD FPP         7
DTD Cash Desk Buy-Ins         61
DTD Players         266
Total Players         933
% GTE Covered      65%

Okay, things have taken a turn for the better, we are now just 497 players away from hitting the 1430 runners mark and therefore the £1M GTE. Between us and PokerStars we estimate a further 200 players to qualify, so that just under 300 direct-buy ins needed.

When we set the £1M GTE, I thought it was a 50:50 shot if we worked our asses off, which everyone has done, I would now say that it is a massive odds-on that it will be achieved,  the last 3 days have seen an average of 50 players generated per day, and with 8 days left, we may have even done the unthinkable, and hit the GTE by the time the event starts, although I think this is highly unlikely unless Day 1a really starts to move.

I am off to the Irish Open on Friday, Liam Flood and Paddy Power have kindly agreed that we can promote the event over there so we will be taking some marketing materials over on Kevin "AKA Whisky Kev / High Roller" O'Connell's private jet, just for Kev's benefit, I will repeat that, "on Kevin O'Connell's private Jet!".

Thank you for all your support!

Don't forget that anyone who is going to the Irish Open can buy-in through me personally by tapping me on the shoulder and giving me £770 quid, you can also buy in for your mates  

Cheers Rob

[smashedagain]

Whats wrong with taking your jet?

[CHIPPYMAN]

Whats wrong with taking your jet?

Can afford the petrol dude !!!!

[smashedagain]

Whats wrong with taking your jet?

Can afford the petrol dude !!!!

And Tesco has run out anyway

[CHIPPYMAN]

UKIPT Summary 4/4/2012         
PokerStars Qualifers         485
PokerStars Direct Buy-Ins         182
PokerStars Players         667
DTD Qualifers         96
DTD Shop Buy-Ins         102
DTD FPP         7
DTD Cash Desk Buy-Ins         61
DTD Players         266
Total Players         933
% GTE Covered      65%

Okay, things have taken a turn for the better, we are now just 497 players away from hitting the 1430 runners mark and therefore the £1M GTE. Between us and PokerStars we estimate a further 200 players to qualify, so that just under 300 direct-buy ins needed.

When we set the £1M GTE, I thought it was a 50:50 shot if we worked our asses off, which everyone has done, I would now say that it is a massive odds-on that it will be achieved,  the last 3 days have seen an average of 50 players generated per day, and with 8 days left, we may have even done the unthinkable, and hit the GTE by the time the event starts, although I think this is highly unlikely unless Day 1a really starts to move.

I am off to the Irish Open on Friday, Liam Flood and Paddy Power have kindly agreed that we can promote the event over there so we will be taking some marketing materials over on Kevin "AKA Whisky Kev / High Roller" O'Connell's private jet, just for Kev's benefit, I will repeat that, "on Kevin O'Connell's private Jet!".

Thank you for all your support!

Don't forget that anyone who is going to the Irish Open can buy-in through me personally by tapping me on the shoulder and giving me £770 quid, you can also buy in for your mates  

Cheers Rob

I told u not worry dude . Why the panic!!! Players f more panic now because
if they rdg now, they may not get a seat . Is them who miss out
and not u . £770 to win neatly 1/4 millions . Mbn

[robyong]

No panic Frankie, just set the bar and try and hit it

[tonytats]

Frankies panicking he's bought 1450 portions of fish n chips for his chip van in the car park and is worrying he might have some left over

[CHIPPYMAN]

Frankies panicking he's bought 1450 portions of fish n chips for his chip van in the car park and is worrying he might have some left over

I got it ordered by rob's kitchen actually.
I don't care if they don't sell. Lol