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

[CHIPPYMAN]

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

U will b ok dude. Good luck in Ireland

[EvilPie]

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

My Auntie Janet who's 62 years old and knows and cares nothing about poker or gambling mentioned a "big poker tournament in Nottingham" to my mum the other day.

Believe me. If she knows about it there's nothing more you can do to meerkat this event.

I'll be there Wednesday evening for late reg and I'm not over confident of getting in.

Sell out imminent!!

Good work.

[Dingdell]

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

My Auntie Janet who's 62 years old and knows and cares nothing about poker or gambling mentioned a "big poker tournament in Nottingham" to my mum the other day.

Believe me. If she knows about it there's nothing more you can do to meerkat this event.

I'll be there Wednesday evening for late reg and I'm not over confident of getting in.

Sell out imminent!!

Good work.

Did she teach you? 

[SuuPRlim]

My Auntie Janet who's 62 years old and knows and cares nothing about poker or gambling mentioned a "big poker tournament in Nottingham" to my mum the other day.

Believe me. If she knows about it there's nothing more you can do to meerkat this event.

I'll be there Wednesday evening for late reg and I'm not over confident of getting in.

Sell out imminent!!

Good work.

Chatting to Lawrence last night he said he'd only heard of it yesterday! Weird how you're auntie Janet heard about it before Gosney.

(thinly veiled was chatting to Lawrence brag basically)

[EvilPie]

My Auntie Janet who's 62 years old and knows and cares nothing about poker or gambling mentioned a "big poker tournament in Nottingham" to my mum the other day.

Believe me. If she knows about it there's nothing more you can do to meerkat this event.

I'll be there Wednesday evening for late reg and I'm not over confident of getting in.

Sell out imminent!!

Good work.

Chatting to Lawrence last night he said he'd only heard of it yesterday! Weird how you're auntie Janet heard about it before Gosney.

(thinly veiled was chatting to Lawrence brag basically)

Maybe it's been better publicised locally?

[outragous76]

My Auntie Janet who's 62 years old and knows and cares nothing about poker or gambling mentioned a "big poker tournament in Nottingham" to my mum the other day.

Believe me. If she knows about it there's nothing more you can do to meerkat this event.

I'll be there Wednesday evening for late reg and I'm not over confident of getting in.

Sell out imminent!!

Good work.

Chatting to Lawrence last night he said he'd only heard of it yesterday! Weird how you're auntie Janet heard about it before Gosney.

(thinly veiled was chatting to Lawrence brag basically)

Maybe it's been better publicised locally?

but wait i thought Lawrence was Dean23Price on stars? he must have known - bluff IMO

[robyong]

I only have 21 seats left for Thursday Day 1b, if you can ONLY play that day you need to either;

1. Buy on on Pokerstars Client
2. Buy in at DTD Shop or DTD Club
3. Find me at the Irish Open!
4. PM me on here IF you know me personally and make payment arrangements

Here are the latest numbers;

UKIPT Summary 7/4/2012         Total
PokerStars Qualifers         551
PokerStars Direct Buy-Ins         223
PokerStars Players         774
DTD Qualifers         250
DTD Shop Buy-Ins         128
DTD Cash Desk Buy-Ins         93
DTD Players         478
Total Players         1,252
GTE Shortfall Players      177

Cheers Rob

[matt_damon]

This thread has gone too many pages without someone saying how good 28 Days Later is <3

[ripple11]

I only have 21 seats left for Thursday Day 1b, if you can ONLY play that day you need to either;

1. Buy on on Pokerstars Client
2. Buy in at DTD Shop or DTD Club
3. Find me at the Irish Open!
4. PM me on here IF you know me personally and make payment arrangements

Here are the latest numbers;

UKIPT Summary 7/4/2012         Total
PokerStars Qualifers         551
PokerStars Direct Buy-Ins         223
PokerStars Players         774
DTD Qualifers         250
DTD Shop Buy-Ins         128
DTD Cash Desk Buy-Ins         93
DTD Players         478
Total Players         1,252
GTE Shortfall Players      177

Cheers Rob

cruising on the bridle with a furlong to go......... wp

[Ironside]

I think stars need to have an ept at Dtd now, no one else could get this done or even close

[Azza]

^^^
This is so true. I think Rob and everyone at DTD should get on to stars and get the ball rolling for EPT in Nottingham

[cambridgealex]

Wow EPT Nottingham....sick

[EvilPie]

EPT Monte Carlo

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EPT Tallin



EPT Copenhagen



EPT Lenton Industrial Estate



It's a damn shame because the venue is absolutely amazing other than where it is.

It'd be a perfect EPT venue I just don't think EPT Nottingham is going to strike the right chord unfortunately.

[Poker_Monkey]

Gl hitting the runners you need I wish my bankroll was that hard hitting but its not lol..




Oh yer 28 days later was a good film

[BorntoBubble]

Dont see nandos on the photos of any of them other ept  venues Nandos gets my vote over million pound yachts