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Thanks to Raketherake (who are sponsoring this) blonde will be doing the updates for the EPO ...

It starts on Tuesday ... BUT .. tomorrow at 7pm they are having a welcome party at the Crowne Plaza in Notts... Have a butchers at this selected quote from the press release!!


Ø  welcome drink/ party in The Royal Suite of the Crowe Plaza 7pm (Main event players and press invited). There will (at least a few of the pro's attending would be fine to do interviews) be some interview opportunities here.We will have lookalikes of Tony Blair and The Queen, so good photo opportunities at welcome party.

Ø   We have buffet, music, welcome drinks, beers and wines.

Ø  We have a deceptionist who will be doing the rounds.

Ø  At 7.30pm we will introduce the lookalikes of Tony Blair to kick the evening off, we then have a The Queen in full evening gown costume.  The EPO team will all be there as will the DTD team should you have any questions for them

Ø  Around 1.30am the party will end

I have got the updating gig, and had planned to get there on Tuesday to do the update ... but after reading the press release, I just have to get to that welcome party ... So I have wangled myself an invite, and paid for a hotel tomorrow out of my own pocket to make sure I get some pics of Queenie & Tone for your enjoyment :D


But thats not all .... I also spotted this bit

Tuesday 15th September

 

Ø  11am to 12 noon - We have organized for The Queen to do some shots of breakfast with Doyle Brunson and then with Phil Hellmuth. Press are welcome to take advantage of this photo opportunity, this will be in Crowne Plaza

Ø  The Club opens at 11am this day for membership control.

Ø  11am to 1:30pm - We have a shuttle bus leaving the Plaza at 11am and doing round robins until 1.30pm (last pick up).

Ø  11am to 2pm - We are having a featured red carpet opening with pro's arriving in exec cars and  we will also have English gents complete with bowler hats and umbrellas as well as some gorgeous George Cross girls to meet and greet.

Gonna be a tough gig to cover, but I will do my best ;)

weeeeeeeee see you at the launch party Kev!!!

Looks like red dog and Dousche just qualified, nice one Tom & Mike :)up

TYVM... and YEEEEHAAAA!!!!!

grats both

So we're down to 8 players, 6 seats and £1360 for 7th. Blinds are 2000/4000 I have 48k.

UTG pushes for 12800, am next to speak and I have AQos, BB is CL. I flat call hoping he will come along. He does, and we check it to the river where I spike my ace and guarantee myself £1360.

In fact, I have virtually guaranteed myself a seat, because the bloke to my left only has 5 bigs, when he moves in, everyone is calling.

Then, a bloke across the table, who is in decent shape pipes up, "Give me £20 each you can all have a seat and I'll take the money.

We whipped our £20s out pretty fast, but none faster than the guy with 5 bigs.

WOW

people was selling there seats for the epo on rake the rake for 2500 also . crazy stuff i guess. some people just like playin poker and would rather have cash then seat into a bigger buyin event .

congrats tom and mike and GL

There doesn't seem to be any cheap seats left now though. Dousche offered someone £2100 + 10% of himself for a seat and got knocked back, and Raketherake are sold out

I'd have made the 5 big blind guy pay the full 100 lol

I think he would have been glad to. He said to me after "Fk me Tom, how jammy am I?

course he would!!! But hey ho- spose you're all happy. Did you just get cash on the night Tom?

Coming to the party Tom ??

Grats on the cash ;)

Even the chip leader, (Mike) who had over half the chips in play, paid up without a murmur.

Yes. I'm weighed in.

Yes. Nick, "Redbull" Hicks, Tony Phillips and I are taking the misiziz.

Quality ... will take a pic of you and Zelly with Queenie :)

Who's Queenie?

Sigh.....

looking forward to this tonight,should be fun

sigh at being Tony Phillips missis now and not Fran anymore

Lol. see you tonight Mrs P.

I was the guy with 5 bigs, never had more than 19K all tournie, but had everything under control, always gonna make it. LOL

Well played Mr typhoon.

It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good  ;)

Nice one Tom, best of luck.

Kev remember that you are working at the launch party. We don't want you enjoying yourself now.  ;)

Grats guys, see you tomorrow   ;D

Party time with the queen wowsa

Meh! Been there, done that.

Yep see you all there. Should be sweeeeet!

Are you guys just turning up or do you have tickets? Did you fill in the form on the website? I did and haven't heard anything? Anyone got a contact number? Don't wanna turn up and get turned away!!!!

I replied to an email from EPO and was told I was "on the list".

GG George. Your names not down, you're not coming in.

As long as your on the registered player list I reckon you will be ok.

I too have not recieved an e-mail back but am on Dtd's list .

Anyways , if Kev's in then no worries   ;)

If you're playing then you just had to email Jacqui someone to confirm your attendance and possible guest.

I really doubt they will be turning people away?

I don't think i'm going to the opening but will see you guys at dtd tomorrow!


edit RB you're a player ofc you'll get in just by turning up. fwiw jacqui included her mobile number at the bottom of the first of two emails she sent you once you became registered.

I qualified via satty??? Maybe I should contact cake poker?

Dude, you'll be fine! print a ss of the players list if you're worried !!

edit you could email -

 jacqui AT englishpokeropen DOT com

for a quicker response?

tho they may well be there setting up etc but she included her no in the email sig if you want it?

just checked my email- weeeeeeee:

Hi folks -
I am checked into the Crowne Plaza in Nottingham. Any time you want your Cake Poker gear bag, come by the hotel and call up to my room and we'll get you geared up for the big event tomorrow.
 
Also, don't forget about the welcome party tonight at 7:00 PM in the Royal Suite at the Crowne Plaza. I look forward to seeing you there.
 
Best regards,
Lee Jones

Ah saved by Lee  :)up

I would be gutted if you didnt at least get one piece of actual cake in your gear bag

I am already gutted about going out near the bubble in the satellite, but to cap it all I hear some muppet gave his seat away. FML.

Yeah obv. Just trying to wind Bedi up! :)

Congrats it seemed to work rotflmfao

any restrictions on club members ( not playing ) going along tomorrow ?

Hi Rotty,
The organisers have requested that the club is closed to non main event players on Tues, but from Wed its business as usual from 3pm for our £500 FO and regular schedule.

Thanks :)

Just dragged my arse out of bed ... have some amazing pics from last night, but am on the dongle so cant upload them yet.

Phoney Blair died on his arse, he looked more like Rupert bear than Tony Blair tbh ...

Her Maj was good though, and the "Decptionist" was awesome.


Lots of stories and shed loads of photos to come .... Will start a new thread on the updates board a bit later.

Reds wife turned to us and said 'why is a receptionist here?' when he was announced. Classic, she should have took over from Tony

just seen this (moving house, no internet, sigh)

cheers for the gls, one time for the blondes!

You're such a lightweight Kev. Nick, Maddie, Glen, Chili, Tony, Fran, Her Maj, Phoney, Mrs Red and I all stayed until about 3am, then we went on to a swingers party.....

Poor poor kev, always misses out :)

LOL ... just LOL

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