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I have ran the following post past Tightend and Tikay as I am more than aware of some questionable historic ventures of this nature, so it has all been approved and I hope the way I have laid out this proposal meets with approval from you all.

As many of you know, I lost my dad earlier this year to cancer.  One of the last things I said to him that I would play a tournament and somehow work out a way to raise some money for Weldmar Hospice Trust, who made his last few weeks  really comfortable and continue to do an amazing job for many effected by cancer.  I appreciate hospices are a really “local” thing; this one is in Dorchester, Dorset.   I think I have come up with a plan that enables me to play, give them a guaranteed donation, the chance of a “spin up” and get a few others involved who may make an additional contribution.

So, here is the plan….

I plan to play the GUKPT London during September. The buy in is £1050.

I would like to sell preferably 30 x 1% individual shares @£21 a share – this is about a small shot and helping a good cause rather than traditional staking thread – although I think first will be £50k-£70k so could be a nice bink.  As those that are good mathematicians, that is a mark-up of 2.0.  Before the staking police tell me I am not that good - I know, I know - here's what we do....

The £21 per share will be paid directly to my Just Giving Page that is  

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ShaunConning

After being booked on this thread.  That means effectively you are paying the mark up directly to the charity and I am matching that donation, so if we sell out a nice “guaranteed” donation to Weldmar Hospice Trust of £630.  In addition this will all be visible and it also gives the more generous amongst you the opportunity to pay more than £21 should you wish too.  It's a donation as well technically, so please gift aid it for the tax payers amongst you lmfao

In addition, for every 1% I sell, I will match that as a “stake” for the charity.  So, if we sell all 30 1% shares, Weldmar Hospice Trust will also get a 30% share of any returns.  I will be playing for 40% and the stakers have a 30% share.  Again, I will lodge any returns on the Just Giving Page so we have complete transparency.

Effectively, I am giving an amount to Weldmar Hospice Trust – and you guys are providing the spin up share.  It makes it a bit more interesting than me just making another donation, has another potential upside if some (Shallow your top of my list) pay a little more for a £21 share directly to the JustGiving page - and I really want to do this.

If any of you want a serious element – although it’s not about that; here’s my Hendon Mob  http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=164488.

My OPR stats are claypole (stars), claypoleuk (party, tilt) – it will tell you I was a winning player and have had a horrendous 2012 and am now a losing player…although Pleno tells me 1000 BI downswings are the norm now so at my ABI I’m not panicking.

Thanks for reading – any questions fire away, but book here and confirm blonde name on the Just Giving site when you have paid.

Thanks


Shaun

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Great idea. Im in. Gl mate

Cheers mate - Sort of knew you'd reply first - Ty. If we bink we'll spent my 50% in Mahiki....after safely depositing there 25% with someone more responsible

I will take a share mate and if you cop then send that their way too.

Cheers Stu, number two I knew as well. Look, nice gesture, what I'll do is come back with any returns and let me know at that point and I'll add to the final donation I add to the page. Thanks again

yeah ill take one m8

sent you £21 to your bank

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Cheers mate - a pony to you lol

Tyty craig

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Can u buy more than 1%?

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Fantastic.

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Thanks George, Alex, Dave, Ray, Dreenie, Amatay......I was hoping to keep to one each to get a bit of group sweat Karma going Dreenie, and also hoping we might have a few odd extra £ in the kitty by ballas rounding up to £25 or whatever. Alsomthought we might max out the gift aid - however p****** myself as I think only one tax payer in so far. Maybe two - sorry George

Thanks again guys and girls....one thig for sure I will be more focussed for your score than I've probably ever been at a table.

Ps - Dreenie I know I Iowa you some cash I'll ping over in the week pre Sunday

Nice idea.

Count me in for 1%.

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Cool - ill make the payment and ref you mate - just want to keep above board ;-)

Lol - done, Rofl at you paying first

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...the non tax payer continue to come forward. Cheers Vinny, is Deano still in? Off to sleep now

Tyty Doobs and Sherrif

5% please Shaun

Sent to the justgiving page, very best of luck with this, great idea, hope u win it all.

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Great cause. In.

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My gran was there for a while before she passed and they do an amazing job there.

GLGL

In please.  Will sort out the payment tomorrow.  Cheers

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Great idea - In for 1%

Nice idea Shaun. I'm in. I'll sort payment on that website tonight.

Yep

Thanks so much for the amazing response, and all of those that have already paid and "topped up" a bit, reminds me that despite odd bit of bad press poker players and punters are generally not a bad bunch and pretty generous and I'm glad they're in my life.

I have ammended the OP, happy to sell 30% and match that as per the original proposal - somim playing for 40% which is cool, it's a great place.

Mr Rutter - v v kind gesture, I really appreciate it I've  capped you at 1% - that way as I said to Dreenie earlier I can max the 1% donations, gift aid and hopefully grab a few more rounded up donations.

Thanks to all the guys and girls who have donated already, it's very much appreciated.

In if there is still room? Good karma innit.

Norrrrrrrrrrr. my note was supposed to say............................................. Towels but it got cut off.

In mate - that's it done tho - feel I need to still be playing for a chunk to make it a motivational yes - however its tough to turn down donations!

SOLD OUT - however if anyone wants to make a Karma based donation that's all good.

Shaun

tyty, would be pretty sick to be forced to antirail you in this.  :D

Done and GL Sir.

Tyty - much appreciated

Tyty Lucky, Keef and Sharplea....wiiii we've topped a monkey already with the gift aid :)

Meant to buy a stake but was too late so donated anyway. Gl mate

Tyty - much appreciated, if we do a bink of any size well stick a drink behind bar at next blonde bash :-)

Money rolling in....ty to Fraser and Stu, and anybody else I havent thanked.  OP Updated. We're well over £700 with the gift aid - good news

I'm by my quick count about 16 donations short....

We've got a couple of weeks, it would be great if we can get sorted before the off.

Details are in the OP of the VirginGiving page.

Thanks in advance.  Shaun

Hi Mr C,

I clean forgot this, sorry. Will sort in the morning.

So we are just donating through virgingivng page and we are to send nothing to your good self? Apologies for question.

Yes Craig, pay direct to them and I'm sorting the buy in. Means I'm effectively matching the mark up you're donating :)

Wiiiiiiiiiiii

Somehow got it into my head this was for the 500 at DTD and I thought you'd busted.

Mega mega freeroll now :)

Brilliant - wiiiiii. Thought about DTD, but buy in was too small to make it work and get a few quick for the hospice - clearly prize pool better but wanted to max out the guaranteed bit...can't rely on my skills to do a bink ha ha

Cheers Monda, op updated

Thanks stu - all updated in op, much appreciated

Belatedly PAID.

tyty Tony - did you get my mail.  Also tyty Craigbetts - opening post updated.  Tikay will do your donation now

wiiiiiiii - with gift aid we have smashed through the £1k barrier already, so definately better than just a donation, with a few more payments to come.

I am really really appreciate everyones support - lets hope we can do a bink in two weeks and get them some real money - and us too obv

Thanks again.  Shaun

Thanks a lot Alex, just had the email so will update op. much appreictaed

Cheers Titty and Vinny, I've paid for you with the last longer lol

No probs mate, thanks to Ralph for sorting it. :)up

Just remembered this mate. Sorry for it being late. All the best xx

Sorry for the delay - just paid.

Thanks guys - all updated in opening post.  Nearly there, playing 1b next Friday so all set to go....lets run like god

Gonna be away so wont know results till return but GLGLGL Shaun!!

Sorry- paying now

Done!

 Great cause....I play cricket near Dorchester every Summer,a lovely area.
 Missed out on a share so happily donated a few quid.
 Playing Friday as well, so will probably donate a few chips too  :)

 ;goodluck;

Thanks Nick....I was just coming back from London with Mike Lacey from D4, recognised the name on the site and he said thats ripple. Don't think we've met - thanks a lot tho really appreciate the extra donation

Cheers George as well

Bagged up at 55,850 - day two but a tad dissapointed, I'll continue to moan it in on Facebook

Good luck today!

Day2amonts. Goooooooooooo

And we've gone, short and sweet ran TT into KK after I 3 bet fish and it looked like a nice spot for a cold 4 from good player in button. I jam, he snaps - gg

We raised over £1500 which was a solid effort - tyty