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Ok Blondeites.

A little birdy tells me that there will be a 300 NLH 2-day event at Gala Notts on Sunday 28th and Monday 29th August.

One re-buy or add-on is permitted (and only 1)
House Dealers
30 registartion fee
5000 starting chips
40 minute levels for the first 3 levels then 45 minute clock thereafter
30 minute break at the end of level 3.
Final Table the next day (time to be confirmed but probs around 7ish)

Details will follow of pre-registration dates, satellites and buy-in facilities - currently you can only buy-in for yourself and it must be in person.

If anybody (cue active forum member nightfly) knows any more details i am sure they will post them.

Sounds tempting but having read stuff on other threads I have got to wonder if the potential grief is worth it, are the pains in the neck likely to be priced out of the game?

The last "biggie" at Nott was great, no trouble at all

Robert get your arse and Merc with the scratched passenger door up to Newcastle bank holiday weekend. You wont regret it - just ask Malc.

What time is the first day likely to start ?

Oh is this the clash!
Ayeeeee!!
Confuzled!
Oh by the way Davey, I will see you on the 23rd.

Let me think about this, in the mean time I will point out RED-DOGs new sig.

Reminds me of the line "I went to school, I remember it well, it was a Tuesday"

Now back to the thread

it will be great to see you on 23rd - do you have tickets yet - if not pm me your address and i will send them - that applies to anyone else who wishes to join the party.

I'm seeing Malc in Brighton and he is going to sort me out and rifle my wallet.

sorry davey you need to get out the habbit of making the p4c events on a bank holiday as the airlines decide they dont want to work

Ironside

The only event we 'normally' hold on a Bank Holiday is the NECS. The last event was held on the Bank Holiday Monday as the Gutshot would only let us hire the venue on a Wednesday or the Bank Holiday Monday. We try to avoid clashes where possible. Come down ironside and fly back on the Tuesday - Heard a rumour they may be some small games happening around on the Monday.

ralph - not sure of start time although i would hazard a guess it would be 9pm as the last biggie started at that time

All details correct except those in italics:
25 Registration Fee
2nd day starts at 6.30pm

Additional Details:

Comp starts at 9pm Sunday (Registration between 7.30 and 8.30pm)
8.30pm Last Entry
Pre-Registration available from 9pm on Sunday 7th August (100 First Sunday of the Month Competition)
Starting Blinds 25/50
Break every three levels.

Hoping to organise a super-satellite for this one. Will post full details again nearer the time.

What is the max amount of players?

Sry if it has been said - can't see it.

Don't be put off Robert. The 250 comp at notts was fine and a pretty smooth ride.

Perhaps it was due to the inclusion of dealers or maybe it was becuase it was a rebuy comp. Hmm.

that should be 'wasn't a rebuy comp'  :-\

House dealers make an enormous difference to the general behavour IMO.

That is one of the main reasons why I will only play if they are supplied.

Provisional Maximum is 121 players although this can only be confirmed much closer to the time.

At the end of the day the maximum is dictated by the availability of sufficient staff/ competant dealers to run the comp. (This is not an excuse for failure to train dealers, because a competition of this nature needs a minimum level of experience from those dealing it. People book holidays etc so the final number will be known closer to the time)

There were 99 runners for the 250 Freeze-Out and on that occasion we could have catered for 22 more!

House Dealers make a colossal difference and also make it easier for the floor person to get a completely unbiased version of events should a dispute arise.

Most of the negative comments in another thread about mondays competition are due to the current dealer situation.

Before we can look at providing house dealers more often, we must first train some. We are currently undertaking such training which can only be a positive step in the right direction.

Please don't take this as a cue to a new house dealer debate.

The situation in Nottingham is such that the overwhelming popularity of all competitions would mean finding at least 12 extra staff to cater for all competitions.

Providing House dealers would lead to an increase in numbers which is a large part of the problem.( We simply do not have enough staff)
It is encouraging to see that we are increasing the number of occasions where we do provide house dealers.

Long may this trend continue!

Great Stuff Rob.

I hope it sells out - though I also hope you limit it to10 players per table.

10 players - plus the dealer - is more than enough, more and it gets very uncomfy.

What a shame Gala are opposed to TV Coverage, that would be the icing on the cake you & Gala Notts so thorougly deserve.

Good Luck!

I don't think any competetion should have more than 10 players on a table.

9 is my fave.