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Title: GBPT NO MORE Post by: jambo22 on January 30, 2009, 11:30:24 AM Sorry if this has already been posted. I just heard the the Gala poker tour will not go ahead this year. The official line is.... A Commercial Decision because of the recession. I think its very sad news, it was a good tour with affordable buyins, just seems very strange that after 2 years of building the tour, they pull the plug stating a poor reason. Gala and poker might be parting ways
Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: AndrewT on January 30, 2009, 11:45:14 AM Source?
Also, I don't think 'A Commercial Decision because of the recession' is a poor reason. They mean 'it's costing us money' which is a good reason to can it. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: EvilPie on January 30, 2009, 11:51:05 AM Source? Also, I don't think 'A Commercial Decision because of the recession' is a poor reason. They mean 'it's costing us money' which is a good reason to can it. So why not just admit "because it's costing us money" I guess it's easier to blame the recession rather than the fact that they have been running a tour that loses money that they have no choice but to can. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: byronkincaid on January 30, 2009, 11:54:32 AM didn't they pay zillions to get the yanks over to play in the final that first year?
Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: AndrewT on January 30, 2009, 11:56:36 AM Source? Also, I don't think 'A Commercial Decision because of the recession' is a poor reason. They mean 'it's costing us money' which is a good reason to can it. So why not just admit "because it's costing us money" I guess it's easier to blame the recession rather than the fact that they have been running a tour that loses money that they have no choice but to can. That's what all companies do - none of them say 'we're cutting back because of stuff we did which was wrong' - they'll blame external forces and the recession is a great scapegoat. It's obviously not the actual reason. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: jambo22 on January 30, 2009, 12:04:32 PM Source? Also, I don't think 'A Commercial Decision because of the recession' is a poor reason. They mean 'it's costing us money' which is a good reason to can it. Got it here mate http://www.thenutz.tv/videodetail.php?video_id=68656 Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: George2Loose on January 30, 2009, 12:07:04 PM Gutted- wanted a chance to at least defend my title in Notts and GUKPT still out of my reach.
Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: AlrightJack on January 30, 2009, 12:08:50 PM I'm sorry to see the Gala Tour go as well. Despite the fact that it probably leaves the GUKPT in a stronger position, the competition from Gala was welcomed, as it was good for the whole UK poker community. We used to bill the GUKPT as 'The UK's biggest poker tour.' 'The UK's only poker tour' doesn't have quite the same ring to it.
Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: DaveShoelace on January 30, 2009, 12:09:05 PM Yep, just about every gambling business thats gone under in the last 12 months have blamed the credit crunch, I dont buy it from any of them.
This is a real shame, the GCBPT really filled a gap and I think it would have been a good season 3 for them. You only have to look at some of the attendances for GUKPT side events to know that there would be no problem selling these events out (which they always did I believe). I also think there was very little visibility of online satelittes for these events. The good news is it might get a few more fish in the GUKPT events and I really hope some big company come in and spot the gap in the market for a £500ish national tour. There goes another potential blonde sponsor it seems Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: byronkincaid on January 30, 2009, 12:11:11 PM Quote I really hope some big company come in and spot the gap in the market for a £500ish national tour. i really hope that apat do it Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: TightEnd on January 30, 2009, 12:13:06 PM 'The UK's only poker tour' doesn't have quite the same ring to it. http://www.apat.com/Schedule_S3_National.php ;indestructable; low buy ins, different player base, but definitely a tour! big gap in the middle though now Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: tikay on January 30, 2009, 12:16:27 PM 'The UK's only poker tour' doesn't have quite the same ring to it. http://www.apat.com/Schedule_S3_National.php ;indestructable; low buy ins, different player base, but definitely a tour! big gap in the middle though now Sponsored by Blue Square, credit where credit's due. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: George2Loose on January 30, 2009, 12:16:50 PM 'The UK's only poker tour' doesn't have quite the same ring to it. http://www.apat.com/Schedule_S3_National.php ;indestructable; low buy ins, different player base, but definitely a tour! big gap in the middle though now Great tour but over subscribed- maybe time for two day 1's? lol Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: TightEnd on January 30, 2009, 12:17:32 PM 'The UK's only poker tour' doesn't have quite the same ring to it. http://www.apat.com/Schedule_S3_National.php ;indestructable; low buy ins, different player base, but definitely a tour! big gap in the middle though now Sponsored by Blue Square, credit where credit's due. Absolutely. The UK's only poker tours (plural) are associated with BSQ and they deserve huge plaudits for that. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: ariston on January 30, 2009, 12:20:39 PM this means that evil mr raabs plan for world domination is a step closer as he now runs the only tour (apart from apat which he also has his eyes on).
how long before he has his little finger in his mouth and is offering a prize of " one million dollars" for an event in London. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: Dingdell on January 30, 2009, 12:20:59 PM Ok OK - just so Mr Raab (best Grosvenor poker bloke jobbie according to Tikay) can say he has the biggest poker tour I'll run a £500 buy in at my house, free tea and coffee and water, great dealer ;D and the house only takes £50 juice per player. Bargain imo - sign up now.....max 7 players as that's all my dining room table can take!
As for the tour part - one game will be in the lounge and one in the kitchen - sorted. Who's in????? Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: DaveShoelace on January 30, 2009, 12:22:13 PM Ok OK - just so Mr Raab (best Grosvenor poker bloke jobbie according to Tikay) can say he has the biggest poker tour I'll run a £500 buy in at my house, free tea and coffee and water, great dealer ;D and the house only takes £50 juice per player. Bargain imo - sign up now.....max 7 players as that's all my dining room table can take! As for the tour part - one game will be in the lounge and one in the kitchen - sorted. Who's in????? Stick a free colonic in there and we've got a tour Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: Dingdell on January 30, 2009, 12:23:18 PM Ok OK - just so Mr Raab (best Grosvenor poker bloke jobbie according to Tikay) can say he has the biggest poker tour I'll run a £500 buy in at my house, free tea and coffee and water, great dealer ;D and the house only takes £50 juice per player. Bargain imo - sign up now.....max 7 players as that's all my dining room table can take! As for the tour part - one game will be in the lounge and one in the kitchen - sorted. Who's in????? Stick a free colonic in there and we've got a tour Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: DaveShoelace on January 30, 2009, 12:23:53 PM As a little aside, has the ever been any consideration to making the winner of an APAT event eligible for the Champion of Champions event? That would probably be a very nice little touch for all concerned.
Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: AndrewT on January 30, 2009, 12:24:09 PM Ok OK - just so Mr Raab (best Grosvenor poker bloke jobbie according to Tikay) can say he has the biggest poker tour I'll run a £500 buy in at my house, free tea and coffee and water, great dealer ;D and the house only takes £50 juice per player. Bargain imo - sign up now.....max 7 players as that's all my dining room table can take! As for the tour part - one game will be in the lounge and one in the kitchen - sorted. Who's in????? Stick a free colonic in there and we've got a tour Dingdell's home game - the only game where the poker table isn't the only place you can experience a suckout. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: George2Loose on January 30, 2009, 12:24:47 PM Ok OK - just so Mr Raab (best Grosvenor poker bloke jobbie according to Tikay) can say he has the biggest poker tour I'll run a £500 buy in at my house, free tea and coffee and water, great dealer ;D and the house only takes £50 juice per player. Bargain imo - sign up now.....max 7 players as that's all my dining room table can take! As for the tour part - one game will be in the lounge and one in the kitchen - sorted. Who's in????? staking thread 4 the win. ginna put one up for the lounge tour- the food in the kitchen will distract me and make it -ev Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: George2Loose on January 30, 2009, 12:25:29 PM As a little aside, has the ever been any consideration to making the winner of an APAT event eligible for the Champion of Champions event? That would probably be a very nice little touch for all concerned. they already do gert a seat into champ of champs i think Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: AndrewT on January 30, 2009, 12:25:34 PM As a little aside, has the ever been any consideration to making the winner of an APAT event eligible for the Champion of Champions event? That would probably be a very nice little touch for all concerned. Already happens. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: TightEnd on January 30, 2009, 12:25:56 PM As a little aside, has the ever been any consideration to making the winner of an APAT event eligible for the Champion of Champions event? That would probably be a very nice little touch for all concerned. Happening a lot in the new APAT season Barry Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: DaveShoelace on January 30, 2009, 12:28:01 PM As a little aside, has the ever been any consideration to making the winner of an APAT event eligible for the Champion of Champions event? That would probably be a very nice little touch for all concerned. Happening a lot in the new APAT season Barry Ah good, nice to see you take my suggestion on board, and so quickly as well. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: DesD on January 30, 2009, 12:29:28 PM I'm sorry to see the Gala Tour go as well. Despite the fact that it probably leaves the GUKPT in a stronger position, the competition from Gala was welcomed, as it was good for the whole UK poker community. We used to bill the GUKPT as 'The UK's biggest poker tour.' 'The UK's only poker tour' doesn't have quite the same ring to it. FWIW, I like to think of APAT as 'the UK's longest established poker tour'... Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: EvilPie on January 30, 2009, 12:33:53 PM As a little aside, has the ever been any consideration to making the winner of an APAT event eligible for the Champion of Champions event? That would probably be a very nice little touch for all concerned. Happening a lot in the new APAT season Barry Ah good, nice to see you take my suggestion on board, and so quickly as well. As an aside Mr Shoelace. Do you realise you shouldn't be blaming the credit crunch anymore? That is just sooooo last week. These days we blame the recession. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: DaveShoelace on January 30, 2009, 12:36:17 PM As a little aside, has the ever been any consideration to making the winner of an APAT event eligible for the Champion of Champions event? That would probably be a very nice little touch for all concerned. Happening a lot in the new APAT season Barry Ah good, nice to see you take my suggestion on board, and so quickly as well. As an aside Mr Shoelace. Do you realise you shouldn't be blaming the credit crunch anymore? That is just sooooo last week. These days we blame the recession. Sorry, I actually blame the recession for me not having the resources any more to find out that we now blame the recession, and not the credit crunch. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: Royal Flush on January 30, 2009, 12:56:42 PM Do APAT events still exclude most of the players who play in a GUKPT?
Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: AlrightJack on January 30, 2009, 01:00:51 PM My apologies to APAT for that. There are 5 APAT events that have Champion of Champion seats to the winners. Butlin will confirm shortly.
Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: DesD on January 30, 2009, 01:02:03 PM Do APAT events still exclude most of the players who play in a GUKPT? I doubt that the APAT excludes most GUKPT players.....but a good number of GUKPT final tables include APAT players and oddly, the last three or four Gala events were won by APAT players. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: DaveShoelace on January 30, 2009, 01:05:08 PM Do APAT events still exclude most of the players who play in a GUKPT? I doubt that the APAT excludes most GUKPT players.....but a good number of GUKPT final tables include APAT players and oddly, the last three or four Gala events were won by APAT players. You cursed em Duffy! You got your APAT minions to bring Gala down from the inside, I'm onto you! Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: DesD on January 30, 2009, 01:07:47 PM My apologies to APAT for that. There are 5 APAT events that have Champion of Champion seats to the winners. Butlin will confirm shortly. Thanks for that Jonathan and thanks to BSQ and Grosvenor for 20 GUKPT Main Event, Champion of Champions or Grand Final seats, that will be be won by APAT live and online Champions in 2009. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: DesD on January 30, 2009, 01:17:26 PM Do APAT events still exclude most of the players who play in a GUKPT? I doubt that the APAT excludes most GUKPT players.....but a good number of GUKPT final tables include APAT players and oddly, the last three or four Gala events were won by APAT players. You cursed em Duffy! You got your APAT minions to bring Gala down from the inside, I'm onto you! I'm extremely sorry to see the Gala Tour go, but it is possible that they have been sandwiched between APAT (plus Sky, Virgin, PKR) and the GUKPT. That might not have been visible in their event numbers, but it may have been in the follow through conversion to Gala's online poker business. Unfortunately recession is a very real factor in this type of decision making and I'm sure their priority would be in preserving jobs versus supporting a loss making activity. I applaud them for making the right decision and I'm sure they will be back. It has been very obvious that Grosvenor has been managing its cashflow at casino level very carefully for the past twelve / eighteen months and I suspect they are pretty well positioned locally right now. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: Royal Flush on January 30, 2009, 01:18:41 PM Do APAT events still exclude most of the players who play in a GUKPT? I doubt that the APAT excludes most GUKPT players.....but a good number of GUKPT final tables include APAT players and oddly, the last three or four Gala events were won by APAT players. My point is you can hardly compare the APAT and GPT tours given that APAT is a members only tour that excludes a large proportion of the poker circuit. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: Jon MW on January 30, 2009, 01:25:33 PM Do APAT events still exclude most of the players who play in a GUKPT? I doubt that the APAT excludes most GUKPT players.....but a good number of GUKPT final tables include APAT players and oddly, the last three or four Gala events were won by APAT players. My point is you can hardly compare the APAT and GPT tours given that APAT is a members only tour that excludes a large proportion of the poker circuit. Who was comparing? It plays poker in venues throughout the British Isles - therefore it's a Tour - that was the only point being made wasn't it? Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: tikay on January 30, 2009, 01:29:23 PM The GUKPT & APAT Tours are, by design, very different animals. They are both supreme examples of "fit for purpose". Long may they both last, innovate, & improve. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: Royal Flush on January 30, 2009, 01:29:43 PM Do APAT events still exclude most of the players who play in a GUKPT? I doubt that the APAT excludes most GUKPT players.....but a good number of GUKPT final tables include APAT players and oddly, the last three or four Gala events were won by APAT players. My point is you can hardly compare the APAT and GPT tours given that APAT is a members only tour that excludes a large proportion of the poker circuit. Who was comparing? It plays poker in venues throughout the British Isles - therefore it's a Tour - that was the only point being made wasn't it? Well then the blonde bashes are a national poker tour. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: Colchester Kev on January 30, 2009, 01:32:45 PM Do APAT events still exclude most of the players who play in a GUKPT? I doubt that the APAT excludes most GUKPT players.....but a good number of GUKPT final tables include APAT players and oddly, the last three or four Gala events were won by APAT players. My point is you can hardly compare the APAT and GPT tours given that APAT is a members only tour that excludes a large proportion of the poker circuit. Who was comparing? It plays poker in venues throughout the British Isles - therefore it's a Tour - that was the only point being made wasn't it? Well then the blonde bashes are a national poker tour. Noted & marketed :) Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: DesD on January 30, 2009, 01:47:55 PM Do APAT events still exclude most of the players who play in a GUKPT? I doubt that the APAT excludes most GUKPT players.....but a good number of GUKPT final tables include APAT players and oddly, the last three or four Gala events were won by APAT players. My point is you can hardly compare the APAT and GPT tours given that APAT is a members only tour that excludes a large proportion of the poker circuit. They are all members only tours and I think you will find that the percentage of the poker market that APAT excludes is extremely small and probably reducing as opposed to growing. Remembering that APAT brings players in and grows those markets. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: AlrightJack on January 30, 2009, 01:57:52 PM Do APAT events still exclude most of the players who play in a GUKPT? I doubt that the APAT excludes most GUKPT players.....but a good number of GUKPT final tables include APAT players and oddly, the last three or four Gala events were won by APAT players. My point is you can hardly compare the APAT and GPT tours given that APAT is a members only tour that excludes a large proportion of the poker circuit. Who was comparing? It plays poker in venues throughout the British Isles - therefore it's a Tour - that was the only point being made wasn't it? Well then the blonde bashes are a national poker tour. Noted & marketed :) Drop the G and you've got the BPT, Blonde Poker Tour. Who knows, maybe their inaugural event winner could end up being eligible for the Champion of Champions tournament. ::) Tony, give me a call, we've got business to discuss... Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: Royal Flush on January 30, 2009, 02:00:05 PM Do APAT events still exclude most of the players who play in a GUKPT? I doubt that the APAT excludes most GUKPT players.....but a good number of GUKPT final tables include APAT players and oddly, the last three or four Gala events were won by APAT players. My point is you can hardly compare the APAT and GPT tours given that APAT is a members only tour that excludes a large proportion of the poker circuit. They are all members only tours and I think you will find that the percentage of the poker market that APAT excludes is extremely small and probably reducing as opposed to growing. Remembering that APAT brings players in and grows those markets. I am not saying the APAT events are not good for poker, i am saying they are not comparable to the Gala or Grov tours as they do not exclude pro;s Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: ripple11 on January 30, 2009, 02:05:37 PM Real shame.
Busy popular tour....can't believe they can make it pay, what with the table games/bar takings....as well as the online sats promoting the Gala/Coral websites oh well gap in the market.....maybe Sky could add a zero to their £50 tour..................... ;whistle; ;D Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: AlrightJack on January 30, 2009, 02:12:01 PM The GUKPT Summer Series is pitched at this level. Three four-day festivals with £200 and £300 side events and a £500 main event - all two day events. They all take place in June - starting in Bolton, then Aberdeen and finally Walsall. GUKPT ranking points and C of C seats in all events.
Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: George2Loose on January 30, 2009, 02:29:07 PM The GUKPT Summer Series is pitched at this level. Three four-day festivals with £200 and £300 side events and a £500 main event - all two day events. They all take place in June - starting in Bolton, then Aberdeen and finally Walsall. GUKPT ranking points and C of C seats in all events. nice one! Trophy for the winner? Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: AlrightJack on January 30, 2009, 02:44:20 PM Trophies for the winners.
Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: EvilPie on January 30, 2009, 02:45:42 PM The GUKPT Summer Series is pitched at this level. Three four-day festivals with £200 and £300 side events and a £500 main event - all two day events. They all take place in June - starting in Bolton, then Aberdeen and finally Walsall. GUKPT ranking points and C of C seats in all events. will you be sponsoring Blonde to do updates? ;whistle; Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: tikay on January 30, 2009, 02:57:34 PM The GUKPT Summer Series is pitched at this level. Three four-day festivals with £200 and £300 side events and a £500 main event - all two day events. They all take place in June - starting in Bolton, then Aberdeen and finally Walsall. GUKPT ranking points and C of C seats in all events. will you be sponsoring Blonde to do updates? ;whistle; Lol. Lord Raab has already been more helpful to blonde than you'll ever know. He is, I'm told by Ding, the top Grosvenor Staffperson blowjobbie person, you know. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: AlrightJack on January 30, 2009, 03:01:30 PM The GUKPT Summer Series is pitched at this level. Three four-day festivals with £200 and £300 side events and a £500 main event - all two day events. They all take place in June - starting in Bolton, then Aberdeen and finally Walsall. GUKPT ranking points and C of C seats in all events. will you be sponsoring Blonde to do updates? ;whistle; Lol. Lord Raab has already been more helpful to blonde than you'll ever know. He is, I'm told by Ding, the top Grosvenor Staffperson blowjobbie person, you know. ...that's enough verbal declarations, ed. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: AndrewT on January 30, 2009, 03:11:57 PM The GUKPT Summer Series is pitched at this level. Three four-day festivals with £200 and £300 side events and a £500 main event - all two day events. They all take place in June - starting in Bolton, then Aberdeen and finally Walsall. GUKPT ranking points and C of C seats in all events. will you be sponsoring Blonde to do updates? ;whistle; Lol. Lord Raab has already been more helpful to blonde than you'll ever know. He is, I'm told by Ding, the top Grosvenor Staffperson blowjobbie person, you know. ...that's enough verbal declarations, ed. All-in, in position. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: DesD on January 30, 2009, 03:26:21 PM Do APAT events still exclude most of the players who play in a GUKPT? I doubt that the APAT excludes most GUKPT players.....but a good number of GUKPT final tables include APAT players and oddly, the last three or four Gala events were won by APAT players. My point is you can hardly compare the APAT and GPT tours given that APAT is a members only tour that excludes a large proportion of the poker circuit. They are all members only tours and I think you will find that the percentage of the poker market that APAT excludes is extremely small and probably reducing as opposed to growing. Remembering that APAT brings players in and grows those markets. I am not saying the APAT events are not good for poker, i am saying they are not comparable to the Gala or Grov tours as they do not exclude pro;s Who compared them? Both tours are quite different, but complimentary. APAT works as an excellent feeder series to the GUKPT and if the economy continues to plunge, the GUKPT will in time act as an excellent feeder series to APAT. ;) Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: s3an on January 30, 2009, 03:53:03 PM Just a quick one i know Gala will be running festivals just like the good old days, each of the main Gala poker rooms will hold one dates are yet TBC but it will happen.
Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: George2Loose on January 30, 2009, 03:56:44 PM Just a quick one i know Gala will be running festivals just like the good old days, each of the main Gala poker rooms will hold one dates are yet TBC but it will happen. Not gonna attract nearly as many runners imo. Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: Numpty Dumpty on January 30, 2009, 03:58:16 PM real shame, thought gala poker tour was good last year, nice to get a level of buy in that is more accessible to non-pro players
Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: outragous76 on January 30, 2009, 04:47:29 PM Great - im delighted its not going ahead
Lets hope that Gala as a business go under in what is going to be a horrible recession! It is all they deserve for their none punter friendly attitiude - banning people left right and centre for no reason! GFY Gala - there are many better place to play - and I for one will be delighted to see you go under - and I will be even more delighted if I get instructed to deal with your administration. Selling off your assets would be very very sweet! There is nothing in it for us so we arent doing it. That is an attitude which will get you nowhere in life! Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: AndrewT on January 30, 2009, 04:59:14 PM Great - im delighted its not going ahead Lets hope that Gala as a business go under in what is going to be a horrible recession! It is all they deserve for their none punter friendly attitiude - banning people left right and centre for no reason! GFY Gala - there are many better place to play - and I for one will be delighted to see you go under - and I will be even more delighted if I get instructed to deal with your administration. Selling off your assets would be very very sweet! There is nothing in it for us so we arent doing it. That is an attitude which will get you nowhere in life! How come Jonathan Raab is allowed a duplicate account? Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: George2Loose on January 30, 2009, 05:07:16 PM Great - im delighted its not going ahead Lets hope that Gala as a business go under in what is going to be a horrible recession! It is all they deserve for their none punter friendly attitiude - banning people left right and centre for no reason! GFY Gala - there are many better place to play - and I for one will be delighted to see you go under - and I will be even more delighted if I get instructed to deal with your administration. Selling off your assets would be very very sweet! There is nothing in it for us so we arent doing it. That is an attitude which will get you nowhere in life! lol go under! I'm sure those table games are helping them in this recession Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: LeKnave on January 30, 2009, 05:46:55 PM Great - im delighted its not going ahead Lets hope that Gala as a business go under in what is going to be a horrible recession! It is all they deserve for their none punter friendly attitiude - banning people left right and centre for no reason! GFY Gala - there are many better place to play - and I for one will be delighted to see you go under - and I will be even more delighted if I get instructed to deal with your administration. Selling off your assets would be very very sweet! There is nothing in it for us so we arent doing it. That is an attitude which will get you nowhere in life! hahahhah Guy mfkin Johnson. dtd 300 + walsall next month sir? And gala 100f the night b4 dtd as a warm up? oh waiiiit... Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: Numpty Dumpty on January 30, 2009, 06:28:19 PM Great - im delighted its not going ahead Lets hope that Gala as a business go under in what is going to be a horrible recession! It is all they deserve for their none punter friendly attitiude - banning people left right and centre for no reason! GFY Gala - there are many better place to play - and I for one will be delighted to see you go under - and I will be even more delighted if I get instructed to deal with your administration. Selling off your assets would be very very sweet! There is nothing in it for us so we arent doing it. That is an attitude which will get you nowhere in life! [ ] useful comment Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: avillan on January 30, 2009, 11:38:33 PM Great - im delighted its not going ahead Lets hope that Gala as a business go under in what is going to be a horrible recession! It is all they deserve for their none punter friendly attitiude - banning people left right and centre for no reason! GFY Gala - there are many better place to play - and I for one will be delighted to see you go under - and I will be even more delighted if I get instructed to deal with your administration. Selling off your assets would be very very sweet! There is nothing in it for us so we arent doing it. That is an attitude which will get you nowhere in life! I'm quite sure your in the minority here buddy Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: Lucky on February 01, 2009, 10:18:18 AM Ok OK - just so Mr Raab (best Grosvenor poker bloke jobbie according to Tikay) can say he has the biggest poker tour I'll run a £500 buy in at my house, free tea and coffee and water, great dealer ;D and the house only takes £50 juice per player. Bargain imo - sign up now.....max 7 players as that's all my dining room table can take! As for the tour part - one game will be in the lounge and one in the kitchen - sorted. Who's in????? Stick a free colonic in there and we've got a tour I can see the ad now "play poker and get cleaned out!" You could say its got a ring to it! Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: outragous76 on February 02, 2009, 03:06:22 PM Great - im delighted its not going ahead Lets hope that Gala as a business go under in what is going to be a horrible recession! It is all they deserve for their none punter friendly attitiude - banning people left right and centre for no reason! GFY Gala - there are many better place to play - and I for one will be delighted to see you go under - and I will be even more delighted if I get instructed to deal with your administration. Selling off your assets would be very very sweet! There is nothing in it for us so we arent doing it. That is an attitude which will get you nowhere in life! lol go under! I'm sure those table games are helping them in this recession Wow - i was in a bad mood on Friday lol! 2 things - i obv got banned from gala for nothing - lol and...FWIW........ I was by no means suggesting that a little poker tour being cancelled would send Gala bust. I was merely suggesting that in any recession where you have a sector dominated by several large players (eg casinos) - that frequently one of the said firms is highly likely to go into administration and face insolvency (esp in the service sector)! All i was saying is that if that occurs - i wont shed a tear if Gala goes. [ x ] bitter [ x ] twisted [ ] thinks before going on rants ;djinn; Title: Re: GBPT NO MORE Post by: Ollie6 on February 03, 2009, 06:45:10 PM Hi all - an official statement from GCBPT Tour Manager Mark O'Donnell:
"While we’ve have had two fantastic years running the ‘Great British Poker Tours’, we’ve now decided to look at a number of new events and promotions for 2009 that will not only excite our players but are of great value and are accessible to poker players of all levels. "Through our poker websites (galapoker.co.uk, coralpoker.com and eurobetpoker.com) we are already planning to run more satellites than ever to the world’s biggest poker tournaments including European Poker Tour (EPT), World Series of Poker (WSOP) and Aussie Millions. "Our online schedule also continues to evolve with over $14m guaranteed in prizes every month and includes Guest List – a $10k new player freeroll - as well a new weekly $300k ‘ChampionChip’. We are also looking at offering a number of other significant tournaments over the next couple of months. Details will appear on galapoker.com, coralpoker.com and eurobetpoker.com when these tournaments are confirmed." |